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United’s lawsuit seeks $51M from Gulfstream

“Parting is such sweet sorrow” may have befitted the relationship between Romeo and Juliet, but for UAL Corp.
FBOs

Jet Aviation confirms it’s on the block

The direct reports from Jet Aviation concerning its “for sale” status do not reveal much in the way of hard news.

Meyer again at controls of Cessna as Hay retires

Gary Hay, who started working on Cessna’s manufacturing floor in 1966 and worked his way up to CEO just over two years ago, retired unexpectedly from the W
Accidents

Pressure on pilots a key factor in Aspen GIII crash

The NTSB’s recently released final report on the fatal crash of a chartered Gulfstream III, N303GA, at Aspen, Colo., on March 29 last year indicates that f
Charter & Fractional

Wyvern Debuts Online Charter Safety Compliance Program

Wyvern is taking charter aircraft safety compliance to the next level with the introduction of the Pilot & Aircraft Safety Survey (Pass) program, which
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Teams with Starlink on Canadian Venture

Fractional provider Flight Options of Cleveland and charter firm Starlink Aviation of Montreal yesterday announced an international partnership to form Fli
Avionics

NBAA’s Bolen: Flipped Switch Won’t Start NextGen ATC

The next-generation ATC system will not be turned on instantly with the flip of a switch, NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen told attendees at the U.S.

AINtv: Roger Sperry, Gulfstream, v-p for international sales

Roger Sperry sits down with AINtv’s David Lombardo to discuss Asia as an emerging market for large business aircraft.
Avionics

Garmin Introduces Synthetic-vision System

Garmin announced yesterday that it has received FAA supplemental type certification for a synthetic-vision system it is incorporating into the G1000 cockpi

Hawker Beechcraft Running Strong at Age One

Hawker Beechcraft last week celebrated its first anniversary as a private entity, and the company reports it’s doing very well all on its own.
ATC

FAA, Natca Forge Safety Action Pact

The FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) earlier this week signed an agreement to create an Air Traffic Safety Action Program (
Aircraft

‘Plan B’ Announced for Adam Aircraft Sale

If an “acceptable bid” for the bulk assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft isn’t received by the end of today, then the aircraft manufacturer’s individual assets
Regulations and Government

House Panel Probes Aviation Emissions

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Aircraft

Nextant Bringing New Life, More Zip to Beechjets

Richmond Heights, Ohio-based Nextant Aerospace yesterday announced its 400NXT Beechjet retrofit and mo
Engines

Eclipse 500 Gets a Pair of Garmins

Eclipse Aviation this afternoon revealed another major change to the Avio NG avionics suite for the Eclipse 500, announcing the addition of two panel-mount

People in Aviation: April 2008

Hawker Beechcraft named Russ Meyer III the company’s director of new product development.
Accidents

Final Report: EMS helicopter into Potomac River

Eurocopter EC 135P2, Oxon Hill, Md., Jan.
Accidents

Final Report: Blown tire finding disputed

Piaggio Avanti, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., March 20, 2007–The NTSB determined the probable cause of the accident involving the Avantair Piaggi
Accidents

Final Report: Engine failed on Citation

Cessna 650 Citation III, Madison, Wis., Oct.
Accidents

Final Report: Ground resonance destroyed helicopter

Enstrom 480, Goshen, Ind., Aug.
Accidents

Final Report: Downsloped wet runway factor in overrun

Dassault Falcon 900C, Rifle, Colo., March 23, 2007–The NTSB attributed the runway overrun to the ATP-rated pilot’s decision to land with e
Accidents

Final Report: Merlin lost control, collided with airport sign

Swearingen SA-226T, Wheeling, Ill., April 11, 2007-A partial failure of the left engine propeller governor made directional control impossible, and
Accidents

Final Report: Pilot ignored landing procedues

Piaggio Avanti, Battle Mountain, Nev., Dec.
Accidents

Final Report: Nosegear actuator failed

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 99, Billings, Mont., May 19, 2007–The NTSB determined the probable cause of this landing accident to be the failur
Accidents

Final Report: Inadequate training blamed in fatal crash

Eurocopter EC 135P1, Washington, D.C., May 30, 2006–The NTSB determined the probable cause of the EMS helicopter crash to be the operator’
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Angolan King Air hit mountain

Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200, Huambo, Angola, Jan.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: LongRanger Gulf crash fatal

Bell 206L-1 LongRanger, Venice, La., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: In-flight fire extinguished

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 99, Moline, Ill.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: German partol JetRanger destroyed

Bell 206B JetRanger, Zuzenhausen, Germany, Jan.