Gordon Gilbert
Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

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New Gulfstream Factory Won't Initially Ease Backlogs

Apparently the new and expanded manufacturing facilities currently under construction at Gulfstream's Savannah, Ga.
Engines

Upgraded Version of CFM Engine Certified

The CFM56-5B turbofan, an option on the Airbus Corporate Jetliner and A318 Elite ultra-large business jets, is now certified in an improved version.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Mechanics Picket at NBAA

Members of the Teamsters union that represents mechanics, aircraft fuelers and other support personnel conducted what they called "informational picke
Aircraft

Citation Order, Delivery Rates Skyrocketing

Despite limited availability of near-term delivery slots, order and shipment activity at Cessna continues to be “extremely strong and is showing no s

NBAA Convention Sets Attendance Record

If the convention floor, static display, press conferences and seminars seemed more crowded than ever, that is because by noon today, the show's eight-year

ExpressJet Airlines Creates Corporate Jet Unit

Houston-based ExpressJet Airlines yesterday disclosed that it had established an executive jet charter division.

Gulfstream Approaching Record Deliveries

Gulfstream delivered 83 business jets in the first nine months of this year versus 65 in the same period last year, according to figures released today by

Engine OEM Sees 24,000 New Jets by 2025

Rolls-Royce forecasts that 51,000 engines, valued at $70 billion, are needed over the next 20 years to meet demand for 24,000 new corporate jets, from very
Engines

New GE/Honda Engine Finds Another Customer

Spanish Fort, Utah-based Spectrum Aeronautical also selected the new GE/Honda HF120 turbofan to power a proposed $6.2 million midsize business jet called t
Aircraft

HondaJet Details Revealed, TC Submitted

Honda Aircraft revealed the price, projected performance figures and other details of the HondaJet very light twinjet.

Record ’07 to Herald Extended Bizjet Boom

Honeywell Aerospace expects the world’s business jet manufacturers to set a new delivery record next year and establish a strong precedent for a 10-year fo
Aircraft

Cessna Introduces Citation CJ4, Upgrades XLS

It wouldn’t be an NBAA Convention if Cessna failed to announce a new Citation, and this year it introduced two: the clean-sheet CJ4 and the XLS+ upgrade.
Aircraft

PC-12 Getting More Power, New Avionics

Pilatus revealed a next-generation PC-12 featuring a more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engine and a four-tube Honeywell Apex integrated av
Aircraft

Raytheon Launches Hawker 850XP Derivatives

Raytheon announced a broadening of its Hawker product line by introducing the Hawker 900XP and the Hawker 750, both derivatives of the Hawker 850XP.
Aircraft

Long-awaited PiperJet Scheduled for 2010

Piper’s prolonged pondering of a jet reached fruition at the NBAA Convention with an announcement today that it will design and build a very light jet with
Charter & Fractional

Charter Broker Acquires Charter Operator

Global charter broker Air Partner has acquired UK executive charter operator Gold Air for $8.1 million.
Accidents

Four Killed in BAe146 Charter Accident

Four of the 16 occupants (including one crewmember) died when a British Aerospace 146-200A regional jet overran the runway and burned at Stord-Sorstokken A
FBOs

Jet Aviation Consolidates MRO and FBO Businesses

Jet Aviation and its newly acquired affiliate Midcoast Aviation completed the restructuring of the group’s MRO and FBO business in North America.
Regulations and Government

FAA Not Happy About Polished Frost

A new FAA Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO 06014) has been published to emphasize that if pilots plan to take off with polished frost on the wings or
Safety

LAX GV Pilot Urged To Call the FAA

The FAA is trying to interview the pilot of a non-U.S.

Swiss Fleet Customer Suing Eclipse Aviation

Eclipse and its Swiss customer Aviace have entered litigation over the delivery of 112 VLJs.

Orders Sought To Resume Twin Otter Production

Viking Air, a British Columbia aircraft maintenance and modification facility, is seeking an undisclosed number of firm orders to launch a re-engined versi

Citation VI Involved in Drug Bust

A Cessna Citation VI owned by Irish businessman Jim Mansfield was involved in a major drug bust on September 26, when Belgian police impounded the aircraft

DOT IG Notes Gaps in Aging Aircraft Program

In its new study of the FAA’s aging air
Regulations and Government

Court Delays FAA Drug/Alcohol Rule Compliance

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Regulations and Government

Procedures Proposed for FBO Reimbursement

Procedures have been proposed for reimbursing FBOs and other providers of general aviation ground-support services at five airports in the Washington, D.C.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

GAO Sees User-fee Option for Funding ATC

While the debate continues over how best to fund the next-generation air transportation system, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is of the opinio
Airports

Night Curfew Among Agreed-to Limits at TEB

A night curfew between 11 p.m.
Accidents

Business Jet Fatal Accidents Tripled

Business jets were involved in 18 non-fatal accidents and three fatal accidents during the first nine months of this year, compared with 16 non-fatal accid
Aircraft

Cirrus To Launch Jet Single at NBAA

Cirrus Design will officially launch its single-engine CirrusJet this month at the NBAA Convention in Orlando.