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Gulfstream is now delivering the G200 standard with a thermal/acoustic interior, which is said to reduce both aircraft weight and cabin noise levels.

A one-year extension of the accelerated bonus depreciation for general aviation aircraft purchases was included in S.1637, the Jumpstart Our Business Stren

Stevens Aviation’s Dayton, Ohio facility and Jet Aviation’s Bedford, Mass.

Piaggio Aero Industries, which emerged from bankruptcy five years ago and has gradually stopped bleeding red ink, last month received a record order valued

NetJets aircraft will fly 300,000 occupied hours this year, chairman and CEO Richard Santulli told reporters during ceremonies in Columbus, Ohio, to announ

In March Gulfstream launched a program in which it pledged to match competitors’ parts prices for large-cabin Gulfstreams.

West Star Aviation of Grand Junction, Colo., has started work on obtaining group RVSM approval for the Cessna 441 Conquest II.

Pilots and mechanics have been waiting since December for the Transportation Security Administration to act on Congress’ directive to incorporate a plan fo

Sino Swearingen appointed Air Touring, based at London Biggin Hill Airport, as the authorized representative for SJ30-2 business jet sales and service in t

The Washington Airports Task Force, a private Virginia organization dedicated to promoting aviation in Virginia and the National Capital region, is the lat

As the business aviation industry awakens from its three-year slumber, start-up and established manufacturers hope that their aircraft now in the works, as

The fatal accident rate for business jet operations worldwide (fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours) increased annually from 1998 to 2001 before decrea

Users of business-aircraft charter who prefer to purchase travel in advance now have another option that the service’s provider claims is different from ot

After AIN’s report last month about four Raytheon Aircraft Premier I landing overruns in the last couple of years, another operator disclo

Recommendations on how martyrs should “act, pretend and mask” themselves, as excerpted from Military Studies in the Jihad Against the Tyrants:•

Raytheon Aircraft’s fourth Hawker Horizon, which entered flight test last month, represents the final production configuration of the new super-midsize bus

“To be honest, I had a problem with Atta the first time I talked to him.

Eurocontrol considers new fee structure Eurocontrol is evaluating proposals to introduce new “charging volumes for airspace” in which dif

Signature Flight Support has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Greek FBO group Athens Aviation Services (see page 125) for $1.8 million (£1 million).

Pushed by President Bush for legislation intended to stimulate the nation’s economy, Congress has taken action on two bills that may affect the purchase of

Webster Bank’s Center Capital of Waterbury, Conn., has formed a general aviation finance division headquartered in Dallas.

A cargo-configured Falcon 20 made a gear-up landing at Detroit City Airport shortly after takeoff on August 28, sliding off the end of the runway and comin

General aviation received some good news and some not-so-good news last month with regard to airport security. The good news is that the Transportat

The Italian investigation into the October 8 collision between a Cessna CJ2 and an MD-87 on the main runway of Milan Linate Airport is now focusing on the

The journey of TWA Flight 800, which began from New York JFK International Airport on the hot evening of July 17, 1996, finally ended this spring, not at i

Too few business aircraft are based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Arabian Gulf states to meet rising demand for executive charter flights, ac

Judging from testimony at a hearing on the FAA’s new air-tour proposals, FAR Part 136 might be a solution in search of a problem.

Alteon, Boeing’s aviation training arm, last month opened a major facility at London Gatwick Airport.

Gulfstream last month received certification approval to start installations of the long-awaited enhanced vision system (EVS) in the GV line.

The FAA, EASA and Brazil’s aviation authority have approved a new maintenance program for the Embraer ERJ 145, allowing operators to increase C-check inter