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| 06.16.2008 |
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New Pilot Briefing Instituted at Teterboro
Fulfilling a commitment to be a model general aviation airport for safety and operations in the United States, Teterboro Airport has become the first in the nation to implement a new airport-specific flight crew briefing, produced by the National Air...
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| 06.16.2008 |
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TRB Studying VLJs
Washington, DC – The Transportation Research Board (TRB) launched a Very Light Jet study to determine what is needed at airports to accommodate the new equipment. The study, a cooperative effort between the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)...
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| 06.09.2008 |
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Eclipse 500 Price Changes to $2+ million
With increased costs, Eclipse Aviation said the price of the Eclipse 500 is transitioning to $2,150,000 prompted by a re-examination of its cost-driven pricing model. “The new Eclipse 500 price has been set based on a number of factors, including higher...
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| 06.09.2008 |
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RACCA Adopts SMS
A new Safety Management System (SMS) was unveiled for Regional Airline Cargo Carrier Association (RACCA) members during its recent spring conference. The program was developed by the association’s Safety Committee, which dubbed it “SMS...
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| 06.09.2008 |
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ICAO Launches Carbon Offset Standard
The International Civil Aviation Organization launched a new carbon offset standard on Thursday governing how much passengers should pay to offset their emissions footprint. The standard immediately came under fire in Europe when an official at...
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| 06.09.2008 |
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NATA Criticizes Air Trek Action
National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President James K. Coyne criticized the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following the agency's latest emergency suspension order on operational control issues, this one grounding Air Trek, a Part 135...
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| 06.09.2008 |
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Quick Takes – One Air Taxi, World Link Jet Charter, XLS+
New Cirrus Air Taxi in UK Using the Cirrus SR22 G3, One Air Taxi will launch service from Fairoaks Airport in Surrey which includes a frequent flyer 25-hour Cirrus Card at $1,700 per hour. The new carrier recently received UK Civil Aviation Authority...
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| 06.09.2008 |
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Blink Launches June 12
Blink Cofounders Peter Leiman and Cameron Ogden set June 12 to launch its new air taxi service which uses the Cessna Mustang, with 45 on order, offering flights at half the price of other private jets but 25 percent more than regular business-class airline...
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| 06.09.2008 |
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Commentary: Are Controllers Really Having VLJ Problems? No
USA Today’s Alan Levin reported last week that controllers are charging that the slowness of Very Light Jets causes problems with the pacing of aircraft. However, the controllers who were complaining, top officials at two National Air Traffic...
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| 06.09.2008 |
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Eclipse Notes – New Jet, Anniversary
Eclipse introduced a new, single-engine jet, delivered its 200th aircraft and celebrated its 10th anniversary during its recent “E-rrivals,” customer-only event. Nearly 300 customers and their guests touched down in Albuquerque for the three-day...
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| 06.02.2008 |
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Analysis: Hassle Factor a Marketing Blueprint for Air Taxis
If the air taxi industry could capture the disgruntled airline passenger, which may already be happening to some extent, it could also capture some of the $9 billion it cost airlines as the hassle factor drove passengers to avoid 41 million trips in the past...
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| 06.02.2008 |
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Quick Takes
Fuelino.com Provides E-mail-based Aviation Information Service Reflecting the increased usage of handheld wireless devices such as Blackberry’s and other email-capable cell phones by pilots, Fuelino.com is pushing its real-time, email-based aviation...
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| 06.02.2008 |
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Operators Changing Flying for Fuel Conservation
Aviation consultants Conklin & de Decker found in its monthly fuel price survey that Jet A cost $6.65 per gallon this month, up nearly 20 cents since April while 100LL rose 26 cents to $5.97 per gallon. The company, which furnishes objective and impartial...
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| 06.02.2008 |
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Embraer Launches ExecuCare Environmental Program
Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil – Embraer introduced “an industry-first” program designed as part of its Executive Care for business jet operators who want to compensate for their green house gas emissions. “In the EEC Embraer Carbon...
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| 06.02.2008 |
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MicroJetNetwork.Com Offers Pilot, Aircraft Matching Services
Two-year-old MicroJetNetwork launched new services that not only matches buyers and sellers but pilots as well as aircraft management services and aircraft. Specializing in very light jets including the Embraer Phenom, Cessna Mustang and Eclipse 500, the...
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| 06.02.2008 |
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NATA Rolls Out New Flight Release System Next Week
On June 10, at its 2008 Air Charter Summit, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is rolling out "IC Check" - the only comprehensive compliance-driven flight release system for professionally flown general aviation aircraft operations...
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| 05.26.2008 |
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Eclipse Taps Garmin GPS 400W
Eclipse Aviation said it is incorporating the dual integrated Garmin GPS 400W units into Avio NG, providing state-of-the-art GPS navigation to the Eclipse 500®. “The addition of the Garmin GPS units provides Eclipse 500 customers with a...
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| 05.26.2008 |
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DEA Official Will Address Threats to Industry at Air Charter Summit
The 2008 NATA Air Charter Summit scheduled for June 9 in Washington will provide exclusive insight into emerging threats to charter operators from the illegal drug trade. At a special luncheon on June 10, William C. Brown, special agent in charge of the Drug...
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| 05.26.2008 |
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FAA Adopts New Taxi Instructions
Under new FAA procedures that take effect this week, air traffic controllers must provide specific taxi routes to pilots, instead of simply clearing operators to proceed to the runway through a series of taxi instructions. The procedures call for controllers...
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| 05.26.2008 |
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Diamond Selects Mecaer America Inc. for D-JET Landing Gear
Mecaer America Inc., a Mecaer Group Company, was selected to supply the landing gear for the Diamond Aircraft D-JET. Mecaer America's scope of work includes design, certification testing, manufacturing and after-sale support of the nose and main landing gear...
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