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Accidents

Preliminary Report: Conquest crashes in snow and fog

Cessna 425 Conquest I, Bozeman, Mont., Nov.
Charter & Fractional

ARG/US versus CharterX/Wyvern

Two leading providers of charter industry information are embroiled in a heated legal dispute focused on the alleged acquisition and misuse of proprietary
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Pilot admits distraction in Caravan crash

Cessna Caravan 208B, Unalakleet, Alaska, Oct.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Distraction might be a factor in gear-up landing

Learjet 25D, Sacramento, Calif., Oct.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: January 2006

•Congress took a legislative break from November 18 to December 12 but, before leaving, both houses passed H.R.3058, the FY2006 Transportation, Treasury an
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Raises the Stakes for Fractionals

Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options last month launched Fractional First, which it describes as a “purchase and use program designed to deli
Safety

FSF Merges with Safety Alliance

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) and the Aviation Safety Alliance (ASA) have merged, effective December 31, to become “the world’s leading resource on fl
Regulations and Government

NGATS Institute Fills Executive Post

The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Institute has named Stephen Fisher its executive director.
Charter & Fractional

Economies of scale drive Xojet business model

It’s one thing to find a new way of doing business.
Regulations and Government

Senate Bill Contains Incentive for R&D

Before leaving for the Thanksgiving break, the Senate passed a bill with tax credits to encourage innovation in aerospace and defense research and developm
ATC

U.S. and Europe plan ‘seamless’ ATC

At the Farnborough Air Show this summer, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey and European Commission (EC) vice president Jacques Barrot signed a memorandum of
Avionics

Category III landings come to bizav

Landings to below Cat I and II ILS minimums have been possible for more than three decades, but the price of admission until recently has been autoland cer
Avionics

2006 AIN Product Support Survey: Part Three - Avionics

AIN asked pilots, mechanics and department managers to rank avionics suppliers in seven key categories: parts availability; parts cost; AOG (aircraf
ATC

Industry voices concerns about the future of ADS-B

The FAA announced in August that it expects to award its ADS-B ground station contract (estimated to be for up to 500 ground stations) next July.
ATC

Comair crash may lead to broader use of runway alerting systems

Honeywell hopes the Comair crash prods airline executives to take a closer look at a software upgrade for its enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGP
ATC

Controllers vow to fight FAA-imposed contract

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) called the FAA’s imposition of new work rules over the Labor Day weekend “a brazen, arrogant tramp

Farnborough hosts regional forum

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) staged a successful regional forum at the UK’s Farnborough Airport on September 13.
Airports

LCY deal to close soon

Final bids to buy the UK’s London City Airport (LCY) were lodged on September 12 and a deal was expected to be agreed upon around press time.
Regulations and Government

Debate about Farnborough traffic continues

Many local residents who successfully opposed TAG Aviation’s application to increase the number of weekend and holiday movements at the UK’s Farnborough Ai
Aircraft

Pilot Report: Cessna Mustang

The champagne corks were surely popping in Wichita on September 8 when Cessna Aircraft announced it had earned full type certification of its newest jet, t
Aircraft

New Bizjets

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Doubts cast over VLJ overcast

The market for very light jets (VLJs) will be worth $2.52 billion over the next five years, according to a new study by UK-based consultants PMI Media.
Aircraft

Eclipse 500 still chasing full TC

At press time, FAA type certification continued to elude Eclipse Aviation for its very light jet, while Cessna confirmed speculation that it would be first
Regulations and Government

Senat Bill Contains Incentive for R&D

Before leaving for the Thanksgiving break, the Senate passed a bill with tax credits to encourage innovation in aerospace and defense research and developm

Pilatus connects with owners at regional event

Pilatus Business Aircraft held its first-ever regional operators conference on August 17.
ATC

ATC Centers Get New Com System

The FAA has finished deploying at all 20 en route centers a new communications gateway that processes radar and flight data and eliminates problems that be
Cabin Interior and Electronics

DeCrane not Taking a Back Seat

DeCrane Aircraft Seating has announced a patent on core technology around which a new line of lightweight 9-g and 16-g executive single and double passenge
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Pure Water at Indianapolis Jet Center

In an age of global travel, pure water that is free of microorganisms is a major concern.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

In the Beginning, BCI Jets Launches Genesis

Chicago-based BCI Jets recently launched “Genesis by BCI Jets,” a program to acquire high-value aircraft and convert them to an executive interior for resa
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Midcoast Aviation–Big and Getting Bigger

Midcoast Aviation of Cahokia, Ill., has plans to build a new $9 million, 115,000-sq-ft hangar and has added more than 160 employees in the last year.