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Regulations and Government
With stroke of a pen, EASA issues 1st type certificate
The newly formed European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued its first-ever type certificate on December 11 in Brussels, Belgium.
D.C. area Bizav group forming
Plans are under way to form a Greater Washington Business Aviation Association, patterned after other regional groups affiliated with NBAA across the natio
Maintenance and Modifications
U.S. service centers face new challenges
While the business aviation industry continues to show signs of a steady recovery, U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna Rolling Out New Software for Tech Manuals
Starting with the Citation X, Cessna is slowly rolling out new software versions of flight and maintenance manuals for its currently-manufactured business
ATC
FAA re-evaluates Stars implementation
The FAA is taking what the Transportation Department inspector general (IG) calls a “long overdue step” with regard to its standard terminal automation rep
Maintenance and Modifications
Tucson Repair Station To Service Regional Jets
Hamilton Aerospace Technology, a maintenance, engineering and modification firm that started 57 years ago as Hamilton Aviation, is expanding its narrowbody
Regulations and Government
Bonus Depreciation Temporary Guidelines Issued
The IRS has issued temporary guidelines on the bonus depreciation option.
Aircraft
GIISP Sets Speed Record from L.A. to Kitty Hawk
A Gulfstream IISP (for Special Performance–GIIs equipped with Aviation Partners’ winglets) set a world speed record December 15 on its way from Los Angeles
Cabin Interior and Electronics
MSA introduces new program and applications for its Accordia shades
MSA Aircraft Products of San Antonio has introduced its Accordia pleated window shade systems for the Embraer Legacy, Gulfstream 200 (as well as an Accordi
Lou Martin and MSA introduce new aviation window shade systems
Lou Martin and Associates of San Antonio is offering its new generation window shade system for widebody large executive aircraft.
The certification
A glaring solution from Research Frontiers
The solution to sun glare, long a problem in the cabin, has in the past meant pulling the shades to block out the light.
‘Lite’ Version of PGA’s Paradize II cabin management available for business jets
Paradize II, an advanced cabin management system linking all the aircraft’s in-flight entertainment and cabin lighting components, has been installed on an
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Securaplane Technologies, Luminator to offer wireless cabin LED lighting
Securaplane Technologies and Luminator have signed an agreement to offer a wireless cabin LED lighting system for use in business aircraft and airliners.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier agreement with Tucson Airport Authority opens way for DunnAir start-up
Bombardier has reached an agreement with the Tucson Airport Authority that will allow start-up interiors shop DunnAir Business Jet Completion Center to sub
Completion and refurbishment industry continues steady recovery
As new and used business aircraft sales continue a steady climb, the completion and refurbishment industry follows suit.
Pats, the DeCrane completio
Regulations and Government
European Union’s common flight-time limits draw pilot ire
Last month the European Union (EU) Council of Transport Ministers and the European Parliament finally agreed on new common flight time limitations (FTL) fo
FBOs
New links in BBA's European FBO chain
The BBA Group has added yet another European business aircraft handling operation to its Signature Flight Support chain with the December 8 acquisition of
Maintenance and Modifications
Quiet Technology Delivers 11th Stage 3 Gulfstream
When is a Gulfstream II or III not a Stage 2 aircraft? When it gets a Stage 3 hush kit.
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Puts First Legacy Into Operation
Four Embraer Legacy Executive twinjets have joined Cleveland-based fractional operator Flight Options to provide owners with a large-cabin aircraft to supp
Charter & Fractional
Frax Pilot Hiring at Record Low, Report Shows
In the first 11 months of last year, the four largest fractional aircraft operators hired just 186 pilots, compared with 997 in the same time frame in 2002
Safety
Business jet fatalities increased again in 2004
There are typically fewer business jet accidents each year than turboprop mishaps and that distinction didn’t change last year.
ATC
Meetings Set on Revising LAX Class B Airspace
The FAA has scheduled several “fact finding” informal meetings to solicit information from operators and others concerning proposed revisions to Los Angele
Charter & Fractional
Air Luxor now provides bizav services as Masterjet
Portugal’s Air Luxor group has restructured most of its business aviation activities under a new subsidiary called Masterjet.
Maintenance and Modifications
Wireless devices for maintenance on the horizon
Although the use of in-cabin wireless networking has grown rapidly since the 1999 release of the IEEE 802.11b Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) standard, wireless n
Safety
Torqued: Overcoming obstacles to effective communications
Last month I started a discussion about what I have come to recognize as a serious disconnect between pilots and mechanics, each of whom performs critical
Maintenance and Modifications
Premier Air Center pursues STCs
Premier Air Center of East Alton, Ill., has deep roots in the general aviation community.
Training and Workforce
EASA OKs FSI and SimuFlite maintanance training
FlightSafety International has received Part 147 certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its aircraft maintenance technician trai
Conference Starts Yearlong Bizav PR Effort in Japan
In about a year Central Japan International Airport is scheduled to open, after which Nagoya Airport will focus on general aviation.
Regulations and Government
FAA Proposes ‘Complex’ STC Approval Policy
A new term might soon join the lexicon of the FAA–“Complex STC.” According to the FAA, there have been STC-approved installations that have been “inappropr
