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Honda's 'research project' expected to fly by year-end

Under the cover of private funding, Honda has been secretly and very seriously developing its six- to eight-seat light turbofan twin.
Regulations and Government

FAA's goal-setting go-getter: a look at Blakey's first year

On September 13, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey will have completed the first year of her five-year tenure in the position.
Aircraft

Citations dogged by control problems

It has not been a good summer for the Cessna Citation 650 or 525.
Regulations and Government

NTSB wants Part 135 air taxis to report data

Claiming that Part 135 air taxi activity data is inadequate, the NTSB has asked the FAA to require air taxi operators to supply annual data on total hours
Regulations and Government

Unmanned aircraft get airspace approval

The FAA on August 15 granted the U.S.
Accidents

Embraer plays down gearup landing

An Embraer 170 prototype accidentally landed with the gear retracted at the company’s Gaviao Peixoto test complex in Brazil on August 17.
Regulations and Government

European Aviation Safety Agency activated

The new European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) officially starts work on September 28.
Maintenance and Modifications

Proposed Citation AD based on lab results

A proposed AD that would require replacing the horizontal stabilizer trim actuator (HSTA) every 18 months on Citation 650s is based on a discovery in lab t
Airports

Battle lines drawn in weight-bearing conflict

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is making a highly public issue of battling the FAA’s proposed policy on defining airport weight-bearing capa
Airports

Daley wins, Meigs fades to a memory

With the final demolition dust settling over what used to be Meigs Field, the question now becomes, “What would keep this from happening elsewhere in the f
Maintenance and Modifications

Arinc announces Citation 500 RVSM program

Arinc Direct, the business aviation arm of Annapolis, Md.-based Arinc, has introduced an RVSM modification and certification package for the Cessna 500 ser
Training and Workforce

Part 91 operators urged to attend TSA training

As of mid-August, 79 people from 31 Part 91 flight departments had participated in several Transportation Security Administration Access Certificate (TSAAC
Accidents

Bizjet accidents raise community concerns

Two business jet accidents within two weeks at Groton-New London Airport, Conn., have renewed safety concerns and allegations by local residents of a lack
Airports

Anti-noise program for Witham Field under review

The FAA is reviewing a proposed noise-compatibility program for Florida’s Witham Field and is expected either to approve or disapprove the program by next
Aircraft

First production Citation CJ3 enters flight test

The first production Citation CJ3 (S/N 001) entered flight test last month, three weeks ahead of schedule, according to Cessna.
Aircraft

Challenger 300 awarded JAA approval

On July 31, less than two months after receiving FAA and Transport Canada certification, the new Bombardier Challenger 300 super-midsize business jet was a
Engines

Dallas Airmotive revs up Florida engine shop

On September 4 Dallas Airmotive officially opens its regional turbine engine shop in Boynton Beach, Fla., just south of West Palm Beach.
Avionics

Avidyne FlightMax Entegra selected for Javelin

Aviation Technology Group selected Avidyne to supply its FlightMax Entegra integrated avionics system for the company’s Javelin, a tandem two-place very li
Maintenance and Modifications

RVSM package approved for BAC 111

Avionics Mobile Services in England has received UK CAA certification of its RVSM package for the BAC 111-475 and -500 series.
Maintenance and Modifications

Another source 'rising' for Falcon 20 RVSM

Phoenix Rising Aviation, an 18-month-old maintenance firm at Drake Field in Fayetteville, Ark., expects this month to receive its first RVSM STC for a Falc
Regulations and Government

Revised SIFL rates are in effect

The current standard industry fare level (SIFL) rates in effect from July through December 31 are: 0 to 500 sm–$0.1896; 501 to 1,500 sm–$0.1445; and more t
Accidents

Low-altitude steep bank preceded Learjet crash

The NTSB is about a month into its investigation of the fatal crash of a Learjet 35 that was attempting to land at Groton New London Airport in Connecticut
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bombardier sells corporate jet finance business

General Electric has purchased the bulk of Bombardier Capital’s corporate aircraft leasing and financing business.
Accidents

NTSB: Hawker Crashed on Go-around

The East Coast Jets-operated Hawker 800A that crashed Thursday morning at Owatonna (Minn.) Degner Regional Airport, killing all eight on board, briefly tou
FBOs

Jet Aviation Beijing FBO Ready for Olympics

Jet Aviation and joint-venture partners Deer Air and Reach Investment’s new FBO facilities at Beijing Capital International Airport opened earlier this wee
Regulations and Government

VFR transition route through LAX Class B revised

Operators using the VFR transition route through the Los Angeles Class B airspace can expect a Christmas gift from the FAA in the form of AOPA-backed impro
Regulations and Government

Aviation lawyer group still critical of Hoover Law

Nearly three years after publication of an interim rule, the NTSB has published the final rules of the so-called “Hoover Law.” Although there are a couple
Aircraft

Gulfstream 300 and 400 receive JAA validation

The recent validation by Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities of the Gulfstream 300 and 400 enables these business jets to receive JAA-approved certificatio
Maintenance and Modifications

Jeppesen offers service package for BBJ operators

Jeppesen’s BBJ VIP Plus Program is a new bundled pricing package intended solely for operators of Boeing Business Jets.
Regulations and Government

Docket reopens on FAR Parts 135/125 rewrite

The public comment period on a proposed rewrite of FAR Parts 125 and 135 has been reopened until November 13, at the request of the aviation rulemaking com