Content Archive: October 2006

“The MU-2B turboprop does not need yet another certification review,” according to AOPA.

Around the beginning of this month Avantair was expected to take delivery of another Piaggio Avanti.

Last month James Bass replaced Chuck Suma as president and CEO of Piper Aircraft.

Twin Commander Aircraft has received an STC for three RVSM equipment packages for the turboprop twin series.

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

Salaried pilots who fly air taxis, bush aircraft and crop dusters have the highest occupational death rate–92.4 for every 100,000 pilots–tied with the rate

Embraer’s Legacy business jet received Brazilian and FAA certification to use airports with elevations of up to 9,500 feet msl, allowing operations to Tell

The FAA has decided not to require the use of child-restraint systems (CRSs) on aircraft, much to the dislike of the NTSB, but it is amending regulations t

Air Partner International has started offering its Jet Membership Program fixed-rate charter package throughout Europe, having launched it in the UK last y

To help business aircraft operators cope with new Rnav routes and procedures that took effect last month, the FAA is developing a Web-based RAIM (receiver