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Aircraft
Hawker 4000 Obtains Chinese Approval
Hawker Beechcraft received type approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China for the super-midsize Hawker 4000.
Charter & Fractional
Air Platinum Club Is Latest Casualty
Miami-based Air Platinum Club–which until recently was touting membership options in its Gulfstream IV-SPs, exotic cars, a beachfront condo and a yacht–app
Charter & Fractional
Jet Republic employees claim start-up mishandled insolvency
Former employees of Jet Republic complain of being betrayed and misled in the
Accidents
Newsmakers 2009: FAA acts quickly in wake of Hudson River midair
On August 8, a tour helicopter climbing from a Hudson River heliport in Manhattan collided with a Piper PA-32 Lance piston single.
Accidents
Newsmakers 2009: Platinum Jet execs, employees indicted on conspiracy charges
When a Challenger 600 operated by Platinum Jet Management
Charter & Fractional
Newsmakers 2009: Start-up frax Jet Republic folds, leaving many questions
The sudden collapse in August of fractional ownership startup Jet Repu
Sustainability and Environment
Purdue University to builds alternative fuel test center
Purdue University has received a $1.35 million grant from the U.S.
Avionics
Newsmakers 2009: FAA OKs field approvals for Waas LPV upgrades
Universal Avionics spent much of the last year working with FAA officials trying to come up with a way to upgrade the customers’ flight management systems
Aircraft
Defense bill gives VH-71 presidential helo a toehold
Limited funding for the Lockheed Martin/AgustaWestland VH-71 presidential helicopter, which is based on the three-engine AgustaWestland AW101, has made it
Aircraft
Handoff - Cirrus: Alan Klapmeier to Dale Klapmeier
The Cirrus board of directors opted not to renew company cofounder and chairman Alan Klapmeier’s contract and instead installed his brother, Dale, the othe
Maintenance and Modifications
M&O 2010 Seminar Schedule Set by Dassault Falcon
Dassault Falcon will host 14 regional maintenance and operations sem
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Beechcraft and FlightSafety Offer Training
A new 44,000-sq-ft maintenance training center has opened near the Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) Wichita facility and is offering a full schedule of technical tr
Maintenance and Modifications
Williams Int’l and Cessna Partner on Engine Mx
Cessna Aircraft has partnered with Williams International to offer customers fixed hourly rates for engine maintenance on most Citation CJs.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aircell Names First Middle Eastern Service Facility
ExecuJet Middle East is now an Aircell-authorized dealer.
Maintenance and Modifications
Blackhawk Modifications Expands Distributor Ranks
Blackhawk Modifications continues to expand its ranks of distributors worldwide.
Regulations and Government
Industry: VLJ certification changes too strict
The comment period on the FAA’s proposed changes to Part 23 certification regulations governing very light jets (VLJs) has closed, and commenters on the pr
Regulations and Government
Congress OKs short-term FAA reauthorization
With another deadline looming in the FAA reauthorization contretemps, Congress last month voted to temporarily authorize funding and spending for FAA progr
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Beech to charge for legacy aircraft support
Hawker Beechcraft recently changed its product support policy and will now charge legacy aircraft operators for support that has heretofore been free.
Regulations and Government
FAA Prohibits Takeoffs with Polished Frost
The FAA has issued a final rule that prohibits Part 91K, 135 and 121 operators from taking off with “polished frost”–meaning frost buffed to make it smooth
Avionics
Rockwell Collins Buying AR Group
Rockwell Collins last month announced plans to acquire AR Group and its affiliated companies, which includes business aviation trip support services provid
Regulations and Government
EBAA Establishes New Airports Committee
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has established a new airports, handling and ground operations committee (AHGOC).
Aircraft
Cessna Delivers 300th Citation X
Cessna Aircraft early last month delivered the 300th Citation X to roll off the line.
Regulations and Government
FAA Sets ADS-B Standards
The FAA finalized the industry-wide technical standard orders (TSOs) for automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), the backbone of NextGen.
Avionics
GE Acquires RNP Procedure Maker Naverus
GE Aviation acquired Naverus, the Kent, Wash.-based supplier of performance-based navigation (PBN) services.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Middle East adds Falcon to fleet, launches jet card
NetJets Middle East is reinvigorating its marketing efforts with the introduction of the new Dassault Falcon 2000LX and the launch of a 25-hour jet card.
Accidents
All Survive Westwind Ditching in Pacific
After three missed approaches at Norfolk Island in the South Pacific due to bad weather, Capt.
Aircraft
Falcon 7X Obtains Indian Approval
The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India recently granted type approval for the Dassault Falcon 7X.
Aircraft
NextGen Research Park Under Way
The FAA has broken ground for a NextGen research park that will sit adjacent to the agency’s William J.
Training and Workforce
NATA Developing Crew Briefing for EWR
Building on the success of its Teterboro (N.J.) flight-crew briefing module, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is developing a similar mod
Charter & Fractional
ARG/US Endorses IS-BAO as Charter Audit Standard
Aviation Research Group/US (ARG/US) is endorsing the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) as the “one standard that all operato
