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Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: February 2007

The 110th Congress opened for business on January 4, with the Democrats in control of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Regulations and Government

House Ethics Rules Ground Pilots

The comity promised by new House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) lasted all of about 24 hours when the 110th Congress convened last month.
Regulations and Government

FAA Phasing Out Paper Certificates

The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking last month that will require pilots to replace their paper certificates with upgraded, counterfeit-resistant
Charter & Fractional

New rules challenging for charter operators

In part because of a high-profile charter crash at Teterboro Airport (TEB) early in 2005 and several other accidents involving responsibility for operation
Safety

Safety Record Mixed Last Year

U.S.-registered turbine business aircraft accident numbers were mixed last year, according to aviation safety analyst Robert E.
Rotorcraft

Textron Boss Said Redenbaugh Didn’t Have ‘Skill Sets’

Commenting on this week’s resignation of Mike Redenbaugh as president of Bell Helicopter and his departure from the company, Lewis Campbell, chairman, pres
Charter & Fractional

College Guidelines Recommend Against Charter

In response to a four-year old NTSB safety recommendation stemming from the Jan.
Rotorcraft

AeroVision improves aerial camera

Toulouse, France-based aerial work specialist AeroVision is further developing its proprietary aerial cinematography system, which Airbus uses exclusively
Avionics

Thales out to prove it's a worthy competitor

In a shift from its traditional role serving the airlines, Thales is preparing to expand its presence in North America this year with a line of avionics pr
Avionics

Cessna Selects IS&S for Its Citation Cockpit Upgrade Program

Cessna has placed an order with avionics maker Innovative Solutions & Support for an undisclosed number of flat-panel cockpit displays that will be off
Avionics

Boeing and Collins Launch EVS Program for the BBJ

Boeing Business Jets and Rockwell Collins last month announced a program to bring enhanced-vision system (EVS) capability to the BBJ by early next year.
Avionics

GE Announces Deal To Buy Smiths Aerospace for $4.8 Billion

Smiths Aerospace, the supplier of flight management systems on the Boeing Business Jet, is poised to become a subsidiary of General Electric after the Smit
Avionics

Gulf Coast Named Alliant Installer

Gulf Coast Avionics last month became an authorized sales and installation center for the Alliant King Air flight deck offered jointly by Avidyne and S-Tec
Avionics

Universal, CMC testing M-Series EVS in King Air

The marketing alliance announced last year between Universal Avionics and CMC Electronics is beginning to bear fruit with the recent test installation of C
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cabin Electronics

Today’s world, including the business jet, is all about being connected.
Accidents

Icing, overweight condition downed Winnipeg Caravan

The pilot flying a Cessna Caravan that crashed after takeoff on Oct.
Regulations and Government

Europe considers extending emissions trading plan

The European Union’s new emissions trading requirements for aviation could be imposed on a much larger group of business aircraft than has been anticipated
Accidents

Business Accident record Mixed in 2006

Total business aviation accidents were down slightly in 2006, thanks mainly to a decrease of more than 17 percent in turboprop accidents, according to avia
ATC

European and U.S. officials mixed on future of loran

Few navigation systems have experienced the ups and downs of loran as they sought recognition.
Rotorcraft

Heli Expo PrevOptimism as high as ever for next month’s showiew

Organizers of this year’s Heli-Expo helicopter show in Orlando hope they can duplicate some of the magic of their business aviation counterparts at the Nat
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon Little Rock facility awarded DAS status

Raytheon Aircraft announced that its Little Rock, Ark.
Maintenance and Modifications

New Sabreliner returns to roots

Since the sale of its Midcoast Aviation subsidiary last year, Sabreliner has returned to its roots by refocusing on providing resources and a continuing co
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Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet Spares celebrates silver anniversary

“We’ve come a long way from my mom’s garage in 1982 to our current 43,000-square-foot facility in Fort Lauderdale,” said Armando Leighton Jr., CRS Jet Spar
Maintenance and Modifications

Hong Kong, EASA issue OK for Gulfstream service

Gulfstream’s Savannah Service Center has received approval from the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department to perform maintenance on aircraft registered in Ho
Maintenance and Modifications

Timken acquires Turbo Engines

Timken has acquired Turbo Engines, of Tucson, Ariz., as it continues to expand its presence in the aerospace aftermarket. Turbo Engines specializes
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation named Phenom service center

Embraer has named Elliott Aviation an authorized service center for the Phenom 100 and 300.
Maintenance and Modifications

Haggan Aviation receives Lear ZR retrofit approval

Haggan Aviation on Denver’s Centennial Airport has become an authorized installation facility for the Raisbeck ZR light performance system for 30-series Le
Rotorcraft

New Rotorcraft 2007

While Eurocopter remains the leader in unit sales of civil helicopters, its competitors are honing their products.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet repair anywhere to conduct facility audits

Operators who need maintenance during a trip can now have some reassurance as to the quality of work they can expect.