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Regulations and Government

NATA: Varied FAR Interpretations Pose Real Cost

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) said a survey it recently completed quantifies aircraft operators’ costs of inconsistent FAA regulatory
Regulations and Government

EASA OKs 100-foot DH for EVS-equipped Gulfstreams

Gulfstream pilots flying in Europe with the Kollsman enhanced-vision system (EVS) are now permitted to descend below published instrument approach minimums
Regulations and Government

NBAA, NATA Lament Reduction in LGA Slots

In response to the FAA’s decision last week to reduce the number of hourly slots availa
Engines

FAA Issues Proposed AD To Prevent JT15D Flameouts

The FAA and Pratt & Whitney Canada believe they have found the cause of three high-altitude double engine flameouts on Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5-power
Aircraft

Stevens Aviation Delivers First Lear4Ever Aircraft

Business aircraft maintenance, modification and completions firm Stevens Aviation today delivered the first Lear4Ever–an upgraded Learjet 35–to Dr.

Raytheon Paveway IV Smart Bomb Now Available to RAF

A new “smart” bomb employing three guidance modes is entering service with the UK Royal Air Force.
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Aircraft

Boeing Confident on C-17 Future; Pitching New Version

Continuing production of the C-17 Globemaster airlifter into the next decade now seems assured.
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Aircraft

Dilemma for Boeing as Pentagon Issues Revised RFP for KC-X

Boeing faces a tough decision, now that the Pentagon has confirmed that bigger is better in the KC-X tanker competition.
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Aircraft

Cessna Reaches Milestones for Mustang, CJ4

Cessna Aircraft yesterday delivered the 100th Citation Mustang at the Independence, Kan.
Charter & Fractional

Despite Grob’s Woes, PlaneSense Stands By SPn Order

George Antoniadis, the president and CEO of Alpha Flying’s PlaneSense fractional ownership program, is standing by the company’s order for 25 Grob SPn mids

Eclipse Production Slowdown Trickling to Suppliers

With a strong vested interest in a revitalized Eclipse Aviation, Eclipse 500 suppliers are walking on eggshells when discussing planned production curbs of
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Partners ‘Intensely Interested’ in Spiroids

Years after testing an unusually shaped “spiroid” winglet on a Gulfstream II, Aviation Partners remains “intensely interested” in continuing research into
Aircraft

Signs Point To Gulfstream G250 Launch Soon

Two weeks before Gulfstream Aerospace unveiled the G650 on March 13, a JP Morgan analyst report said the Savannah, Ga.-based aircraft manufacturer would la

Austrian Airlines for Sale

The Austrian government has decided to sell its share of Austrian Airlines and has published advertisements in the financial press offering its 42.75-perce
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Insists on SWA Paying Fine and Penalizes AA

In a move that makes it look as though the FAA is combing through old logbooks to find ways to conduct enforcement actions on commercial operators, the age
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA SAIB: PMA Parts Need COS, Too

Possibly as a result of its Repair, Alteration and Fabrication Team study, the FAA issued Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin SAIB NE-08-40, which r
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Study Critiques OEM Views on Aftermarket

An FAA team explored whether there is a safety and compliance issue with aftermarket repairs and replacement parts made under applicable FAA regulations bu
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Opens Fourth Factory-owned Service Center

Dassault Falcon will open a new $6.5 million factory-owned service center at Sorocaba Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, in the fourth quarter, bringing the com
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Pax, Crew Stuck in Door Handle Jam

A Hawker 900XP crew recently discovered after landing that a slightly out-of-tolerance closing mechanism can render the cabin door unopenable from inside t

FAA, Congress Turn a Critical Eye to the Eclipse 500

Since August 11, the FAA has been conducting a special certification review (SCR) of the Eclipse 500 very light jet, the agency said today.

TSA Blunder Forces Eagle To Ground Embraers

American Eagle had to ground nine Embraer ERJ regional jets at Chicago O’Hare Airport on August 19 after a TSA officer used the airplanes’ total air temper
Rotorcraft

Duo Smashes Around-the-world Helo Speed Record

The “Grand Adventure” concluded yesterday morning at New York La Guardia Airport.

LABACE 2008 Exceeds Expectations

Organizers at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) had forecast the largest show to date and they were not disappointe

Eclipse Aviation Goes Quiet; Raburn Severs All Ties

Very light jet manufacturer Eclipse Aviation late last week announced to employees and customers that the executive management team is working on “a plan t
Engines

P&WC and Eclipse Probing PW610F Carbon Concern

Pratt & Whitney Canada, manufacturer of the PW610F engine that powers the Eclipse 500 very light jet, and Eclipse Aviation are jointly investigating th

Grob Insolvent after Lender Balks at More SPn Delays

Grob Aerospace yesterday filed for insolvency in Germany after its main source of capital suddenly withdrew financial support for the new SPn light busines
FBOs

General Dynamics To Buy Jet Aviation

General Dynamics, parent company of Gulfstream Aerospace, today agreed to pay approximately $2.25 billion to buy Jet Aviation from the Permira Funds privat
Aircraft

CRJ1000 first flight expected early next month

An integration fault in the Bombardier CRJ1000’s fly-by-wire rudder control system has forced the company to install a software revision in the flying prot