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FBOs
Grand opening for Loyd's Aviation
Loyd’s Aviation at Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield, Calif., celebrated the grand opening of its new FBO location and introduced a new name, Bakersfiel
FBOs
Paradise hanger for sale in Las Vegas
A few years ago, finding an empty hangar at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas was impossible, but now one of the hangars in the Paradise Aviation
FBOs
FBO Profile: Mac Dan Aircraft
A small New Jersey Airport that is growing in popularity as a destination for New York City-bound travelers will likely become even more popular as pilots
Safety
DHS IG raps TSA for its anti-GA campaign
General aviation operations present such a limited and hypothetical threat to security that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) does not need
Security
TSA may change LASP
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) appears to be taking seriously the 7,000-plus submitted comments opposing the proposed large aircraft secu
Where have all the (JetDirect) people gone?
Now that JetDirect Aviation has closed and gone bankrupt and Wayfarer Aviation has arisen from the JetDirect assets, former employees of the once high-flyi
Regulations and Government
High cost of hangar fire codes
If they didn’t already know it, attendees at the NATA FBO Leadership Conference held last month in Chantilly, Va., learned that fire codes set by the Natio
Aircraft
Klapmeier Team Vying To Buy Cirrus Jet Program
Alan Klapmeier, chairman of Cirrus Aircraft, has formed a team to raise funds to try to buy the Vision SF50 single-engine jet program from majority Cirrus
Airports
FAA To Decide Burbank Noise Curfew Fate by November 1
The FAA has acknowledged that the application by the Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport Authority (BGPAA)
Maintenance and Modifications
Comeaux Pleads No Contest in Parts Scheme
Last year Jerry Roy Comeaux and his wife, Vicki, were indicted for “conspiracy to commit fraud, fraud involving aircraft parts, mail fraud, wire fraud, con
Security
DHS Report: No Need for TSA to Regulate GA Security
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General released a report on “TSA’s Role in General Aviation Security” that concludes: “We determ
Regulations and Government
FOIA Request Seeks List of BARR Participants
A December 2008 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by investigative journalism organization
Maintenance and Modifications
PAMA, SAE International Affiliation Ends
The July 2005 affiliation of the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) was intended to help PAMA pro
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Issues SAFO on Tire Inflation Risks
After issuing a proposed Airworthiness Directive that will require operators of Learjet 60s to revise flight and maintenance manual tire inflation informat
Safety
Dassault Falcon’s Brazil Service Center Certified
Brazilian regulatory authority Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil granted repair station certification to the new Dassault Aircraft Services São Paulo servi
Maintenance and Modifications
Continuum Releases Version 9 of Corridor Software
Version 9 of Continuum Applied Technology’s Corridor aviation service software includes a new multi-currency module for companies that serve international
Maintenance and Modifications
AircraftLogs Adds Maintenance Features
Features added to the online aircraft tracking system AircraftLogs include a new meter-reading capability that allows users to update and adjust Hobbs and
Aircraft
Spectrum Aero Unveils First S.40 Fuselage
Spectrum Aeronautical sister company Rocky Mountain Composites has completed a test article version of the all-composite S.40 Freedom midsize jet fuselage
SmartLanding software adds approach guidance to EGPWS
The verdict has been in for a long time; stabilized approaches are an essential part of a safe landing.
Aircraft
Cirrus Jet Resumes Flying, Some Deposits Returned
As Cirrus Aircraft’s prototype Vision jet single resumes flight testing with a new Garmin G1000 avionics suite, some buyers seeking refunds of deposits for
Optimism at NATA Charter Summit, FBO Conference
The National Air Transportation Association Air Charter Summit and FBO Leadership Conference that ended today underscored cautious optimism that the econom
Sustainability and Environment
California charter firm runs new hangar on solar power
Avjet’s new solar-powered hangar at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif., represents not only the most current environmentally friendly building design but
Aircraft
In the works: Embraer – Phenom 300
Embraer’s Phenom 300 midsize jet is proceeding toward FAA and Brazilian approval on schedule by year-end.
Aircraft
In the works: Epic Aircraft – Escape
Epic Aircraft’s Escape all-composite turboprop single flew for the first time on April 9.
Aircraft
In the works: Daher-Socata – NTx
Sometime in the next year or so, Daher-Socata is expected to announce the formal launch of a new eight- to 10-seat twin-engine turboprop or jet.
In the works: Dassault Falcon – Falcon 2000LX
The Falcon 2000LX received EASA and FAA certification at the end of April, and deliveries began in May.
Aircraft
In the works: Farnborough Aircraft – Kestrel
New owners have taken over the insolvent Kestrel program and plan to bring the single-engine all-composite turboprop through to certification.
Aircraft
In the works: Spectrum Aeronautical S.40 Freedom
The FAA has issued a number of special conditions needed for Spectrum Aeronautical’s all-composite S.40 Freedom twinjet to achieve type certification.
Regulations and Government
Part 135 CRM may be mandatory
The FAA has released a proposal to require crew resource management (CRM) training for all Part 135 certificate holders’ pilots and flight attendants.
