Content Archive: October 2010

Training and Workforce

First Conforming HondaJet To Fly ‘Very Soon’

System ground tests and static structural stress testing of production-conforming aircraft continue at the HondaJet research and development center in Gree
Avionics

ADS-B deployment serves as proving ground for NextGen

Progress on the FAA’s ambitious NextGen overhaul of the ATC system in the U.S.

RAA won’t concede defeat despite costly rule changes

From a distance, the reason regional airlines would oppose a new law passed by Congress that sets a 1,500 flight-hour minimum for Part 121 first officers m
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Pilots Facing Certificate Action

The FAA has concluded that two Boston Air Charter pilots were in violation of the FARs when they took off in their respective Cessna Citations from Norwo
Safety

Phenom 100 blowouts prompt FAA scrutiny

For the third time this year, an Embraer Phenom 100 suffered a dual tire blowout upon landing after a reported failure in the brake-by-wire system.
Maintenance and Modifications

First Embraer Airline ASC Named in China

Beijing-based Embraer China Aircraft Technical Services, which was inaugurated in July, has bee
Training and Workforce

Flight Options, CAE Sign Five-year Deal

At the NBAA Convention last month, CAE inked a $15 million, five-year contract renewal with Flight Options for pilot training on six fleet aircraft types
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Beefs Up North American Mobile Support

StandardAero continues to focus on strengthening its business aviation capability and commitment.
Aircraft

VLJ evolution takes first steps in Europe

Whether it’s entirely the fault of the economic crisis we may never know, but we can be sure the anticipated very-light-jet (VLJ) revolution never happened
FBOs

ExecuJet adopts Parisian air

ExecuJet Europe and France’s Ad- vanced Air Support (AAS) launched their new joint-venture FBO at Paris Le Bourget on October 7.