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Safety

FSF’s corporate FOQA plan keeps growing by the day

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) says it could have as many as 75 business jets in its corporate flight-operation quality assurance (C-FOQA) program by t
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet leader sets sights on expanding charter operation

The new president of Bombardier’s fractional ownership and jet card programs has brought a unique perspective to the Canadian manufacturer’s Flexjet and Sk
Engines

Safran shifting its focus to ‘more-electric’ technology

French aerospace conglomerate Safran (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Yankee Pacific gaining traction

Completions group Yankee Pacific Aerospace of Rye, N.H., is celebrating just its second anniversary, but that hasn’t stopped the company from contemplating
Aircraft

Sabreliner celebrates its silver anniversary

Sabreliner aircraft owners and operators are gathering tonight to recognize those among them who have flown one or more of the iconic business jets for 25
Avionics

Honeywell’s IntuVue glimpses 3-D weather

Honeywell has unveiled its IntuVue line of airborne weather radars as the rebranded extension of the company’s RDR-4000 radar previously selected for the A
Sustainability and Environment

Oil price drop could be short-lived, group warns

Oil prices have slid back since reaching a peak of $145 a barrel in July, resulting in jet-A prices finally falling by a significant amount.
Avionics

More business aircraft to get synthetic-vision presentations

Synthetic-vision flight presentations are about to become a ubiquitous presence in dozens of business aircraft models thanks to certification programs that
Regulations and Government

FAA funding still a hot topic

As the presidential election enters the home stretch, still looming is the thorny question of reauthorizing FAA funding for the next four years and the eve
ATC

DOT IG Chides FAA Over ATC Uncertainty

DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel III told attendees of a House Committee on Science and Technology hearing last month that “developing NextGen is one of
Aircraft

Fuji Scraps Business Jet Plans

Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) has apparently shelved its plans to produce a business jet.
Avionics

Pilots embracing low-cost EVS

Infrared enhanced-vision systems (EVS) optimized to provide greater situational awareness for business aircraft are finding an increasing number of applica
Aircraft

New jets under way, Embraer adds support

There are reasons for smiles among the staff at Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, most notably the traction the company’s Embraer Executive Jets div
Maintenance and Modifications

Stage III hush kits revived

Hush kits developed by Stage III Technologies for Rolls-Royce Spey-powered Gulfstreams are back.
Training and Workforce

Century CRM adds instructors

Century CRM announced the addition of two pilot instructors to allow the company to host multiple cockpit resource management courses concurrently.
Sustainability and Environment

Fuel manager’s penny-pinching adds up

If dealing with the price of fuel consumes more of your time than any other facet of running your flight department, Everest Aviation Resources has a solut
Safety

Free cholesterol tests available at MedAire booth

MedAire physicians are administering up to 600 cholesterol tests at Booth No.
Training and Workforce

Worldwide Jet upgrades its online training

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Worldwide Jet has expanded its online training program with a customized module developed by Advanced Aircrew Academy (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream again ranks No.1 in product support

The 2008 Product Support Survey conducted by Aviation International News revealed some interesting changes from last year, but once again Gulfstream rated
FBOs

Signature Expands European Network

Signature Flight Support has increased its European network of FBOs to 23 bases with the September 12 takeover of Interflight Executive Aircraft Services a
FBOs

Access Concierge Partners With DB Aviation

Access Concierge has partnered with DB Aviation, a Chicago-based “private aviation services company,” to provide exclusive “flight concierge” services for
FBOs

Cutter Aviation Consolidates Business

The Cutter Aviation FBO chain will be integrating its maintenance, avionics, warranty service and support into a single business unit.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flying Colours Wins Green Challenger 850 Contract

Fast on the heels of its first CRJ200 conversion to an executive/VIP Execliner configuration, Canadian independent completion and refurbishment specialist
Maintenance and Modifications

M7 group touts role as supply-chain manager

San Antonio, Texas-based M7 Aerospace (Booth No.
FBOs

9/11 Fuel Spill Causes No Damage

A valve left open on a fuel-farm tank at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls, S.D., on September 11 allowed nearly 10,000 gallons of jet-A to spill into a contai
Regulations and Government

SDR Database Undergoes Testing

The FAA’s Service Difficulty Reporting System (SDR) database is undergoing maintenance and should be available for queries after testing is complete, accor
Aircraft

New Very Light Jets

This year has seen some significant changes in the very light jet (VLJ) category, with two manufacturers going bankrupt and another facing serious financia