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Charter & Fractional

‘Total solution’ charter options abound on Web

The recent launch of Sentient Flight Group’s Privatejets.com and Virgin Charter introduced a new element to
Avionics

Honeywell To Support 3-D Vision System

Honeywell last month signed a deal to license VistaNav 3-D synthetic vision from Mercury Computer Systems and will thus assume sales and support of the Vis
Avionics

Aircell Sets Broadband Pricing

Aircell announced that it will charge a flat monthly fee of $1,495 for unlimited access to its air-to-ground broadband data service by business aviation us
Engines

Rolls-Royce Completes BR725 Engine Test

Rolls-Royce last month made the first run of the 16,000-pound-thrust BR725 engine at its facility in Dahlewitz, Germany.
Safety

Seventeen Gulfstreams Grounded

Seventeen Gulfstreams with recently overhauled Rolls-Royce Spey or Tay engines were grounded last month when a problem was discovered with the engines’ air

FAA OKs Gulfstream ODA

Gulfstream Aerospace is the first aircraft manufacturer to receive FAA Organizational Designation Authorization (ODA), which allows the company to act on t

Brazilian manufacturer plants roots in Florida

Embraer became the second non-U.S.
Aircraft

Embraer’s Phenom 300 enters flight-test phase

Embraer achieved two milestones on April 29, the first flight of the Phenom 300 light jet and the first time any airplane has made a first flight from Embr
Regulations and Government

Indian Expats Barred from Right-Seat Slots

A recent ruling by India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will bar expatriates from holding right-seat airline positions beginning this month
Charter & Fractional

SATSair Marks Growth in the Southeast U.S.

SATSair, the largest Cirrus SR22 on-demand charter operator in the U.S., reported a 60-percent increase in the number of flights last year and booked an av
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Moves Closer to Profitability

Piaggio Avanti fractional provider Avantair is narrowing its losses and on course to reach profitability in the near future, company CEO Steven Santo said
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Pilots Seek Mediation

Accusing the Flight Options management team of being “out of touch with its pilots’ legitimate career aspirations,” the International Brotherhood of Teamst
Charter & Fractional

Bombardier Flexjet Adds Challenger 605

Dallas-based Bombardier Flexjet announced at the end of April that it had added the new Challenger 605 to its fractional fleet.
Regulations and Government

FAA’s New ERAM, WATRS Rules Take Effect This Month

According to NBAA, the implementation date for the FAA’s En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) program has been postponed from this Thursday, June 5, un
Regulations and Government

Aviation Technology Group Throws in the Towel

Englewood, Colo.-based would-be very light jet manufacturer Aviation Technology Group recently filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy to liquidate its assets.
Charter & Fractional

NATA Takes FAA To Task over Emergency Revocations

On Friday, National Air Transportation Association (NATA) president James Coyne criticized the FAA for issuing another emergency suspension order for a Par
Airports

GBAA Appeals for Simplified Bizav Emission Trading

During the Berlin Air Show ILA last week, German Business Aviation Association (GBAA) chairman Dr.
Aircraft

Learjet 85 Composite Work Goes South of the Border

Bombardier Aerospace late last week announced that it will manufacture the all-composite structure for the new Learjet 85 at its facility in Querétaro, Mex
Charter & Fractional

ExcelAire Builds Its Legacy Fleet

Charter provider ExcelAire has added another Embraer Legacy 600, bringing to three the Long Island, N.Y.-based company’s fleet of the Brazilian-built jets
Charter & Fractional

'Total solution' charter options abound on Web

The recent launch of Sentient Flight Group’s Privatejets.com and  Virgin Charter introduced a new element to the charter industry: the ability to book
Charter & Fractional

Piston charter model aims to get people off the road

The Cirrus SR22 has been the world’s best selling single-engine aircraft for five years, with more than 3,000 sold to date.
Avionics

Cessna selects Collins HGS for Columbus

Rockwell Collins announced that Cessna has selected its HGS-6000 head-up guidance system for the Citation Columbus, set to debut as the Wichita manufacture
Avionics

Avionics News Update: ICG offers med monitoring link

International Communications Group (ICG) has created an interface between its NxtLink Iridium satellite communication systems and the Tempus remote medical
Avionics

Avionics News Update: eNfusion installation complete

Duncan Aviation said it has completed installation of an EMS Satcom eNfusion HSD-400 satellite communications system in a Bombardier Challenger 601-3R.
ATC

Eurocontrol to test VLJ airspace access

Looking ahead to the introduction of very light jets (VLJs) into its airspace over the next 10 years, Eurocontrol has established two initiatives to unders
Avionics

Avionics News Update: Avidyne unveils Iridium transceiver

Avidyne introduced at EBACE in Geneva last month an Iridium-based satellite data transceiver that the company said can provide to customers in Europe in-fl
Avionics

Avionics News Update: Spectrum chooses Apex avionics

Spectrum Aeronautical last month announced the selection of Honeywell’s Primus Apex integrated avionics system for the all-composite S-40 Freedom midsize b
ATC

FMS limitations leave some operators unable to use LPVs

Although WAAS LPV (lateral precision with vertical guidance) approaches have been popping up at airports around the U.S.
Avionics

Aircraft Electronics Association Report

The Aircraft Electronics Association’s annual convention, held April 23 through 26 near Washington, D.C., served as a bustling venue for more than two doze