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Charter & Fractional

California To Tax Fractional Flights

A law recently approved by the California State Assembly would assess all fractional ownership flights in the state with personal property taxes, according
FBOs

Flightline Group Expansion Under Way

Flightline Group’s $24 million, four-year, multi-building development project at its Tallahassee (Fla.) Regional Airport (TLH) headquarters will soon begin
Airports

Salina Airport Authority Set To Expand

The Salina (Kan.) Airport Authority announced plans to build a new 69,000-sq-ft hangar and office complex in anticipation of continued growth at the SLN Av
Rotorcraft

FAA Seeks Comments on BA609 Standards

The FAA issued a request for comment on proposed airworthiness standards for certification of the Bell/Agusta BA609–“a multi-turbine-engine powered-lift ca
Safety

FAA Issues AD Addressing Flap Failures

The FAA has issued an NPRM for a new AD to supersede an August 13 directive that addresses a history of flap failures on the Bombardier CRJ100 and CRJ440 r
Regulations and Government

GA requests more time for comments on customs rule

While AOPA seeks an extension on the comment period for new security rules for private aircraft arriving and departing the U.S., NBAA released the “U.S.
Regulations and Government

Association Challenges Notam Language

AOPA has expressed alarm about new notam language that says pilots could be subject to criminal penalties for violations of TFRs and other security airspac
Aircraft

Excel-Jet Sues FAA over 2006 Crash

Excel-Jet of Monument, Colo., is suing the FAA over the June 2006 crash of its proof-of-concept Sport-Jet, which was destroyed on takeoff from Colorado Spr
Charter & Fractional

JetAviva Launches Eclipse 500 Service

Van Nuys, Calif.-based JetAviva, which bills itself as the “first exclusive” very light jet (VLJ) management company, launched its Eclipse 500 management s
ATC

TCAS Prevents Midair over Las Vegas

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) said a NetJets Cessna Citation X and a Learjet 60 had to take evasive action at 28,000 feet to avo
Charter & Fractional

Bankrupt AEXjet Ceases Operations

Aspen, Colo.-based AEXjet ceased operations for two weeks last month while the transactions for entering into a “business combination” with an unidentified
Regulations and Government

Bill proposes to detangle fuel-tax collection system

The Senate Finance Committee has approved a bill that would repeal the onerous “fuel fraud” provision enacted into law as part of the 2005 Highway Bill.
Safety

Business turbine airplane Accident fewer but deadlier

While the number of fatal accidents involving turbine-powered business airplanes declined slightly through the first nine months of this year compared with
Aircraft

Bombardier Green-lights Learjet NXT Project

Bombardier Aerospace this morning launched the clean-sheet Learjet NXT to fill the gap between its midsize $13.3 million Learjet 60XR and $21 million super
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Aircraft

Grob Regaining Its Stride as Third SPn Takes Flight

The third prototype of the Grob SPn flew for the first time yesterday, lifting off the runway at 9:28 a.m.
Safety

Business Aircraft Accident Picture Mixed

According to statistics compiled by Boca Raton, Fla.-based safety analyst Robert E.
Charter & Fractional

Sentient: TAG Purchase Includes AMI Jet Charter

When Sentient Flight Group announced last week that it plans to buy TAG Aviation USA, it didn’t clarify whether this included AMI Jet Charter, 49 percent o
Rotorcraft

Bell Locks Down Design for GlobalRanger

On Friday, Bell Helicopter’s 429 team froze the final exterior profile of its light twin-engine helicopter after months of development flight testing.
Charter & Fractional

AMI certificate revocation spooks charter industry

AMI Jet Charter’s trouble with the FAA didn’t start on October 12, when the agency revoked AMI’s charter certificate, nor the week before, when it suspende
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ATC

Serious questions about ADS-B NPRM arise

While the FAA in early October released its Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) covering future mandatory carriage of ADS-B avionics, serious questions h
Charter & Fractional

Sentient Flight Group acquires two more charter divisions

On October 23, Sentient Flight Group purchased Hawker Beechcraft’s charter/management business.
Charter & Fractional

Raytheon To Divest Flight Options

Waltham, Mass.-based Raytheon is selling Flight Options, its Cleveland-based business aircraft fractional share division.
Regulations and Government

Sturgell nominated to head FAA

Industry reaction has been mostly positive to President Bush’s nomination of acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell to a five-year term to lead the agency
Aircraft

SAS Permanently Grounds Q400s

SAS has again grounded all 27 of its Bombardier Q400s after the right main landing gear on one of its airplanes failed to fully extend upon landing in Cope
Charter & Fractional

Raytheon To Divest Flight Options

Waltham, Mass.-based Raytheon, during its third-quarter earnings conference this morning, announced its decision to sell Flight Options, its Cleveland-base
Training and Workforce

‘War on Error’ a Fight We Can All Get Behind

The 11th annual Safety Standdown–sponsored by Bombardier Aerospace, NBAA, the FAA and the NTSB–concludes today in Wichita.
Aircraft

Boeing To Absorb $3.5 Billion Hit from 787 Delays

The delay of the first flight and early deliveries of the 787 will cost Boeing $3.5 billion in revenue next year, according to financial guidance released
Charter & Fractional

Sentient Buy Shows FAA Succeeds in Erasing AMI Jet Charter

Sentient Flight Group announced yesterday that it has agreed “in principle” to buy TAG Aviation USA’s aircraft management business from Switzerland-based T
Regulations and Government

Will FAA Bill Pass This Year? Flip a Coin…

“In Washington, D.C., no bad idea ever dies,” National Association of State Aviation Officials president and CEO Henry Ogrodzinski said of aviation user fe
Aircraft

Eclipse Pares Workforce, Denies Financial Woes

Eclipse Aviation maintains that financial problems aren’t behind its decision on Friday to trim about 100 of its 1,500 employees.