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Charter & Fractional

NetJets hires more pilots in Europe

NetJets Europe will hire more than 100 pilots this year–the largest intake of aircrew since the fractional ownership program started in 1996.
Aircraft

Asian regional jet market remains on slow simmer

Slower-than-anticipated growth of regional air transport markets in Asia has apparently reached the consciousness of market prognosticators at Embraer, who
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Safety

NTSB wants less trust in thrust reversers

The use of thrust reversers to shorten landing distance is a great benefit to aviation.

ATRs set to ply Siberian skies this month

After several delays, Siberian regional airline UTAir finally expects to begin flying passengers aboard a pair of Avions de Transport Regional ATR 42-300s

Northwest sets new deadline for Pinnacle

Northwest Airlines has extended the deadline for regional partner Pinnacle Airlines to pay another $21.7 million in aircraft sublease security deposits to

Northwest TA sets stage for Airlink overhaul

A tentative labor accord reached last month between Northwest Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association includes scope-clause language that would allow
Accidents

Luton Challenger overrun under investigation

The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has launched a formal investigation into the factors leading to the February 5 overrun of a German-registered Cha

FAs Go to Bat against Comair

Members of the executive board of the local Teamsters chapter representing Comair’s 818 flight attendants unanimously passed a resolution to authorize a st

Republic To Resettle Pittsburgh

In a move advertised as another triumph for Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell’s economic stimulus plan, Republic Airlines has agreed to establish a new over
Regulations and Government

Independent flight crews draw more IRS scrutiny

Some flight departments employ independent contractors as a way to keep their costs in check.

JFK Expansion a Boon for Mesa

Delta Air Lines’ planned expansion at New York JFK Airport this summer will include a new three-year code-share deal with Mesa Air Group to fly twelve 37-s

Colombian Airline Orders E-190s

Colombian domestic airline AeroRepublica has placed a firm order for five 108-seat Embraer 190s and options on another 20 of the latest member of Embraer’s

SEC Proposal Published for Comments

April 10 is the comment deadline for a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposal to require more detailed reporting of top executive compensation,

Evicted Jazz takes fight for Toronto Island to feds

Air Canada Jazz suspended all service to Toronto City Centre Airport on March 1 after an Ontario Superior Court judge ruled that the airline would have to
Accidents

Pilot Lost Control before Fatal Crash

A Tri-Coastal Airlines Metro crashed in a “nose-down, near-vertical attitude” near Paris, Tenn., while on a cargo flight from Dayton, Ohio, to Harlingen, T
Accidents

Fund Created for Children of Pilots Killed

In an unusual move, Air Tractor has established a college education fund for children of pilots who are killed in accidents involving the company’s aerial

Magic EFIS Approved in King Air E90

Meggitt subsidiary S-Tec announced last month that the Magic EFIS and Series 2100 autopilot have been approved for installation in the King Air E90.T
Safety

Marinvent display wins U.S. patent

Marinvent, the Canadian research firm, received a U.S.
Safety

Primus Epic AD covers GIV, GV

The FAA last month issued another airworthiness directive related to the Primus Epic avionics system, this time calling for GIV and GV operators to revise
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct hones service mix with new calling options

If you routinely fly aboard a business jet with an onboard Inmarsat satcom system, chances are you’ve heard of a Florida company called Satcom Direct.
Regulations and Government

Project Mercury ADS-B Initiative Moves Quietly Ahead

First revealed publicly by AIN (December, page 20), but still not reported in other aviation media, the aerospace industry’s hitherto secret Project
Regulations and Government

Concerns raised over airline bias in ADS-B plan

FAA Air Traffic Organization (ATO) officials early last month briefed government and industry representatives on the cost-benefit analysis of nationwide AD
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Arinc bringing SkyLink service to more aircraft

Look for Arinc’s SkyLink high-speed-data satcom service to start showing up in a wider range of airplane types now that an exclusive agreement with Gulfstr
Avionics

Garmin Introduces GMX 200 Display

Garmin has introduced the GMX 200 multifunction display, a higher-resolution (480 by 640 pixels) version of the MX20 display originally developed by UPS Av
Aircraft

Universal Begins Flight Testsof WAAS-capable FMS

Universal Avionics last month said it flew its first test flight with the new “W” series flight-management system (FMS) designed for compatibility with the
Regulations and Government

Category I WAAS coming at last?

The FAA’s announcement last month that its GPS wide area augmentation system (WAAS) will support ILS-like 200-foot Category I approaches marks the agency’s
Airports

Chicago's Midway up for sale?

The worst-kept secret in Chicago: Mayor Richard Daley is considering privatizing Midway International Airport.
Aircraft

Elliott offers King Air upgrade

Elliott Aviation has introduced an interior upgrade kit that it says can morph that aging King Air 200 cabin into the equivalent of that of a new [but larg