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Regulations and Government

TSA to issue revised LASP proposal

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is developing a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) for the

Used Helo Market Better than Bizjets, but Still Wea

Market conditions for pre-owned rotorcraft are “below normal levels and falling,” according to a monthly rotorcraft survey from UBS Investment Research in
Aircraft

Gulfstream G650 Rolled Out, Under Its Own Power

Gulfstream Aerospace this morning rolled out the first wide-cabin G650 to much fanfare, and a crowd that completely filled the G650 production hangar, at i
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Industry starts to see signs of a turnaround

There are still white tails sitting on the ramps, but the numbers are dwindling.
Avionics

ACSS Intros TCAS Change 7.1 Update

Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems (ACSS) is readying a software update for the Phoenix company’s TCAS II and TCAS 2000 traffic alert and c
Maintenance and Modifications

NATA: Updates Are maintenance Tasks

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA), responding to recent member requests, issued a statement that clarifies FAA regulations that apply to u
Airports

Fewer Delays For Colorado Airports

Corporate operators can expect fewer delays at Colorado’s Craig, Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Rifle Airports this winter since the Colorado DOT has purcha
Charter & Fractional

NBAA issues Guide for Charter Brokers

NBAA published best-practices guidelines for charter brokers that outline the regulatory environment in which air-charter brokers work, along with business
Charter & Fractional

Frax pilots vote on strike authorization

Teamsters Local 1108, the union representing some 500 pilots at fractional provider Flight Options, on September 21 mailed strike-authorization vote ballot
Aircraft

Emivest delivers its First SJ30

Emivest Aerospace, formerly Sino Swearingen Aircraft, on September 23 delivered its first SJ30 light jet and continues to ramp up production at its San Ant

STUDY: Bizcraft boost firms’ performance

NBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) welcomed a new study from Nexa Advisors that indicates companies using business aviation out
Charter & Fractional

NetJets trims workforce by 5 percent

Fractional provider NetJets on September 11 announced the first major workforce reduction since David Sokol took over in early August as chairman and actin
Regulations and Government

FAA working toward a new level of safety, says Babbitt

In the wake of the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407
Aircraft

First Flight 40 Years Ago Gave Lift to Citation Series

Cessna Aircraft last month celebrated the 40th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Citation 500, the first model in its now broad series of business je
Charter & Fractional

UK denies flight permits for U.S. charter firms

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has been denying flight-permit applications by U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Winglets available for Citation X

Cessna Aircraft in late August delivered the first Citation X retrofitted with elliptical winglets made by Wichita-based Winglet Technology.
Sustainability and Environment

Look Beyond ETS Headaches to Benefits

Aviation is not alone in its suffering at the hands of the emissions-trading scheme, and it should try to see its way through the frustration to some posit
Regulations and Government

European ETS fiasco riles bizav

The bureaucratic torpor and confusion that has mired the initial registration process for the introduction of Europe’s new emissions-trading scheme (ETS) h

Map outlines value of general aviation

Alliance for Aviation Across America, a Washington, D.C.-based general aviation advocacy organization, has released an economic impact study detailing gene
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Airbus Forecasts Doubling of World’s Airliner Fleet in 20 years

Notwithstanding the continued gloomy financial projections for the air transport industry by groups such as the International Air Transport Association (IA
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Aircraft

WTO Subsidy Battle between Boeing and Airbus Still Unclear

Despite the partisan claims and counter-claims on both sides of the long-running dispute over alleged
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Boeing Banks on Albaugh To Find “Handle” On 787

The technical and logistical nightmare that manifested itself in a two-and-a-half-year
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Aircraft

China’s Comac Makes Splash at Asian Aerospace

China signaled in clear terms its plans to mount a determined–and relatively prompt–challenge of Boeing’s and Airbus’s domination of the world’s single-ais
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Boeing 747-8 Back on Track, Could Fly before 787

Since Boeing 747-8 vice president and general manager Mohammad “Mo” Yahyavi assumed leadership of the program in February, the former head of the 737 P-8A
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Mode-S Rule Proves Debacle in Holland

Holland’s recent experience with the consequences of requiring all aircraft to be equipped with mode-S transponders may prompt a revision of similar rules
Aircraft

VH-71 Presidential helicopter teeters on the edge

The future of the VH-71 presidential helicopter program neared the wire last month as Congress worked to pass a final 2010 defense appropriations bill that
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Regulations and Government

FAA Hits Another Funding Wall

Despite a plea from a leading airport industry group, it appears that Congress will once again postpone action on an FAA reauthorization bill.
Charter & Fractional

Blink Opens Second Base at Geneva

European very light jet (VLJ) air-taxi service Blink has opened a second base at Geneva.
Regulations and Government

Action on Waas LPV Could Open Approval Floodgates

The FAA’s recent decision to permit Waas LPV upgrades of Universal Avionics FMS equipment under a basic field approval instead of an aircraft-specific STC
ATC

New System Will Cut Delays at Colorado Ski Airports

Corporate operators heading for Colorado’s Craig, Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Rifle Airports this winter shouldn’t worry about diverting to Denver and ha