Content Archive: June 2015

Regulations and Government

U.S. Customs Opens at Cobb County Int'l Airport

Beechcraft Premier I was the first aircraft to use the Customs facility, flying directly from Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau.
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Environment

NBAA Updates 'Quiet Flying' Guidelines

The new program supplants the original 1967 noise abatement procedure.
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Safety

FAA Drafts Update to Icing Pilot Guide

Virtually every section of the 60-page document contains new or revised material.
ATC

European Alliance Delivers ATM Modernization Blueprint

The deployment program charts the transition from research and development to implementation of the Single European Sky effort.
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JetNet iQ: Bizav Looking Up in Europe, U.S.

Seventy percent of the current new business jet demand will be replacement aircraft in the North American market.
Regulations and Government

Senate Calls for Improved FAA Certification Process

The Senate would increase the FAA's budget in fiscal 2016, with an emphasis on certification improvements and ADS-B.
Regulations and Government

World Aeronautical Charts Being Phased Out

Unit sales of WACs are down 73 percent since 2007.
Regulations and Government

Court Permits HTO Curfews, Tosses Operational Limits

The U.S. District Court called the access limits for East Hampton Airport drastic, but did not find adequate reason to block curfews.
Aircraft

Pilot Report Embraer Legacy 500

Fly-by-wire comes to midsize aircraft, and it is a smooth transition.
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Maintenance and Modifications

OEMs Put Technology To Work in MRO Operations

The manufacturers of business jets employ various technologies to make maintenance more efficient and thereby reduce operating costs for customers.
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