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Charter & Fractional

European agency studies changes to frax regulation

On behalf of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), two separate task forces are tackling the vexed issue of regulating fractional ownership operat

Drug Bust Citation X Remains Impounded

According to published reports supported by on-site witnesses, the Venezuelan National Guard is still holding in custody a Portuguese-registered Citation X
ATC

FAA To Hire 12,500 New Contollers

Hoping to stave off a shortage in air traffic controllers caused by an expected wave of retirements, the FAA will hire 12,500 controllers over the next 10

NBAA Directors Elect New Officers

Kenneth Emerick of GM Worldwide Travel has been elected chairman of the NBAA board of directors, replacing Donald Baldwin, who resigned to pursue other car
Aircraft

Gulfstream 150 Taking Shape

The new Gulfstream 150 business jet remains on schedule to be officially rolled out at Israel Aircraft Industries on January 18, make its first flight in M

Papua New Guinea Releases Citation

The National Court of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has ordered the south Pacific country’s Civil Aviation Authority to release a Cessna Citation II found to have
FBOs

It's not a shoo-in for FBO at Atlanta

SheltAir COO Ed Zwirn told AIN at press time that his company is considering its legal options after the city of Atlanta threw out all bid
Regulations and Government

International ELT Rules Clarified

Recent input from NBAA and new ICAO documents help clarify international ELT requirements.
Security

Operators Question GPS Shutdown Police

Since it was disclosed late last month that President Bush has directed the Department of Defense to draw up plans for temporarily disabling the
Regulations and Government

Refuse A Drug Test, Lose Your License

The FAA is proposing to amend airman medical standards so that refusing to submit to a required drug or alcohol test carries the same penalty as failing a
Aircraft

Embraer 175 Certification Imminent

Embraer expected to win Brazilian certification of its new 78- to 86-seat 175 soon after AIN went to press last month, marking the official introduc
Safety

UK wants to change ‘polished frost’ rule

The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is recommending that the FAA change its regulations to make it illegal for aircraft to take off with so-

Bombardier dismisses Tellier from top post

After a two-year period that saw Bombardier lay off thousands of aerospace workers, divest itself of aviation and non-aviation assets, close a key service
Accidents

Bizav suffers a steep spike in fatal accidents

The 30 days between late October and late November last year was the worst period ever for serious turbine corporate airplane accidents in the U.S.

People In Aviation: May 2005

Greenville, S.C.-based Stevens Aviation named Glenn Brown president and COO.

Strategies, Options & Perspectives: May 2005

Politicians and the general public are often quick to discount the value of business aviation to the nation’s economy.
Accidents

Factual Report: Helicopter Hit Object On Oil Platform

Bell 407, Gulf of Mexico, Dec.
Accidents

Factual Report: King Air Lost Power

Raytheon King Air B200, Tulsa, Okla., Dec.
Accidents

Factual Report: Cessna 441 Pilot Concerned About Weather

Cessna 441, Vestavia Hills, Ala., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Metro Strikes Deer On Landing

Swearingen SA-227-AC Metro, Miami, Fla., March 30, 2005–An IBC Airways Swearingen on an instructional flight hit a deer while landing at Dade-Collie
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Challenger Porpoises At TEB

Bombardier Challenger 600, Teterboro, N.J., April 2, 2005–On landing at TEB, Challenger N169TA porpoised and the right wing struck the runway surfac
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Hawker Overruns At TEB

Hawker 700A, Teterboro, N.J., March 8, 2005–At about 10 p.m.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Jetranger Lost On Fire Mission

Bell 206B-III, Shelbyville, Texas, March 10, 2005–Brainerd Helicopter Service’s JetRanger, operated by the U.S.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Six Die In PC-12 Crash

Pilatus PC-12, Bellefonte, Pa., March 26, 2005–A PC-12 carrying six people crashed at about 2 p.m.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: May 2005

• Before Congress took a couple of weeks off beginning on March 20, there were 687 bills introduced in the Senate and 1,454 in the House of Representa
Regulations and Government

House Panel Backs Aerospace Training

The House Education and Workforce Committee endorsed a proposal calling for the Labor Department to establish a government program for aerospace workforce
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NATCA Disputes Trust Fund Decline

In a report released early last month, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association said policy decisions by the Bush Administration, not inadequate re
Aircraft

Completion & Refurb Update

Success of Falcon 7X Sales Encourages Dassault’s Expansion Plans at Little Rock Dassault Falcon Jet has made a
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Stroke of Genius Leads to 'Smart' Fastener

Consider the lowly fastener, an object guaranteed to induce acute boredom in the mind of the average man, a cure for insomnia perhaps.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo success prompts launch of Expo Asia 2006

Aircraft Interiors Expo, which has grown steadily since its first event in Cannes, France, in 2000, had its sixth annual show last month, and is not only o