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In The Works: Citation CJ1+ and CJ2+

Last month Cessna said it had begun production line flow of its new Citation CJ2+ and would soon start production of the Citation CJ1+.
Charter & Fractional

Netjets pilots choose 'strong' voice

On December 23 NetJets pilots overwhelmingly elected the five-member master executive council (MEC) slate known as Strong Union.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets and FlightSafety report profits for 2004

In his annual letter to shareholders published early last month, investment mogul Warren Buffett said earnings improved last year at Berkshire Hathaway’s f
Aircraft

First Chinese ERJ-145 complete, but no takers

The first Embraer ERJ-145 built in the People’s Republic of China rolled out of its assembly hangar on December 16 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, and fl
Charter & Fractional

London, Moscow popular departure points for large charter aircraft

Customers wanting to fly out of Moscow and London dominate executive charter demand for larger business jets in Europe, according to the latest statistics
Rotorcraft

Mideast Seals PAS Expansion

The ambitions of the UK’s Police Aviation Services (PAS) to attract external training contracts have been boosted by news of a deal for its parent company,
Rotorcraft

Daniels Lands at Simplex

Steve Daniels has joined Simplex as vice president of sales and marketing.
Rotorcraft

EMS expansion in Northern Virginia

EMS operator Inova AirCare is doubling its fleet of aeromed helicopters this month in an effort to increase service to residents of Northern Virginia and t
Rotorcraft

Bell 407 Fleet Passes a Million Hours

One million hours equals more than 114 years, 11.5 decades or nearly 42,700 days.
Rotorcraft

Helicopter FBO Opens in Paris

This month, French company Aviaxess will open a helicopter FBO at Paris Heliport, Issy-le-Molyneaux, in addition to starting a fractional helicopter and je
Safety

Report inconclusive about why R44 ditched in water

The British Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has issued its report on an accident last January.
ATC

Decision on Galileo Postponed To Review Contract Bids

The biggest question remaining about Europe’s homegrown satellite navigation project appears to be not whether the satnav network will ever be built but ra
Avionics

Arinc Begins Offering Westbound Atlantic Datalink Clearances

Arinc Direct announced it is now delivering westbound oceanic clearances via datalink on North Atlantic routes.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Matsushita Avionics Systems becomes Panasonic Avionics

Japanese manufacturing giant Matsushita, the company behind the Panasonic brand, announced a name change for its cabin electronics division effective April
Safety

Airworthiness Directives mandate Primus Epic integrity checks

The FAA has issued a series of ADs aimed at operators of airplanes equipped with the Honeywell Primus Epic avionics system.
ATC

File slot requests now for ’04 Games

Corporate aircraft operators wanting to fly to Athens, Greece, for the summer Olympic Games have once again been urged to file slot requests sooner rather
Avionics

NASA turns Saab 340s into flying wx stations

NASA researchers are seeking to bring better weather information to pilots and controllers by converting a fleet of regional turboprop airliners for servic
Airports

Developer sought for Quonset State, R.I.

The Rhode Island Airport Corp.
FBOs

Million Air Burbank holds grand opening

Million Air Burbank, Calif.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

OnAir leaves business aviation to rival group

OnAir, the inflight voice and data communications joint venture among Airbus, SITA and Tenzing, will not pursue business aircraft installations for the tim
Airports

Comments due on JAC’S noise program

The FAA plans to rule on the noise-compatibility program proposed for Wyoming’s Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) by May 17.
Avionics

Dulles crash 11 years ago highlights the need for TAWS today

On the morning of June 18, 1994, a Learjet 25D carrying 10 passengers and two pilots crashed less than a mile from the threshold of Runway 1R on approach t
Avionics

NTSB Proposes safety mods for honeywell FMS

The NTSB is recommending modifications of Honeywell flight management system (FMS) software that would provide warnings to pilots if they try to enter inco
Charter & Fractional

Private terminal opens for charter op at APA

Charter/management firm International Jet, on the newly opened south end of Denver Centennial Airport (APA), has begun operations at its “private jet termi
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Avionics

Call it useful, call it unique, just don’t call it an MFD

In the past several years, avionics manufacturers have introduced a wide range of multifunction displays (MFDs) capable of integrating moving-map informati
ATC

Germany planning network of GPS precision approaches

Germany’s air navigation service provider (ANSP), Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), is working toward the national implementation of differential GPS-based pre
Regulations and Government

Unpopular ski-country STMP now in effect

Pilots flying into Colorado’s ski-country airports are already aware of the controversial special traffic-management program (STMP) for filing for slots in
Avionics

Bombardier eager for EVS introduction

Certification of the infrared enhanced vision system (EVS) for the Bombardier Global Express XRS–said to be “imminent” at press time–will close an importan
FBOs

Jet Aviation plans to open an FBO in Dubai

At the Dubai Air Show last month, Jet Aviation unveiled construction plans for a maintenance center and FBO at Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emi
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