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Gulfstream testing fly-by-light controls

Just days after taking the wraps off the fly-by-wire G650 last month, Gulfstream revealed that it has successfully flown a GV testbed fitted with a fiber-o
ATC

Air-taxi proponents want NextGen benefits sooner

A group of personal air transport providers has asked the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) to accelerate the pace of implementation of the Next
Rotorcraft

Heli-Expo ’08

It wasn’t just the great Texas barbeque that put smiles on the faces of Heli-Expo visitors.
Charter & Fractional

Operator gives helo fractional a ‘Whirl’

With the successes of the fractional model for business jet ownership, it was perhaps only a matter of time before a national fractional helicopter operati
Rotorcraft

Challenges ahead for expanding air ambulance service provider

With its 2007 acquisition of Pittsburgh-based CJ Systems, Air Methods has become the largest civil air ambulance provider in the country.
Rotorcraft

Certification effort in full swing for BA609

Bell/Agusta Aerospace engineers working on the BA609 Tiltrotor have stepped up their certification efforts, now working with the FAA and the EASA (via Ital
Aircraft

C Series Sales Team Gets Green Light

Bombardier’s board of directors issued authority to the company’s aerospace division to formally offer its proposed C Series airliner to potential customer
Aircraft

China Approves AVIC Airline Venture

The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) has approved plans by China Eastern Airlines and aerospace consortium AVIC I to establish a new regional airli
Accidents

46 Die in ATR Crash

Investigators analyzed data last month from the CVR and FDR recovered from the ATR 42-300 that crashed into a sheer cliff face in the Venezuelan Andes on F
Engines

PW127M OK’d to boost ATRs

Pratt & Whitney Canada has received type certification from Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency for the turboprop engine chosen to
Aircraft

E-Jet orderbook bulging

A firm order for three 100-seat Embraer E190s from Finnair capped a brisk run of sales activity in the second half of February for the Brazilian airframe b
ATC

Embarrassed FAA Scrambles To Repair ADS-B Plan

AIN has learned that a directive from the “highest level” within the FAA has instructed the agency’s ADS-B Program Office to spend the nex
Safety

Engine Problems Reported Before UK Citation Crash

The crew of a Cessna Citation I that came down soon after takeoff from Biggin Hill Airport, southeast of London, on Sunday is understood to have reported e
Aircraft

Embraer Goes Full Throttle on Two More Bizjets

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer on Friday announced that its board of directors approved the launch of the mid-light and derivative midsize busines
Airports

FAA Ups Legal Ante Against Santa Monica Airport

In its ongoing battle with the Santa Monica City Council, which is trying to figure out a way to restrict jet operations at California’s Santa Monica Airpo
Aircraft

Making Sense of Business Jet Categories

With manufacturers adding a dizzying number of derivative models to their lineups, classifying the available crop of business jets is becoming harder than
FBOs

Results Are In: Top FBOs Selected by AIN Readers

In the official results of the 2008 AIN FBO Survey for the Americas,
ATC

Mode-S Codes Set To Replace SSR Codes

A Lufthansa Boeing 737 recently became the first aircraft to use mode-S capability to transmit its radar identification (flight ID), without the use of a s
Regulations and Government

FAA Outlines ICAO Language Requirements

The FAA has outlined in a new information for operators (InFO 08008) the ICAO English language proficiency requirements, which took effect last month.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Travelers’ Offers Program for Corporate Fliers

Travelers’ aviation unit last month introduced a new workers compensation insurance program for corporate flight departments.
Maintenance and Modifications

New PAMA president charts course for organization

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) met some resistance when, in July 2005, it became an affiliate of the Society of Automotive Engine
Maintenance and Modifications

New Show Structure

Among the changes at PAMA is a restructuring of the annual event.
Safety

AD noncompliance yields penalty for Southwest

After conducting an internal investigation, last month Southwest Airlines leaders switched from defending the airline’s maintenance practices to suspending
Safety

Falcon lands safely with frozen controls

Water that pooled under the floor panels of a Falcon 20, froze and restricted the movement of the aileron trim actuator as the airplane was landing at Lond
Regulations and Government

FAA reauthorization still stalled

With movement toward a long-term FAA reauthorization bill at a standstill, entities as diverse as the Portland Cement Association, the AFL-CIO Transportati
Safety

GA groups: No reason for D.C. ADIZ incursions

Two violations of the Washington, D.C., air defense identification zone (ADIZ) within a week last month prompted two general aviation organizations to remi
Charter & Fractional

AIN Interview: XOJet’s Paul Touw touts virtues of two-model fleet

Paul Touw had barely finished high school when his entrepreneurial spirit started paying dividends.
Regulations and Government

Senator urges hearing on FAA Administrator

While many believe that the FAA will not have a new Administrator until after the next President takes office, the ranking Republican on the House Transpor