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Ocean Sky touts FBO as transatlantic stop

Ocean Sky is seeking to capitalize on significant investments it has made to ensure that its FBO at Scotland’s Glasgow Prestwick International Airport meet
Regulations and Government

Fallout from TSA’s NPRM extends far beyond corporate aviation

Many respondents expressed concern that the proposed rule would kill the popular airshow passenger flights in World War II-era B-17s, B-24s and other large
ATC

Wallington Report: More Colleges To Train Controllers

The FAA has selected eight additional colleges or universities to participate in the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program.
Training and Workforce

Washington Report: EMS Flights Added to Most Wanted List

Concerned by mounting losses in emergency medical services (EMS) flights, the NTSB has added the safety of such flights to its 2009 Most Wanted List of Saf
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: December 2008

• Almost immediately after his election, President-elect Barack Obama considered possible members of his Cabinet and staff.
Maintenance and Modifications

Millville Jet Center in $2.5 Million eBay Auction

Word spread quickly throughout the business aviation community when an ad on the eBay auction Web site appeared on November 19 offering Millville Jet Cente
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Formally Launches Budget Parts Program

Gulfstream has formally launched the BudgetPlus service, offering cost-assured parts provision for owners of the Astra, G100, G150 and G200.
Training and Workforce

Trust Pledges $2 Million for ERAU Mx Science Building

The Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust–funded in memory of aviation pioneer Emil Buehler–has pledged $2 million toward building an aviation maintenance science b
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik “Super Star” In New Hangar

Lufthansa Technik’s restoration of a Lockheed L-1649A Super Star (Super Constellation Starliner) took a major step forward when the airplane was moved on N
Aircraft

Eclipse Aviation Bankruptcy Opens the Books on Debts

Just days after Eclipse Aviation achieved two key milestones–EASA and Avio NG 1.5 certification–the pioneering VLJ manufacturer this morning filed for Chap
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Furloughs Due to Frax Flying Falloff

Fractional share operator Flight Options has furloughed more than 100 pilots, according to Mat Slinghoff, president of the International Brotherhood of Tea
Security

TSA Delays Town Hall Meeting to Hear Input on LASP

The December 3 town hall meeting planned by the Transportation Security Administration to hear what general aviation operators think about the Large Aircra
Accidents

Victims File Lawsuit in S.C. Learjet Accident

Travis Barker and Thelma Martin Still have filed a lawsuit in the California Superior Court following the September 19 overrun crash in Columbia, S.C., of
Aircraft

Eclipse 500 Gains European Type Certification

Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse Aviation today received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification for the Eclipse 500 very light jet.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

EADS Seeks Early Go-ahead for Advanced UAV

New information on UAV developments at EADS emerged during a recent media briefing day in Germany.
Charter & Fractional

Lights Out for DayJet

Per-seat, on-demand very light jet (VLJ) air-taxi firm DayJet last Friday filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (liquidation), just four days after company founde
Regulations and Government

Former FAA Administrator for DOT Secretary?

Jane Garvey, the first female FAA Administrator and the first agency boss to serve a full congressionally mandated five-year term, is joining the six-membe
Accidents

Sabotage Unlikely in Mexican Learjet 45 Crash

Officials are all but ruling out sabotage in the November 4 crash of a Learjet 45 in Mexico City, which killed all nine aboard, including Mexican Interior
Avionics

Honeywell TAWS Lawsuit Headed Back to Court

Lawyers for Universal Avionics, Sandel and Honeywell are scheduled to return to a Delaware federal courtroom next month in the long-running dispute over te
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Bullish But Cautious About Mideast Growth

ExecuJet Middle East is planning to expand its maintenance capabilities in Dubai with a new maintenance facility at Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum Intern
Maintenance and Modifications

LBAS Offers Frequent Maintainer Program

Maintenance customers of Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) at Berlin-Schönefeld in Germany can earn loyalty points in the company’s new Mainten
Maintenance and Modifications

NCATT Changes Name, Adds FOD Certification

In 1999 the National Science Foundation (NSF) initially funded the National Center for Aircraft Technician Training (NCATT), which arose from an industry p
Maintenance and Modifications

PAMA Sets Next Symposium for March

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association brought together 22 representatives from the Dallas maintenance industry to plan next year’s March 6 and
Security

DHS Finalizes e-APIS Rule

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today issued a final rule for plans to move f
Charter & Fractional

Aspen Jetride Ceases Ops, Yields Charter Certificate

Aspen Jetride, the charter operator that acquired the assets of Aspen Executive Air (AEXJet) after AEXJet filed for bankruptcy protection last year, has ce
Accidents

FAA Publishes Helo EMS Rule Changes

Late last week the FAA published long-awaited proposed revisions in the operations specification governing helicopter EMS (HEMS) flights under Part 135 wit
Rotorcraft

First Eurocopter EC 175 Airframe Completed

Harbin Aviation Industry (HAIG) delivered the first EC 175 airframe to Eurocopter on Saturday in Harbin, China.
Charter & Fractional

Ocean Sky Scoops Up Dean Aircraft Interiors

UK-based executive charter operator Ocean Sky (Stand No.
Charter & Fractional

New York Charter Firm Adds S-76 Helo to Fleet

ExcelAire of Ronkonkoma, New York, has added a Sikorsky S-76 to its fleet of business jets, which includes several Gulfstream and Cessna Citation models, E