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In the works: Aerion – Supersonic Business Jet
Aerion chairman Robert Bass said that the company remains committed to its supersonic business jet program “as long as we see progress in our discussions w
Regulations and Government
DOT warns about lithium battery dangers
The Department of Transportation released a safety advisory in the Federal Register last month warning of
Accidents
Pilot killed in final approach accident
Socata TBM 700, Kennesaw, Ga., July 15, 2008–The turboprop single was destroyed and its pilot killed when it rolled inverted and collided with trees
Accidents
Citation disappears in Carribean
Cessna 501 Citation I, Las Americas, Dominican Republic, Aug.
Accidents
Snow blindness caused Eurocopter crash
Eurocopter AS 350B2E, Haines, Alaska, April 12, 2009–The NTSB determined the cause of the Coastal Helicopters crash to be the pilot’s failure to maintain c
AIN’s own brings home the gold
NBAA chairman Jeff Lee (left) congratulates AIN contributing editor Rob Mark, winner of this year’s NBAA Gold Wing Award for a
Charter & Fractional
SATSair ‘Temporarily’ Ceases Operations
Greenville, S.C.-based Cirrus SR22 air taxi firm SATSair “temporarily” shut down operations on October 23 “due to circumstances,” according to a recording
Airports
TEB Chosen To Test Auto Lighting
The FAA selected Teterboro (N.J.) Airport as the first U.S.
Accidents
Six killed in Turkish jetranger crash
Bell 206, Kahramanmaras City, Turkey, March 25, 2009–The helicopter was destroyed and the pilot and all five passengers on board were killed when the JetRa
Charter & Fractional
Virgin Charter Shuts Down
Online charter broker Virgin Charter stopped “active operations” on October 23, according to a company statement.
Airports
SDL Increases Weight Limit
NBAA and the Arizona Business Aviation Association (AZBAA) praised local city leaders in Scottsdale, Ariz., for their decision last month to raise the airc
Cessna Delivers fewer jets in 3Q
Revenues in the third quarter at Cessna Aircraft decreased 41.8 percent, to $593 million, compared with the same period last year, primarily due to deliver
Gulfstream on track for ’09 deliveries
Gulfstream “held its own again in the third quarter” despite a planned five-week plant shutdown, according to Jay Johnson, president and CEO of parent comp
UBS: Bizjet Market Improving gradually
Deterioration in the business jet market is continuing to slow, according to UBS Investment Research’s latest monthly business jet report.
Aircraft
Boeing To Place Second 787 Assembly Line in North Charleston, S.C.
Boeing announced yesterday that it will place its second final assembly line for the 787 Dreamliner in North Charleston, S.C., ending months of speculation
In the works: Embraer – Legacy 650
Embraer’s plans for the new Legacy 650 signal that the Brazilian airframer is not cowering during the recession but continuing to look ahead at promising m
Dubai Air Show Preview 2009
The world’s aerospace industry could use a morale boost, and it might just get it at the 2009 Dubai Air Show (November 15 to 19) at the end of a year that
ATC
With PRM-A, DTW OK’d for close parallel approaches
The FAA has commissioned the first implementation of a new generation of precision runway monitor (PRM) equipment at Detroit/Wayne Airport (DTW), to permit
Cabin Interior and Electronics
PAC introduces Affinity Seat
PAC Seating Systems has introduced a new seat of modular design that the Palm City, Fla.
ATC
Expect some hurdles for NextGen integration
One of the traditional buzz phrases in discussions about improving ATC has been the time-honored “system of systems” that envisions a National Airspace Sys
Cabin Interior and Electronics
BAE, Quest launch air management system
The issue of “toxic cabin air” is becoming a significant concern.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Trans-Exec claims global connection first
Trans-Exec Private Jets, a charter operator based in Van Nuys, Calif., claims to be “the first private jet company to have installed advanced, global in-fl
Avionics
Gulfstreams, Falcons await cockpit upgrades
Honeywell is about to release two long-awaited avionics software upgrades, the first for Gulfstreams flying with the PlaneView cockpit and the other for Da
