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Regulations and Government

Draft AC Offers OEMs Guidance on Icing

The FAA’s Draft Advisory Circular 20-147A released last month provides new guidance to aircraft manufacturers on compliance with regulations covering eng
Safety

Prism Shines with FSF Offer

Prism, a subsidiary of aviation services firm Argus, is sponsoring the first year of corporate membership in the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) for each

Bombardier: Bizjet Market Recovering

Bombardier Aerospace “is starting to see signs of recovery as shown by the significant reduction in business aircraft order cancellations,” Bombardier pres
Security

Kings arrested after mistaken aircraft ID

John and Martha King got the surprise of their lives on the evening of August 28, when they landed in a Cessna 172 (N50545) at Santa Barbara Municipal Airp
Regulations and Government

FAA to reassess medical certification rules

The requirement for pilots to be certified fit to fly by a medical doctor is a universal feature of aviation regulatory bodies.
Aircraft

First Delivery Target for Boeing 747-8 Freighter Shifts to Mid-2011

Boeing has shifted its schedule for the 747-8 Freighter to reflec
Training and Workforce

Simulator tech just keeps evolving

Just when we might have thought that flight simulators are about as “leading edge” as they can get, it turns out that the engineers have been busy developi
Safety

Experts: planning is key to emergency response

The June morning was already hot at Addison Airport, Texas, when the wail of emergency sirens pierced the air.

UK club welcomes VFR helicopter operations

Helicopter operators wanting to fly into London now have a less costly alternative to the London Heliport at Battersea.
Avionics

Max-Viz, One Sky offer EVS discounts

Max-Viz, the Portland, Ore.-area infrared enhanced-vision system (EVS) manufacturer, and One Sky Aviation of Anchorage, Alaska, have teamed to offer a mini
Charter & Fractional

XOJet expands charter ops as market slowly rebounds

Riding the wave of recent increased charter activity, private jet operator XOJet is continuing its expansion plans following the two strongest quarters in
Charter & Fractional

Spectrum Air Starting Bizjet Flights

Charter broker Spectrum Air is launching scheduled nonstop business jet flights between Van Nuys, Calif., and Teterboro, N.J., on October 10.
FBOs

Venice Airport FBO May Get Hangar Permits

Due to a technicality, the FAA last month dismissed the Part 16 complaint against the city of Venice, Fla., for denying permits for the sole FBO at Venic
Maintenance and Modifications

Rotorcraft Services Group Renames Subsidiaries

Rotorcraft Services Group (RSG) is rebranding subsidiaries Texas Aviation Services and Integrated Flight Systems as RSG Aviation and RSG Products, respecti
Maintenance and Modifications

Goodrich Buys DeCrane Assets and PATS Goes It Alone

Goodrich has acquired the assets and unspecified liabilities of DeCrane Aerospace Cabin Management for a reported $280 million.
Accidents

A320 accident crew did not notice jammed AOA probes

The November 2008 fatal crash of an Airbus A320 into the Mediterranean Sea off Perpignan, France, was the result of the pilots’ improvisation of procedures
Maintenance and Modifications

Air Force Selects PMA Hot Section Turbine Blades

The U.S.
Aircraft

Millennium Concepts Inks Deal for PiperJet Seats

Piper Aircraft has chosen Millennium Concepts of Wichita to provide the passenger and crew seats for the PiperJet single-engine very light jet.
Maintenance and Modifications

McConnell Named President of Raisbeck Engineering

Raisbeck Engineering of Seattle, Wash., today named Mike McConnell president.
Aircraft

Flying the TE-500

This AIN pilot/reporter had an opportunity to fly the Eclipse on two different occasions, once on a short cross-country trip in March between Chicag
Charter & Fractional

CitationAir, Air Partner Form Alliance

CitationAir by Cessna launched an alliance with UK-based charter broker Air Partner, through which each company’s respective customers will have access t
Aircraft

Eclipse outgrowing its teething troubles

I’ve been waiting quite some time to fly the Eclipse, a dozen years in fact, since the then revolutionary very light jet (VLJ) was first announced in 1998.
Aircraft

Another CRJ in Gear-Up Landing

Yet another Bombardier CRJ landed with one side of its main landing gear retracted yesterday.
Aircraft

Gulfstream G250, G650 Programs ‘On Track’

According to Jay Johnson, chairman and CEO of Gulfstream parent company General Dynamics, the Gulfstream G650 and G250 test programs are proceeding on tr
Rotorcraft

Heavy-lift Helos Helping in Gulf Restoration

Heavy-lift helicopters from private contractors and the military are continuing to play a critical role in restoring the Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystem in th

Second Half ‘Crucial’ for Bizjet OEMs

“Elevated used inventory, attractive used pricing and macro uncertainty continue to hold down demand for new business jets,” JPMorgan Equity Research said
Maintenance and Modifications

QTA Finding Customers for Gulfstream II/III Hush Kit

Quiet Technology Aerospace (QTA) has the most Gulfstream II/II
Maintenance and Modifications

Hubbard invests in hush kits

Hubbard Aviation Technologies has made a major commitment to its Stage III-certified
Avionics

AIN Product Support Survey 2010

Among turbofan manufacturers, Williams In­ternational remains tops with AIN readers for the support it provides to operators.