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Charter & Fractional

Fractional Prefers Hawker

FractionAir is eliminating its Beech Diamond and Beechjet regional fractional programs to focus on its Hawker fractional jet management program.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Agrees with SEC Disclosure Proposal

NBAA’s response was one of more than 170 comments (mostly supportive) filed about the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rulemaking proposal to requi
Engines

Pour in the Coal

Jet fuel derived from coal successfully powered a Rolls-Royce T63 turboshaft engine recently at Pennsylvania State University.
Aircraft

‘Scheduled Air Shuttle’ in the Works

Business Aircraft Group plans to launch a “scheduled air shuttle” service between Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport and several cities that are under consi
Aircraft

Feds Charge Air Ambulance Operator

Roy Horridge, owner of grounded Houston-based Air Ambulance by B&C Flight Management, and William Sexton, a former mechanic and officer with the firm,
Airports

Airport Renamed Houston Executive

Developers converting the former Air Rice Airport near Katy, Texas, on Houston’s west side, to a business aviation facility now plan to call the airport Ho
Regulations and Government

Congress revisiting Part 121 age-60 retirement rule

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has passed a bill that would raise the age limit for airline pilots to 65 when the pilot is servi
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Spanish firm readies for firefighting season

Right now more than 250 aircraft–the majority of them helicopters–are positioned around Spain, to address what everyone expects to be another busy summer o
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Aircraft

Bizav Accidents Continue Downward Trend

The first quarter of this year continued the downward trend in fatalities from turbine business aircraft accidents.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Aircraft Makes Swiss Switch

In mid-2002, former Pilatus Business Aircraft COO Thomas Bosshard was named president and CEO of that U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Report Claims Bizav Rendition Flights

Amnesty International last month released a report (http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAMR510572006) on the alleged illegal transfer of suspected terr
Aircraft

Bombardier Owes Results to Its Bizjets

Bombardier Aerospace’s performance improved in FY2006, primarily the result of a continued strong business jet market.
Aircraft

Sabreliner Retargeting Sabreliners

Now that Sabreliner has sold its Midcoast Aviation subsidiary to Jet Aviation, the St.

Raytheon Aircraft Names Support President

Raytheon Aircraft joined Gulfstream Aerospace as the only major business aircraft OEMs to elevate the head of product support to the presidential level.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Approved for ASAP

Flight Options recently became the first fractional provider approved by the FAA to participate in the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP).
Aircraft

Fuel Tank Proposal Comments Due

May 8 is the comment deadline for a notice of proposed rulemaking to incorporate technology to reduce flammability exposure in transport aircraft fuel tank

EcoStar finds its niche in Hawaii air-tour role

After spending five years flying Eurocopter’s EC 130B4 Ecureuil “EcoStar,” Dave Chevalier, president of Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, still thinks it’s the be
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Aircraft

Falcon 7X Wins Cold War

Falcon 7X S/N 002 (F-WTDA) last month completed five days of cold-soak trials at Iqaluit and Resolute Bay in northern Canada.
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Aircraft

Will Cirrus unveil jet at EBACE?

With Duluth, Minn.-based Cirrus Design set to be a first-time exhibitor at this month’s EBACE, the speculation is that the company will finally unveil its
Rotorcraft

Civil/Military Future for British SAR

Further details have been announced about the future of the UK’s helicopter search-and-rescue service.
Aircraft

Piaggio signs partner, (maybe) for jet projects

Piaggio Aero Industries is preparing to launch a jet program before year-end.
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Aircraft

Avionics debut at AEA convention

Garmin introduced the GNS 430W and GNS 530W WAAS-capable navigators at the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) Convention in Palm Springs, Calif., last
Rotorcraft

First European Customer for S-76D

Sikorsky will sell two S-76Ds to Premier Aviation Services of Ireland, for VIP and business travel use.
Aircraft

A new BBJ member to be revealed?

At the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition early this month in Geneva, Boeing Business Jets president Steven Hill will reveal product deve
Aircraft

TEB controversy cools-for now

The controversy over Teterboro Airport (TEB) operations seems to be cooling down.
Safety

STCs sought for inflatable belts

The FAA issued proposed special conditions for certification of AmSafe inflatable seatbelts, which will help the company obtain STCs in additional general

Scott Crossfield killed in crash

Legendary 1950s/1960s test pilot Scott Crossfield died alone in his Cessna T210 when it crashed in Georgia on April 19.
Aircraft

Mustang weight no longer secret

In proposed special certification conditions for the Citation Mustang published last month in the Federal Register, the FAA revealed some weights
Avionics

In-flight Monitoring System Rewarded

Flight-tracking specialist OuterLink was presented an award during the American Helicopter Society symposium in Phoenix last month.