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Nothing has yet been resolved in the suit pitting Archedyne Aerospace against Armand Rivard, president of Lake Aircraft, and investment banker George Wight

Founded this past April, AeroCourier Group of Minneapolis is developing the AeroCourier, a single-turboprop utility airplane specifically designed for easy

Charles Tooley joined Savannah, Ga.-based Palmer & Cay, an insurance brokerage and consulting firm, as senior v-p for the aviation division.

Former NBAA president Jack Olcott weighed in on the NBAA contretemps with a letter sent to member representatives.

In response to requests from corporate aviation managers, the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has compiled “Waterproof Flight Operations,” the current 664-p

For the first couple of months this year, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey has been the most peripatetic agency head in recent years, making extended trips

An airborne telemedical emergency-assistance kit is an item often overlooked in the interior completion and refurbishment process, particularly on smaller

Dassault’s new Falcon 7X will be the largest business jet produced by the French company, but interior completion cycle time at the manufacturer’s Little R

Honeywell introduced an enhanced digital audio equalizer for the business jet cabin.

Lantal Textiles of Langenthal, Switzerland, and Recaro Aircraft Seating of Schwaebisch Hall, Germany, have combined their respective expertise to create wh

A “fully interactive” moving map from DeCrane’s Audio International was also introduced at last month’s Aircraft Electronics Association Convention in Las

Audio International, a division of DeCrane Aircraft, announced the incorporation of an 802.11b wireless cabin access port into its full line of cabin-manag

The chairman of the Senate aviation subcommittee has called on his colleagues in Congress and the entire aerospace industry to make the restoration of fede

In recent years, much has been made of the potential danger presented by the recirculation of aircraft cabin air that may be bearing viruses and bacteria.<

Even as interest in business aircraft grows following the September 11 terrorist attacks, some corporate flight departments continue to face closure.

When Steven Santo announced the creation of a fractional ownership program with an aircraft fleet consisting solely of Italian-built Avanti turboprop twins

Since September 11, a growing number of countries are requiring that aircraft overflying or landing at their respective airports carry war-risk insurance.<

The following is typical wording found in most aviation aircraft insurance policies addressing exposures covered under war risks.

“Governor Jeb Bush just left here for Tallahassee.

The subject of contract pilots always seems to come up with little warning, like five minutes after someone in the company books a trip in the middle of a

Still unclear at press time was how Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 91 will affect general aviation, particularly business aircraft and private

Arising out of Moravan Aeroplanes’ purchase of the assets of bankrupt Let Kunovice in August is a new corporate entity called “Letecke Zavody,” or “LZ Airc

Lamond credits his previous knowledge of the command center as “probably the most important” background in understanding the inner workings of the facility

Undoubtedly, it is still too early to gauge all the effects the September 11 terrorist attacks will have on any segment of aviation.

What began as a concept that met with outright skepticism and indeed some hostility by the established aviation industry has blossomed into a viable branch

The General Aviation Industry Reparations Act (H.R.3347) encountered rough air when the Bush Administration asked lawmakers to put off a vote on the measur

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Business aviation may win a few more converts as a result of the most recent Transportation Security Administration (TSA) edict expanding the use of manual

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expected to have rules drafted by the end of last month that would allow “qualified” GA operations back in

Security and safety training is suddenly a hot topic.