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| 07.21.2008 |
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Raytheon, Sensis to Study Aircraft Impact on NextGen
Raytheon Company will lead a team of air transportation experts from industry and academia to study the impact of new classes of aircraft on the next generation air transportation system including very light jets, super heavy transports, un-crewed aircraft...
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| 07.21.2008 |
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NASA Developing Wing Shape Sensors
NASA is evaluating an advanced, fiber optic-based sensing technology that could aid development of active control of wing shape in order to take advantage of aerodynamics and improve overall aircraft efficiency. The Fiber Optic Wing Shape Sensor system...
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| 07.21.2008 |
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Farnborough Watch
With little news coming out of the biennial air show with respect to Very Light Jets, Aviation Today Publisher and Blogger John Persinos turned his attention to a business jet analysis in response to a reader’s question. Aviation Today publishes the...
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| 07.21.2008 |
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Cessna News: 100th Mustang to be Delivered Shortly
Cessna Aircraft Company is approaching the 100th delivery of a Citation Mustang – more than half of which have gone to international owners and operators. On display at Farnborough, the Mustang is certified in 48 countries and has gained global...
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| 07.21.2008 |
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Senate Introduces Oil Speculation Bill
The aviation industry was pleased to see proposed legislation designed to curb the excesses of oil speculators. The initiative followed the creation of a new coalition – Stop Oil Speculation Now – which calls for federal action on several fronts...
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| 07.21.2008 |
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ExecuJet Reports Boom in Pre-owned Aircraft
ExecuJet Aviation Group is experiencing so much demand for pre-owned aircraft that it has created a dedicated division with sales representatives in Europe, South Africa, the Middle East and, very shortly, the USA. The company reported that growing demand has...
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| 07.21.2008 |
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Key Airports Meet On Fuel Costs and Air Service Reduction
A number of airports attending the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Air Service/Energy Task Force outlined 10 to 20 percent reductions in service in 2008 compared to 2007, and, in some cases, losses will be between 60 and 100 percent. General...
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| 07.21.2008 |
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Flight Services Operators Can Do More to Save Fuel
After pulsing several airlines over the last few months, fuel management firm Flight Sciences International came to the stunning conclusion that air carriers need a better structure and more urgency with their jet fuel decision making, prompting one to wonder...
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| 07.21.2008 |
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FAA Lacks Fatigue Plan – Part II
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says fatigue can affect aviation operations and now is the time to do something about it. But the U.S. aviation agency doesn't offer a concrete plan for action. This is the second in a two-part series on fatigue...
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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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Embraer Breaks Delivery Records
The Phenom executive jets continued to show positive sales results during the second quarter, according to Embraer, with the number of firm order contracts approaching 800 aircraft. The certification program of the Phenom 100 is on schedule and has four...
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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 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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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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