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ATA’s May says NextGen benefits should become a national priority
Air Transport Association president and CEO James May suggested last month that if the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is fast-tracked
Aircraft
Was 10-seat PC-12 That Crashed Legal with 14 Aboard?
The Pilatus PC-12 that crashed Sunday afternoon in Butte, Mont., was configured with only 10 seats, but under FAR Part 91 it might have been legal to carry
Charter & Fractional
Ricci and Partners Raise Their Stake in Flight Options
Directional Capital, an investment firm led by Flight Options chairman Kenn Ricci, private-equity firm Resilience Capital Partners and “key members” of the
Regulations and Government
NextGen to NowGen…Now
In the ongoing effort to morph the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) into a “NowGen,” equipage by users keeps cropping up as one of the m
Charter & Fractional
Air Partner: ‘Shockwaves’ Have Hit Bizav Industry
Half-year financial results published yesterday by charter broker Air Partner confirm the widespread perception that the business aircraft charter sector h
Airports
Santa Monica Airport Part 16 Hearings Held
Last week, the city of Santa Monica, Calif., was defending its stance on trying to keep larger jets from using Santa Monica Airport at an FAA Part 16 heari
Aircraft
Eclipse assets up for grabs
As the liquidation process for the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation drags on, four groups have announced proposals to buy those assets and restart produ
Aircraft
NTSB: Icing Effect on Colgan Q400’s Stall Speed ‘Minimal’
Preliminary airplane performance modeling and simulation conducted by the NTSB show that icing had a minimal effect on the stall speed of the Colgan Air Bo
Maintenance and Modifications
JetDirect Sells JetCorp to Flying Colours
JetDirect Aviation this week sold the assets of maintenance provider JetCorp to Flying Colours of Peterborough, Ontario.
Maintenance and Modifications
Single Point Solves Remote Maintenance Problems
Maintenance and Modifications
New Company Formed To Offer Eclipse Maintenance
A group of experienced former Eclipse Aviation workers appears to have launched a company calle
Charter & Fractional
Get Ready, SMS Is Coming
In February, the FAA chartered a safety management system (SMS) aviation rulemaking committee
Engines
GE Moving Ahead on Ceramic Engine Components
GE Aviation is pushing the engine design envelope with flight testing of ceramic composite com
Aircraft
Fourteen Perish in Pilatus PC-12 Crash
Seven adults and seven children aboard a Pilatus PC-12 (N128CM) were killed when the turboprop
Aircraft
Socata Launches TBM Co-ownership Program
Daher Socata is launching a TBM 850 co-ownership program dubbed, “Fly And Share your TBM” (Fast
Rotorcraft
Crash Prompts S-92 Groundings
Examination of wreckage from the March 12 crash of a Cougar Helicopters S-92 prompted manufact
FBOs
2nd Savannah FBO Debuts in SheltAir Soft Opening
SheltAir Aviation Services has opened a new FBO–the 12th in its network–at Georgia’s Savannah-H
Aircraft
Court Rules Embraer Layoffs Legal
A Brazilian labor court ruled late yesterday that Embraer would not have to reinstate some 4,300 employees laid off in February after it found that the com
Charter & Fractional
ARG/US: Flight Activity Data Shows Ray of Hope
According to ARG/US TRAQPak data, business aircraft flight activity increased 28.55 percent last month over January, possibly indicating early signs of rec
ATC
Should NextGen Be the New Transportation Priority?
Air Transport Association president and CEO James May suggested yesterday that if the Next Generation Air Transportation System is fast-tracked like the In
Charter & Fractional
JetDirect Finalizes Asset Purchase Agreement
On Monday, JetDirect Aviation and JDA Acquisition Company (JDAAC) solidified an agreement for JDAAC’s purchase of JetDirect’s assets.
Aircraft
Jeju Air Puts Its Q400s Up for Sale
South Korea’s Jeju Air has hired UK-based Airstream International Group to “re-market” its four in-service Bombardier Q400 turboprops along with a large sp
Maintenance and Modifications
Technician Charged with Selling Stolen Aircraft Parts
An aircraft maintenance technician who worked for Cessna Aircraft has been charged with one count of selling stolen aircraft parts, according to the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dallas Airmotive Moves Into Cessna Service Center
Cessna and BBA Aviation Engine Repair & Overhaul Group subsidiary Dallas Airmotive have partnered to install a regional turbine center in the OEM’s lar
Maintenance and Modifications
Flaps Retrofit Set for Early Embraer Phenom 100s
Embraer is paying for a service bulletin to replace flap-controller units in the first 10 to 20 Phenom 100 very light jets.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Ready for Embraer Phenom Service
Owners and operators of Embraer Phenom 100s that are entering into service can have their new very light jets serviced at Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln, Neb.,
Aircraft
Qantas Approved to Land A380s with New Honeywell GBAS in Sydney
Qantas Airlines has received approval from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to use the Honeywell SmartPath ground-based augmentation s
Aircraft
Airbus Order Tally Remains in Negative Territory
Airbus continued to register a negative sales tally this year as the company booked orders for just a pair of A380s from Korean Air while it saw cancellati
Aircraft
Cessna’s Columbus Program Hits Six-month Setback
Cessna Aircraft, which announced layoffs totaling roughly 13 percent of its workforce late last year, on Friday sent an e-mail to employees outlining a del
Security
Airports Used by GA To See Growing TSA Scrutiny
The Transportation Security Administration is revising its “Operation Playbook” security program, which seeks to work with airline airports used by general
