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ATC

'Virtual' Radar available in Europe

There is no question that ATC radar is expensive.
Charter & Fractional

Wet Lease Guidance Issued by the FAA

Part 135 operators and management entities will be affected by a proposed policy guidance involving wet leases, an arrangement in which an air carrier can
ATC

No STMP for NBAA Convention

Traditionally, the FAA has implemented a Special Traffic Management Program (STMP) for operations at NBAA Convention airports.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Congress Moves To Stop New Tax Rules

Republican lawmakers have taken steps to shelve new tax rules in the 2005 Highway Bill designed to discourage truckers from using jet fuel to avoid higher
Safety

Hypoxia Training Sans Altitude Chamber

AirCare’s Facts program now offers hypoxia training at customers’ facilities.
Safety

Pilot Killed in Agusta A109 Crash

The pilot, the sole person aboard, was killed October 9 in the crash of a Tri-state Emergency Systems Agusta A109 (N7YL) about five miles from the airport
Regulations and Government

Industry Seeks Delay in EPA Regulations

In a letter sent last month to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Air Transportation Association and several other trade groups reques
Charter & Fractional

Exec Charter Bookings Boost Air Partner

A 34-percent increase in revenues from executive charter bookings was a major factor in a 29-percent hike in pre-tax profits announced by international cha
FBOs

Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne rebrands as Landmark Aviation

Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated has made a landmark decision.
FBOs

More Weekend Ops Sought at Farnborough

TAG Aviation, the Swiss-based operator of Farnborough Airport, has applied to local authorities to double the number of weekend movements permitted at the
Aircraft

Gulfstream Disagrees with the FAA

Gulfstream disagrees with the FAA about the regulatory requirements for a hydrophobic water-repellent coating system instead of windshield wipers for the n
Avionics

Avionics Selected for Planned Turboprop

Quest Aircraft selected the Garmin G1000 as the standard avionics for its under-development Kodiak, a 10-seat STOL turboprop single scheduled to be certifi
Safety

Citations Subject of Proposed AD

A single report of a miswired APU fire-extinguishing bottle on a Citation X (C750) has prompted a proposed AD to require placing identification sleeves on
Security

TSA Directed To Expand Security Program

A homeland security spending bill includes language directing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to work with industry to expand the transpor
ATC

Air Routing Approved for Direct ATC Input

The FAA has approved handling agent Air Routing International to file and amend business aircraft flight plans directly with the agency’s Host ATC system.
ATC

European ATC Communication Errors

Eurocontrol and other aviation stakeholders across Europe have agreed on the outline of a plan to address ATC communications safety issues.
Regulations and Government

FAA rolls out new designee program with big changes

The FAA on November 14 will implement its organization delegation authorization (ODA) program, which will replace the current designee program.
Safety

Business Turbine Airplane Fatalities Increase

The number of fatalities in turbine business airplane accidents increased nearly 80 percent (mostly due to crashes involving turboprops) in the first nine
Avionics

FAA Moves To End Mode-S Exemptions

The FAA has withdrawn a decade-old proposal to rescind its requirement for mode-S transponders and, consequently, plans to end the hundreds of mode-S insta
Charter & Fractional

Platinum Jet, FAA To Take a Meeting

An “informal” meeting between Platinum Jet Management and the FAA is scheduled at the agency’s northeast regional office on November 1.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Limited-time Incentives

Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options announced three new buyer-incentive programs.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky S-92 Awarded Icing Approval

Sikorsky’s S-92 equipped with the OEM’s new rotor ice protection system (RIPS) has been FAA certified for flight in known icing conditions.
Charter & Fractional

Bombardier Plans ‘Major Announcements’

Bombardier plans to make “major announcements” at the NBAA Convention this month in Orlando, Fla.
Charter & Fractional

German Charter Takes Aim at UK

German executive charter operator Cirrus Aviation has established a UK sales and marketing office at London Biggin Hill Airport.
Training and Workforce

Embry-Riddle Lands in Oregon

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is scheduled to begin graduate and undergraduate degree classes in professional aeronautics and technical management.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UAV Certification Carries Many Restrictions

A new chapter in civil aviation history opened recently when the FAA issued the first airworthiness certificate for a commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (U
Safety

Hangar Flying: 'Two-crew' single-pilot aircraft demonstration

About a year ago, ARG/US took the wraps off its plans for developing a “virtual copilot.” Dubbed SPX, the program is intended, in the words of ARG/US execu
ATC

GAO: ATC soft for attackers

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) asserts that certain FAA ATC systems are vulnerable to attack by “disgruntled current or fo
FBOs

European FBO Report: Industry Challenges Include Access and Shrinking Price Margins

FBOs across the length and breadth of Europe are enjoying traffic growth at rates not seen since before 9/11.
FBOs

Signature builds its network of European FBOs

With more than 1,700 employees worldwide, including 300 in Europe, Signature Flight Support handles nearly one million aircraft movements and provides more