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Eclipse gathers itself for projected first flight

“Its time has come,” predicted Eclipse Aviation CEO Vern Raburn.
Aircraft

Answers sought for SSBJ questions

The good news is that a supersonic business jet (SSBJ) is almost inevitable.
Regulations and Government

Who will succeed FAA Administrator Garvey?

After completing the first five-year term as FAA Administrator in history, Jane Garvey will step down on August 4–and there will likely be no deputy waitin
Engines

First Flight in Flux of Williams-powered Learjet

First flight of a Williams FJ44-2C-powered Learjet 25D continues to be a moving target as Guthrie, Okla.-based Spirit Wing awaits delivery of the engine na

Goldin Resigns as NASA Administrator

NASA’s longest serving administrator, Dan Goldin, will resign from the space agency November 17 after being in that position for 10 years.

Japan Considers Privatizing Tokyo Airports

Japan’s minister for administrative reform and deregulation has called for Tokyo’s Narita and Haneda airports to be privatized and merged and managed by a

New Caterer Serves Bay Area Airports

Mireille’s Inflight Catering, headquartered at Long Beach, Calif., last month opened a fully equipped business aviation catering operation at San Francisco

King Air C90 Avionics Upgrade in the Works

Honeywell and Meggitt Avionics are partnering to certify an avionics upgrade package for the King Air C90.

RVSM Operation Approved for JetStar II

Following approval several months ago of RVSM equipment in the JetStar II, Duncan Aviation reported that it has received group approval for RVSM operations
ATC

New faster DRVSM plan draws fire from NBAA

The FAA’s sweeping proposal to implement domestic reduced vertical separation minimums (DRVSM) in the U.S.
FBOs

Signature Hops on Internet-reservation Bandwagon

With the recent activation of ConciAir, Signature Flight Support has joined the list of FBOs offering online servicing orders.

Business Aviation comes through for cancer patients

Corporate Angel Network (CAN), the national public charity that provides free air transportation for cancer patients traveling to treatment by
Charter & Fractional

United’s Avolar project to begin ops this month

Avolar, a stand-alone subsidiary of UAL Corp.
Charter & Fractional

Pax flocking to charter and fractional operations

“Business has been very strong, but for all the wrong reasons,” said aircraft purchase broker Drew Callen, president of Boston JetSearch, which is based at

Investigators implicate OTC drugs in fatal crash

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch of the UK’s Department of Transport implicated jet lag and over-the-counter drugs in the crash of Bombardier Challen

Foreign pilots bristle at U.S. ban

Beyond North America, the global business aviation community has continued to find itself in a state of unsettling flux in the six weeks since September 11

Restrictions add time, cost to overseas flights

In the fallout from September 11, the FAA has placed tight travel restrictions on Part 91 operators flying from the U.S.

B/E Aerospace Acquires Seating Specialist

B/E Aerospace, which is scheduled to move into its new Miami facilities early next year, recently acquired Denton Jet Interiors, a major supplier of custom
Aircraft

GIV and GIV-SP Win JAA Approval, GV Next Year

Europe’s JAA issued type certificate recommendations for the Gulfstream IV and Gulfstream IV-SP, essentially endorsing the business jets for approval by th

Stark Survival Now a Unit of Facts

Facts Aircrew Emergency Procedures Training has purchased Stark Survival.
Charter & Fractional

Jim Christiansen (Re)Joins Executive Jet

Executive Jet named Jim Christiansen vice president of national accounts for its NetJets fractional aircraft ownership program.
Charter & Fractional

News Corp.’s Mark Booth Joins NetJets Europe

Executive Jet has named former communications and entertainment executive Mark Booth co-chairman of its NetJets Europe fractional aircraft ownership progra

New York Interior Shop Gets JAR Approval

Global Aircraft of Ronkonkoma, N.Y,.

Falcon 900 Exempted from Upgraded FDRs

Under a special FAR, Dassault Aviation received a two-year exemption from meeting upgraded flight-data-recorder rules applicable to Falcon 900s and 900EXs
Aircraft

Rough air will precede OEMs’ smoother skies

Most of the major business airplane manufacturers believe that the growing inconvenience for business travelers on the airlines as a result of increased se
Charter & Fractional

Delta Airlines gets visible with Bizjet unit

Delta Airlines’ Comair Jet Express, hoping to expand its global presence as an on-demand charter and aircraft management provider, has changed its name to

Citation, Gulfstream, Hawker Sims at UK site

FlightSafety International disclosed the initial selection of simulators to be installed next year at the company’s new training center in Farnborough, Eng
Charter & Fractional

NetJets to operate block-charter aircraft

Recently established Marquis Jet Partners of New York City has purchased shares in several NetJets’ fractional-ownership aircraft and is marketing prepaid,
Charter & Fractional

Addison Express cleared in Learjet drug ring bust

No one connected with Texas charter operator Addison Express was arrested or otherwise implicated in connection with an early-August drug bust by federal a
Accidents

Crashed GII Was Carrying Large Cocaine Stash

The FAA and NTSB are helping the Mexican government in the investigation of a 1975 Gulfstream II (N987SA) that crashed last Monday in a remote jungle area