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GAMA Frets Over Ultra-wideband Approval

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association expressed “grave concern” about the Federal Communications Commission’s decision last month authorizing oper
Regulations and Government

Revised SIFL Rates Are in Effect

The current Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) rates in effect through June 30 are: 0 to 500 sm–$0.2031; 501 to 1,500 sm–$0.1548; and more than 1,500 sm–$
Airports

Stewart New Home for GE Flight Department

General Electric’s flight department was expected to move this month into its new 100,000-sq-ft hangar/office complex on 12 acres at Stewart International
Charter & Fractional

Bombardier overhauls Flexjet Europe program

Bombardier has relaunched its Flexjet Europe business aircraft shared-use program under the name Jet Membership.
Charter & Fractional

Marquis offers European ‘minishares’

Marquis, the U.S.-based remarketer of Executive Jet’s NetJets fractional-ownership shares, has opened a European sister company.
Charter & Fractional

European skytime reduces prices

UK-based European Skytime has been remarketing NetJets Europe shares for almost two years under its Flight Commitment program.
Regulations and Government

FAA serious about TFR violations

Penalties for violating temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) in the wake of September 11 could be severe.
Avionics

New TCAS/TAWS Available from Honeywell

Honeywell introduced two new collision avoidance and ground proximity warning systems intended for light to medium turbines airplanes.
Safety

Medical Training Course Goes Online

MedAire is introducing a series of computer-based training classes designed to give flight crews a way to stay current on their medical training, inc
Charter & Fractional

Guam Operator Launches Asian Charter Service

Aerospace Concepts Inc.
Avionics

Avidyne Offers Sneak Peek at Homegrown FMS

In presenting its 2007 technical achievement award to senior engineer Steve Lindsey for his involvement in developing a flight management system for genera
Aircraft

How Soon Is ‘Soon’ for Hawker 4000 Deliveries?

There are now 23 Hawker 4000s in the completion pipeline as Hawker Beechcraft continues function and reliability testing, the last phase before the FAA wil
Accidents

Legacy Midair Pilots Can Now Testify in U.S.

Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino–the two U.S.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pilots Seek Independent Union

The “Strong Union” leaders that helped form IBT Local 1108 to organize fractional pilots in 2004 resigned from the local last week in the wake of “a resurg
Aircraft

Bombardier Taps Budding Mideast RJ Market

Bombardier Regional Aircraft’s Middle East sales force saw years of persistence bear fruit this month as the company landed a firm order for six CRJ900s fr
Aircraft

IAI brings ‘attitude’ to AEW

When Singapore revealed that it had chosen the Gulfstream G550 business jet as its new airborne early warning (AEW) platform last April, Northrop Grumman o
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Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: November 2003

Reviewing the latest from Capitol Hill
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Jetprop DLX crashes on takeoff

JETPROP DLX CONVERSION OF PIPER PA-46-310P, HILTON HEAD, S.C., AUG.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Learjet crashes on approach

LEARJET 35A, GROTON, CONN., AUG.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Learjet ‘high and fast’ on landing

GATES LEARJET 25B, DEL RIO, TEXAS, SEPT.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Aeromed flight barely gets off the ground

AGUSTA A109E, DALLAS, TEXAS, SEPT.
Accidents

Factual Report: Air-tour helo hits mountain

EUROCOPTER AS 350-B2, MEADVIEW, ARIZ., AUG.
Aircraft

It’s a go for the Global 5000…

When the going gets tough, the tough launch airplane programs.
Aircraft

...But Raytheon's Hawker 450 in on hold

Raytheon Aircraft, which lost millions of dollars last year, has placed “on hold” further development of the Hawker 450, a light midsize business jet that
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe Ventures into India Frax Market

NetJets Europe yesterday announced it is partnering with Ashish Chordia–CEO of Mumbai-based Shreyans, an importer of luxury goods–to act as its strategic p
Regulations and Government

ATA Reasserts that Bizjets Don’t Pay ‘Fair Share’

The Air Transport Association (ATA) contends that the recently issued DOT Inspector General report on National Airspace System usage proves the airline tra
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Grob Might Complete SPn Jet at Altenrhein

The Swiss Altenrhein Airport, located about 50 miles east of Zurich, recently said a major business aircraft manufacturer will build a new completion and d
Aircraft

Viking Air Chooses Honeywell Apex for Twin Otter

Viking Air told AIN it will use Honeywell Primus Apex avionics in the Twin Otter Series 400, which the company plans to build new at its f
Rotorcraft

AINtv: MD Helicopters CEO Lynn Tilton and more...

Find out why Patriarch Partners founder Lynn Tilton bought MD Helicopters and where it’s going today, why she might buy a bankrupt very light jet manufactu
Charter & Fractional

IPO Is a No Go for Pogo

The credit crisis on Wall Street scuttled start-up very light jet air-taxi Pogo Jet’s plans to start selling shares this week on the Nasdaq stock exchange.