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Germany to N.Y. BBJ shuttle to launch

Lufthansa will offer nonstop service in a Boeing Business Jet scheduled to operate six times weekly starting June 17 between Newark International and Dusse

Lawyer Group Blasts Hoover Law

The so-called “Hoover Law” continues to be totally ineffective, according to the Lawyer Pilots Bar Association (LPBA).

Piper appealing quarter-million-dollar fine

Piper Aircraft is appealing FAA allegations of wrongdoing that have led to a proposed civil penalty fine of $222,300.

Fuel Situation Likely in King Air Crash

Early NTSB reports point to fuel starvation as the cause of an October 9 King Air C90 crash in a neighborhood north of Dallas Love Field that left the pilo

Nordam President Killed in Floatplane Crash

Charles Ryan, president and COO of the Nordam Group, and two other men were killed and four others injured on the afternoon of October 8 when their de Havi

Cabin Alert/Monitoring System Being Introduced

Next month Securaplane Technologies will introduce CAMS, or cabin alert and monitoring system.
Engines

GE, Honeywell Formally Cancel Merger Pact

General Electric and Honeywell International formally terminated their merger agreement, four months after European regulators rejected the proposed $45 bi

House Meets to Consider Relief for General Aviation

On October 11 the House small business subcommittee on regulatory reform and oversight considered the financial hit to small aviation business from restric

Signature suffers as DCA remains closed to GA traffic

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) was Signature’s busiest base until September 11.

FBOs and airports ask for assistance

For some FBOs, the cost of remaining closed for the days (in some cases weeks) after September 11 has been catastrophic.
Aircraft

Embraer 170 at RAA

Brazil’s Embraer again revealed its flair for the dramatic during last month’s Regional Airline Association convention, when it flew the first Embraer 170
Aircraft

Eclipse gathers itself for projected first flight

“Its time has come,” predicted Eclipse Aviation CEO Vern Raburn.
Aircraft

Answers sought for SSBJ questions

The good news is that a supersonic business jet (SSBJ) is almost inevitable.
Regulations and Government

Who will succeed FAA Administrator Garvey?

After completing the first five-year term as FAA Administrator in history, Jane Garvey will step down on August 4–and there will likely be no deputy waitin
Engines

First Flight in Flux of Williams-powered Learjet

First flight of a Williams FJ44-2C-powered Learjet 25D continues to be a moving target as Guthrie, Okla.-based Spirit Wing awaits delivery of the engine na

Goldin Resigns as NASA Administrator

NASA’s longest serving administrator, Dan Goldin, will resign from the space agency November 17 after being in that position for 10 years.

Japan Considers Privatizing Tokyo Airports

Japan’s minister for administrative reform and deregulation has called for Tokyo’s Narita and Haneda airports to be privatized and merged and managed by a

New Caterer Serves Bay Area Airports

Mireille’s Inflight Catering, headquartered at Long Beach, Calif., last month opened a fully equipped business aviation catering operation at San Francisco

King Air C90 Avionics Upgrade in the Works

Honeywell and Meggitt Avionics are partnering to certify an avionics upgrade package for the King Air C90.

RVSM Operation Approved for JetStar II

Following approval several months ago of RVSM equipment in the JetStar II, Duncan Aviation reported that it has received group approval for RVSM operations
ATC

New faster DRVSM plan draws fire from NBAA

The FAA’s sweeping proposal to implement domestic reduced vertical separation minimums (DRVSM) in the U.S.
FBOs

Signature Hops on Internet-reservation Bandwagon

With the recent activation of ConciAir, Signature Flight Support has joined the list of FBOs offering online servicing orders.

Business Aviation comes through for cancer patients

Corporate Angel Network (CAN), the national public charity that provides free air transportation for cancer patients traveling to treatment by
Charter & Fractional

United’s Avolar project to begin ops this month

Avolar, a stand-alone subsidiary of UAL Corp.
Charter & Fractional

Pax flocking to charter and fractional operations

“Business has been very strong, but for all the wrong reasons,” said aircraft purchase broker Drew Callen, president of Boston JetSearch, which is based at

Investigators implicate OTC drugs in fatal crash

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch of the UK’s Department of Transport implicated jet lag and over-the-counter drugs in the crash of Bombardier Challen

Foreign pilots bristle at U.S. ban

Beyond North America, the global business aviation community has continued to find itself in a state of unsettling flux in the six weeks since September 11

Restrictions add time, cost to overseas flights

In the fallout from September 11, the FAA has placed tight travel restrictions on Part 91 operators flying from the U.S.

B/E Aerospace Acquires Seating Specialist

B/E Aerospace, which is scheduled to move into its new Miami facilities early next year, recently acquired Denton Jet Interiors, a major supplier of custom
Aircraft

GIV and GIV-SP Win JAA Approval, GV Next Year

Europe’s JAA issued type certificate recommendations for the Gulfstream IV and Gulfstream IV-SP, essentially endorsing the business jets for approval by th