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Aircraft
Falcon 7X to fly with Rockwell Collins HUD
Dassault has settled on a new, smaller version of the Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics HGS 4000 head-up display as an option for its 5,700-nm Falcon 7X tri
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter EC 225 suffers one-year delay
Eurocopter now targets late next year as the new certification date for the EC 225.
Aerodynamics comes full circle with a new twist
Last month NASA made the first flight of an experimental “wing warping” Boeing F/A-18 flying testbed.
ATC
TAWS suit may be settled out of court
Honeywell’s legal dispute with ACSS over EGPWS patents may be on its way to a private arbitrator instead of a courtroom, if the sides can agree on terms.
Accidents
Lack of CVR hampers Wellstone crash probe
Regardless of your political persuasion, the death of Sen.
Training and Workforce
Jet Aviation approved to train pilots
Zurich-based Jet Aviation Business Jets has been approved by Swiss authorities as a type-rating training organization (TRTO), clearing the way for the comp
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options phasing out King Airs?
Flight Options, the Cleveland-based fractional aircraft operator, plans to phase out its King Air fleet, AIN has learned.
FBOs
Universal Weather opens Sydney operation
Universal Weather & Aviation opened a business aircraft handling operation at Sydney (Australia) Kingsford Smith International Airport on November 11.
Accidents
Challenger 604 crash prompts lawsuit
Families of the crew of a Challenger 604 that crashed on takeoff from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport on Oct.
Charter & Fractional
Avanti frax Skyline renamed Avantair
Fractional operator Avantair, launched at the NBAA Convention in September as Skyline Aviation Services, has two sold-out Piaggio Avantis in service.
Regulations and Government
TSA's move to Homeland Security worrisome
Some operators are concerned about possible coordination problems that might arise between the FAA and Transportation Security Administration once the TSA
Engines
Eclipse drops Williams as engine supplier
Claiming that Williams International did not meet its “contractual obligations” and is “significantly behind schedule” in development of the EJ22 turbofan
Safety
Flying in manual mode
Because corporate flight crews operate sophisticated aircraft in an ever-changing environment, a periodic review of the aviation department operations manu
Safire boosted by cash infusion
Safire Aircraft, thanks to a new “Swiss syndicate of investors,” has gotten fresh funding that it claims will carry development of the S-26 very light jet
Safety
Is Lasik just too risky for professional pilots?
You may have seen the ad featuring a picture of a stereotypical pilot in cool sunglasses and touting: “Fighter Pilot Requirements: Lightning Reflexes, Nerv
Former Honeywell exec heads Textron's maunfacturing units
A recent top executive appointment at Textron signifies more than just a leadership change.
CRJ900 gains FAA nod
The FAA awarded Bombardier’s 86-seat CRJ900 regional jet its U.S.
Regulations and Government
Will Republican-led U.S. Congress be kind to GA?
With the Republicans retaking control of the Senate when the 108th Congress convenes early next month, some recognizable names will be moving back into the
Bizav deliveries revert to levels recorded in ’99
Shipments of new turbine business aircraft manufactured throughout the world have taken a nose dive since last year.
Airports
New Jersey’s Trenton Airport emerges as a haven for bizav
In New Jersey a sleeping giant of an airport is beginning to awaken.
Accidents
Final Report: VFR approach in dense fog kills King Air pilot
BEECH KING AIR 200, PIQUA, OHIO, AUG.
Accidents
Final Report: 737 overruns runway as crew ignores destabilized approach and company procedure
BOEING 737-300, BURBANK, CALIF., MARCH 5, 2000–At about 1811 PST Southwest Airlines Flight 1455, a Boeing 737-300 (N668SW), overran the de
Aircraft
Piedmont marketing Saab 340 shuttles
Piedmont Hawthorne has entered an agreement with Saab Aircraft Leasing (SAL) to market twin-turboprop Saab 340s for corporate shuttle use.
ATC
Free Flight vet to lead FAA effort
Charlie Keegan, who has headed the FAA’s Free Flight Office since its inception three years ago, has been named to lead the modernization effort outlined i
Avionics
J.A. Air Center Markets Ultimate Caravan Avionics Package
It may be easier to list what is not included in this avionics package for Cessna Caravan turboprop singles from J.A.
FBOs
Execair opens its first FBO in the Caribbean
Last month, Execair completed a new $700,000 FBO on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin.
Training and Workforce
Pilot Lifestyle: Harmonizing your life's work with the rest of your life
Ron flies a Gulfstream IV based at Dallas Love Field and he loves his job–most of the time.
FBOs
Jet aviation ramps up its ramp space in Dallas
Jet Aviation at Dallas Love Field (DAL) has launched a project to increase its ramp and infield area by 50 percent.
Airports
Touching Bases: FAA investigating SMO's conformance program
Santa Monica (Calif.) Airport (SMO) has developed a “conformance program” for aircraft using the airport.
