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Hamilton Sundstrand To Support ATA

Hamilton Sundstrand (Hall 4 Stand F13) has inked a 10-year agreement with ATA Airlines to support its components fitted to the airline’s fleet of Boeing 73

Spring Brings Out Buds and the FAA

For operators of older bizliners with a maximum payload of 7,500 pounds or more, spring will bring more than warm temperatures and budding trees.
Aircraft

Embraer Goes Full Throttle into Bizav

During an investor conference yesterday, Embraer senior v-p of executive jets Luis Carlos Affonso predicted that his company is positioned to benefit from
Rotorcraft

Notar Helicopters Under NTSB Microscope

The NTSB has asked the FAA to require MD Helicopters to conduct tests to “enable the full analysis” of all critical loads for tension-torsion (T-T) straps
Accidents

Over Gross Plus Icing Equals Deadly Combination

Investigators have determined that a Cessna 208B Caravan that crashed near Pelee Island, Ontario, on Jan.
Regulations and Government

Nav Canada Enacts New and Revised User Fees

A number of changes to service charges have been enacted by Nav Canada, the private corporation that provides the country’s air navigation and ATC services
ATC

Airspace Flow Program Advisory Released

On May 1, the FAA will implement a new air traffic management initiative called the Airspace Flow Program.
Safety

Autopilot Safety Fears Prompt Airworthiness Rewrite

Reacting to potential safety vulnerabilities in flight control systems installed on Part 25 business jets, the FAA is amending the airworthiness standards
Aircraft

Orders and Deliveries Climb at Gulfstream

Gulfstream appears to be off to a good start in meeting its projection to deliver this year 72 or 73 “large aircraft” (G350s, G450s, G500s and G550s).
Aircraft

Cessna Enters Year on a High Note

Despite lack of near-term availability, Cessna received orders for 111 Citations in the first quarter compared with 73 in the first quarter of last year.
FBOs

Trajen FBOs To Become Part of Atlantic Chain

Macquarie Infrastructure, a New York subsidiary of Australia-based Macquarie Bank, late last month entered into an agreement to purchase Trajen Holding, in
Aircraft

Abu Dhabi Acquires Major Share of Piaggio

Mubadala Development, an investment company owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, has acquired 35 percent of Italy’s Piaggio Aero, manufacturer of the Avan
Aircraft

D-Jet No Longer Just a Diamond in the Rough

The Diamond D-Jet (S/N 001) single-engine very light jet flew for the first time on Tuesday afternoon from London International Airport, Ontario, home of D
Aircraft

Budget-conscious Air Force Looking at VLJs

Manufacturers of very light jets had until early this month to respond to a U.S.

Multiple STCs Sought for Inflatable Seatbelts

The FAA issued proposed special conditions that would apply to STCs of AmSafe inflatable seatbelts in a variety of general aviation airplanes, including Be
Aircraft

Operational Limits Proposed for Large Aircraft

Transport aircraft manufacturers, including business jet OEMs, will be required to develop operational limitations for all future Part 25 designs, under a
Airports

Teterboro Controversy Cools, for Now

The controversy over Teterboro Airport operations seems to be cooling down.
Security

TSA Warns of Possible Bizjet Terrorist Attacks

The Transportation Security Administration on Thursday issued an advisory urging private jet owners and general aviation airports to review security measur

Honduras to GII Owner: Pay Up or Lose It

The owner of a Mexican-registered Gulfstream II (S/N 0-10) that landed at Toncontin International Airport in Honduras February 24 may lose the airplane.
Regulations and Government

Part 25 Revision Aimed at Bizjet Interiors

Special requirements for transport-category airplanes used as business/VIP jets are being developed by the FAA.
Aircraft

Caravan Safety Initiative Launched

Cessna Aircraft has joined forces with the FAA and the Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA) for a Cessna Caravan “educational and awareness camp
Aircraft

Aerion SSBJ Rocketing Forward

Reno start-up Aerion said yesterday that its board recently approved continued funding of the Aerion supersonic business jet through program launch, the po
Aircraft

Raytheon Aircraft Sales Up, Hawker 4000 Nearer

“Overall, Raytheon Aircraft had the best quarter” in its history in terms of financial performance, said William Swanson, chairman and CEO of parent Raythe

Geneva This Week Welcomes Bizav Show

Starting tomorrow through Friday, the sixth annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) will showcase hundreds of products from a
Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing to Acquire Parts Supplier Aviall

Aviall, one of the largest independent suppliers of new parts for business, government and commercial aircraft, is being acquired by Boeing.
Aircraft

Dassault Launches New Support Initiatives

A Falcon parts price guarantee program and a program to improve dispatch reliability are two of the latest efforts launched over the past year by Dassault

Industry Still Flying High

Coming off an all-time record for billings and a four-year high in new turbine airplane deliveries in 2005, the industry continued flying high in the first
Aircraft

Embraer Introduces Bizjet Version of ERJ 190

Embraer, which is already developing two new light jets, announced on the eve of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition that starts tomorro
Engines

Small Turbofan Makes First Run in France

The 560-pound-thrust DGEN380 turbofan engine recently made its first run in Tarnos, France, start-up company Price Induction announced.
Regulations and Government

Return of Plant Health Inspections on Friday

Aphis, the U.S.