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FBOs
FBO Profile: Irving Aviation
Gander is something of a legend in the history of transatlantic aviation.
Regulations and Government
FAA Vows To Tweak Certification Regs for VLJs
Following a nearly six-hour hearing before the House aviation subcommittee yesterday, FAA associate administrator Nicholas Sabatini promised that the agenc
Aircraft
PiperJet Primed for Public Debut at NBAA
Piper Aircraft confirmed today that it will bring its PiperJet prototype to the NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla., early next month.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
AIG Woes Spark Concern Among Operators
The economic health of insurance giant AIG has sparked concern among many business aircraft operators who have contacted NBAA with questions about the stat
Charter & Fractional
XOJet Allays Fears Following Lehman Bros. Fallout
Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy filing will have no impact on XOJet’s international expansion plans, according to the San Carlos, Calif.-based charter operator
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer’s First U.S. Bizjet Service Center Opens
Embraer held a grand opening ceremony for its first dedicated U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Goguen Moves to Greenwich AeroGroup
After 12 years at Dassault Falcon, Gerald Goguen has joined Greenwich AeroGroup as executive vice president.
Safety
DOT Report Says FAA Should Avoid ‘Nasty Shocks’
The FAA’s approach to Airworthiness Directive (AD) compliance was a significant feature in the Department of Transportation’s Independent Review Team repor
Maintenance and Modifications
Heico Expands PMA Offerings Despite Slowdown
PMA parts manufacturer Heico reported it is on track to meet its 2008 earnings-per-share guidance.
Training and Workforce
ServiceElements Offering Quality Audits
Training provider ServiceElements launched a service delivery audit program that is designed to help business aviation maintenance and other aviation servi
ATC
NextGen Implementation a Huge Challenge for U.S.
While the need for ATC modernization is generally undisputed, DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel III
Aircraft
Fuji Heavy Industries Delays Plans for Subaru Jet
Despite the display of a scale model of the Subaru light business jet concept as recently as the Farnborough Air Show in July, Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI)
FBOs
No Damage from Fuel Spill at Sioux Falls Landmark FBO
A valve left open on a fuel-farm tank at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls, S.D., late last Thursday allowed nearly 10,000 gallons of jet-A to spill into a con
Safety
APS Launches Sim-based Jet Upset Recovery Training
Mesa, Ariz.-based APS Emergency Maneuver Training recently started offering jet upset recovery training in full-motion simulators to mitigate in-flight los
Engines
Testbed Problems Add To A400M Delay
The Europrop TP400 engine that has been fitted to a C-130 testbed at Cambridge, UK, by Marshall Aerospace ran at full power for the first time last week.
Aircraft
Northern Europeans Seeking Alternatives to the F-35
Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway are all formally investigating alternatives to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace their F-16s.
Aircraft
Rafale in Red Flag, and in Switzerland
Four Rafale fighters from the French Air Force have completed a month-long deployment to the U.S., where they conducted a squadron exchange at Luke AFB and
Aircraft
Eclipse 500 Cleared in Special Certification Review
The FAA today agreed to act on recommendations released this morning as part of the Eclipse 500 special certification review (SCR).
Security
9/11, Seven Years Later...
With today’s dedication of the country’s first major September 11 memorial at the Pentagon, Americans are recalling the events of that fateful day when air
Aircraft
Embraer Phenom 100 Certification Expected Next Month
According to Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, certification of its Phenom 100 very light jet is expected next month, “hopefully” in time for a form
Safety
ARG/US Prevails in Charter Safety Rating Challenge
A legal issue between East Coast Jets and charter auditor ARG/US over a dropped “Platinum” rating following a fatal crash came to a swift conclusion yester
Regulations and Government
DOT Review Team Points the Way to FAA
The Department of Transportation yesterday publicly released an Independent Review Team report summarizing its study of the FAA’s safety culture, including
ATC
FAA Awards ATC Training Contract to Raytheon
The FAA on Tuesday awarded a $437 million contract to Raytheon to support the agency in training air traffic controllers.
Maintenance and Modifications
‘Red Hot’ Bizav Maintenance Market Set To Soar
Consulting firm AeroStrategy sees a huge bump in business aircraft maintenance needs by 2012, due mainly to large numbers of deliveries during recent years
Security
FAA Must Pay in Lost Case Against Corporate Pilots
The NTSB’s chief administrative law judge on September 3 ordered the FAA to pay $12,475 in attorney fees and expenses to two pilots, whom the Agency had ac
FBOs
Cutter Aviation Integrates Maintenance Operations
Historically the individual properties of the 80-year-old Cutter Aviation FBO chain have operated semi-autonomously under the guidance of local general man
Safety
Would Icing Inhibitor Have Prevented 777 Crash?
Fuel starvation caused by accumulated ice crystals was apparently responsible for the engine power loss on British Airways Boeing 777 G-YMMM, according to
Safety
Harco Probes Still Causing Eclipse Airspeed Problems
The FAA yesterday issued Airworthiness Directive 2008-19-01 warning that some Harco Labs pitot/angle-of-attack (AOA) probes are causing airspeed disagree c
