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Regulations and Government
GAO Warns of Shortfall in Aviation Trust Fund
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) warned this week that the excise taxes that feed the Air
FBOs
Avitat Westchester Challenging Loss of Hangar Lease
FBO Avitat Westchester is about to lose the lease on one of the largest hangars–E-1–at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y.
Aircraft
Fatal Crash Won’t Halt NAL’s Saras Project
India’s National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) still plans to go ahead with the project to develop the country’s first indigenous airplane despite the March
Aircraft
UT Finance Asks To Repossess DayJet Eclipses
UT Finance has asked the bankruptcy court overseeing the liquidation of the assets of Eclipse Aviation to allow it to take possession of the 28 Eclipse 500
Regulations and Government
NBAA Lauds Sen. Brownback’s Support of Bizav
NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen last week commended Sen.
Regulations and Government
FAA Reauthorization Bill Still Faces an Uphill Battle
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee late last week approved H.R.915
Accidents
Platinum Jet Principals, Employees Plead Not Guilty
Two of the six people arrested and charged in connection with the 2005 Platinum Jet Management Challenger 600 crash at Teterboro (N.J.) Airport entered not
Aircraft
Multiple Groups Vying To Buy Eclipse Assets
Yesterday a judge verbally approved the motion to convert Eclipse Aviation’s bankruptcy from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7, which means the company’s assets will
Aircraft
ViaSat, Satcom Direct Team on Yonder Broadband
ViaSat today named Satcom Direct a reseller of its new Yonder Ku-band satellite broadband service for business jets.
Regulations and Government
Cessna: Aircraft Upgrades Could Yield Tax Benefits
Cessna Aircraft is reminding Citation owners that enhancements made to their business aircraft this year might qualify for the new bonus depreciation tucke
Security
LASP Nets Record Number of Comments to TSA
In what is a record number of comments on a TSA rulemaking, aviation industry proponents flooded the Transportation Security Administration docket for the
Regulations and Government
Obama Runs User Fees Up FY10 Budget Flagpole
A line in President Obama’s 134-page budget for Fiscal Year 2010 has put general aviation lobbyists on high alert.
Aircraft
Simulated Gulfstream G650 Makes First Flight
Gulfstream Aerospace yesterday said it reached a milestone in development work on the large-cabin G650 and announced that it achieved first flight of a sim
Charter & Fractional
Berkshire Hathaway: FlightSafety Up, NetJets Down
Revenues at Berkshire Hathaway’s services group–which includes fractional provider NetJets and flight-training provider FlightSafety International–were $8.
Aircraft
FAA Not Planning To Ground Eclipse Fleet
Addressing the question of what happens when a manufacturer goes bankrupt, the FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (CE-09-14) that
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Clarifies Meaning of ‘Current’ for Mx Programs
FAR 91.409(f)(3) requires aircraft owners and operators to maintain their aircraft in accordance with a “current inspection program recommended by the manu
Maintenance and Modifications
MX Jet Service Receives Honeywell Line Designation
Last month Honeywell designated MX Jet Service an authorized line service provider for TFE731-series turbofans and 36-100 and -150 APUs.
Maintenance and Modifications
Spares Cost Less with Cost-containment Program
The cost of maintaining older Bombardier Challengers and Globals can be reduced by as much as 50 percent under Challenger Spares & Support’s cost-conta
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: Marshall Aerospace Approved for CAMO
New European legislation has opened the door for third-party organizations to be approved as continuing airworthiness management organizations (CAMO
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: Cessna opens Citation service center in Arizona
Cessna opened its Mesa Citation Service Center adjacent to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Ariz., last month, having moved to the area from Long
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA honors CD aviation services with Diamond Award
CD Aviation Services (CDAS) of Neosho, Mo., a turbine engine maintenance facility, was awarded the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Diamond Certificat
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: Embrear authorizes its first Indian service center
India’s Indamer, a wholly owned subsidiary of European Aviation Holding, has been named an Embraer authorized executive jet service center.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier expands service & maintenance facility network
Bombardier Aerospace has added a new line maintenance facility (LMF) and boosted capabilities at two existing facilities– expanding its global network of a
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: Jet Repair Anywhere's Janke re-elected to PAMA board
Cheryl Janke, CEO of Jet Repair Anywhere, has been re-elected to the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association’s Board of Directors.
Maintenance and Modifications
Standardaero awarded approvals by EASA and FAA
Two new design organization approvals (DOA) for engine and auxiliary power unit design and repair have been awarded to StandardAero by the EASA and the FAA
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Profile: Constant Aviation
Constant Aviation, a Nextant Aerospace company started by Kenn Ricci and Michael Rossi, was developed when the pair bought FBOs on Birmingham International
Aircraft
Airbus Delivers 500th A321
Airbus delivered the 500th A321 ever produced to Air France during a ceremony held last Friday at the manufacturer’s Hamburg, Germany delivery center.
Aircraft
New Delta Unit To Run Regionals’ C/S
Delta Air Lines plans to base a new subsidiary in Minneapolis that would take over all customer service duties for Delta Connection unit Comair and Northwe
