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Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Crew Stuck in Door Handle Jam

A Hawker 900XP crew recently discovered after landing that a slightly out-of-tolerance closing mechanism can render the cabin door unopenable from inside t
Charter & Fractional

Post-Vernal Eclipse faces myriad challenges

Eclipse Aviation supplier Albany International revealed on August 19 that Eclipse “has indicated that it was substantially reducing production of the Eclip
Charter & Fractional

Sentient restructures as two separate businesses

The day before Sentient Jet Holdings chairman and CEO Gregory Campbell announced a restructuring of the company into two distinct entities, one of which wi
Charter & Fractional

XOJet Offers Fixed-Price Flights

San Carlos, Calif.-based XOJet is offering fixed-price rates starting at $25,000 for one-way transcontinental flights.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Relationships Improve

Flight Options and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, the union representing the pilot group, have announced “an unprecedented expressi
Aircraft

Columbus Wind-tunnel Tests Complete

Cessna on August 13 said it completed a series of wind-tunnel tests for its large-cabin Citation Columbus.
Aircraft

Piperjet prototype FeelS the wind in its sails

Piper Aircraft’s single-engine PiperJet prototype has logged 12 flights since its maiden jaunt from Vero Beach (Fla.) Airport on July 30.
Regulations and Government

As industry puts pressure on, Russia lowers aircraft taxes

In some respects Russia’s development has followed a pattern familiar to Westerners, but that is not true for its business aviation industry.
Regulations and Government

Authors: GA to blame for airport congestion

“Business jets pose a serious problem for the future of the aviation system,” writes George Donohue in Terminal Chaos: Why U.S.
Accidents

Faulty oxygen cylinder considered in 747 fuselage rupture and emergency landing

Accident investigators are eyeing the failure of an oxygen cylinder as the cause of an explosion that forced an emergency landing for a Qantas Boeing 747-4
Accidents

Kentucky Court Hears Comair Arguments

The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments last month on the question of whether a lower court can hold Lexington Blue Grass Airport liable for the Aug.
Regulations and Government

Hutchison to lead Senate commerce committee

Sen.
Aircraft

CRJ1000 First Flight Expected This Month

An integration fault in the Bombardier CRJ1000’s fly-by-wire rudder control system has forced the company to install a software revision in the prototype d
Aircraft

Second Phenom 300 Makes Show Debut

Embraer’s second Phenom 300 joined the flight-test program just a few days before making its first public show appearance at LABACE.
Aircraft

Brazilian Race Driver Picks Mustang

Brazilian race driver Nelson Piquet, one of few ever to win three world championships, hasn’t slowed down.
Airports

California Urges FAA To Bar SMO Jets

The California state legislature has passed a bill that asks the FAA to abide by the city of Santa Monica’s attempt to bar certain jets from using Santa Mo
Avionics

Avidyne Weather Datalink Available

Avidyne has announced that graphical weather and two-way text messaging is now available for Latin America on its two-way datalink transceiver, the MLX770.
Regulations and Government

FAA Extends Medical Durations

The FAA has extended the duration of third-class medicals from 36 calendar months to 60 calendar months (five years) and first-class medicals from six cale
Charter & Fractional

Starfish Aviation Places S.33/S.40 Orders

Carlsbad, Calif.-based Spectrum Aeronautical announced another fleet order for its in-development S.33 Independence very light jet and S.40 Freedom light j
Maintenance and Modifications

AircraftLogs.com Adds Auto Updates

AircraftLogs.com has added maintenance features to its online logbook system.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ohio firm awaits STC for re-engined Citation IIs

Clifford Development expects STC approval this month for its re-engined version of the Citation II.
Aircraft

Pilot Report: Bombardier Challenger 605

For airplanes–some airplanes at least–30 years is just another birthday to precede many more
Charter & Fractional

Germany’s DC Aviation fleet aims high

Germany’s DC Aviation, in a bid to become Europe’s largest operator of private jets, last month took delivery of a new Gulfstream G450, bringing its fleet
Regulations and Government

Rosenker’s leadership of Safety Board extended

President Bush has appointed Mark Rosenker vice chairman of the NTSB for a two-year term that began August 9.
Regulations and Government

FAA: PMA parts are as good as OEM parts

The FAA recently stopped short of chiding OEMs for threatening to invalidate warranties if FAA-approved PMA (parts manufacturing approval) parts are used i
Safety

Sleep apnea

Losing sleep is more than simply an inconvenience.
Charter & Fractional

JetSuite uses low-cost airlines as a model for charter service

A new jet ownership and charter business called JetSuite is preparing to take delivery of its first Phenom 100 next April and has unveiled details about it
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Enhances 2008 Forecast

Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling in July predicted that the company would sell between 650 and 700 helicopters this year, up from previous expectations of 600.
Rotorcraft

Pumas Upgraded in South Africa

South African-based maintenance specialist Thunder City is offering for Eurocopter Pumas a modernization program that the company claims  extends the
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland Sets Up in Portugal

AgustaWestland has announced that orders in the first half of this year have risen by 10 percent over the same period last year, to U1.62 billion ($2.5 bil