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Safety
NTSB criticizes FAA action on runway safety
While NTSB chairman Deborah Hersman lauded controllers and pilots for an improving runway incursion rate in the U.S., she took the FAA to task for its dith
Rotorcraft
EC 175 begins flight-test program
The prototype of the Eurocopter EC 175 made its “official maiden flight” on December 17, almost two weeks after its
Charter & Fractional
Newsmakers 2009: Frax founder Santulli ejects from NetJets
Individually last year there was no taller toppling in business aviation than that of NetJets founder and chairman Richard Santulli, who on August 4
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault’s ‘digital factory’ streamlines production
After pioneering digital design in the aerospace industry 25 years ago, Dassault Aviation has implemented what it calls “the digital factory.” The Falcon 7
Aircraft
Texas Turbine upgrades Caravan
After Bobby Bishop’s Texas Turbine Conversions converted the single-engine de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter from a PT6 to a TPE331 engine, the company neede
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Bizliner business sees slight dip in demand
In March last year, it appeared the bizliner completion centers were sailing through the recession with barely a ripple, working at capacity with slots fil
Regulations and Government
FAA Proposes $4M Fine Against Spitfire Aviation
The FAA has proposed levying a $4 million penalty on Spitfire Aviation Services of Fayetteville, Ark., for allegedly conducting at least 798 illegal charte
Airports
Tag Aviation continues fight for movement increase at Farnborough
Tag Aviation has appealed a local government ruling in November that blocked its application
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir Recalls 16 Furloughed Pilots
Business jet solutions provider CitationAir by Cessna early last month recalled 16 pilots from furlough, representing approximately 20 percent of those fur
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault hosts regional M&Os
For the second year in a row, Dassault Falcon is hosting a series of regional maintenance and operations (M&O) seminars around the world.
Aircraft
Ruag Do228NG approval planned for first quarter
Ruag Aerospace says it is on track to complete certification and first delivery of its Do228NG in March.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Iacobucci Offers a Solution To Waste
Iacobucci HF Electronics has introduced its first WastePak trash compactor, a device developed specifically to resolve the problem of waste disposal during
Cabin Interior and Electronics
ACJC Creates Multi-mission VIP Kit
Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC), a Toulouse, France-based completion and refurbishment specialist, has introduced for the Airbus A320 a kit that allows
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Happy Design Puts an End to the Plain Plane
Happy Design Studio, an eight-year-old firm based in Strasbourg, France, has launched a new venture in aircraft exterior livery design.
Despite the
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Greenpoint Develops 747-8 ‘Aerolift’ Elevator
Greenpoint Technologies’ design team has released its concept for a ground-to-main deck elevator for executive versions of the Boeing 747-8.
The ele
Regulations and Government
Newsmakers 2009: Europe’s ETS proves to be a fiasco for operators
Twelve months ago many of the business aircraft operators who had any intention of flying in European airspace were probably still blissfully unaware of th
Charter & Fractional
Newsmakers 2009: New companies emerge from the collapse of JetDirect
The fallout from the failure of JetDirect Aviation earlier this year rev
Regulations and Government
Newsmakers 2009: TSA revises LASP proposal
While the business aviation community may have been hoping that the Transportation Security Administration’s controversial Large Aircraft Security Program
Accidents
Newsmakers 2009: Colgan Air crash ignites troubling questions for regionals
Colgan Air Q400 crashed on a winter’s night in February, killing all 49 people on board and one on the ground
Airports
UK royal air base welcomes business jets
It’s quite literally fit for a queen and no more than a 40-minute drive to the heart of London, and these days the Royal Air Force’s Northolt base has capa
Safety
More Operators Pass ACSF Charter Audit Muster
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) announced that three more aircraft charter operators passed its “industry audit standard” and achieved “registered
Airports
Oxford Airport Now an EU Point of Entry
The UK’s Oxford Airport has been granted customs-designated status, allowing it to be used as a point of entry for operators importing aircraft into the Eu
Aircraft
Hawker 4000 Obtains Chinese Approval
Hawker Beechcraft received type approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China for the super-midsize Hawker 4000.
Charter & Fractional
Air Platinum Club Is Latest Casualty
Miami-based Air Platinum Club–which until recently was touting membership options in its Gulfstream IV-SPs, exotic cars, a beachfront condo and a yacht–app
Charter & Fractional
Jet Republic employees claim start-up mishandled insolvency
Former employees of Jet Republic complain of being betrayed and misled in the
Accidents
Newsmakers 2009: FAA acts quickly in wake of Hudson River midair
On August 8, a tour helicopter climbing from a Hudson River heliport in Manhattan collided with a Piper PA-32 Lance piston single.
Accidents
Newsmakers 2009: Platinum Jet execs, employees indicted on conspiracy charges
When a Challenger 600 operated by Platinum Jet Management
Charter & Fractional
Newsmakers 2009: Start-up frax Jet Republic folds, leaving many questions
The sudden collapse in August of fractional ownership startup Jet Repu
Sustainability and Environment
Purdue University to builds alternative fuel test center
Purdue University has received a $1.35 million grant from the U.S.
Avionics
Newsmakers 2009: FAA OKs field approvals for Waas LPV upgrades
Universal Avionics spent much of the last year working with FAA officials trying to come up with a way to upgrade the customers’ flight management systems
