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Regulations and Government

Helo operators exempte from runway incursion reports

Runway incursion reports don’t have to be filed by helicopter operators, according to an NTSB clarification correcting amendments to Part 830 that became e
Airports

AOPA Opposes Santa Monica Airport Jet Ban

AOPA filed a friend of the court brief in the U.S.
Security

FAA Recommends Upset Recovery Training

Citing an increase in aircraft accidents involving loss of control (LOC), the FAA issued Information for Operators 10010, which calls for operators to inco
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Midcoast to absorb Savannah Air Center

Midcoast Aviation is absorbing the operations of sister company Savannah Air Center to “consolidate our talents into a single center of excellence,” accord
Regulations and Government

Congress Extends FAA Reauthorization

Breaking for the Independence Day holiday, Congress extended funding for FAA operations and programs for a 14th time.
Airports

Operators: DCA rules unworkable

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is interested in making it easier for corporate aircraft to use Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Airports

GA Airport Funding Could Increase, FAA Says

A shakeup in the methods by which federal funds are allocated to GA airports through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) could soon be in the works.
Regulations and Government

FAA Mulls Change to Reimbursement Policy

The FAA late last week released a proposed legal interpretation that would revise “broad prohibition on pro rata reimbursement for the cost of owning, oper
Safety

TSA studies GA airport security

A survey mandated by Congress could lead to a grant program for security enhancements at general aviation airports.
Regulations and Government

Lawmakers could renew depreciation

With the rancor over business jet use now receding in Congress’s rear-view mirror, House and Senate lawmakers are jumping in line to extend accelerated dep
FBOs

Wisconsin FBO readies for airlift

A small Wisconsin FBO is gearing up for the arrival of as many as 1,200 business aircraft during this year’s PGA Championship, to be held August 12 to 15.
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet sees charter business grow during first half of 2010

Fractional share provider Bombardier Flexjet is celebrating its 15th year in operation.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Boeing develops guidance for executive 787 completions

Boeing is deep into preparations for its first “green” 787 BBJ delivery in 2012 and is confident it can avoid the myriad early completion problems that pla
Aircraft

Gulfstream, Mitsubishi, Bell Tops in AIN Support Survey

Readers placed Gulfstream on top in the annual AIN
Aircraft

Bombardier Commits to Wichita for Learjet 85 Assembly

An agreement reached by Bombardier executives and Kansas Gov.
Maintenance and Modifications

Former Jet Aviation Scion Loses Battle with Illness

Carl Hirschmann, former Jet Aviation CEO and the eldest son of company founder Carl W.
Regulations and Government

Pilot Training Added To Latest FAA Extension Bill

Faced with leaving for vacation without passing an FAA reauthorization bill that would tighten pilot training rules, lawmakers last week stripped those pro
Avionics

L-3 Submits ESI-2000 for FAA OK

L-3 Avionics Systems last month submitted the FAA approval paperwork for its Trilogy ESI-2000 electronic standby instrument.
Avionics

MaxViz EVS Available on King Air

Hawker Beechcraft has added the MaxViz EVS-1500 enhanced-vision system to its parts and distribution order system for operators of King Air 200 and 300 twi
Avionics

Avidyne Intros New TAS Alerters

Avidyne last month introduced two TSO C147-certified traffic advisory systems, the TAS605 and TAS615, to fill out its line of TAS products, which also incl
Avionics

Simphone Chosen for EU Challenger

TrueNorth Avionics last month said its Simphone¯  OpenCabin has been selected as the cabin communications system for its first European Union head-of-
Avionics

Gulfstream Certifies Waas in G150

Gulfstream has received FAA approval to add Waas functionality in the G150 as part of a final-phase manufacturing installation that adds an optional Waas-c
ATC

Trajectory-based ops pair new tech and flying basics

Now that we’ve all gotten accustomed to acronyms like Rnav, RNP, LPV and all the others, the next big game changer will be TBO, for trajectory-based operat
Avionics

FAA doesn’t understand Wi-Fi for bizav, say suppliers

With the increasing use of BlackBerrys, iPhones and other personal electronic devices, business aircraft operators now have several options for full-time a
Regulations and Government

FAA rule mandates aircraft reregistration

Starting this fall, U.S.
Rotorcraft

Unmanned helo flies with autonomous nav system

Piasecki Aircraft and Carnegie Mellon University have successfully flight tested a new navigation and sensor package on an unmanned Boeing AH-6 Little Bird
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter upgrades EC225 for offshore ops

Eurocopter EC225 Super Pumas manufactured next year will feature a series of upgrades in avionics, search-and-rescue (SAR) equipment and passenger comfort
Rotorcraft

UK government reviews helicopter SAR program

The Soteria consortium, which consists of operator CHC, training and aircraft equipment specialist Thales, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and  heli
Rotorcraft

AAMS conducts inaugural safety academy

The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) recently held its first Safety Management Transport Academy.
ATC

Operators skewer proposed Long Island VFR routing

Public comments about the FAA’s proposed mandatory helicopter routing over New York’s Long Island are overwhelmingly negative, according to the Eastern Reg