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Charter & Fractional
Fallen Heroes Fund gives back to recent veterans
While debate over the future of the war in Iraq rages among Congress, the White House and the populace, several organizations and individuals in the busine
Regulations and Government
Alphabets Coalesce in New FAA Leader Request
In an unusual display of harmony, leaders of 18 aviation associations signed a letter to President Bush asking that he appoint a new FAA Administrator to t
Safety
Air Partner Team Tackles Hurricane Evacuations
The emergency-planning division of charter operator and broker Air Partner International swung into action to rescue clients from Hurricane Dean’s destruct
Aircraft
Cessna Sees the Future, and It’s Diesel-Powered
Beginning with the 2008 model year, Cessna 172 buyers can pay $15,000 more for a 155-hp, two-liter turbocharged Thielert diesel engine-powered Skyhawk inst
Avionics
Aerosonic Adds Avionics Suite with Op Tech Buy
Instrument manufacturer Aerosonic of Clearwater, Fla., announced yesterday that it bought Op Technologies, a Beaverton, Ore.
Safety
EMAS Developers Win Sperry Award
Six professional engineering societies jointly presented the Elmer A.
Regulations and Government
Communities getting lost in Essential Air Service shuffle
Each year the Bush Administration tries to slash funding for the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, and each year it fails, thanks in no small part to ad
Regulations and Government
Blakey’s Exit Strategy Is Spelled AIA
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) announced yesterday that FAA Administrator Marion Blakey will become the trade group’s president and CEO when sh
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna Replacing Caravan Boots with TKS Anti-Icing
Cessna will offer a TKS “weeping wing” anti-icing system for the Cessna Grand Caravan beginning in March, using a system manufactured by Aerospace Systems
Maintenance and Modifications
Camp Systems, Gulfstream Settle Mx Data Dispute
After a year-and-a-half court battle, maintenance-tracking provider Camp Systems International and Gulfstream Aerospace signed a cross-licensing agreement
Airports
Hurricane Dean Closes Caribbean Airports
Airports in Cancun, Cozumel and Chetumal, Mexico, remained closed this morning in the wake of Hurricane Dean, according to inspector Santana Martinez Villa
Accidents
ExcelAire Pilots Face August 27 Testimony Deadline
The date is fast approaching for two ExcelAire pilots to testify about the midair between the Embraer Legacy 600 they were flying and a Gol Airlines Boeing
ATC
JPDO Study Endorses eLoran as Best Satnav Backup
A satellite navigation backup study commissioned by the JPDO has given eLoran “the highest overall preference rating...particularly in the U.S.” Not yet pu
Aircraft
Austrian and Eurofighter Reach Compromise over Typhoon Order
Eurofighter reached an agreement with Austria over the disputed contract for 18 Typhoons, as
Aircraft
UK Gives Go-ahead for Big New Aircraft Carriers
After years of preliminary definition and assessment, the UK Ministry of Defence gave the go-ahead for construction of two 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers.
Aircraft
Russian Air Force An-124s on the Block?
The 21 An-124 heavy airlifters owned by the Russian Air Force are now available for sale to commercial operators, according to unconfirmed media reports in
Aircraft
Spectrum Powers Up S-33 But Focuses on S-40
Spectrum Aeronautical has upgraded the engines that power its S-33 Independence very light jet, and the company is also reversing the order of certificatio
Airports
UK Environmental Protest Disrupts Bizav
British environmental protesters targeted business aviation today when they blockaded the main entrances to the London-area airports at Biggin Hill and Far
Regulations and Government
Congress Passes New Travel Restrictions
As part of what they called their duty to the American people, Congressional democrats were able to pass S.1, the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act
Aircraft
Saudis Close To Signing Contract for Eurofighter Typhoons
In our final edition at the recent Paris Air Show we revealed that
Avionics
G1000 Glitch Affecting Aircraft Deliveries
A hardware issue with the Garmin G1000 avionics suite has forced at least two airplane manufacturers to halt production temporarily as the avionics manufac
Aircraft
Embraer To Unveil New Business Jet at NBAA
Speaking at the first public unveiling of the company’s new Phenom 100 very light jet last Friday, Embraer president and CEO Frederico Fleury Curado announ
ATC
FAA Funding Squabble Officially on Hold for Now
Although Congress is in recess until September 4, one could be forgiven for thinking otherwise given the continued rhetoric on both sides of the FAA fundin
ATC
Australia Proposes Free ADS-B Avionics
As an example of how ADS-B installation will work abroad, the Australian government and Airservices Australia, the country’s privatized ATC provider, propo
Aircraft
Citation XLS+ Makes First Flight
The first flight of the Citation XLS+, completed last week at Rockwell Collins’ Cedar Rapids, Iowa facility, “was a great success,” according to Cessna Cit
ATC
Alaska Statewide ADS-B Agreement Signed
The FAA yesterday signed an agreement in Anchorage with a consortium of Alaskan aviation organizations to move ahead with the statewide implementation of A
Regulations and Government
FAA Amends Appendix C in New Icing Regulations
The FAA yesterday released a final rule governing certification of transport-category (Part 25) airplanes for operation in icing conditions, effective Octo
Safety
New Risk Assessment Tool Available from FAA
The FAA this week released a new Information for Operators dealing with risk assessment, and specifically how it relates to a safety-management system.
