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NTSB recommends FAA address CitationJet trim

The NTSB has recommended that the FAA require an aural trim-in-motion warning in the Cessna CitationJet 525 to alert pilots of a runaway trim.
ATC

Air Routing Program bypasses traffic glitches

Air Routing International’s Domestic Flight Watch (DFW) program, now in its second year, is designed to reduce the impact of ATC delays and reroutings on c

Flight Options Pilots Plead Their Case at NBAA

Flight Options pilots are using the NBAA Convention to let the fractional provider’s customers know that the pilot group is only marginally closer to havin
Regulations and Government

Despite Convention, NBAA Still Active on Hill

Aviation interests on Capitol Hill don’t come to a stop just because the NBAA Convention is being held.

User Fees a Hot Topic at Bizav Gathering

Solid progress in the fight against user fees has been made, but the general aviation community has to stay involved for the battle to be won, according to
Aircraft

Cessna ’Ready To Go’ on Large Cabin Bizjet

Cessna Aircraft chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton said his company is internally moving on the Large Cabin Concept airplane as if it’s a “go program,

NBAA 2007 Reflects Strength of Bizav Industry

Attendance at the 60th NBAA Convention, held this week in Atlanta, as of yesterday afternoon was 31,343 people–a close second to the previous record.

Asian Aerospace 2007

Business aviation in Asia–particularly in China–was the focus of this year’s Asian Aerospace, held in Hong Kong from September 3 through 6.

BAE Systems readies first relaunched 146 freighter

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft reports “good progress” with the conversion of the first relaunched BAe 146QT (Quiet Trader) freighter at the program’s Aeros

Aegean set to redefine regional role

Aegean Airlines, host carrier at this month’s European Regions Airline Association (ERA) general assembly in Athens, has an eye on opportunities in Eastern
Aircraft

Antonov, Xi’an To Collaborate on MA700

Ukraine’s Antonov has signed a memorandum of understanding with Xi’an Aircraft (XAC) to help develop a new 70-seat turboprop dubbed the MA700, the Ukrainia

Regionals still not sold on ‘third package’

ERA member airlines continue to express concern about proposals for a significant overhaul of regulations governing the region’s deregulated air-transport
Accidents

Final Report: Meridian design blamed in crash

Piper Malibu Meridian PA-46-500TP, Parowan, Utah, Jan.
Accidents

Final Report: ERJ 145 had uncontained engine caused by mechanical malfunction

Embraer ERJ 145LR, Kansas City, Mo., May 19, 2005–The Safety Board attributed the uncontained engine failure of the American Connection flight in cr
Accidents

Final Report: Firefighting Longranger spun in

Bell 206L-3 LongRanger, Whiteriver, Ariz., July 26, 2003–The NTSB found that the crash of the LongRanger firefighting ferry flight was the result of

Aviation Leadership Breakfast Launched and NBAA Show

In perhaps a first for an NBAA Convention, Dan Cathy, president of Atlanta-based Chik-fil-A, yesterday morning opened a public meeting with a prayer.

Premier Aircraft Partners with AircraftLogs

Premier Aircraft Sales, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based aircraft broker for Diamond Aircraft and Mooney, has partnered with AircraftLogs to distribute the la
Accidents

Final Report: Fedex Airbus returned to airport after tail strike on takeoff

Airbus A300-600F, El Paso, Texas, June 10, 2002–The NTSB determined that the cause of the tail strike the FedEx Airbus suffered on takeoff from El P
Accidents

Final Report: Falcon antiskid controller malfunctioned on landing

Dassault Falcon 900, Greenville, S.C., July 17, 2006–The NTSB determined that the landing overrun of the Erg Aviation II Falcon at Greenville Downto

Comair crash survivor files suits

The sole survivor of the crash of Comair Flight 5191 in Lexington, Ky., on August 27 last year has sued the FAA, Lexington Blue Grass Airport, chart maker

Hawaiian claims foul play

Hawaiian Airlines claims Mesa Air Group CFO Peter Murnane destroyed evidence that supports its contention that the Phoenix-based carrier used confidential
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Bandeirante crashes in Brazil

Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante PT-SDB, Curitiba, Brazil, Aug.

Lynx caught in FAA snare

Frontier Airlines’ new regional subsidiary, Lynx Aviation, will not start service as scheduled on October 1 due to its failure to meet minimum FAA airworth
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Crew reports problems with spoilers and brakes

Bombardier Learjet 35A, Melville Hall, Dominica, Aug.
Aircraft

Russia puts CRJ900 on ice

Transport Canada and Canadian government officials in Moscow have appealed to Russian authorities to issue certification for the Bombardier CRJ900, two of

EC promises to clear the air on pax rights

Regional airlines and politicians hope a new European Commission report on passenger rights expected this month will lead to clearer rules and more effecti
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Learjet suffers hydraulic failure

Bombardier Learjet 35, Seattle, July 13, 2007–Learjet N35WE veered off Runway 13 at Boeing Field on landing.

Local taxes rankle Aussie’s Rex

Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) will cease operating into the city of Parkes in response to the local government’s decision to hike passenger taxes by 1
Accidents

Preliminary Report: ‘Torque Turns’ reported for Bell 412

Bell 412 EP, Eket, Nigeria, Aug.