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Regulations and Government
FAA Proposes OEI Standard ‘Harmonization’
The FAA has proposed a number of revisions to the rotorcraft one-eng
Charter & Fractional
Union: Flight Options Fired Pilots for Traffic Violations
The Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 1108, which represents pilots for fractional provider Flight Options, said this week that some pilots were fired for th
Charter & Fractional
European charter programs vie for market dominance
Block charter has evolved as the primary alternative to fractional ownership in Europe, with providers continuously vying to offer greater flexibility and
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jet Aviation expands its successful completions business
Jet Aviation is here at EBACE’07 (Booth No.
Regulations and Government
Europe mulls new rules for aircraft with HUD and EVS
New regulations being developed by Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) may soon enable operators of HUD-equipped aircraft to hand-fly Cat II and Cat
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe to boost fleet and pilot numbers
Back in 2001, NetJets Europe might have considered a shortage of suitably qualified pilots to be a nice problem to face.
Aircraft
Socata’s speedy TBM 850 takes on VLJ competitors
A couple of years ago, the imminent arrival of the new-generation very light jets posed a real threat to EADS Socata’s (Booth No.
Engines
Manufacturers eye market for larger engines
A titanic battle appears to be shaping up in the 10,000-pound thrust segment of the aero engine market, where there is a need for powerplants to drive the
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Science of the sound of silence
The prototype personal stereo was famously developed in 1978 to help Sony founder Masaru Ibuka listen to opera while airborne on business trips.
Regulations and Government
Cape Town Treaty to permit registration of aircraft shares
Operators who own a share of a fractional aircraft are to be given the same Cape Town Treaty protection as sole owners have had since March 2006.
Airports
Switzerland’s smaller airports want more business traffic
Spurred by representatives from St.
Charter & Fractional
Austrian charter company maintains a global presence
Tyrolean Jet Services of Innsbruck is here at EBACE for the sixth time, exhibiting its charter expertise to attendees (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ruag purchases Pilatus subsidiary
Swiss group Ruag Aerospace is here at EBACE (Booth No.
Avionics
King Air altimeter approval latest from Swiss firm Revue Thommen
Revue Thommen, the Swiss avionics manufacturer (Booth No.
Avionics
eNfusion CNX product bows here
A new fourth model in EMS Satcom’s eNfusion CNX line of mobile cabin gateways is making its debut here at EBACE’07 (Booth No.
Airports
Biggin Hill refurbishes facilities in preparation for traffic increase
London Biggin Hill Airport (Booth No.
Accidents
Honeywell: Legacy Transponders Did Not Malfunction
Honeywell has gone on the record as saying that the transponders aboard the Embraer Legacy involved in September’s fatal midair with a Gol Airlines Boeing
Regulations and Government
Comments Due Today on Proposed Changes to Part 61
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking to make major changes to Parts 61, 91 and 141 closes for comments today.
Airports
Operators Seek To Keep Berlin Tempelhof Open
Berlin Tempelhof airport operators are challenging recent decisions by both a Berlin lower court and the city authorities to close the downtown airport on
ATC
SES initiative seen as essential
The Single European Sky (SES), officially launched in 2004, is the single biggest air traffic management (ATM) initiative ever undertaken in Europe.
ATC
Single European Skies on the EBACE 2007 Agenda
The EBACE conference program will today focus on the Single European Sky program and what it will mean for business aircraft operators.
Avionics
Synthetic-vision systems flying in more cockpits
Situational awareness is fundamental to safe flight.
ATC
Europe mulls new rules for aircraft with HUD and EVS
New regulations being developed by Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) may soon enable operators of HUD-equipped aircraft to hand-fly Cat II and Cat
Rotorcraft
Snecma Silvercrest core engine set for first run
Snecma is progressing with its plans to develop a turbofan in the 10,000-pound-thrust class.
Avionics
Collins avionics system OK’d in Avanti
Avionics manufacturer Rockwell Collins announced that its Pro Line 21 Integrated Display System (IDS) has been certified for the Piaggio 180.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jet Aviation expands its successful completions business
Jet Aviation is here at EBACE’07 (Booth No.
Regulations and Government
NTSB Recommends Improved TCAS Failure Warnings
Reacting to last September’s fatal collision of an Embraer Legacy and Boeing 737 over the Amazon jungle, the NTSB yesterday called for improved certificati
Aircraft
Cessna Expands Product Line, Delivers First Encore+
The first Cessna Citation Encore+ was delivered last week, nearly five months after receiving FAA type certification.
