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Aircraft
Citation XLS+ Makes First Flight
The first flight of the Citation XLS+, completed last week at Rockwell Collins’ Cedar Rapids, Iowa facility, “was a great success,” according to Cessna Cit
Accidents
NTSB Issues Phoenix Helicopter Mid-air Prelim
The NTSB issued its preliminary report recently on the mid-air collision between two news helicopters covering a car chase in Phoenix on July 27 in which f
Air Methods Acquires CJ Systems
Denver-based Air Methods Corporation has reached a definitive agreement to acquire all of FSS Airholdings’ stock, the parent company of medical helicopter
ATC
Final Report Issued on NY/NJ/Philly Redesign
The FAA last week issued the final environmental impact statement for the New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia airspace redesign, a major project that seeks
Charter & Fractional
DayJet Adds $140 Million in Debt Financing
VLJ air-taxi start-up DayJet of Delray Beach, Fla., announced today that it had secured $140 million in debt financing, which it will use to buy its fleet
New Chief Takes Over at Adam Aircraft
VLJ and piston-twin manufacturer Adam Aircraft experienced a shift at the top yesterday, as former Fairchild Aerospace COO and McDonnell Douglas executive
Aircraft
Pilot report: Dassault Falcon 7X
This year’s Paris Air Show at Le Bourget provided an opportunity for me to see Dassault’s new Falcon 7X up close before I got my chance at the left seat.
Avionics
Cockpit Avionics
When Eclipse Aviation founder and CEO Vern Raburn earlier this year declared that a retooled avionics system for the Eclipse 500 very light jet would be te
Gulfstream Tops in 2007 AIN Product Support Survey
For the fifth year in a row, Gulfstream received highest honors in the AIN Product Support Survey.
Regulations and Government
FAA Clarifies Electronic Chart Policy
The FAA recently issued Advisory Circular (AC)
Security
Congress Passes Comprehensive Security Bill
Congress last week passed a far-reaching security bill that deals with both cargo and general aviation security, among other things.
Regulations and Government
User-fee Debate Takes Another Step in House
The House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees appropriations in the lower chamber, heard from a number of players in the user-fee debate yesterday, br
FBOs
DAE Finalizes Deal with Landmark, Standard Aero
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), the Middle East-based start-up that is seeking to command a global presence in a number of aviation sectors, finalized th
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Down the Aisle…
Rockwell Collins’s high-speed, digital backbone cabin management system has been certified for installation in Dassault’s Falcon line and is being offered
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Townsend and Scotchgard Aim To Protect
Townsend Leather of Johnstown, N.Y., and Scotchgard Protector from 3M have reached an exclusive agreement that will add “high-performance protective treatm
Cabin Interior and Electronics
In-flight Cellphone Approval Creeps Closer
European authorities apparently do not share the qualms the Federal Communications Commission and FAA have about the in-flight use of personal cellphones.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Grob Cabin Mockup Makes Oshkosh
In growing numbers, interiors specialists are taking cues from the automotive industry.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Duncan Goes Big with 32-inch LCD Monitor
Duncan Aviation recently installed in a Challenger a 32-inch LCD monitor, the largest screen the independent completion and refurbishment center has put in
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Fokker Picks AlsterAero for ACJ
Interiors specialist Fokker Services has selected AlsterAero of Hamburg, Germany, to provide an A319 (ACJ) entertainment and passenger communication system
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Indiana Refurbishment Centers Get a Tax Break
As of July 1, the state of Indiana can no longer impose a use tax on the value of aircraft temporarily located in the state for refurbishment, maintenance
Buyers clamor for late-model and older aircraft
The price of admission to taking the high road continues to ratchet upward as consecutive quarter-over-quarter activity has been high since late last year.
FBOs
Signature Flight Support BOS: Green facility greets New England visitors
Boston Logan International Airport finally has an FBO befitting the gateway to New England, after the June 21 grand opening of Signature Flight Support’s n
FBOs
TSA issues fuel farm guidance
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recommends that airport and FBO operators read its new guidance document, “Enhanced Fuel Farm/Fuel Storage
FBOs
A real FBO for Plymouth?
Plymouth Airport in Massachusetts has never had a true FBO, but recent runway expansions, the new ILS serving 4,300-foot Runway 6 and the airport’s willing
FBOs
Universal Weather keeps Irving aloft
When 23-year-old Barrington Irving needed flight handling and fuel sourcing for his 26,800-mile flight around the world, Universal Weather & Aviation c
FBOs
Million Air Expands to Arizona
Premier Air president Ash Vij and vice president Rita Vij are building a new Million Air FBO franchise at Tucson International Airport.
FBOs
Globalair V2.0 now online
Airport information resource Globalair.com’s Version 2.0 release includes new features, such as weather information, new search capabilities and fresher, m
FBOs
Irving reopens Gander FBO
On July 12 Irving Aviation celebrated the grand reopening of its Gander, Newfoundland FBO, a 5,000-sq-ft facility built to replace the original FBO termina
FBOs
Santa Monica Airport dodges monitoring mandate
A proposal to require California’s Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) to measure jet taxi and idle times during a one-year period is dead, according to t
FBOs
Air 51's first FBO slated for Lexington
On July 18, FBO developer Air 51 broke ground on a new FBO at Lexington, Kentucky’s Blue Grass Airport.
