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Eclipse outgrowing its teething troubles

I’ve been waiting quite some time to fly the Eclipse, a dozen years in fact, since the then revolutionary very light jet (VLJ) was first announced in 1998.
Charter & Fractional

CitationAir, Air Partner Form Alliance

CitationAir by Cessna launched an alliance with UK-based charter broker Air Partner, through which each company’s respective customers will have access t
Aircraft

Flying the TE-500

This AIN pilot/reporter had an opportunity to fly the Eclipse on two different occasions, once on a short cross-country trip in March between Chicag
Maintenance and Modifications

McConnell Named President of Raisbeck Engineering

Raisbeck Engineering of Seattle, Wash., today named Mike McConnell president.
Aircraft

Millennium Concepts Inks Deal for PiperJet Seats

Piper Aircraft has chosen Millennium Concepts of Wichita to provide the passenger and crew seats for the PiperJet single-engine very light jet.
Maintenance and Modifications

Air Force Selects PMA Hot Section Turbine Blades

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Accidents

A320 accident crew did not notice jammed AOA probes

The November 2008 fatal crash of an Airbus A320 into the Mediterranean Sea off Perpignan, France, was the result of the pilots’ improvisation of procedures
Maintenance and Modifications

Goodrich Buys DeCrane Assets and PATS Goes It Alone

Goodrich has acquired the assets and unspecified liabilities of DeCrane Aerospace Cabin Management for a reported $280 million.
Maintenance and Modifications

Rotorcraft Services Group Renames Subsidiaries

Rotorcraft Services Group (RSG) is rebranding subsidiaries Texas Aviation Services and Integrated Flight Systems as RSG Aviation and RSG Products, respecti
FBOs

Venice Airport FBO May Get Hangar Permits

Due to a technicality, the FAA last month dismissed the Part 16 complaint against the city of Venice, Fla., for denying permits for the sole FBO at Venic
Charter & Fractional

Spectrum Air Starting Bizjet Flights

Charter broker Spectrum Air is launching scheduled nonstop business jet flights between Van Nuys, Calif., and Teterboro, N.J., on October 10.
Charter & Fractional

XOJet expands charter ops as market slowly rebounds

Riding the wave of recent increased charter activity, private jet operator XOJet is continuing its expansion plans following the two strongest quarters in
Avionics

Max-Viz, One Sky offer EVS discounts

Max-Viz, the Portland, Ore.-area infrared enhanced-vision system (EVS) manufacturer, and One Sky Aviation of Anchorage, Alaska, have teamed to offer a mini
Safety

Experts: planning is key to emergency response

The June morning was already hot at Addison Airport, Texas, when the wail of emergency sirens pierced the air.
Training and Workforce

Simulator tech just keeps evolving

Just when we might have thought that flight simulators are about as “leading edge” as they can get, it turns out that the engineers have been busy developi
Safety

Comments on proposed icing regs highlight operational dangers

Comments submitted to the docket in response to the FAA’s prop
Aircraft

Fully Equipped Nextant 400XT Completes First Flight

The first “fully equipped” 400XT twinjet from Nextant Aerospace made its first flight on September 8.
Airports

Burbank noise in news again

The longer that the House and Senate take to vote on FAA reauthorization legislation, the more likely that new proposals will be added that will further de
Aircraft

Socata To Join Jet Set with Reworked SPn

Daher-Socata confirmed that it is jointly studying plans for a new aircraft development under an exclusive agreement with Allied Aviation Technologies, whi
Aircraft

Will Bombardier launch a super Global at NBAA?

George Tsopeis, Zenith Jet’s vice president of aviation services and a former member of Bombardier’s business aircraft strategy and business development te
Sustainability and Environment

Confusion reigns over ETS implementation in Europe

Europe’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) is not much more than a
FBOs

FBOs join Avfuel network

X Jet, Exec Air Montana and Vail Valley Jet Center have joined the Avfuel dealer network.
FBOs

FLTPLAN.COM adds map

Online flight planning service Fltplan.com now offers interactive IFR en route and sectional charts.
FBOs

Salinas adds new FBO

Reno-based FBO and charter operator Jet West took over the former Air Trails FBO at Salinas Municipal Airport in central California last year and remodel
FBOs

TAC Air blue grass FBO opens

Tac Air cut the ribbon on its new 12,000-sq-ft executive terminal and 45,000-sq-ft hangar at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky., on July 28.
Sustainability and Environment

NATA holding line and FBO training

On October 6 to 7, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is holding its line service supervisor training seminar in Fort Lauderdale.
FBOs

Hiller adds FBOs to Phillips 66

Phillips 66 fuel distributor The Hiller Group has signed two municipal airports as Phillips 66 fuel dealers, Alexander Field South Wood County Airport in
Regulations and Government

Bonus Depreciation Passes House, Senate

General aviation groups hailed the passage late last month of a bonus depreciation bill, H.R.5297, that will allow for accelerated depreciation of business
FBOs

Danbury FBO offers incentives for fuel purchases

Business Aircraft Center at Danbury Airport in Connecticut is offering fuel-purchase incentives in the form of American Express gift cards.
FBOs

Atlantic hosts pink-tie ball

Atlantic Aviation donated hangar space at its John Wayne Airport FBO in Southern California for the Susan G.