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| 07.14.2008 |
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NTSB Tackles Fatigue, Rejected Takeoffs
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently called for new requirements for pilots flying in Part 121, 135 and 91 subpart K operations to address fatigue as well as to require additional training regarding rejected landings and takeoffs. The...
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| 07.14.2008 |
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NATA Hotline on Illegal Charters
Funded by a grant from the FAA, NATA set up a toll-free hotline for certificated operators to report suspected illegal commercial activity. "Persons illegally conducting commercial flights adversely affect the air charter industry,” said NATA...
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| 07.14.2008 |
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NATA Calls for Action on Certificate Suspensions
The National Air Transportation Association is calling on members to contact their Congressional representatives to lodge objections to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 135 certificate actions citing the lack of uniform interpretations of rules...
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| 07.14.2008 |
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Cessna Creates Hassle-Factor Video
Cessna Aircraft Company is taking its marketing program to Broadway with a new video appearing over the next two months on one of the jumbo video screens in New York's Times Square. The company is capitalizing on the recent Travel Industry Association study...
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| 07.14.2008 |
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Cirrus Jet Makes Maiden Flight
The Cirrus Jet took to the air for the first time on July 3, when it made a 45-minute flight from Cirrus Design Company’s worldwide headquarters at the Duluth International Airport in Minnesota. What the company termed “the most highly anticipated...
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| 07.14.2008 |
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Feds Investigating Eclipse Safety
As investigation into the certification of the Eclipse 500 was launched by the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General after Federal Aviation Administration employees claimed the very light jet had known safety problems when it was approved in...
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| 07.14.2008 |
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Linear Air Offers Top 10 List
While it may not have made it the David Letterman Show, Linear Air published its own Top 10 List, outlining the reasons to fly private and, unsurprisingly, it centered on eliminating the hassle factor and rising cost of airline service which is rapidly...
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| 06.30.2008 |
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First Spanish VLJ Service Launches
Using six bases throughout Spain, Jet Ready is launching the country’s first very light jet operation using the Eclipse 500 as its platform shortly. In the next four years, it expects to expand its fleet to 23 aircraft operating from bases in Valencia...
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| 06.30.2008 |
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Happy Birthday, America
Aviation Today’s VLJ Report will take a brief break to celebrate America’s Independence Day. After all, contrary to popular belief, our founding fathers...
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| 06.30.2008 |
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Analysis: FAA LGA Action Discriminatory
After the Federal Aviation Administration proposed halving the number of hourly slots for unscheduled operations at La Guardia from six to three, the National Air Transportation Association filed an objection, saying the proposal has met with opposition from...
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| 06.30.2008 |
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Commentary: User Fee Debate Complicated by Uninformed Study
Numerous press reports are buying the convoluted and wrong-headed logic of a new report by the Institute for Policy Studies and Essential Action which blames extra fees for checked bags, long security lines and crowded commercial flights on business jets used...
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| 06.30.2008 |
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Defraying Aircraft Costs
The current aviation operating environment – with charter operators having trouble meeting demand and the costs of aircraft operations growing – provides a natural partnership, according to Conklin & deDecker’s Vice President and...
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| 06.30.2008 |
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Eclipse Cleared for Known Icing, Ice Research Makes Breakthrough
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted Flight into Known Icing (FIKI) certification for the Eclipse 500. Eclipse conducted its first test flight with an artificial ice shape in August of 2007. Since that time, more than 300 flight hours on three...
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| 06.30.2008 |
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Linear Launches NY Area Service
Linear Air, a provider of point-to-point air taxi service, announced today the launch of its Eclipse 500 flight service in the greater New York City area. The expansion of its fleet in the New York region reaffirms the company's commitment to offering...
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| 06.30.2008 |
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jetAVIVA Familiarization Training Expanded to Mustang
jetAVIVA, an authority on Very Light Jets (VLJs), is expanding its Jet Familiarization Training program to include the Cessna Citation Mustang. The company has been offering Jet Familiarization Training (JFT) in the Eclipse 500 since September 2007. In...
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| 06.30.2008 |
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Cessna Takes $87 Million Citation Order at CBAA from Execaire
Cessna Aircraft Company announced at the 47th annual Canadian Business Aviation Association convention and trade show, an order from Execaire for nine Citations. The order consists of four Citation Mustangs, three...
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| 06.30.2008 |
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TRB Offers Online VLJ Survey
After launching its Very Light Jet study during the recent National Air Transportation Association Air Charter Summit, the Transportation Research Board posted its VLJ survey on-line to broaden its data gathering efforst. Related Story Project 10-04 –...
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| 06.30.2008 |
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Eclipse Readies Change to Software for Engine Fault Condition
Eclipse Aviation will incorporate design improvements to the Eclipse 500(r) software to prevent a rare engine fault that may occur if the aircraft's throttle levers are advanced with enough force to exceed the Eclipse 500's FAA-certified design limits. The...
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| 06.23.2008 |
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VLJ Air Taxi Service Opens in South Florida
North American Jet Charter Group, LLC, is bringing another VLJ operation to Florida, this time in DayJet’s back yard at Boca Raton. Based at Boca Aviation at Boca Raton Airport (BCT), North American is making its Eclipse 500 available for charters to...
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| 06.23.2008 |
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Cessna Establishes Environmental Council
Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton announced the establishment of the Cessna Environmental Strategy Council to assess the company's impact on the environment and to formalize initiatives to minimize that impact. The council is comprised of...
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