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Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe Halfway to Carbon-Neutral Goal
NetJets Europe yesterday released its first environmental progress report, in which it claims to be on track to become completely carbon-neutral by October
Piper Reshuffles Executive Team
On Friday, Vero Beach, Fla.-based Piper Aircraft said CEO Kevin Gould will assume the company’s presidency effective December 1.
Aircraft
VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Loses Critical Support
Not unlike the way the Philadelphia Phillies’ chances of winning this year’s World Series decreased substantially on Sunday when they lost game four to the
Accidents
Turbulence Caused Mexican Learjet 45 Crash
Mexican Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) investigators on Tuesday said that turbulence from a Boeing 767-300 caused the Nov.
Engines
Phenom 300’s PW535E Engine Obtains Canadian OK
Pratt & Whitney Canada yesterday received type certification from Transport Canada for its new PW535E engine for the Embraer Phenom 300 light business jet.
Regulations and Government
FAA Explains New DUI Policy for Pilots
FAA aerospace medical certification division manager Dr.
Regulations and Government
NBAA Speaking Up on Talk of Cockpit PC Ban
NBAA is taking a proactive approach to the “possibility of legislation that would restrict laptops, electronic flight bags (EFBs), cellphones and other ele
Bizjet Market Continues Improvement, JPMorgan Says
JPMorgan’s latest business jet monthly report, released yesterday, indicates that October was another month of modest improvement in aircraft demand and ut
GAMA 3Q Numbers Show Deliveries, Billings Down
Airplane shipment numbers released today by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) starkly demonstrate the effect the economic downturn has
Aircraft
Airbus A330-200F Takes to the Skies
Airbus’s new A330-200F freighter flew for the first time today, officially marking the start of a 180-hour flight-test and certification campaign with a fo
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Aerospace Opens Service Center in Europe
Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, will be the site of Bombardier Aerospace’s first wholly owned European aircraft service center.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik Opens Milan Maintenance Center
Lufthansa Technik has opened a new aircraft maintenance and component services facility on the Italian airport Malpensa.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dallas Airmotive Offers SoCal AOG Service
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company Dallas Airmotive is stationing an AOG mobile repair vehicle in Southern California to provide engine
Maintenance and Modifications
AD Targets Bell 407 and 427 Problem
The FAA is adopting an airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Updates Certification Rules for Aviation Products
The FAA has published for manufacturers of aircraft and aviation products new regulations
Aircraft
Lawsuits Filed Against Eclipse Aviation Leaders
Former deposit-holders for Eclipse 500 very light jets recently filed four lawsuits in New Mexico district courts alleging various wrongdoings by Eclipse A
Charter & Fractional
Charter Data Shows Mixed Picture
The latest data from Charter X and Avinode gives conflicting pictures of the fortunes of the executive charter market over the past month.
Safety
NTSB Urges Upset Training for Charter/Frax Pilots
As the result of the crash of an aeromedical Cessna Citation 550 into Lake Michigan more than two years ago, the NTSB has recommended that the FAA require
Charter & Fractional
JetSuite Launches Phenom 100 Charter DayCards
JetSuite, which plans to begin flying in the western U.S.
Airports
FAA to Burbank: Nighttime Noise Curfew a No-go
On Friday, the FAA rejected the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Auth
Aircraft
Air New Zealand orders Airbus A320s to replace Boeing 737-300s
Air New Zealand has ordered 14 Airbus A320s to replace its existing domestic fleet of 15 Boeing 737-300s.
A modest proposal to boost general aviation
Aviation has always been a tightly knit and closed society.
Safety
Class prepares pilots for cold-wx ops
Coincidental to the early taste of winter weather the Northeast received in mid-October, NBAA–in conjunction with local airport user groups and state busin
CFM International To Set Up Maintenance Training Center in India
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.
Safety
Icing- and Autopilot-related Incidents
• In January 2006, two pilots flying an American Eagle Saab 340 out of San Luis County Regional Airport in San Luis Obispo, Calif., nearly lost control aft
Safety
As winter nears, turn off autopilot in icing
Ever since the crash of American Eagle Flight 4184 (an ATR 72) in Roselawn, Ind., on Oct.
Safety
NBAA urges operators to plan for potential H1N1 outbreak
The swine flu, which has already reached the pandemic phase 6, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), could prove to be vexing for charter and b
NBAA, AOPA Team on LBA Conferences
NBAA and AOPA will co-host a series of Light Business Airplane (LBA) conferences starting next year.
Charter & Fractional
Connor takes over at NetJets Europe
New NetJets chairman and interim CEO David Sokol has begun making changes at NetJets Europe, appointing a new boss to run the business and implement job cu
Safety
Business Aviation safety record continues to improve
Continuing the recent trend of safety improvement, business aviation accidents declined nearly 50 percent during the first three quarters of this year comp
