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Accidents
Crashed GII Was Carrying Large Cocaine Stash
The FAA and NTSB are helping the Mexican government in the investigation of a 1975 Gulfstream II (N987SA) that crashed last Monday in a remote jungle area
WTO to Canada: withdraw illegal subsidy
The World Trade Organization ruled that $1.13 billion in low-interest loans issued through Canada’s Export Development Corp.
Charter & Fractional
Connect-A-Jet’s Claims Falling To Pieces
The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended the trading of Connect-A-Jet securities until October 12, due to alleged “deceptive practices” and
Simcom opens new training center
Simcom Training Centers last month opened a 67,000-sq-ft facility adjacent to Florida’s Orlando International Airport.
Accidents
As Expected, NTSB Blames Comair Crew for Accident
The NTSB blamed the crew of the Comair Bombardier regional jet that crashed at Lexington (Ky.) Blue Grass Airport on August 27 last year for failing to rea
Regulations and Government
FAA Reauthorization Goes Into Overtime
While machinations continue on future funding of the FAA, the House and Senate last week approved a six-week extension of the current law.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Lufthansa Technik near fully integrated cabin
It’s not exactly the “Holy Grail,” but for business aviation operators and those whose job it is to install aircraft interiors, it’s close.
Regulations and Government
FAA To Mandate ADS-B Equipage by 2020
The FAA today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Life insurance for bizav pilots: separating fact from fiction
In a world of uncertainty, life insurance remains a priority for many business aviation pilots.
Raytheon Aircraft shuffles senior jobs
Raytheon Aircraft chairman and CEO Jim Schuster revealed an interim management team, the company’s second major leadership reorganization in six months (AI
Beaudoin given charge of Bombardier Aero
Last February, Pierre Beaudoin, son of Bombardier chairman Laurent Beaudoin, replaced Robert Gillespie as president and COO of Bombardier Aerospace Busines
TSA develops GA airport risk-assessment tool
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)–with the assistance of the general aviation industry–is developing a Transportation Risk Assessment and Vu
Eurocontrol admits error to Cessna`
Eurocontrol has now admitted to Cessna that the Citation 560 was mistakenly included on a list of nine aircraft that were found not to have met “group” hei
Charter & Fractional
Guaranteed charter rates rival frax and Jet Card
Executive Charter Services says its new guaranteed charter rates are significantly lower than the comparable rates for fractional and jet-card aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier rethinks the way it outfits aircraft
To demonstrate the feasibility of a major restructuring of its aircraft cabin-completion process, Bombardier recently delivered the first Challenger 604 to
Charter & Fractional
FRAX NPRM comments pushed to November 16
The FAA extended to November 16 the comment period on its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to regulate fractional aircraft ownership operations.
ATC
ATC program overruns attract COT's concerns
Concerned with the FAA’s recent history of cost and schedule overruns in acquiring equipment to update ATC, as well as shortfalls in that equipment’s perfo
NBAA, GAMA withdraw Naples lawsuit
Citing the effects of September 11 on their associations’ priorities and members, NBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association have decided not
Hurricane temporarily closes new public-use helipad
Bahama Bay Resort had no sooner announced the opening of its heliport for public use when it had to close because of damage from Hurricane Frances.
Sikorsky salutes Keystone on S-76C! completions
Sikorsky Aircraft last month recognized Keystone Helicopter for its achievement in completing and delivering the 50th S-76C+ helicopter.
Final interim rule released on foreign pilot training
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration David Stone and Washington journalist Fred Barnes will be the featu
Part 91 ops crawl back to something like normal
By the middle of last month, as the Bush Administration was cautiously lifting many of the September 11-inspired airspace restrictions, NBAA and other gene
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Project begins for assimilating UAVs in NAS
A four-year, NASA-led project began last month to determine the requirements and procedures for safely integrating the operation of unmanned aerial vehicle
Aircraft
Global 5000 challenges GIV-SP & Falcon 900EX
Addressing what it sees as a gap between its popular Challenger 604 and ultra-long-range Global Express business jets, Bombardier unveiled late last month
Insurers warn aviation of massive rate hikes
Before September 11, insurance occupied no more than an afterthought in the minds of most in the aviation industry.
After exec turmoil, NBAA puts its ear to the ground
It is not unheard of these days for a company to hire an executive and have that person depart within a short period.
Aviation security deadlocks Congress
Aviation security collided with politics last month on Capitol Hill, when a Senate bill that would have created–among other provisions–a new force of feder
Regulations and Government
Bizav shines brightly in FAA’s crystal ball
Business aviation continues to be a bright spot in the FAA’s annual aviation forecast, with top executives of two business jet manufacturers and the leadin
More Q400 turboprops for ANA
All Nippon Airways, the Japanese airline that became the launch customer for the new Boeing 7E7 in late April, just days later added a firm order for anoth
