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Safety

Accidents Up, Fatalities Down, Report Shows

In the first quarter of this year, the U.S.
Regulations and Government

GA Groups Join Anti-User Fee Coalition

General aviation trade groups based in the Washington, D.C.
FBOs

Jet Aviation Sale To Permira Signals ‘End of an Era’

Zurich-based worldwide aviation service company Jet Aviation is being acquired by Permira, a European-headquartered private-equity group.
Charter & Fractional

Eclipse Receives First VLJ Order from a Fractional

With a firm order for 10 Eclipse 500s and an option for 10 more, London, Ontario-based OurPlane becomes the first fractional customer for the very light je
FBOs

Mercury/Corporate Wings Now One Company

Cleveland-based Corporate Wings/Mercury Air Centers this week named Richard Michaels as its vice president of marketing.
Accidents

Investigation Launched into Fatal MU-2 Crash

An NTSB investigation is under way into the crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2 while on an IFR approach to Centennial Airport, Colo., on August 5.
Regulations and Government

Light Bizav Aircraft Mostly Unaffected by Noise Rule

A final rule published last Friday harmonizes FAR Part 36 light, propeller-driven airplane noise certification standards with international standards and p
Regulations and Government

More Time Given to Meet SIC Type Rating Rule

Pilots will now have several more months to comply with the new second-in-command (SIC) type rating rule.
Regulations and Government

Revised Flight Plan Suffixes Effective September 1

Effective September 1, operators will be required to use a new set of flight plan aircraft equipment suffixes to indicate advanced navigation capabilities.
Safety

FAA Re-evaluating MU-2 after Recent Accidents

Denying it is re-evaluating safety aspects of the Mitsubishi MU-2 in response to requests by several Colorado legislators, the FAA said its investigation i
Charter & Fractional

Charter Operators Likely To Gain from Beer Contest

Some European charter operators might get bookings when the prizes are awarded for this contest.
Regulations and Government

Longer Duration for Some Medicals Proposed

Under a notice
ATC

Loran Gets Reprieve; Solar Flares Interrupt GPS

Although the decision has not yet been officially announced, AIN has learned the Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security have
Airports

FAA Plan Leaves GA Airport Funding in Doubt

The FAA is facing questions about its proposed Airport Improvement Program (AIP) redistribution and its possible effect on the needs of small airports.
FBOs

Procedures Established for FBO 9/11 Reimbursement

On May 9, procedures and an application process will be in effect for reimbursing FBOs and other providers of general aviation ground-support services at f
Aircraft

First Production Mustang Takes to the Air

One month ahead of schedule, the first Citation Mustang production aircraft (S/N 0001) took to the air on Monday.
Regulations and Government

European Commercial SEIMC Approval Not This Year

Prospective European clearance for commercial single-engine operations in IMC or at night (SEIMC for short) continues to progress through regulatory approv
Charter & Fractional

UBS Measures Fractional Provider Activity

While the fractional market continues to expand, shareholder growth is advancing at a slower rate, according to data from the Union Bank of Switzerland (UB
Regulations and Government

New Rule Aims To Improve Child-restraint Systems

The FAA has decided not to require the use of child-restraint systems (CRSs) on aircraft, but is amending regulations to allow the use of CRSs approved und
FBOs

Katrina Damage News Slow To Emerge

Lou Pepper, president of Atlantic Aviation, today told AIN he was “saddened and disheartened” by the lack of news about how the Atlantic FBO at New
ATC

FAA Developing RAIM Prediction Tool

To help business aircraft operators cope with new Rnav routes and procedures as of September 1, the FAA is developing a Web-based RAIM (receiver autonomous
Avionics

Avionics Upgrade STC’d for Citation 501, Falcon 200

Garrett Piedmont Hawthorne is now installing Rockwell Collins avionics upgrades for Citation 501s, including the Williams International FJ44-powered (Eagle
Accidents

Recorders Recovered from Crashed ATR 72

Cypriot and Italian salvage crews today found the flight data recorder from the Tuninter ATR 72-200 that crashed off the northern coast of Sicily on August
Accidents

Evidence of Birdstrike in Sabreliner Overrun

Bird residue was found in the left engine of the Sabreliner that crashed during an aborted takeoff May 9 from Brownwood Regional Airport, Texas, according
Safety

When Declaring an ’Emergency’ Is Not Enough

A 757 crew did not get the response they expected when they declared an “emergency” instead of “mayday.” According to an incident filed with NASA’s Aviatio
Safety

Safety Standdown Focuses on ’War on Error’

“War on Error” is the theme of the 2005 Safety Standdown seminar being held by Bombardier Learjet from October 25 through 27 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in
Charter & Fractional

Funding Proposed for Russian Air-taxi Network

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank, is proposing to loan up to $15 million to assist in establishing an on-demand air-
Regulations and Government

FAA Asked To Delay September 2 Insulation Rule

Seven industry trade groups are asking the FAA to delay by six months the effective date–currently September 2–of new flammability requirements for aircraf
Regulations and Government

Operators Urged To File for Fuel Tax Refunds

NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association are creating a joint working group to address the fuel tax provisions of the Highway Bill that was sig
Airports

Towers To Evaluate Merits of ’Taxi into Position’

The FAA said its notice to tower controllers to review the taxi into position and hold (TIPH) procedure is not intended to end the practice, as the Nationa