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Maintenance and Modifications

FBI: TSA TAT Probe Climb Not a Criminal Act

According to the FBI, federal laws against tampering with aircraft do not apply to the bizarre situation that occurred at Chicago O’Hare Airport on August
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Guidance Aids Alterations Approval Process

The FAA has updated guidance provided to field inspectors on how to determine the recommended form of approval for aircraft alterations.
Aircraft

Stevens Aviation Delivers First Lear4Ever Aircraft

Business aircraft maintenance, modification and completions firm Stevens Aviation today delivered the first Lear4Ever–an upgraded Learjet 35–to Dr.
Engines

FAA Issues Proposed AD To Prevent JT15D Flameouts

The FAA and Pratt & Whitney Canada believe they have found the cause of three high-altitude double engine flameouts on Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5-power
Regulations and Government

NBAA, NATA Lament Reduction in LGA Slots

In response to the FAA’s decision last week to reduce the number of hourly slots availa
Regulations and Government

EASA OKs 100-foot DH for EVS-equipped Gulfstreams

Gulfstream pilots flying in Europe with the Kollsman enhanced-vision system (EVS) are now permitted to descend below published instrument approach minimums
Regulations and Government

NATA: Varied FAR Interpretations Pose Real Cost

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) said a survey it recently completed quantifies aircraft operators’ costs of inconsistent FAA regulatory
Aircraft

Dilemma for Boeing as Pentagon Issues Revised RFP for KC-X

Boeing faces a tough decision, now that the Pentagon has confirmed that bigger is better in the KC-X tanker competition.
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Aircraft

Boeing Confident on C-17 Future; Pitching New Version

Continuing production of the C-17 Globemaster airlifter into the next decade now seems assured.
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Aircraft

Signs Point To Gulfstream G250 Launch Soon

Two weeks before Gulfstream Aerospace unveiled the G650 on March 13, a JP Morgan analyst report said the Savannah, Ga.-based aircraft manufacturer would la
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Partners ‘Intensely Interested’ in Spiroids

Years after testing an unusually shaped “spiroid” winglet on a Gulfstream II, Aviation Partners remains “intensely interested” in continuing research into
Charter & Fractional

Despite Grob’s Woes, PlaneSense Stands By SPn Order

George Antoniadis, the president and CEO of Alpha Flying’s PlaneSense fractional ownership program, is standing by the company’s order for 25 Grob SPn mids
Aircraft

Cessna Reaches Milestones for Mustang, CJ4

Cessna Aircraft yesterday delivered the 100th Citation Mustang at the Independence, Kan.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Pax, 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
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Opens Fourth Factory-owned Service Center

Dassault Falcon will open a new $6.5 million factory-owned service center at Sorocaba Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, in the fourth quarter, bringing the com
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Study Critiques OEM Views on Aftermarket

An FAA team explored whether there is a safety and compliance issue with aftermarket repairs and replacement parts made under applicable FAA regulations bu
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA SAIB: PMA Parts Need COS, Too

Possibly as a result of its Repair, Alteration and Fabrication Team study, the FAA issued Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin SAIB NE-08-40, which r
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Insists on SWA Paying Fine and Penalizes AA

In a move that makes it look as though the FAA is combing through old logbooks to find ways to conduct enforcement actions on commercial operators, the age
Aircraft

CRJ1000 first flight expected early next 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 flying prot
FBOs

General Dynamics To Buy Jet Aviation

General Dynamics, parent company of Gulfstream Aerospace, today agreed to pay approximately $2.25 billion to buy Jet Aviation from the Permira Funds privat
Engines

P&WC and Eclipse Probing PW610F Carbon Concern

Pratt & Whitney Canada, manufacturer of the PW610F engine that powers the Eclipse 500 very light jet, and Eclipse Aviation are jointly investigating th
Rotorcraft

Duo Smashes Around-the-world Helo Speed Record

The “Grand Adventure” concluded yesterday morning at New York La Guardia Airport.
Charter & Fractional

FAA Subpoena Seeks Info from Sentient Leaders

The FAA on August 12 issued subpoenas seeking documents from Sentient Jet Holdings and executives at the charter/management, jet card and business aviation
Charter & Fractional

Sentient To Split into Two Separate Companies

Sentient Jet Holdings announced yesterday that it will be splitting into two separate companies.
Regulations and Government

GA Bracing for New Security Rules

A story in Monday’s USA Today that reported the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is working on “a massive expansion” of aviation security rules
Aircraft

Cessna’s Columbus Sails through Wind-tunnel Tests

Cessna yesterday said it completed a series of wind-tunnel tests for its large-cabin Citation Columbus.
Safety

Redesigned European Approach Charts Get Mixed Reviews

European Aeronautical Group has launched a redesigned format for its Navtech Aerocharts.
Engines

Standard Aero Breaks Ground on new CF34 Facility

Turbine engine overhauler Standard Aero on Thursday celebrated the ground-breaking of a new 80,000-sq-ft facility at its Winnipeg, Canada headquarters.