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Charter & Fractional

ARG/US: Flight Activity Down More than 20 Percent

Large-cabin business jet flight activity in December took the biggest hit–26 percent–compared with activity over the same period in 2007, according to the
Aircraft

EclipseJet Sole Bidder, Winner of Eclipse Assets

Judge Mary Walrath of the U.S.
Regulations and Government

Piper Confirms Layoffs, Still Seeks Incentive Money

Vero Beach, Fla.-based Piper Aircraft confirmed that it laid off 150 employees, company CEO Jim Bass told Indian River County commissioners at a general me
ATC

406-MHz ELT Requirement Starts Next Month

The FAA Safety Team yesterday issued a notice to remind aircraft operators that satellite monitoring of 121.5-MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) wil
Maintenance and Modifications

AIG, Flying Boat Sue Grumman, Frakes for Mx Defects

Flying Boat, also known as Chalk’s Ocean Airways, and insurance giant AIG are suing Northrop Grumman and Frakes Aviation following the fatal crash of a Cha
Maintenance and Modifications

NTSB Judge Dismisses A&P/IA Emergency Revocation

The NTSB’s chief administrative law judge dismissed an FAA emergency order of revocation of a New Jersey A&P’s mechanic certificate, Inspection Authori
Maintenance and Modifications

New AW139 Engine Inlet Filter Near Certification

Aerospace Filtration Systems anticipates FAA supplemental type certification (STC) for its AgustaWestland AW139 inlet barrier filter (IBF) system in the ne
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall Tapped To Distribute CF34-3 Parts for GE

GE Aviation is transferring responsibility for GE CF34-3 engine parts to Boeing subsidiary Aviall Services.
Engines

Mitsubishi to Partner on Trent XWB

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Aircraft

Dassault Reviews Falcon Production Ramp-up

Dassault is slowing the planned production ramp-up this year for its Falcon business jets due to the economic downturn.
Charter & Fractional

Citing Recession, Flight Options Furloughs More Pilots

In a letter sent to all pilots and flight attendants last Wednesday, Flight Options vice president of flight operations Bob Tyler announced furloughs that
Safety

HEMS Crash Documents Reveal Varied, Complex Causes

Not surprisingly, there is no “magic bullet” solution to the spate of fatal helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) crashes over the last two years.
Security

Schedulers & Dispatchers Numbers Down, Energy Up

NBAA’s 20th Annual Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, held in Long Beach, Calif., last week, attracted fewer attendees and exhibitors than last year’
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Predicts 30-percent Drop in Orders

After receiving net orders for 715 helicopters last year–its second best year ever–Eurocopter expects to sell only 450 helicopters this year, CEO Lutz Bert
Avionics

CMC Investing $150M in Next Avionics FronTier

Montreal-based CMC Electronics announced plans on Tuesday to invest nearly $150 million in research and development for a new integrated avionics suite cal
Aircraft

Cessna’s New Products Unhampered by Downturn

Cessna Aircraft yesterday confirmed that, global economic woes aside, it is moving forward on new product development projects, including the Citation Colu
Charter & Fractional

UK Air Taxi’s VLJ Fleet Growing in Blink of an Eye

Farnborough, UK-based air-taxi service Blink recently took delivery of three more Cessna Citation Mustangs and now has four of the very light jets in servi
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Falcon Service Expands at Le Bourget

Dassault Falcon Service has expanded its maintenance facility at Paris Le Bourget Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

BBA Relocates Phoenix Regional Turbine Center

Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company, has moved its Phoenix regional turbine center from Scottsdale Airpark to a new f
Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Grants 145 Approval to Aerospace Welding Minneapolis

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted Part 145 approval to Aerospace Welding Minneapolis, based in Eagan, Minn.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Revises Carbon Brake De-icer Fluid SAIB

The FAA has issued a revision of Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin NM-08-27 to more accurately reflect information developed by the SAE G-12F cata
Maintenance and Modifications

Despite Economy, Tech Demand Remains High

Aviation jobs listing service JSFirm reported record postings for aviation professionals last year, with more than 4,000 company members, 60,000 individual
Regulations and Government

NBAA: TARP Language Could Harm GA Industry

NBAA is fighting to eliminate from a bill to reform the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) wording that would “require divestment of private aircraft or
Safety

Bizav Accidents Rise, Despite Drop In Flight Hours

Despite reports indicating declining flight hours for 2008, the number of business aircraft accidents increased from 2007, according to year-end statistics
Aircraft

Eclipse Aviation Auction Takes Place Tomorrow

The public auction for the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation is scheduled for tomorrow, followed by the bankruptcy court’s selection of the winner on Fri
Safety

Int’l ATC Group Sides with NTSB on Brazil Midair

The official Brazilian report on the September 2006 midair between an Embraer Legacy and a Boeing 737 is a “missed opportunity for the Brazilian aviation a
Accidents

Pilot Tried To Fake Death in Meridian Crash

Marcus Schrenker, a 38-year-old financial manager under investigation by the SEC, apparently attempted to fake his own death on Sunday by parachuting from
Aircraft

Backlogs shrinking at the major OEMs

Six months ago, business aircraft manufacturers were publicly confident that their backlog of new aircraft orders stretching well into the next decade woul
Regulations and Government

White House Names New Acting FAA Administrator

Current acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell announced on Tuesday that Lynne Osmus will become acting FAA Administrator when he departs the agency on Fr
Regulations and Government

FAA Seeks More Time On Safety Management Plan

Because it has not completed guidelines for a Safety Management System (SMS) for U.S.