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FBO Profile: Jackson Hole Aviation

Jackson Hole Airport in Wyoming has the unfortunate distinction of being the only large public-use airport located in a national park and operating under a
ATC

FAA opts for nationwide public-use RNP routes

Too often, as their terms of office draw to a close, politicians and political appointees sign into law decisions and future commitments that many might de
ATC

Commission Raps UK ATC

ATC in Europe costs about 70 percent more than in the U.S., according to the 2001 annual report of the Eurocontrol Performance Review Commission (PRC) publ
Airports

New Branson Airport to open

A privately owned and developed airport is under construction eight miles south of Branson, Mo., designed to serve vacationers flying to the Branson area,
Charter & Fractional

Fractional Pilot Hiring Up 19 Percent from Last Year

The rate of pilot hiring this year by five major fractional aircraft ownership providers–CitationShares, Flexjet, Flight Options, NetJets and Corporate Air
Safety

Runway safety council formed

The FAA and aviation industry have formed a Runway Safety Council to examine root causes of runway incursions and make recommendations about runway safety.
Engines

Safire Rethinks Engine Choice for S-26 Twinjet

The in-development 1,000-lb-thrust turbofan from startup Agilis Engines apparently isn’t a shoo-in for the Safire S-26 personal twinjet, as previously indi
Engines

P&WC Seeking Airframes for New Engines

An airframe match for one or both new small turbofan designs currently under development by Pratt & Whitney Canada may be announced at this month’s NBA
Regulations and Government

Upgraded FDR Final Deadline Passes

Part 135 operators of turbine airplanes configured with 10 to 30 passenger seats and manufactured after August 19 must have  upgraded flight data reco
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aircraft Interiors Expo 2008

The change in ownership of the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo barely rated a blink as the 2008 event went off seamlessly from March 31 through April 2 in H
Cabin Interior and Electronics

The Perfect Espresso Has To Be Italian

From Italian cabin supplier Iacobucci HF Electronics comes a new galley espresso maker.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Banyan Expands into Large Business Aircraft

Fort Lauderdale-based Banyan Air Service has expanded its refurbishment service into larger aircraft and recently completed installation of an Audio Intern
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Hot Water, in Seconds and for Any Purpose

Driessen Aerospace has introduced a new “hot cup” designed originally for the Boeing 787 galley.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Transport Canada Grants Manufacturing Authority for Air Data Bio-protection System

Air Data’s JetAir bio-protection air purification system has received Transport Canada manufacturing approval.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Western Aircraft To Open ‘Interior Re-Completion Center’

Western Aircraft expects to open its newly renovated, full-service interior shop this month at its Boise, Idaho facility.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

OLED Lighting Finds Longer Life

For several years organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lighting has been slowly gaining acceptance in the private jet industry, but the relatively short lif
Charter & Fractional

Charter, Fractional Safety Study Published

The fractional aircraft industry has been involved in just seven non-fatal accidents since 1986, the year that this segment of aviation is considered to ha
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lamera’s Super-steel Now Comes in Colors

Last year Swedish composites technology specialist Lamera introduced Hybrix, a stainless-steel “fiber-filled sandwich” that looks and behaves like a regula
Maintenance and Modifications

Ontario Firm To Provide P&WC Maintenance

T-G Aviation, based at Hamilton Airport in Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada, signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada to provide category I maintenan
Avionics

ACSS now embroiled in Honeywell TAWS lawsuit

Honeywell last month filed a second patent infringement law-suit, this time against Phoenix-based Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems
ATC

Natca Calls for NextGen Moratorium

National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) president Patrick Forrey raised more than a few eyebrows in a recent speech at the Washington Aero Clu
Rotorcraft

S-76 rotor blades put under scrutiny

Less than two weeks after the July 16 crash of a Bristow Sikorsky S-76A+ (G-BJVX) that killed all 11 passengers and crew when the helicopter apparently los
Airports

DOT Names Aviation ‘Czar’ for New York

Transportation Secretary Mary Peters has tapped Marie Kennington-Gardiner of Staten Island to serve as director of the New York Integration Office, created
Avionics

See Real-time Alaska Weather Online

The FAA has installed nearly 30 Webcams in Alaskan mountain passes, rocky coasts and remote villages to supplement the agency’s aviation weather reports.
Charter & Fractional

New Company Promises Objective Fractional Data

A former marketing executive at fractional aircraft provider Bombardier Flexjet has established Fractional Insider, a company that he promises will provide
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion Management Opens Doors for Business

Aircraft Completion Management, a new company established by completion and refurb veterans Mike Herchick and Ron Gero, opened for business in July to offe
Regulations and Government

Bizav Ops in China Get Boost from New Regs

New aviation regulations in China that aim to ease foreign investment in the civil aviation infrastructure and loosen government controls should encourage
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: May 2008

• Congress recessed for a couple of weeks at Easter time.
Engines

Embraer ERJ-145XR Engine Receives FAA Nod

Rolls-Royce received FAA certification of the AE3007A-1E turbofan, the powerplant for the Embraer ERJ-145XR.
Maintenance and Modifications

Eclipse, Safire Owners Guaranteed Cost Coverage

Online air-taxi broker CharterAuction.com has launched a program in which it will guarantee future owners of the Eclipse 500 and Safire S-26 twin-engine en