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Charter & Fractional
Jet Republic Fights NetJets Poaching Ban
Lawyers acting for European private jet club start-up Jet Republic are seeking to lift a legal injunction secured by rival fractional ownership provider Ne
FBOs
Signature Flight Support Outperforms in Tough Times
The Signature Flight Support FBO chain has outperformed a flagging market in the first six months of this year, according to parent company BBA Aviation.
Accidents
Learjet 60 Crew Heard Clicks Just Before Crash
The NTSB on Friday released a cockpit voice recorder transcript, group factual reports and other documents from the agency’s investigation of the Sept.
Accidents
Hudson VFR Corridor Targeted in Wake of Midair
New York City’s Hudson River VFR corridor came under fresh and vociferous political attack in the wake of Saturday’s fatal midair between a Piper PA-32R an
Charter & Fractional
Losses Mount for NetJets in Second Quarter
Fractional aircraft provider NetJets’ second-quarter revenues fell 43 percent year-over-year to $550 million, and for the first half dropped $1.024 billion
Sustainability and Environment
Flight departments develop belt-tightening strategies
Pilots spend an extraordinary amount of time worrying about their jobs, and this is understandable, given the dramatic cutbacks in business aircraft travel
Alteon To Become Boeing Training & Flight Services
Boeing announced today that it plans to change the name of its Alteon training organization to Boeing Training & Flight Services in a phased transition
Aircraft
Airbus finishes second A350 test barrel
Airbus has finished fabricating the second all-composite test barrel for the
Charter & Fractional
Birds Blamed in Citation I Crash
The NTSB said the probable cause of a crash in Oklahoma City of a Cessna Citation I was airplane wing-structure damage sustained during impact with one or
Aircraft
Epic Doors Closed as Founder Disappears
Epic Aircraft’s facility in Bend, Ore., has been locked shut and company founder, chairman and CEO Rick Schrameck seems to have disappeared.
Aircraft
Cirrus Visionary Alan Klapmeier Leaving Company
Although Cirrus Aircraft fielded a large display at EAA AirVenture last week in Oshkosh, Wis., notably missing from the Cirrus exhibit area and Cirrus’s pr
J.P. Morgan: Bizjet Market Stabilized, but Stagnant
Data from a J.P.
Charter & Fractional
Avjet Plays Key Role in Clinton’s Mission to N. Korea
Aircraft management and charter firm Avjet held a crucial role in the air transportation for former President Bill Clinton on his visit to North Korea on T
Maintenance and Modifications
PMA Issued for Replacement Airbus Pitot Probes
The FAA issued Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) to Aero-Instruments yesterday for a replacement pitot probe that can be installed on the more than 4,500 A
Maintenance and Modifications
MTU and General Electric Team On Repair
Going against the common practice of replacing rather than repairing, MTU Aero Engines has teamed with General Electric to make repairs more cost effective
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Dedicates Techs to Airborne Support
Eight full-time technicians have been assigned to Gulfstream Aerospace’s airborne product support program.
Maintenance and Modifications
Arrius 2F Subject of FAA Airworthiness Directive
The FAA has issued an Airworthiness Directive for Turbomeca Arrius 2F turboshaft engines, citing insufficient clearance between the P3 air pipe and the rea
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA To Retest 1,400 Mechanics
The FAA plans to retest 1,400 people who passed the A&P written, oral and practical exams at Tobias Aerospace Services, an airplane mechanic testing fa
Charter & Fractional
Frax Industry Founder Steps Down from NetJets
In a seismic event for the business aviation industry, NetJets founder, chairman and CEO Richard Santulli yesterday resigned his position at the company, e
Aircraft
NetJets Europe Cuts Pilot Duty Days
NetJets Europe has achieved its goal of reducing flight crew capacity by 60,000 pilot duty days per year in response to declining demand for its fractional
Aircraft
Eclipse Aerospace in Final Push for Eclipse Assets
The trustee in the Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings for Eclipse Aviation late last week asked the bankruptcy court to approve the sale of the former very l
Safety
New Certification Rule To Offer Icing Protection
The FAA yesterday amended its certification standards for icing protection on transport-category airplanes.
Foley: Bizjet Orders Could Be Net Negative for 2009
This year will be one of the most challenging on record for new business jet orders, according to business aviation industry consulting firm Brian Foley As
GAMA Airplane Shipments Off 46 Percent in 1H
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s second-quarter shipment and billings report, released this afternoon, shows that general aviation airplane
Aircraft
ATR 72-500 twin turboprop crashes in Thailand
An ATR 72-500 twin turboprop operated by Thailand’s Bangkok Airways crashed into a disused air traffic control tower on August 4, killing the captain and i
BJTonline: Wolfgang Puck
When the effervescent Wolfgang Puck visits Spago, his signature restaurant in Beverly Hills, he often stops by each
Avionics
Avidyne Adds New FMS to Avionics Line
At EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., this week, Avidyne introduced its new low-cost FMS400, which provides flight management system functionality but withou
Charter & Fractional
Sunset Aviation Rebrands, Relaunches as Solairus
As of tomorrow, charter/management company Sunset Aviation LLC officially becomes Solairus Aviation.
Aircraft
New Adam Aircraft Owner Evaluating Options
The new owner of Adam Aircraft said this week at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., that he plans to decide whether to place a modified version of the A500 p
