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ATC

FAA chooses plan for N’east airspace redesign

The FAA selected a preferred alternative in late March for the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia airspace redesign project after 10 years of studies, meetin
Aircraft

Comp Air 12 flies to Sun ’n’ Fun

Meanwhile, just steps away from the Cirrus display, Ron Lueck, president of Comp Air, proudly showed off his latest creation, the prototype Comp Air 12 sin

EBACE 2007 Preview

The seventh annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) seems certain to be the largest event yet, with more than 10,000 visitors exp
Aircraft

Cirrus to unveil jet next month

At the Sun ’n’ Fun show in Lakeland, Fla., Cirrus Design cofounder and CEO Alan Klapmeier said that on June 27 the company will unveil its new single-engin
Charter & Fractional

LegFind.com expands operations

LegFind.com, a wholesale air charter marketplace, released a new service last month aimed at quickly matching charter operators with clients.
Engines

Turboshaft and turboprop

The pace of new technology infusion in helicopter turbine engines is not slowing.General Electric, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney Canada and Rolls-Royce
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation, Mercury FBOs merge

Allied Capital, the private-equity firm owner of the Mercury Air Centers FBO chain, has agreed to sell its 24 FBOs to Macquarie Infrastructure, a publicly
ATC

Eurocontrol ATM plans to address emissions

New air traffic management plans are one means by which nations can reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Accidents

Final Report on Circuit City Crash Released

The NTSB has published the final report on the Icing-related crash of a Cessna Citation 560 that stalled during approach to Runway 26R at Pueblo Memorial A
Regulations and Government

Business aviation and the environment: Aviation and climate change: emissions trading plan meets resistance

Europe’s primary weapon against global warming is the Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS), a program rooted in the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.
Engines

Snecma Silvercrest core to run later this year

French engine manufacturer Snecma is making progress with plans to develop a turbofan in the 10,000-pound-thrust class.
Regulations and Government

FAA Might Redefine Known Icing

In an unusual policy step, the FAA sought comments last month on a draft letter of interpretation regarding the meaning of the term “known icing conditions
Regulations and Government

FAA Proposes Longer Duration for Medicals

Comments are due June 11 on a proposal from the FAA to increase the duration of first-class and third-class medicals for airmen under the age of 40.
Engines

Pratt & Whitney feeling the thrust

The life of a component supplier is a difficult one in the aerospace and business aviation industries.

Embraer Releases 1Q Delivery Figures

Brazilian manufacturer Embraer released mixed first-quarter delivery numbers last month.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Expands Savannah Presence

Gulfstream Aerospace broke ground on a new manufacturing site last month.
ATC

Nav Canada To Revise Service Charges

Nav Canada last month proposed a 3-percent reduction in its customer service charges, effective September 1.
Regulations and Government

Business aviation and the environment: Business aviation ponders its impact on the environment–and the public perception of that impact

Business aircraft manufacturers and operators had better tackle their environmental image sooner rather than later.
Aircraft

Welcome back, Twotter

British Columbia-based Viking Air, which purchased a number of de Havilland Canada type certificates from Bombardier last year, announced last month it was
Aircraft

Eclipse works on moisture problem with pitot system

By the middle of last month, Eclipse Aviation had delivered two airplanes to individual owners and three to air-taxi operator DayJet, which is using its ai
Charter & Fractional

DayJet gearing up for service start

DayJet founder, president and CEO Ed Iacobucci dropped by AIN’s offices last month to provide an update on progress with his per-seat, on-demand VLJ

Gulfstream order book ‘robust’

Revenue at Gulfstream Aerospace increased 18.7 percent in the first quarter of this year over the first quarter of last year, operating earnings grew 19.3
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA warns operators about illegal parts

The FAA last month issued an Unapproved Parts Notification for George Myles and his company, Miles Aviation of Pompano Beach, Fla., nearly a month after a
ATC

Loran lives on as backup navaid

AIN was informed that the Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security were expected to announce jointly late last month that the U.S.
FBOs

New GA terminal opens in Aruba

Operating in Aruba became easier last month after the opening of a 16,000-sq-ft general aviation terminal at Queen Beatrix Airport in the capital city of O

Corp Angel Network says thanks to HPN

The Corporate Angel Network (CAN) recognized New York’s Westchester County and its airport (HPN) for their support in the donation of the organization’s of
Aircraft

…and Mustang deliveries pick up

Late last month Cessna delivered its third Mustang, its first to a retail customer.

…as work continues on new projects…

Don’t expect to see deliveries before 2012 of a new design for a large-cabin Citation based on the mockup shown at the NBAA Convention last year.

Cessna quarterly figures ‘superb’…

Thanks to the continuing sales performance of the Citation line, operational results for Cessna in the first quarter of this year were described as “nothin
Regulations and Government

Battle heats up in Washington over proposed changes to FAA funding

FAA Administrator Marion Blakey continued her pitch for a new revenue stream for her agency during a speech at the U.S.