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| 10.09.2006 |
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There is No There, There In FAA Funding
Industry trends -- lower airfares and smaller aircraft -- exacerbate the "mismatch" between FAA's workload and its revenues and focus is on regional jets. However, judging from testimony during the recent House Aviation Subcommittee hearing, it is...
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| 10.02.2006 |
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New Aircraft Present Challenge
UAVs and VLJs will challenge FAA, according to House Aviation Subcommittee witnesses. "FAA estimates that if two percent of airline passengers switch to VLJs, air traffic controllers will have to handle three times more take-offs and landings," said...
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| 10.02.2006 |
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Inspection Programs Lag Behind Industry Changes
The problems of aging aircraft are further exacerbated by the deficiencies in FAA's inspection programs, according to both the DOT IG and GAO. While FAA's Nick Sabatini cited the ATOS program as improving safety by managing risks before they cause accidents...
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| 10.02.2006 |
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FAA Orders Increased Training For U2B Pilots
After a year-long safety review, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) calling for increased pilot training, experience and operating requirements for the Mitsubishi MU2B aircraft, saying the aircraft...
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| 09.25.2006 |
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Crandall Calls For National Air Transportation Policy
Smaller aircraft, fewer frequencies and fewer destinations were cited by three industry executives as driving passengers to seek alternatives in a report released by the Business Travel Coalition, Airline Forecasts and former AMR CEO Robert Crandall, who...
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| 09.18.2006 |
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People
Eclipse Paul Schumacher was named by Eclipse Aviation as vice president of manufacturing, replacing vice president of operations Rod Holter, who is leaving Eclipse for family reasons. Schumacher joined Eclipse Aviation from Raytheon Aircraft Company, where he...
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| 09.11.2006 |
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Embraer Flying High
With the sale of 50 ERJ 145s and 50 ERJ 190s and 100 Phenom 100s, Embraer (ERJ) is riding a wave of good news, including breaking into the China market with the ERJ 145 and 190. The company, which brought a Phenom mockup to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)...
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| 09.11.2006 |
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Stored RJs Increasing
The dramatic shift to larger regional jets (RJs) is illustrated by the number of 50-seat regional jets in storage which has grown six times since 2000, according to statistics produced by BACK Aviation Solutions. Today, 170 RJs are in storage worldwide, up...
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| 09.11.2006 |
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Comings and Goings - People
Aloha Airgroup named Gordon Bethune chairman of the board of the Airgroup and Aloha Airlines. Bethune is the former chairman of the board and CEO of Continental Airlines (CAL). Hyannis, Mass.-based Cape Air named Dave Bushy, currently vice president-flight...
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| 08.28.2006 |
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Adam Aircraft Raises $93 Million
In a bid to accelerate its growth plans, Adam Aircraft completed a $93 million series F funding round, gaining new investors. The company plans to use the new...
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| 08.28.2006 |
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FAA Okay's New Airport for St. George, UT
To accommodate projected traffic growth as well as regional jets, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted approval for St. George, UT, to build a replacement airport with a 9,300-foot runway on 1,300 acres approximately five miles from downtown...
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| 08.28.2006 |
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Quick Takes
Embraer Brazilian-based ABC Taxi Aero purchased one each of the Embraer (ERJ) Phenom 100 and Phenom 300, becoming the Latin American launch customer for the Very Light Jet (VLJ). A subsidiary of the Algar Group, ABC will take delivery of its new aircraft in...
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| 08.21.2006 |
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Mustang Poised for Certification
Function and reliability (F&R) flight testing began for the six-seat Cessna Citation Mustang last week, the last step before type certification from the FAA set for later this year. The aircraft is designed to meet FAR Part 23 requirements and will also...
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| 08.21.2006 |
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Embraer Profits Soar
Embraer (ERJ) is expecting "significant good news" in the near future concerning the ERJ 170/190 line, according to Chair Mauricio Botelho, who said the unexpectedly acute teething pains of the ERJ 190's service entry were largely resolved. He...
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| 08.21.2006 |
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People
Eclipse Eclipse Aviation elected Brandon Jones to its board of directors. Jones has extensive experience in investment banking, securities law and private investing, and is currently co-head of private investments for Polygon Investment Partners LLP. HondaJet...
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| 08.14.2006 |
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Supply Side
*AirClaims Airclaims changed the name of its information and consultancy division to Ascend. The company also launched a new online aviation database AIR earlier this year. Ascend remains part of the Airclaims Group. *AirNet AirNet Systems (ANS) is selling...
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| 08.14.2006 |
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People
Air Wisconsin Air Wisconsin (AWAC) named Vince Portaro as vice president-customer service responsible for all customer service functions, including oversight of contract ground handling agreements with United (UAUA) and Northwest (NWACQ) airlines, as well as...
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| 08.07.2006 |
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Eclipse Notes
In a ceremony at Oshkosh, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey handed a provisional type certificate for the Eclipse 500 to Eclipse Chairman Vern Rayburn. The action made the aircraft the world's first Very Light Jet (VLJ) to be certificated. The company expects...
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| 08.07.2006 |
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Study Indicates User Fees May Benefit Biz Jets
Charter and fractional business jet operators would pay one-third fewer aviation taxes, if air traffic control shifted to a user-fee system based on a weight-distance formula such as the NavCanada model, according to the Reason Foundation, a conservative...
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| 08.07.2006 |
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Honda Enters VLJ Market, Allies with Piper
A year after announcing it would enter the Very Light Jet (VLJ) market with its HondaJet, Honda Motor Co. said it will begin taking orders for the six- to seven-seat aircraft this fall and will establish a new U.S. company to hold FAA-type certification and...
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