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Revised SIFL Rates Are in Effect

The current standard-industry fare level (SIFL) rates (per mile) in effect through December 31 are: 0 to 500 mi–$0.2017; 501 to 1,500 mi–$0.1538; and more

Pilot Killed in MU-2 Crash at Hilton Head

A Mitsubishi MU-2 (N1VY, registered to Bankair) crashed August 1 at 7:51 a.m., about 10 min after taking off from Savannah (Ga.) International Airport on a

Cargo Falcon 20 Crash in Greenland Kills Three

All three people were killed August 4 aboard a German-registered cargo-configured Falcon 20 when it hit a 700-ft mountain about 4.5 mi from Greenland’s Nar

Language confusion led to fatal incursion

French air accident investigators have recently recommended that English be used for all ATC communication at major airports in France.

GAO: reforms have not sped FAA rulemaking

Despite internal FAA reforms in 1998 designed to speed rulemaking, the median times that the agency took to complete both the proposed rule phase and the f
Engines

TFE731 Service Provider Acquired by BBA

BBA Group, parent company of Signature Flight Support FBOs and the Dallas Airmotive maintenance center, has acquired Barrett Turbine Engine Company.

NBAA OKs Manager Certification Program

A certification program to attest to the skills and knowledge of flight department personnel won approval from the NBAA board of directors, and the associa

King Air Crashes in IMC after Two Misses

The pilot and four passengers were injured when their King Air 200 crashed on the third attempt to land in IMC at Kaolin Field (OKZ) in Sandersville, Ga.,
Charter & Fractional

Fired Pilot Loses Suit against Travel Air

A Kansas District Court judge has dismissed a complaint by a pilot against fractional ownership operator Raytheon Travel Air.

Flight Options Spins Off Component Repair Unit

Component repair company Heico Corp.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

A King Air cabin with a Brazilian touch

Opened for business a little less than two years ago, interior refurbishment specialist Interiors by Brazil has introduced a King Air 90 cabin that has clo
Safety

Saab studies missile-protection system

For business jets operating in potentially hostile areas, Sweden’s Saab might soon offer some protection.
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Regulations and Government

Comments due this month on border rule

After denying requests for an extension of the comment period on proposed new rules involving U.S.
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Airports

Land-use issues remain an obstacle for airports

Airport encroachment and land use might be the next big issue beyond user fees, said Bill Dunn, AOPA vice president of airports, at the American Associatio
Training and Workforce

Web courses expand ice-training options

In the northern hemisphere, it’s that time of year again, when clouds are full of ice and it’s time to dust off those icing training manuals and relearn th
Charter & Fractional

Is NetJets Moving to Orlando?

According to the Orlando Sentinel, state and local officials are drafting an incentive package to lure fractional provider NetJets to Orlando, Fla.

King Air Deliveries Boost HB’s 3Q Profits

Wichita-based Hawker Beechcraft reported third-quarter pre-tax profits of $62.1 million and quarterly aircraft sales of $871 million, resulting in a backlo
Accidents

Global 5000 Crashes While Landing

Ron Joyce, cofounder of coffee chain Tim Hortons, was one of eight passengers on board a three-and-a-half-week-old Bombardier Global 5000 (registration C-G
Charter & Fractional

Frax Hiring Rate Slightly below Last Year

The pilot hiring rate this year by fractional ownership operators is slightly lower than last year’s rates, according to figures compiled by AIR Inc.

BBJ2 Aux Tank STC Later Than Originally Planned

An STC for after-production installation of the auxiliary fuel tanks for the Boeing Business Jet 2 is expected this month, about three months later than or

Comment Period Extended on LGA Congestion

Operators now have until October 12 to comment on the FAA’s proposed long-term solutions to the congestion and delay problems at New York La Guardia Airpor
Charter & Fractional

Criticism of NBAA eases over fractional NPRM

With the beginning of this month marking the halfway point in the 90-day public comment period on the FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to regulat
FBOs

Athens FBO Search Reaches Shortlist Stage

Next month, Greece’s new Athens International Airport is expected to send final bid requests to five or six shortlisted candidates to build and operate an

MIT Study Wants Input from Pilots

As part of research activities under the NASA/FAA Joint Universities Program, the MIT International Center for Air Transportation is investigating factors
Aircraft

Sino Swearingen, Gamesa Take Squabble to Court

Sino Swearingen, developer of the SJ30-2 business jet, and Spain’s Gamesa Aeronautica are suing each other over an alleged breach of contract.

FAA Cost Analysis Nets Reduced Overflight Fees

The FAA has issued a final rule that continues overflight fees but reduces the amount of them.
Charter & Fractional

Rifton Aviation Launches Air-taxi Business

Rifton Aviation Services, an FBO at Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, N.Y., has received FAR Part 135 authority to conduct U.S.

PC-12 Owners Get a Break on Brakes

Parker Hannifin announced a guaranteed cost-per-brake-landing (CPBL) program for Pilatus PC-12s equipped with new Cleveland brakes.
Safety

FAA: Icing Is a ‘Continuing Concern’

The FAA released on November 8 a new fact sheet, “Safer Flying in Icing Conditions,” to warn operators that aircraft icing is a “continuing concern in all
ATC

Departure Delays for Scheds Worsen in UK

Delays of airline flights out of UK airports during the first quarter increased to their highest level in a decade.