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Accidents

Cocaine Found in Body of Pilot in Aaliyah Crash

The pilot of the Cessna 402B recip-twin that crashed on takeoff in the Bahamas last year, killing 22-year-old singer and actress Aaliyah, himself and seven
Accidents

Cessna Agrees To Pay for Carnahan Crash

A partial settlement has been reached in the Oct.
Safety

Fatal accidents drop significantly

In the first half of this year, the U.S.

AINtv: Orlando Neto, Embraer v-p commercial aircraft

Embraer’s Orlando Neto tells AINtv that the company is ready to meet evolving fleet needs in the air transport industry.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Shutters Weco’s Burbank Base

The FAA recently suspended the repair station certificate of Weco Aerospace Systems of Burbank, Calif.
Safety

Aeromed Citation Crash Focuses on Wiring

Recently released documents from the NTSB’s investigation into the crash of a Cessna Citation II (N550BP) that plunged into Lake Michigan on June 4 last ye
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Founder Ricci Returns to Company

Two new investors have invested in HIG Transport Holdings, the holding company that owns Cleveland-based fractional-share provider Flight Options.

Eclipse Aviation Looks To Out Blogging Critics

Eclipse Aviation is breaking new ground again, but this time it’s in the California courts.
Aircraft

Piper, Cirrus Jet Single Prototypes Near Completion

Piper Aircraft and Cirrus Design are neck and neck on progress with their respective single-engine very light jet prototypes, and the two competing airplan

Bizav’s delivery slump continues

The numbers are in for deliveries of business aircraft in the first half of this year, and the news isn’t good despite a slight increase of 27 aircraft shi
Maintenance and Modifications

Court OKs Dee Howard Sale to Singapore Tech.

The Dee Howard Company, created in 1947 and under Chapter 11 protection since mid-February, is now San Antonio Aerospace.

American Eagle Accused of ‘War on Pilots’ Contract

A union leader has accused American Eagle of declaring war on its pilots after the company announced it was transferring 14 regional jets to another airlin
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon To Service Beech 1900 in Little Rock

Raytheon Aircraft Co.

Delta Connection Regionals Order Six CRJs

Delta Connection regional carriers Atlantic Southeast Airlines and Comair have exercised options for a total of two CRJ200s and one CRJ700 regional jet fro
Aircraft

First Production Sovereign Flies Ahead of Schedule

The first Citation Sovereign production aircraft, S/N 001, completed its first flight June 27, “several weeks ahead of schedule,” according to Cessna Aircr
Aircraft

First EVS Operational on Air Force Gulfstream

Gulfstream Aerospace has successfully installed a certified and fully operational Gulfstream Enhanced Vision System (EVS) on an in-service Air Force C-37A
Airports

Reagan National To Remain Off-Limits to GA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) will remain off-limits to all forms of general aviation for the foreseeable future.

Trial set for Challenger lawsuit

The case of Kittredge Aviation & David Wetherell v.
Avionics

Universal first to certify a synthetic vision suite

Tucson, Ariz.-based Universal Avionics achieved a significant milestone last month, becoming the first company to certify a synthetic-vision system (SVS) f
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Global to offer insurance for Eclipse 500

Insurance underwriter Global Aerospace will partner with Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 personal jet, to provide hull and liability insu
Rotorcraft

Confidence in AB139 high despite crash

Despite the fatal loss of one of its prototypes, Agusta and program partner Bell Helicopter are confident of the success of the AB139 and recently celebrat
Regulations and Government

Russia may soften bizjet import tax

The Russian government is considering softening the import tax requirements for business jets and certain types of on-board and airport equipment not produ
Engines

PW306C turbofan wins certification

Pratt & Whitney Canada has received certification of its new PW306C turbofan engine from both Transport Canada and the FAA.
Aircraft

Vulcanair TP single set for flight

Italy’s Vulcanair expects to begin flying its single-turboprop VF600W by the end of next month.
Training and Workforce

Erau offers fast FO training

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has a new program that will allow transition from aviation enthusiast to regional airline pilot in less than a year.
Rotorcraft

Rotor blade implicated in S-76A+ crash

With more than 90 percent of the wreckage recovered, the UK’s Department for Transport’s Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has released preliminary

Fairchild Dornier teeters on the brink

As a district court in Weilheim, Germany, opened insolvency proceedings against Fairchild Dornier on July 1, the fate of the Bavarian regional jet builder
Avionics

Honeywell’s TAWS suit riles competitors

Honeywell’s patent infringement lawsuit against the makers of terrain awareness and warning systems (TAWS), filed on May 10 in U.S.