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Reprieve for loran in DHS budget

Just when many thought loran was dead, it is coming back, albeit in a different guise.

AIN interview: Flight Options COO Michael Scheeringa

“I started when I was six,” said Michael Scheeringa, when asked how he wound up in aviation.
Training and Workforce

PC-12 simulator work

SimCom instructor Ted Otto knows the PC-12.
Training and Workforce

SFAR outlines more stringent training for MU-2 pilots

More than two years after the FAA completed its latest evaluation of the relatively high accident rate of the Mitsubishi MU-2 twin turboprop, the agency is
Charter & Fractional

No clear winner in Flexjet training lawsuit

Pilots often wonder what happens if they sign a contract to repay training costs when accepting a flying job that involves expensive simulator training but

Trial Stalled for ExcelAire Pilots

The Brazilian criminal court case against the two U.S.
ATC

Mode-S Flight ID Capability Finally Being Realized

A Lufthansa Boeing 737 recently became the first aircraft to use Mode S capability to transmit its radar identification (flight ID), without the use of sec
Maintenance and Modifications

Updates of auxiliary fuel tanks likely for bizliners

Proposed rule changes could have profound effects for operators of narrow-body bizliners with an auxiliary fuel system, and compliance could be costly for
FBOs

Hawker Beech Exits FBO Fuel and Line Business

Hawker Beechcraft announced on Friday that it is selling its wholly owned fuel and line operations to Signature parent BBA Aviation for $128.5 million.

Citation III Crashes in Venezuela

A 1987 U.S.-registered Cessna Citation III crashed in Venezuela on February 18, but details are scant.

MD Helicopters Could Buy a VLJ Manufacturer

Yesterday at Heli-Expo in Houston, MD Helicopters CEO Lynn Tilton told the aviation press that she is “probably going to buy a very light jet”–not just an

Aviation Industry Expo 2008 preview

Last year was the first National Air Transportation Association (NATA) FBO Leadership Conference, following the association’s splitting its annual confe
Charter & Fractional

Cultural attitudes yield distinct air-taxi models

As more very light jets are delivered, a clearer picture emerges of how VLJ air-taxi firms throughout the world will operate these new small jets.

Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference 2008

viation schedulers and dispatchers as anything less than professionals, the recent NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference would have been a reality check

Singapore Highlights

The 2008 Singapore Airshow was staged at an impressive new purpose-built site from February 19 to 24, and business aviation had a strong presence both o

ABACE: Region’s growing market entices attendees

Despite the beginning of the Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day (a popular holiday in Hong Kong), the fast-approaching Singapore Airshow and temperatures lo
Aircraft

Spectrum takes a go-slow approach to jet development럐

In the wake of the recent failure of several competitors, Spectrum Aeronautical is moving ahead cautiously on the development of its all-composite S-40 mid
Accidents

Trial stalled for ExcelAire pilots

The Brazilian criminal court case against the two U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options pilots keep contract pressure on

This month marks the two-year anniversary of a pilot union on the property at Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options, but there won’t be any ce
Accidents

A319 electrical failure a mystery

The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch was unable to determine why Airbus A319 G-EUOB suffered a major electrical failure while flying at night from Lon

Crossair executives indicted for homicide by neglect

A Swiss federal prosecutor last month indicted six former managers of defunct regional airline Crossair for homicide by neglect in connection with the cras
Regulations and Government

Citing concerns, senators delay Sturgell hearing

Shortly after a Senate confirmation hearing last month for acting FAA Administrator Robert Sturgell to take the job permanently, New Jersey’s two Democrati
Charter & Fractional

Gatherings of Mustangs with European charter firms

Very light jet (VLJ) charter operations are on the rise in Europe with the service entry of the first Cessna Citation Mustangs.
Regulations and Government

European aviation firms brace for carbon trading

The outlines of aviation’s place in the EU Emission Trading Scheme– a CO2 emission permit market–are becoming clearer.
Accidents

CitationJet crashed in wintry conditions

The Cessna 525 CitationJet (N102PT) that crashed in a wooded area in West Gardiner, Maine, on February 1 was owned and flown by Silicon Valley entrepreneur
Regulations and Government

Industry vows to fight proposed FY09 budget

When the FAA unveiled its Fiscal Year 2009 budget, it was another sign that the budget battle and the threat of user fees is far from over.
Charter & Fractional

Questions linger in wake of AMI certificate action

Multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to the FAA by AIN generated some additional information– but no big surprises–about th
Charter & Fractional

Operational control: FAA’s interest extends farther back than last year

Well before the conclusion of its extensive investigation of AMI Jet Charter and emergency revocation of AMI’s charter certificate last year, the FAA in
FBOs

Macquarie nixes deal to partner with Universal

Universal Weather & Aviation’s deal to enter into a partnership with Australia’s Macquarie Group is off, according to both companies.

In 2007, deliveries of business aircraft surged

General aviation manufacturers enjoyed another record-breaking year last year, with billings totaling $21.9 billion, up 16.5 percent from the previous year