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Citation CJ1+ Receives FAA Type Certification
The FAA on Friday granted type certification to Cessna’s Model 525 Citation CJ1+, keeping the program on schedule and bringing the aircraft one step closer
Aircraft
Merlin Had Engine Problems before Crash
The pilot of the Merlin twin turboprop that crash-landed at Teterboro Airport, N.J., on May 31 followed a flight in which he had aborted his first takeoff
Airports
NBAA Celebrates DCA Access, but Plan Not Published
The interim final rule from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) detailing all the hoops that general aviation will have to jump through to gai
Aircraft
A Decade of Business Jet Recovery Seen
Forecast International predicts that nearly 10,900 business jets worth $141 billion will be manufactured between this year and 2014.
Charter & Fractional
Avanti Fractional Operator Adds Premier Is
Breaking from its single-airplane fleet of Piaggio Avanti twin turboprops, Fairfield, N.J.-based fractional provider Avantair has added two new Beechcraft
FBOs
Management Changes at the Top for Two FBO Chains
The top spots at two of the country’s largest FBO chains are changing hands.
Rotorcraft
Military Huey Reincarnated as the Civil Bell 210
FAA certification of the Bell 210, a single-turbine medium helicopter derived from the military UH-1H Huey, could happen this month, Bell CEO Mike Redenbau
Aircraft
Grob Unveils Business Jet at Paris Air Show
Tussenhausen, Germany-based Grob-Werke made an unexpected announcement yesterday at the Paris Air Show, revealing that it had designed and built an all-com
Engines
Honeywell Aero Embarks on Major Restructuring
In an effort it says is aimed at better serving customers, Honeywell's aerospace division is planning a major restructuring that will consolidate ope
Aircraft
Dassault Projects Fewer Falcon Deliveries
Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO Charles Edelstenne, addressing reporters on the eve of the Paris Air Show this week, said Falcon deliveries will reach b
Security
Air Security International Fires Founder/President
The five-member board of directors of Air Security International (ASI) has fired Issy Boim after 15 years as president of the Dallas-based firm he founded.
Aircraft
Aerion Says Study Validates SSBJ Market
Reno, Nevada-based Aerion said today that its market research, conducted over the past nine months by aerospace market research and strategy firm I2
Accidents
Learjet Cleared in Payne Stewart Crash Trial
The six-woman jury in a wrongful-death trial ruled yesterday that Learjet (now Bombardier) should not be held responsible for the death of professional gol
Aircraft
Las Vegas Start-up Forges Ahead on SSBJ
Supersonic Aerospace International of Las Vegas is still working with Lockheed Martin on the Quiet Small Supersonic Transport (QSST), the 4,000-nm, 12-pass
Regulations and Government
Bizav Leaders Urge EU To Withdraw Insurance Regulation
European Union (EU) Regulation 785/2004, which went into effect April 30 and requires minimum aircraft insurance levels for war risk and third-party liabil
Regulations and Government
IRS To Publish Notice on Personal Use of Business Aircraft
On Monday (June 13), the Internal Revenue Service is scheduled to officially publish IRS Notice 2005-45, Deductions for Entertainment Use of Business Aircr
Aircraft
Dassault Will Make Decision 'Early Next Year' on Smaller Jet
Dassault Aviation will decide by early next year whether to launch a smaller jet, chairman and CEO Charles Edelstenne said recently.
Accidents
ExcelAire Blames Brazilian ATC for Midair
New York-based charter operator ExcelAire recently submitted to Brazilian Federal Police Chief Renato Sayao a 150-page report on the September 29 midair be
Safety
NTSB: ’Technology’ Is Answer to Reducing Incursions
NTSB chairman Mark Rosenker said he believes runway incursions are still a major safety issue.
Avionics
Gyro-driven Synthetic-vision EFBs Introduced
Mercury Computer Systems introduced two new class II-qualified electronic flight bag (EFB) systems targeting operators of larger aircraft.
Avionics
Comment Period Ends Today on CVR/FDR Proposal
The extended comment period on the FAA's proposed rules on cockpit voice (CVR) and flight data recorders (FDR) ends today.
Safety
Trade Groups Move To Stop ASRS Funding Cut
The National Air Transportation Association and NBAA have reacted swiftly to the FAA’s warning that the agency might withhold funding for the Avi
Airports
More Bizav Airport Authorities Consider Stage 2 Ban
In a bid to cut traffic at Teterboro Airport, N.J., airport operator The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is proposing a four-pronged assault that
Aircraft
Boots on Struts Could Be Ordered for Caravans
A proposed AD would require the installation of deicing boots on the landing-gear struts of nearly 750 U.S.-registered Cessna 208 Caravans, as well as othe
Avionics
Advanced Vision Tech Demo Concluding
Wrapping up a major four-year effort, officials from Rockwell Collins, NASA Langley Research Center, the FAA and other entities were scheduled to conduct t
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Pilot Picketing Apparently Effective
It appears that the informational picketing by NetJets pilots, who are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, is having the
Charter & Fractional
Bombardier Jet Card Offers Demo Program
Private jet travelers have a new option this summer to sample jet-card membership without the typical 25-hour annual commitment.
FBOs
Macquarie Confirms Allied FBO Purchase
Australia’s Macquarie Infrastructure confirmed that it is buying Allied Capital’s chain of 24 FBOs, which includes Mercury Air Centers, Corporate Wings, Fi
Safety
Association’s Safety Report Highlights Trouble Spots
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its annual safety report this week, which highlights concerns around the globe.
