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Adam Aircraft Revises Production, Spending Plans

Adam Aircraft today announced “a revision to the company’s overall production plan.” The result is a “strategic adjustment” necessary to achieve two key ob
Safety

London City Has a Magnetic Personality

A UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch report issued this month indicates that magnetic interference at London City Airport (LCY) was responsible for “sig
Safety

DOT IG: Runway Status Lights Reduce Incursions

In a report released this week, the DOT Inspector General has f
Accidents

Marlin Air Sues UM over Contract Dispute

Charter operator Marlin Air of Belleville, Mich., filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million from the University of Michigan (UM) after the college terminated its
FBOs

Banyan Completes VIP 747 Cabin Electronics Upgrade

Banyan Air Service’s Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based avionics department recently completed a major avionics modification on a VIP Boeing 747SP.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Revamping Seniority System

Conceding that the seniority system put in place late last year following the merger of fractional aircraft ownership companies Travel Air and Flight Optio
Training and Workforce

GAO Study Says Mechanic Curriculum Obsolete

In a study on the projected number of aircraft mechanics and technicians needed in the future, the General Accounting Office said the FAA’s mechanic traini
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Sells Off Charter, Maintenance

After providing corporate jet charter, maintenance, management and brokerage for more than 30 years, Atlantic Aviation Flight Services was sold last month
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Wants New Seatbelts for TBM 700s

The fatal crash of a TBM 700 more than two years ago is just now leading to a proposed AD to require replacing the Anjou Aeronautique brand seatbelt/should
Regulations and Government

NTSB Upholds FAA Certificate Suspension

The FAA’s suspension about three months ago of the U.S.
Regulations and Government

‘Extensive’ Changes Proposed in Updated Icing AC

A 32-year-old advisory circular still used as the basis for showing compliance with in-flight icing protection rules is currently undergoing an “extensive”
Aircraft

First Cessna CJ3 Nearly Ready for Flight

The third member of Cessna’s ever-growing Citation CJ series, the CJ3, moved closer to first flight within the next 90 days with final assembly of the firs
Accidents

Ill-fated Greek Falcon Destined for Middle East

The Greek Falcon 900 in which seven people were killed during a series of violent oscillations on Sept.
Regulations and Government

Subpart K languishing in DOT limbo

Almost two years after FAR Part 91 Subpart K was issued as a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), a final rule on regulation of aircraft fractional-owners
FBOs

Jet Aviation inks discount fuel deals

Jet Aviation recently completed negotiations with three major worldwide fuel suppliers to provide discounts for its charter and managed aircraft fleets in
FBOs

Trajen begins work on new complex at HWD

At its Hayward facility (HWD), Trajen Flight Support recently broke ground on a 60,000-sq-ft corporate condo-hangar complex.
Airports

Waterbury/Oxford plans runway extension

Waterbury/Oxford Airport (OXC), Conn., is expecting to take another giant step forward next year.
Airports

Condos threaten popular Florida airport

The city of Pompano Beach, Fla., has been assailed by aviation interests over a proposed 40-story condominium complex to be built adjacent to Pompano Beach
FBOs

Mercury busts sod on hangar-office project

Business has been brisk for Mercury Air Center at its Charleston, S.C.
Charter & Fractional

European firm offering scheduled bizjet service

February 17 will see the launch of scheduled business aircraft services linking Geneva, London and Paris.
Charter & Fractional

Fractionals dominate airframers’ order books

The business-jet fractional-ownership fleet continues to grow at a phenomenal rate and now accounts for more than 60 percent of total industry backlog, ref
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Cessna 421 hits rocky terrain

CESSNA 421C, TAJIQUE, N.M., DEC.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Prepurchase flight goes awry

BEECH 1900C, EAGLETON, ARK., DEC.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Night helo flight proves fatal

WESTLAND HELICOPTERS GAZELLE AH-MK1, EAST HAMPTON, N.Y., NOV.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Caravan crashes on ILS approach

CESSNA 208B, ROCKFORD, ILL., DEC.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Crashes on NDB approach

CESSNA 208B, MANTEO, N.C., DEC.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Learjet hits elk on take off

GATES LEARJET 36A, ASTORIA, ORE., DEC.
Security

Operation Liberty Shield yields notams and TFRs

In what has been the biggest flurry of notams, TFR issuances and general uncertainty since 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation
ATC

EGPWS software add-on improves airport safety

Honeywell has started demonstrating an optional software upgrade to its enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) that is intended to curb runway in
Aircraft

Bell’s bold vision of a civil tiltrotor takes flight

Like the old blues song goes, “It’s been a long time coming.