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In The Works: Gulfstream IV-X

Playing its cards close, Savannah, Ga.-based Gulfstream Aerospace is still officially saying little about its “mystery” follow-on to the G-IV, but there ar
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream V-SP

Gulfstream rolled out the first fully conforming GV-SP in a ceremony for employees on June 19.
Aircraft

In The Works: Sukhoi SSBJ

Officials at Sukhoi have revealed next to nothing about the company’s proposed supersonic business jet program over the last 12 months.
Aircraft

Saab Staging Rollouts for New AEW and Gripen Fighter Developments

Within the span of a month, Saab is rolling out two new developments with export potential.
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Aircraft

Airbus A400M Won’t Fly Before September

The first Airbus A400M airlifter is set to be rolled out from the final assembly line at Seville, Spain, in June, but it won’t make its first flight until
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Accidents

NTSB: Flight Options pilot failed to heed warnngs

The captain admitted that his aircraft was hot and high on the approach and that he ignored the first officer’s repeated warnings to go around, according t
Training and Workforce

PRM Operations Training Video Available Online

An FAA training video for precision runway monitor (PRM) operations, available online at
Aircraft

More Cold-weather Limits for Bombardier Challengers

The FAA yesterday issued an Airworthiness Directive for all Bombardier Challenger business jets, as well as the derivative CRJ100 and 440 regional jets, th
Safety

Second GWBAA Safety Standdown Deemed a Success

About 85 pilots, mechanics and flight department personnel attended the Greater Washington Business Aviation Association’s second annual safety standdown,
Airports

Slot Trials To Start Next Week at Cannes Airport

Cannes-Mandelieu Airport in southern France will be slot coordinated under a trial period that will run from April 23 to late October.
Regulations and Government

Raytheon Addressing Premier I Icing AD

Design changes to resolve a manufacturing problem with the wing leading-edge anti-ice system of the Premier I were under way at press time.
Maintenance and Modifications

Swiss-based Maintenance Firm Calls It Quits

Zimex Aviation disclosed that it has phased out of business aircraft maintenance, to focus instead on air-charter operations and executive aircraft handlin
FBOs

Signature and Mercury swapping FBOs

AIN has learned that Signature Flight Support and Mercury Air Centers have signed a letter of intent for Signature to buy Mercury’s base at Hanscom
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon introduces service plan

Raytheon Aircraft is introducing a new aircraft service plan that the company “promises will eliminate aircraft operators’ maintenance hassles.” Called Sup
Maintenance and Modifications

Toronto home for Citation service center

Montreal-based Innotech-Execaire Aviation Group has moved its authorized Citation service center from a shared maintenance hangar in Montreal to a new dedi
Accidents

Pilot skill, C.G. implicated in Chowdry crash

The NTSB’s recently released factual report of the crash last year of a privately owned Aero Vodochody L-39 former military jet trainer that killed a Wall
Aircraft

Light jet to be announced by Bombardier

Watch for Bombardier to announce a new light business jet, possibly as soon as the Farnborough Air Show this month.
Aircraft

Toyota experimental single is carbon fiber

Toyota confirmed that the fuselage of its experimental four-seat piston aircraft is a one-piece co-cured (single-molded) unit of a carbon fiber and resin c
Training and Workforce

U.S. training programs approved by JAA

FlightSafety International and Bombardier Aerospace have received JAA approval for certain training programs.
Charter & Fractional

Teamsters back union push at Flight Options

A union organizing campaign is under way at fractional-aircraft provider Flight Options, according to Don Treichler of the International Brother of Teamste
Airports

El Toro Regional Airport on Life Support

After a ballot initiative stripped the former El Toro Marine Corps air station in Orange County, Calif., of airport zoning, backers are seeking a heart tra
Charter & Fractional

Study Reports High Marks by Fractional Customers

Nearly 88 percent of fractional aircraft owners rated their satisfaction of their respective programs at the two highest score levels and 22 percent said t
ATC

Expect More ATC Strikes in Europe

Air traffic controller work stoppages last month in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Hungary will likely continue from time to time in these and other Eu
ATC

Controller Retirements Could Squeeze U.S. ATC

The General Accounting Office warned the FAA that unless it makes better plans to replace the 5,000 air traffic controllers expected to retire over the nex
Charter & Fractional

Fractionals Take One-fifth of Pilots Hired

The number of pilots hired from January through May by the six major fractional operators (559 pilots) is outpacing hiring by the major airlines (302) and
Avionics

Bush Administration trips on ATC privatization issue

In a move seen by many observers as a first step in privatizing the nation’s ATC services, President Bush amended an executive order issued by President Cl
Charter & Fractional

ShAirForce ups the marketing ante

New York City-based ShAirForce LLC continues to move forward with its plan to become the world’s first fractional operator to offer its clients premium-cla
Regulations and Government

New Security Rules Apply to Global, ACJ, BBJ

The Global Express, Airbus Corporate Jetliner, Boeing Business Jet and all other aircraft with a mtow of 95,000 lb or more and used in private charter oper