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Life insurance for bizav pilots: separating fact from fiction

In a world of uncertainty, life insurance remains a priority for many business aviation pilots.
Regulations and Government

FAA To Mandate ADS-B Equipage by 2020

The FAA today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik near fully integrated cabin

It’s not exactly the “Holy Grail,” but for business aviation operators and those whose job it is to install aircraft interiors, it’s close.
Regulations and Government

FAA Reauthorization Goes Into Overtime

While machinations continue on future funding of the FAA, the House and Senate last week approved a six-week extension of the current law.
Accidents

As Expected, NTSB Blames Comair Crew for Accident

The NTSB blamed the crew of the Comair Bombardier regional jet that crashed at Lexington (Ky.) Blue Grass Airport on August 27 last year for failing to rea
Charter & Fractional

Connect-A-Jet’s Claims Falling To Pieces

The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended the trading of Connect-A-Jet securities until October 12, due to alleged “deceptive practices” and
FBOs

Carlyle Group finalizes purchase of Garrett Aviation

Washington, D.C.-based private-equity firm The Carlyle Group last month completed the acquisition of Garrett Aviation Services from General Electric.
ATC

RNAV SIDs introduced for Dallas/Fort Worth

Sixteen RNAV standard instrument departure (SID) procedures go into effect October 12 for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
Accidents

Crashed GII Was Carrying Large Cocaine Stash

The FAA and NTSB are helping the Mexican government in the investigation of a 1975 Gulfstream II (N987SA) that crashed last Monday in a remote jungle area
Charter & Fractional

Addison Express cleared in Learjet drug ring bust

No one connected with Texas charter operator Addison Express was arrested or otherwise implicated in connection with an early-August drug bust by federal a
Charter & Fractional

NetJets to operate block-charter aircraft

Recently established Marquis Jet Partners of New York City has purchased shares in several NetJets’ fractional-ownership aircraft and is marketing prepaid,
Charter & Fractional

Delta Airlines gets visible with Bizjet unit

Delta Airlines’ Comair Jet Express, hoping to expand its global presence as an on-demand charter and aircraft management provider, has changed its name to
Aircraft

Rough air will precede OEMs’ smoother skies

Most of the major business airplane manufacturers believe that the growing inconvenience for business travelers on the airlines as a result of increased se
Charter & Fractional

News Corp.’s Mark Booth Joins NetJets Europe

Executive Jet has named former communications and entertainment executive Mark Booth co-chairman of its NetJets Europe fractional aircraft ownership progra
Charter & Fractional

Jim Christiansen (Re)Joins Executive Jet

Executive Jet named Jim Christiansen vice president of national accounts for its NetJets fractional aircraft ownership program.
Aircraft

GIV and GIV-SP Win JAA Approval, GV Next Year

Europe’s JAA issued type certificate recommendations for the Gulfstream IV and Gulfstream IV-SP, essentially endorsing the business jets for approval by th
Maintenance and Modifications

Famed Millville facility to close

In the mid-1940s, operators started bringing their aircraft to newly established Airwork at Millville Municipal Airport
Charter & Fractional

Helo block charter program announced

Ceres Group of Davidson, N.C., has announced CopterShares, a by-the-hour helicopter membership program.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

PATS Aircraft: Firm claims record for BBJ completion

PATS Aircraft, the Georgetown, Del.-based specialist in large executive/ VIP interior completions, recently outfitted a green BBJ2 for an Eastern European
Aircraft

Falcon 900 celebrates its 20th birthday

September 21 marked 20 years since the first Falcon 900 took flight.
Aircraft

Pelton: Cessna will build SSBJ 'sooner or later'

Cessna president Jack Pelton said it is inevitable that his company will design and manufacture a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), although when it will hap
Regulations and Government

NTSB overturns FAA certificate revocation

In an unusual move, the NTSB reversed an FAA emergency certificate revocation against Michael Tarascio, owner and former chief pilot of Air East Management
Regulations and Government

Special-issue medical renewals streamlined

Twenty medical conditions that are serious enough to require special issuance (SI) first- and second-class medicals can now be cleared by an aviation medic
Regulations and Government

ALPA surveying members on age 60 rule

Members of the Air Line Pilots Association will be asked their views on the Age 60 mandatory retirement rule for airline pilots.
Avionics

Honeywell demonstrates RNP approach to MMU

Honeywell last month gave the first flight demonstrations of an RNP (required navigation performance) approach being developed at Morristown Municipal Airp
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopter moves to renegotiate land leases

MD Helicopters has requested a concessionary renegotiation of the land leases for its main plant and offices at Falcon Field in Mesa, Ariz.
Accidents

No injuries in PHI Bell 407 ditching

A Petroleum Helicopters Bell 407 ditched into the Gulf of Mexico on August 16 after an apparent catastrophic engine failure.
Rotorcraft

Blue Hawaiian orders more EcoStars

Air-tour operator Blue Hawaiian Helicopters has ordered four more Eurocopter EC 130B4s to augment its existing fleet of eight AS 350B2 AStars and nine EcoS
Avionics

Glass cockpits for Sikorsky S-61

Acrohelipro and Carson helicopters are outfitting the first two of Carson’s Sikorsky S-61 fleet with Sagem Avionics’ integrated cockpit display system retr