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Overrun Arresting System Saves Falcon 900

A Falcon 900 (N699BG) owned and operated by Erg Aviation II overran Runway 1 during landing at Greenville Downtown Airport, S.C., on July 17, but was stopp

Safe Pilot Awards: The common trait that's shared by the industry's safest pilots? Enthusiasm.

Pilot Flying Safety Awards are given by NBAA to the top pilots of member companies who have achieved exemplary safety records.

Citigroup’s bizav expertise grows

When Mary Schwartz, director of aircraft finance for Citigroup (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

After a decade, Flexjet is firmly in the black

As recently as four years ago, some observers openly questioned whether Bombardier’s Flexjet fractional ownership operation would still be around in 2006.
Security

Customs Procedures Changing at Some Airports

NBAA has received reports of changes to customs clearance procedures at some airports for international general aviation aircraft arrivals.
Safety

Icing Training Mandate For Caravan Pilots?

A long-awaited interim final rule will be published in the next day or two extending through at least April 2008 the FAA’s mandated flight-reduction progra
ATC

Lockheed To Disclose ADS-B Contract Team

Lockheed Martin is expected soon to make a surprise announcement about its bid for the FAA's forthcoming ADS-B contract, said to be valued at around $2 bil
Safety

Landing-assessment Rule Dropped–For Now

For the time being, air-taxi and fractional jet operators will not be required to add a 15-percent safety margin to actual landing distance as described in

Common in the airline world, FOQA for bizav’s catching on

Encouraged by feedback from operators, the Flight Safety Foundation is extending its corporate flight-operations quality-assurance (C-FOQA) program, despit
Safety

Glider in Midair with Hawker Didn’t Turn on Tx

The Schleicher sailplane that collided with a NetJets Hawker 800XP near Smith, Nev., on August 28 was equipped with a transponder, but it was not turned on

Volunteer Pilots Group Celebrates 25 Years

Lifeline Pilots, a Peoria, Ill.-based nonprofit organization of 525 fliers who volunteer to ferry critically ill and injured patients, organs for transplan
Rotorcraft

Bell Warns Operators about BLR Strakes

A September 7 information letter from Bell Helicopter warns Bell 206 and 206L operators of potential problems with STC'd Boundary Layer Research (BLR) tail
Aircraft

New owners take the reins at Grob

Executive Jet Investments (EJI)–a small group of largely anonymous Swiss private investors–has completed an acquisition of a majority stake in German airfr
Avionics

Universal EFI-890R coming to more jets

Universal Avionics continues to expand its EFI-890R retrofit cockpit program, most recently by announcing STC projects with IFR Avionics and Premier Air/We
Avionics

Javelin To Fly with Op Technologies Cockpit

Last month, Colorado-based Aviation Technology Group (Booth No.
Aircraft

Honda Sets Up Aircraft Subsidiary

Honda Motor revealed today that it has established Honda Aircraft, a wholly owned subsidiary, to handle development, sales and production of the HondaJet.

Terrorist Plot Affecting All U.S.-UK Flights

Disruption of a terrorist plot to bomb airliners flying from the UK to the U.S.
Safety

Recommendations Repeated for De-icing Measures

The NTSB on Friday released to the FAA its formal recommendations (A-06-42 and A-06-43) resulting from its investigation into the fatal crash of a Challeng
FBOs

FBO at Love Field Designated DCA Gateway Facility

Business Jet Center (BJC), a Dallas Love Field FBO, is now authorized by the Transportation Security Administration as a gateway for general aviation fligh
Aircraft

Eclipse 500, Citation Mustang in Tight Race

It's going to be a photo finish between the Eclipse 500 and Cessna Citation Mustang in the race for full FAA type certification (TC).
Airports

Chicago O’Hare Slot Program Final Rule

A long-awaited interim final rule will be published in the next day or two extending through at least April 2008 the FAA’s mandated flight-reduction progra
Aircraft

Citation CJ4 Will be Announced at NBAA Convention

Prompted by inquiries last week from AIN, Cessna today will confirm in a short press release that it is introducing the Citation CJ4 at the NBAA Con
Aircraft

Beechjet Operators Receive AFM Changes

Raytheon Aircraft has provided operators of the Beechjet/Hawker 400XP with revised airplane flight manual (AFM) pages on the use of engine anti-icing proce
Airports

Boston Logan Taxiway Proposal Extended

The FAA extended to September 22 the public comment period for a draft reevaluation of a proposed centerfield taxiway at Boston Logan International Airport
Avionics

MDHI adds Chelton EFIS to light helos

MD Helicopters has chosen Chelton Flight Systems to supply the EFIS cockpit for its light single helicopters.
Regulations and Government

Cape Town rules still causing headaches

Seven months after the International Registry of Mobile Assets (IRMA) became effective, the controversial Web-based registry–known colloquially as the Cape
ATC

Approach Limits Raised in Canada

Responding to recommendations from Canada's Transportation Safety Board after at least two low-visibility landing accidents, Transport Canada will increase
Maintenance and Modifications

Ten Falcon 50 shell kits sold

Duncan Aviation recently installed its 10th Duncan Design Shell Kit for the Falcon 50.
Maintenance and Modifications

Field Aviation Takes King Air C90GT North of the Border

Field Aviation Sales of Mississauga, Ontario, an authorized international sales rep for Raytheon Aircraft and its Beechcraft and Hawker products in Canada,
FBOs

Renovated FBO Opens at Fort Lauderdale

Sheltair Aviation Services (Booth No.