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Charter & Fractional

Jet-sharing ‘Networks’ Emerge

Two U.S.-based companies have launched online networks that allow customers to book flights with other private jet users and share the cost of their flight
Charter & Fractional

Firm taps market for single charter seats

Newly launched PrivateJet Share.com allows travelers to buy and sell individual seats on chartered aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Special Report: Cabin electronics 2009

This year manufacturers brought to market a number of electronics calculated to bring a smile to the face of even the most jaded business jet owner.<
Charter & Fractional

As flight activity slows, charter firm narrows focus

Virgin Charter has had its fair share of ups and downs over the past few months.
Airports

Marshall airport in UK consolidates bizav services

The new Marshall Business Aviation Centre at Cambridge, UK, was officially opened on December 4.
Regulations and Government

User-fee supporter takes key Senate post

When 91-year-old Sen.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Yankee Pacific Creates New Division

Yankee Pacific Aerospace has merged two of its holdings– Executive Aircraft Completions (EAC) and Cabin Innovations– into a single division called Cabin In
Maintenance and Modifications

PAMA To Host Mx & Mgmt Symposium

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association’s Aviation Maintenance & Management Symposium, to be held in Dallas/Fort Worth on March 6 and 7 at th
Sustainability and Environment

NATA Warns of Environmental Restrictions

NATA is warning members that new air quality regulations issued by the California Environmental Protection Agency may lead to similar restrictions in other
Aircraft

JAARS Takes Quest Kodiak Delivery

The eighth production Quest Kodiak turboprop single was handed over to JAARS last month, marking the first delivery to a missionary or humanitarian organiz
Charter & Fractional

EAS Lists Phenom Share Costs

Regional fractional share operator Executive AirShare (EAS) announced that it will be selling Phenom 100 shares for $299,500 for a one-sixteenth share with
Aircraft

Cessna Delivers First XLS+

Cessna has delivered the first Citation XLS+ to an undisclosed U.S.-based customer.

Middle East Demand Remains Strong

Rising demand for business aviation in the Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is flying in the face of a decline in the West, acc
Accidents

Undetected Ground Ice and Bird Avoidance felled Fokker 100

The crash of a Régional Fokker 100 shortly after takeoff from Pau, southwest France, in January 2007 was caused by undetected ground ice and excessive rota
Training and Workforce

De-icing: Online options for icing training

Two new online icing education courses were released this winter, one from King Schools and the other by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air S
Regulations and Government

White House names new acting FAA Administrator

Long-time veteran FAA executive Lynn Osmus has been named acting FAA Administrator, replacing acting FAA Administrator Robert Sturgell, who resigned Januar

Hong Kong bizav event cancelled

NBAA has cancelled the 2009 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE).
Safety

NTSB: ‘ice bridging’ is a myth

Pilots should “activate boots as soon as the airplane enters icing conditions,” according to a safety alert released in December by the NTSB.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sabreliner Delivers 100th On-Time, On-Budget C-21A

Since Sabreliner performed the first C-21A Learjet Phase 16 inspection for the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Eurocopter Planning Aberdeen Helo Service Center

Taking advantage of the busy oil and gas industry operations centered around Aberdeen, Scotlan
Maintenance and Modifications

Ohio Adds All Mx Shops to Tax Exemption Status

The Ohio General Assembly has included an amendment to a recently enacted sales and use tax exe
Safety

Foam Firefighting Standards Too Costly, Says NATA

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) says requiring foam fire suppression systems
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Adjusting to Drop in Demand

Reductions in flying hours and cancellations of new aircraft orders have prompted Duncan Aviat

Boeing Posts Fourth-quarter Loss, Plans Flat Production Rates in 2009

Boeing posted a company-wide fourth-quarter loss of $56 million, resulting mainly from its two-month-long machinists strike and a charge related to the del

Hong Kong bizav event cancelled

NBAA has cancelled the 2009 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE).
Accidents

De-icing: NTSB: 'ice bridging' is a myth

Pilots should “activate boots as soon as the airplane enters icing conditions,” according to a safety alert released in December by the NTSB.
De-icing
Maintenance and Modifications

Microturbo Completes First e-APU Test Run

Microturbo’s new auxiliary power unit, dubbed the e-APU, made its first run on a test bench in Toulouse, France, late in December.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tech Demand Remains High

Aviation jobs listing service JSFirm reported record postings for aviation professionals last year, with more than 4,000 company members, 60,000 individual

WCA To Award Scholarship Next Month

Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) will be awarding a $2,000 career scholarship at the Women in Aviation International (WAI) conference in Atlanta, February