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Charter & Fractional
Runway Margin Op Specs Still in Draft
The FAA had planned to deliver Operations Specifications C082 on calculating new landing-distance safety margins by June 30, but it is still in a
Security
New Passport Requirements Proposed
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 provides that by Jan.
Technology Update: Little noise from supersonic camps
After a whole lot of fanfare two years ago, when the Aerion and Supersonic Aerospace International (SAI) quiet supersonic business jet (SSBJ) concepts were
Rotorcraft
Upgraded Helicopter Standards Planned
New and revised performance and handling qualities requirements for normal- (Part 27) and transport-category (Part 29) rotorcraft have been proposed.
Regulations and Government
UK To Rule on Foreign Aircraft Registration
The UK Department for Transport expects to publish next month the long-awaited findings of its proposal to set restrictions for foreign-registered aircraft
Regulations and Government
FAA Cutting Back Mailing ADs and SAIBs
In what it said is “part of our transition to full electronic distribution of ADs and Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins,” the FAA today began imp
Safety
Long safety history a testament to ‘good people’
Each year NBAA recognizes member companies with superb safety records.
Charter & Fractional
No WAAS Capability for Honeywell’s GNS-XLS
A recent notice sent to Honeywell GNS-XLS owners confirmed what many had suspected all along: due to hardware limitations, the flight management system wil
Maintenance and Modifications
Boeing Acquisition of Aviall Moves Closer
Aviall, one of the largest independent distributors of new parts for business aircraft, said the European Commission “has not raised any antitrust issues”
Aircraft
Movers & Shakers: BBJ begins its next 'wild ride'
Sales expectations were modest when Boeing formed its business jet unit in 1996 to market an executive/VIP version of the company’s Next Generation 737-700
Maintenance and Modifications
Blackhawk Modifications offering PT6-135A upgrade for King Air F90
Blackhawk Modifications (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bizliner ‘range booster’ provides an extra 200 nm
Operators looking for better range from their executive/VIP single- or double-aisle jumbo jets–as well as enhanced safety–might find what they’re looking f
Prism Business Media Acquires SpeedNews
Prism Business Media, a business-to-business communications and information publishing company, has acquired the aviation industry newsletter SpeedNews
Cabin Interior and Electronics
International Water-Guard Targets Europe
International Water-Guard, a specialist in aircraft water treatment and water systems, has signed an agreement with UK-based Reheat International of Alton,
Regulations and Government
Getting the Bird Before It Gets You
A recent study of non-military multi-engine jet aircraft bird encounters over a 30-year period has resulted in proposed revisions to the engine bird ingest
Air Security International is now the ASI Group
As a reflection of an expanding range of non-aviation security services, Houston-based Air Security International has changed its name to the ASI Group.
Regulations and Government
Nav Canada Wants Excise Taxes Cut
Canada's private, user-fee-based ATC system–Nav Canada–believes that general aviation operators are double-charged for use of Canada's aviation infrastruct
Charter & Fractional
FAA Pushes Ahead with New Charter OpSpec
The FAA is moving forward with a plan to release Charter Operations Specifications A008 (OpSpec 008) and associated guidance on August 31.
Engines
Williams-powered Citation Conversion Gets STC
Citation modification specialist Sierra Industries last week received an STC for its Stallion conversion, a Citation 500/501 powered by Williams FJ44-2A tu
Airports
NATA Appeals to OMB on 15-percent Rule
In a letter to the Office of Management and Budget this week, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) requested the agency's intervention to ens
Accidents
Wings Separated in Latest Two MU-2 Fatals
The NTSB reports that in the two most recent Mitsubishi MU-2 fatal accidents, the wings separated in flight.
Maintenance and Modifications
Engineering firm signs new partner
Representatives from Lux Aviation Engineering, the Tucson, Ariz.
ATC
Canada, Playing Catch-up, Will Mandate TCAS
Transport Canada has proposed a regulatory amendment requiring installation of TCAS-I and TCAS-II, in line with current FAA rules.
Regulations and Government
Comments Due Monday on Two NPRMs
September 18 is the comment deadline for two separate notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Some of the Articles’ Claims
• A problem with an attitude indicator in a Cessna 402C “caused” the death of a young cargo pilot.
Aircraft
The New ’Dynasty’ Is Not a TV Soap Opera
Epic Aircraft parent Aircraft Investor Resources (AIR) last week changed the name of the certifiable version of its Epic LT turboprop single to the Dynasty
Avionics
Rockwell Collins introduces WAAS GPS and ADS-B units
Looking ahead to technologies that likely will be commonplace in tomorrow’s business jet cockpits, Rockwell Collins has introduced a GPS receiver with WAAS
Safety
Cessna Wins Icing Approval, Sets Costs for Mustang
Cessna said the FAA cleared the Citation Mustang for flight into known icing two months after the new entry-level jet received FAA type certification on Se
First Orders Taken for VIP 787 and 747-8
Boeing has taken the first orders for executive versions of its new 787 Dreamliner and the next-generation 747-8 Intercontinental.
