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Accidents

Preliminary Report: Prepurchase flight goes awry

BEECH 1900C, EAGLETON, ARK., DEC.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Cessna 421 hits rocky terrain

CESSNA 421C, TAJIQUE, N.M., DEC.
Charter & Fractional

Fractionals dominate airframers’ order books

The business-jet fractional-ownership fleet continues to grow at a phenomenal rate and now accounts for more than 60 percent of total industry backlog, ref
Charter & Fractional

European firm offering scheduled bizjet service

February 17 will see the launch of scheduled business aircraft services linking Geneva, London and Paris.
FBOs

Mercury busts sod on hangar-office project

Business has been brisk for Mercury Air Center at its Charleston, S.C.
Airports

Condos threaten popular Florida airport

The city of Pompano Beach, Fla., has been assailed by aviation interests over a proposed 40-story condominium complex to be built adjacent to Pompano Beach
Airports

Waterbury/Oxford plans runway extension

Waterbury/Oxford Airport (OXC), Conn., is expecting to take another giant step forward next year.
FBOs

Trajen begins work on new complex at HWD

At its Hayward facility (HWD), Trajen Flight Support recently broke ground on a 60,000-sq-ft corporate condo-hangar complex.
FBOs

Jet Aviation inks discount fuel deals

Jet Aviation recently completed negotiations with three major worldwide fuel suppliers to provide discounts for its charter and managed aircraft fleets in

China’s New Fighter Makes Progress

AIN recently obtained the video footage of China’s indigenous J-10 fighter, which was released when the aircraft was officially revealed just over a

Early F-15s To Fly Again, but Many P-3s Are Grounded

The Pentagon’s aging aircraft concerns won’t go away.
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General Dynamics UK Wins More Net-Centric Business

The UK took a step toward airborne network-centric warfare this month when it confirmed that the Tactical Information Exchange Capability (TIEC) would be a

Now It’s Only Gripen Versus F-35 in Denmark, Norway

Eurofighter has withdrawn the Typhoon from competitions for a new combat aircraft to replace F-16s in Denmark and Norway.
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Airbus Boosts KC-X Bid with More U.S. Production

EADS-Airbus said it would produce the A330-200 freighter on the same production line in Mobile, Ala., as the KC-30 tanker, if the U.S.
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Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe Climbing Strongly

Due to increasing customer demand, fractional aircraft provider NetJets Europe yesterday said it has worked with aircraft manufacturers to accelerate deliv
ATC

Honeywell OK’d for RNP SAAAR Consulting

Honeywell late last week received FAA designation as a consultant for Required Navigation Performance Special Aircraft and Aircrew Authorization Required (
ATC

DayJet Marks First 100 Days of VLJ Air-taxi Service

On Saturday, Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet reached its 100th day since starting per-seat on-demand service in the Southeast with its fleet of 28 Eclipse 50
Accidents

Bizav Accident Stats Show a Mixed Picture

Business aviation saw a decline in accidents and incidents last year, from 60 in 2006 to 56 in the following year, but fatal accidents involving U.S.-regis

Etirc Aviation Injects $100M+ into Eclipse

Eclipse Aviation president and CEO Vern Raburn announced yesterday that Etirc Aviation is deepening its partnership with Eclipse with an equity investment
Airports

State aviation group issues security plan

The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) published a set of security recommendations for general aviation.
Airports

Security project to launch at Teterboro

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in collaboration with NBAA, plans to launch a “proof of concept” security project for FAR Part 91 operato
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: February 2003

The 108th Congress opened for business the first week in January with a few changes of note.
Airports

Save Meigs: Take Three

The fate of Chicago’s Meigs Field (CGX), still in limbo because of Senate inaction last year, has not disappeared from the radar screen of Sen.
Regulations and Government

Controllers, FAA To Ink New Pact

New FAA Administrator Marion Blakey apparently wants to continue the cooperative relationship with the nation’s air traffic controllers that was fostered b

Analysts adopt bleaker mood on Bombardier debt

Corporate analysts are carefully monitoring the possible implications of any new or modified Bombardier business and financial strategies under new CEO Pau
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet and Delta Linking Up?

As unclear as Flight Options’ future is, the situation at Flexjet is even less defined at this time.

Pilot Hiring Down, but May Go Up

Statistics compiled by Aviation Information Resources (AIR) of Atlanta show a decrease in pilots hired by fractional providers from a peak of 1,363 in 2000
Regulations and Government

Bizav awaits change as Customs is added to DHS

Philip Spayd, Northeast regional director for U.S.
Airports

TSA bizav security plans being put to the test at TEB

While the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and NBAA continue to work on a security protocol demonstration at New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport–whi