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ATC

News Note: Eurocontrol activates new Netherlands operations facility

Eurocontrol’s upper-area control center at Maastricht in the Netherlands on November 3 activated its new operations facility, which includes an advanced op
FBOs

News Note: Gloucestershire Airport looking for new FBO

Gloucestershire Airport in the southwest of England wants to attract a new FBO to handle its increasing volume of corporate aircraft traffic.
Regulations and Government

EU Emissions Plan Gets Roughed Up in Congress

John Bruton, the European Union’s Ambassador to the U.S., received a decidedly undiplomatic reception while testifying on aviation emissions before the Hou
Aircraft

Embraer’s Finances, Backlog Flying High

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer recorded first-quarter sales of $1.34 billion, a nearly 61-percent increase year-over-year, and a profit of $85 mil
Regulations and Government

Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill Hits Another Snag

The Senate bill to reauthorize and fund the FAA is once again stalled on the tarmac because of procedural infighting between Republicans and Democrats.
Regulations and Government

FAA Might Put Freeze on Polished Frost Rule

The FAA today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to remove wording in Parts 91, 125 and 135 allowing pilots to take off with frost on wings, stabilizer
Regulations and Government

GAMA: Bizjet Deliveries Climbed 40 Percent in 1Q

The business jet market has continued its spectacular rise, while turboprop shipments grew modestly and piston deliveries dropped sharply, according to fir
Charter & Fractional

London City enters exec charter business

The London City Airport operator has entered the executive charter market with a new Dassault Falcon 900EX.
Airports

LCY’s location draws crowds despite its high parking fees

Location, location, location is the premise on which London City Airport (LCY) has built its new Jet Centre, and it is on the same premise that it will cha

Wing Aviation opens new Texas bizjet support base

Over the last few decades cities have been witnessing corporate migrations from traditional business and residential cores to the suburbs.
Security

Additives don’t add power, they just keep jet-A safe

When you pull up to the gas pump in your car, you probably don’t think much about what is in your fuel.
Rotorcraft

Helitech 2002 puts spotlight on São Paulo helicopters

The Brazilian city of São Paulo lies south of the equator, straddling the Tropic of Capricorn, and is about as far east as the southern tip of Greenland.

Westchester Aviation Career Fair

There is a justifiable argument to be made that waiting until students are in college to expose them to a career option is too late.
Training and Workforce

Bizav 101 lacking from future pilots’ curriculum

Where will we find tomorrow’s pilots? The military, long a provider of trained aviators, hasn’t produced sufficient numbers to satisfy the civil aviation d
Aircraft

U. of N. Dakota will help train Eclipse 500 pilots

Eclipse Aviation introduced an in-house mandatory training program for customers of its Eclipse 500 very light twinjet, which includes pilot qualification

Pre-Owned Update: Turboprop aircraft market appears to level off as buyers perceive value

While people dealing in pre-owned turboprops are not exactly doing cartwheels over the state of their industry these days, most are optimistic that the dow

Pre-Owned Update: Soft market continues for business turbofans

In July 1998 there were 750 used jets for sale and today there are more than 2,000.

AIG takes advantage of Global Express speed

The 73-year-old New York-based insurance company had interests and offices in nearly 130 countries and Canada’s Bombardier at the time had just introduced
ATC

Making sure new airspace plans have room for all

While the FAA moves forward with its operational evolution plan (OEP) to increase National Airspace System capacity by the end of this decade, a major cons

Dassault buys three newspapers

Serge Dassault has purchased three local newspapers in the area in which he is expected to campaign for a seat in the French National Assembly in next year
Safety

Cabin humidifiers still subject of controversy

With ever larger numbers of ultra-long-range business jets taking to the skies, individual complaints about dry air in the cabin have grown to a chorus of

NBAA regional forum series packs them in at Fort Worth

Flush with the success of the forum and static display held at Chicago DuPage Airport (DPA) in June, NBAA held another such event last month at Fort Worth

U.S. aerospace health in jeopardy

The Commission on the Future of the U.S.
Security

TSA extends timeline for new security rules

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) last month extended the compliance date for the Twelve-Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP), which will
Training and Workforce

MedAire, ASU offer altitude chamber training

Altitude chamber training is now being offered by MedAire at Arizona State University.
Engines

P&WC launches e-business supplier portal

Pratt & Whitney Canada last month launched an e-business supplier portal designed to share information in real time with the Longueuil, Quebec, company
ATC

Honeywell's Johnson warns of inefficiencies in NAS

Honeywell Aerospace president and CEO Robert Johnson, speaking to the Society of Automotive Engineers World Aviation Congress early last month in Phoenix,
Regulations and Government

Blakey sees challenge to safety as traffic increases

Addressing some 1,000 delegates at the 11th annual Airports Council International conference last month, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey emphasized safety,