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Accidents

A Fifth Premier I Overrun Comes to Light

After AIN’s report last month about four Raytheon Aircraft Premier I landing overruns in the last couple of years, another operator disclo
Charter & Fractional

European firm introduces advance-charter blocks

Users of business-aircraft charter who prefer to purchase travel in advance now have another option that the service’s provider claims is different from ot
Safety

Global Business Aviation Safety Data Now Available

The fatal accident rate for business jet operations worldwide (fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours) increased annually from 1998 to 2001 before decrea
Aircraft

New Business Aircraft

As the business aviation industry awakens from its three-year slumber, start-up and established manufacturers hope that their aircraft now in the works, as
Regulations and Government

Group Says No Rationale for Closing DCA to Genav

The Washington Airports Task Force, a private Virginia organization dedicated to promoting aviation in Virginia and the National Capital region, is the lat
Aircraft

UK’s Air Touring Named Distributor for SJ30-2

Sino Swearingen appointed Air Touring, based at London Biggin Hill Airport, as the authorized representative for SJ30-2 business jet sales and service in t
Regulations and Government

TSA Suspends Enforcement of Certificate Revocation

Pilots and mechanics have been waiting since December for the Transportation Security Administration to act on Congress’ directive to incorporate a plan fo
Avionics

RVSM STCs for Conquest and Beechjet/MU-300

West Star Aviation of Grand Junction, Colo., has started work on obtaining group RVSM approval for the Cessna 441 Conquest II.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Is the Name, Frax Is the Game

NetJets aircraft will fly 300,000 occupied hours this year, chairman and CEO Richard Santulli told reporters during ceremonies in Columbus, Ohio, to announ
Charter & Fractional

Fractional provider signs for 29 Avantis

Piaggio Aero Industries, which emerged from bankruptcy five years ago and has gradually stopped bleeding red ink, last month received a record order valued
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Maintenance and Modifications

Premier I Service Centers Appointed

Stevens Aviation’s Dayton, Ohio facility and Jet Aviation’s Bedford, Mass.
Regulations and Government

Senate OKs bonus-depreciation extension

A one-year extension of the accelerated bonus depreciation for general aviation aircraft purchases was included in S.1637, the Jumpstart Our Business Stren
Aircraft

Gulfstream 200 Cabin Reported Quieter, Lighter

Gulfstream is now delivering the G200 standard with a thermal/acoustic interior, which is said to reduce both aircraft weight and cabin noise levels.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Adds to TFE Customer Capabilities

Duncan Aviation recently received FAA approval and Honeywell authorization to perform major periodic inspections (MPIs) on the TFE731-20/40/60 turbofan eng
Aircraft

FAA Recommends Compliance with Learjet SB

Bombardier has issued a Service Bulletin for installing redesigned on-off placards for the oxygen bottle regulator in the Learjet 35 and 36, and the FAA ha
Accidents

King Air Crash in Bosnia Blamed on Pilot Error

Pilot error caused the February 26 crash of a King Air 200 in Southern Bosnia that killed Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski, six of his aides and the t
Aircraft

Agplanes gathered dust during trio of groundings

Cropdusters fondly call their craft the back-and-forth business.
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Charter & Fractional

Southeast Regional Fractional Program Launched

AeroShares, a new company based at St.
ATC

Trade Groups Support Contract Tower Program

Six aviation associations last month submitted a joint letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee urging it to support full funding of the FAA’s federal
Maintenance and Modifications

Business Jet Aircraft Completions To Offer EVAS

EVASWorldwide, the Ramsey, N.J.-based distributor for the Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS), has appointed Business Jet Aircraft Completions (BJAC)
Engines

FJ44-powered Learjet Program Progressing Slowly

After some 100 flights, Spirit Wing Aviation of Guthrie, Okla., has completed development testing of its Williams FJ44-powered Learjet 25D and expected to
Airports

Customs Designates McKinney a User-fee Airport

McKinney Municipal Airport in Dallas has been added to the list of the U.S.
FBOs

In a Swift move, new FBO opens at PHX

The newly completed Swift Aviation Services (SAS) FBO at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is up and running and welcoming large business jets
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Aircraft

Dassault assembles first Falcon 7X trijet

Dassault Aviation has completed assembly of the first Falcon 7X business jet and is aiming to fly it in March.
Aircraft

Progress on Falcon 900DX

The front section of Dassault’s first Falcon 900DX completed assembly at the group’s Paris-area Argenteuil factory in the middle of last month and is due t
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 7X to join ultra-long-range market

Dassault Aviation late last month revealed more information about its all-new airplane, which was code-named FNX when announced at the Paris Air Show in Ju
Charter & Fractional

Eclipse chief stands by VLJ air-limo concept

As Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse prepares to fly a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610-powered Eclipse 500 later this year, company founder and CEO Vern Raburn
Regulations and Government

Drug/Alcohol NPRM Reopened for Comments

In February 2002 the FAA proposed to make it clear that each person who performs a safety-sensitive function directly or by contract for an employer (“incl
FBOs

Mercury FBO Adds to Facility at Charleston

Mercury Air Services added a new hangar, shop space and tenant office structure last month to its FBO at Charleston International Airport, S.C.
Maintenance and Modifications

Nordam Opens Fabrication Facility in Wichita

Oklahoma-based Nordam Group has opened a business aircraft interior components production center at the former 70,000-sq-ft Bomhoff Industries facility in