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FBO Survey: Service Supremos

At face value, there has never been a better time to be in the international FBO business.
ATC

Chamber of Commerce aviation summit: NowGen will evolve to NextGen

The next-generation ATC system (NextGen) will not be turned on instantly with the flip of a switch but rather will evolve over a period of years as compone

Changes at top for Bombardier

Bombardier has named Guy Hachey president and COO of its aerospace division, following Pierre Beaudoin’s promotion to president and COO of Bombardier Inc.

Back to drawing board on ADS-B proposal

The FAA’s ADS-B Program Office has received a stern directive from top management to consult with industry representatives to produce a more acceptable ver
Regulations and Government

Expect more delays on faa reauthorization

With the Senate stalemate over FAA reauthorization and its attendant funding provisions nearing one year, some congressional observers are predicting that
Aircraft

Honda extends jet sales beyond U.S.

Honda Aircraft’s announcement that it will offer the $3.65 million HondaJet for sale in the European market beginning this month “is a big milestone,” acco
Training and Workforce

Honeywell Aerospace Pilot Survey Findings

In conducting a survey about the RDR-4000 weather radar, Honeywell safety specialist Dr.
Training and Workforce

Honeywell: better wx training needed

Radar manufacturers should consider making equipment easier to use and displays easier to interpret, Honeywell safety specialist Dr.

NTSB: Sailplanes Need Transponders

In the wake of the August 2006 midair between a Hawker 800XP and a glider, the NTSB has issued a safety recommendation that all sailplanes should have inst

Auto Executive Joins Hawker Beechcraft

Hawker Beechcraft has appointed Charles Mayer, a veteran of the luxury automotive industry, vice president of marketing.
Charter & Fractional

Former JetBlue Execs Embrace Bizav

A group of former JetBlue executives has launched a new charter operation designed around the Phenom 100.

Court: Victims’ Families Can’t Sue OEM

The families of nine people killed in a February 2004 Super King Air crash cannot sue the manufacturer, the U.S.

Cessna Announces Plans for New Facility

Cessna will construct a new plant in Wichita to manufacture the Citation Columbus.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets To Remain in Columbus, Ohio

NetJets will remain in Columbus, Ohio, despite fierce competition from cities such as Raleigh, N.C.; Orlando, Fla.; and Fort Worth, Texas.
Airports

French Bizav airports impose slot system

Slot coordination was imposed at Cannes-Mandelieu Airport in the south of France under a trial period that will run from May 23 through October 25.
Aircraft

Ahead of Schedule, First Phenom 300 Flies

Embraer’s Phenom 300 light jet flew for the first time yesterday, months ahead of its planned mid-year first flight schedule, lifting off from the 16,295-f
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Avionics

Aircell Sets Broadband Pricing for Bizav

Aircell said it will charge a flat monthly fee of $1,495 for unlimited access to its air-to-ground broadband data service by business aviation users.
Aircraft

Hawker 4000 Deliveries Still Stalled

Deliveries of the Hawker 4000 have not yet begun, despite Hawker Beechcraft saying for more than a month that it would “soon” start shipments of the super-
Regulations and Government

Tempelhof Airport Vote Fails; Field Poised To Close

The citizens of Berlin showed little interest on Sunday in keeping historic Tempelhof Airport open.
Regulations and Government

DFW Tracon Managers Misclassified Controller Errors

A DOT Inspector General report published late last week reveals that FAA managers at the Dallas-Fort Worth Tracon “routinely” and “intentionally” misclassi

AINtv: John Rosanvallon, Dassault Falcon Jet president and CEO

AINtv’s David Lombardo talks with Dassault Falcon Jet president and CEO John Rosanvallon about the future of Dassault and the Falcon 7X.
Regulations and Government

Senate Nears Vote on FAA Funding

Prodded by perceived FAA failings and the threat of summer air travel delays, the Senate Transportation and Finance Committees reached agreement late last
Regulations and Government

ATA: bizjets are bigger polluters than the airlines

Air Transport Association (ATA) president and CEO James May used a hearing of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming last mon

NBAA adds event for small aircraft operators

As the annual NBAA Convention gets ever larger, so too grows the perception that the event tends to focus on and attract operators of larger business aircr
Aircraft

Third D-Jet Joins Flight-Test Fleet

The third flight-test D-Jet completed a one-hour 25-minute maiden flight April 15 from Diamond Aircraft’s London, Ontario facility.

Embraer 2007 Results Show Record Deliveries

Embraer ended calendar year 2007 with a record 169 aircraft deliveries and a record backlog of firm orders worth $18.8 billion.
FBOs

Chevron Looks to Disney for Training

Chevron Global Aviation has taken an unusual approach to customer service; the Houston-based company is sending its Chevron and Texaco-branded FBO employee

Citation Mustang Orders Surpass 500

Cessna announced that the Citation Mustang very light jet has surpassed the 500-order mark.
FBOs

Dassault Workers Join the Picket Line

Several dozen employees at Dassault Falcon Service (DFS), Dassault’s FBO, maintenance provider and air charter operator at Paris Le Bourget airport, demons

CAN Receives $50,000 Donation

Hawker Beechcraft has donated $50,000 to the Corporate Angel Network (CAN), the White Plains, N.Y.-based organization that arranges free flights aboard bus