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Regulations and Government

Inaction reigns on FAA $$ plan

With Congress out of town on vacation, FAA reauthorization and the question of user fees remained in limbo.The FAA has been operating on fundin
Maintenance and Modifications

Standard Aero expanding Winnipeg facility

Driven by growth in turbine engine overhaul contracts, Standard Aero has broken ground for an 80,000-sq-ft expansion of its Winnipeg facility.“
FBOs

Gulf Coast Airports Recover after Gustav’s Visit

Temporary flight restrictions remain in place around Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), New Orleans Lakefront (NEW) and parts of Sout
Charter & Fractional

Sentient Flight Group Split-up Now a Done Deal

The break up of Sentient’s jet-card and charter divisions announced on August 13 was finalized over the weekend, according to the two companies involved in
Airports

City Brief Says FAA Wrong about SMO Limits

The city of Santa Monica, Calif., expects that the next step in its ongoing battle over runway restrictions at Santa Monica Airport (SMO) will be oral argu
Security

TSA Releases GA Security Guidelines

The Transportation Security Administration on Friday released two sets of voluntary general aviation security action items (SAI) for FBOs and aircraft oper
Safety

NATA Miffed at FAA over Landing Performance ARC

In a letter sent on Wednesday to FAA Flight Standards Service director James Ballough, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) conveyed its conc
Regulations and Government

As scrutiny intensifies, Sturgell defends FAA cooperative programs

Speaking at this year’s EAA AirVenture, acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell defended the track record of various agency-industry cooperative safety and
Regulations and Government

Bill proposes distance between airlines and FAA regulators

The House of Representatives on July 22 unanimously approved a bipartisan aviation bill that tightens the FAA’s airline maintenance oversight procedures an
Charter & Fractional

Wondair Launches Fractional Program

Valencia, Spain-based Wondair on Demand Aviation has launched a fractional ownership, jet card and corporate shuttle program.
Charter & Fractional

Wyvern Launches New Web Site

CharterX subsidiary Wyvern Consulting has launched WeFlySafe.com, an online resource for those who fly on chartered aircraft.
Safety

FAA Issues AD for CF34 Turbofans

The FAA has issued a proposed Airworthiness Directive for GE CF34 turbofan engines with high-pressure-rotor, four-step, air-balance-piston, stationary seal
Maintenance and Modifications

Warning Issued to Carbon Brake Owners

The FAA has warned operators with carbon brakes about problems with environmentally friendly organic salt runway de-icer fluids.
Aircraft

G250 launch expected soon

It now appears that the launch of another new Gulfstream–the G250, a successor to the super-midsize G200–is nearing and could possibly come at the NBAA Con
Security

TSA Blunder Delays 40 Flights

American Eagle had to ground nine Embraer ERJ regional jets at Chicago O’Hare Airport on August 19 after a TSA officer used the airplanes’ total air temper
Safety

AD propsed to end JT15D flameouts

The FAA and Pratt & Whitney Canada believe they have found the cause of at least three high-altitude, dual-engine flameouts on Pratt & Whitney Canada
Charter & Fractional

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 SPns.
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