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ATC

Nav Canada To Restore Original User Fees

The temporary reduction in navigation and ATC user charges in Canada will be eliminated on December 31 in one of several steps Nav Canada is taking to stem
Security

TSA issues airport security guidelines

General aviation received some good news and some not-so-good news last month with regard to airport security. The good news is that the Transportat
FBOs

Signature Flight Support expands into Greece

Signature Flight Support has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Greek FBO group Athens Aviation Services (see page 125) for $1.8 million (£1 million).
Airports

Burbank Authority Seeks To Expand Curfew

The Burbank, Calif., airport authority is considering using an FAA noise study to expand an overnight curfew at Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport (BUR).
Accidents

King Air Crash in Bosnia Blamed on Pilot Error

Pilot error caused the February 26 crash of a King Air 200 in Southern Bosnia that killed Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski, six of his aides and the t
Aircraft

New Business Aircraft

As the business aviation industry awakens from its three-year slumber, start-up and established manufacturers hope that their aircraft now in the works, as
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 7X to join ultra-long-range market

Dassault Aviation late last month revealed more information about its all-new airplane, which was code-named FNX when announced at the Paris Air Show in Ju
Regulations and Government

Senate OKs bonus-depreciation extension

A one-year extension of the accelerated bonus depreciation for general aviation aircraft purchases was included in S.1637, the Jumpstart Our Business Stren
Charter & Fractional

Part 135 Covered by Airline Bailout Bill

Air charter operators have the opportunity to apply for federal relief as a result of September 11.
Charter & Fractional

Eclipse chief stands by VLJ air-limo concept

As Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse prepares to fly a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610-powered Eclipse 500 later this year, company founder and CEO Vern Raburn
Engines

Cessna launches Mustang engine flight-testing

Flight testing of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW615F–the engine Cessna selected for the Citation Mustang–got under way in Wichita on April 27.
Maintenance and Modifications

Business Jet Aircraft Completions To Offer EVAS

EVASWorldwide, the Ramsey, N.J.-based distributor for the Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS), has appointed Business Jet Aircraft Completions (BJAC)
Security

NBAA, NATA Critical of New Twelve-five Rule

NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) have submitted comments on the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) “twelve-five” pro
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
Aircraft

900DX to join Falcon line in December 2005

At the end of next year Dassault will start delivering its newest business jet, the Falcon 900DX.
Regulations and Government

DOT IG: FAA bungled modernization projects

It is no secret that the FAA in the last several months has been forced to shelve a number of important ATC modernization projects.
Charter & Fractional

Frax operator expands program

OurPlane of London, Ontario, Canada, which has been marketing fractional shares in piston airplanes since 1998, recently introduced fractional programs for
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.
Maintenance and Modifications

Exeltech flush with New MX work

At a ceremony last month marking the delivery of a newly overhauled Dash 8 to Honolulu-based Island Air, ExelTech announced that it secured C$7 million in
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).
Aircraft

Safire restructures, will fly jet by October

“There is no option.
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Regulations and Government

TSA eases international ops waivers

The Transportation Security Administration confirmed late last month that it decided to suspend the current “three trip” monthly frequency requirement nece
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
Training and Workforce

Boeing Unit Expands Corporate Cabin Training

Cabin-safety and -services training for business aviation flight attendants was introduced late last year by Renton, Wash.-based Alteon Training (formerly
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.
Airports

Grand Junction down to one FBO

West Star Aviation is now the only FBO and Air BP the only fuel supplier at Walker Field in Grand Junction, Colo., following West Star’s purchase of Timber
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
Aircraft

It’s not reinventing the wheel, just how the wheel gets put on

Over the past decade or so, Dassault Aviation has raised the eyebrows of some business aircraft industry analysts.
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
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.