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| 09.22.2008 |
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Embraer Opens Phoenix Facility
Embraer celebrated the opening of its 47,700 square-foot (4,431 square-meter) hangar at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, in Mesa, Ariz. last week, a facility that will be dedicated to the full-service care for the company's Phenom 100, Phenom 300, Legacy 450...
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| 09.15.2008 |
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FAA Air Safety Reforms Ordered
Dispatch from Air Safety Week, Aviation Today's VLJ Report's sister publication. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters ordered the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement safety recommendations advanced by an Independent Review Team (IRT)...
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| 08.18.2008 |
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FAA Revokes LAB Flying Service Ticket
As part of a settlement reached with the Federal Aviation Administration, L.A.B. Flying Service will not fight the certificate revocation of the air carrier. FAA grounded the airline on July 24 owing to discrepancies in its maintenance program, which it...
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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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| 06.16.2008 |
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FAA Issues AD on Eclipse Throttles
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Airworthiness Directive last Thursday night on the Eclipse 500 to address a safety issue concerning a failure that resulted in uncontrollable engine thrust and the lack of emergency procedures developed for...
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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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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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| 05.19.2008 |
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EJM Cited For EFB Work
Executive Jet Management (EJM), a wholly owned subsidiary of NetJets Inc., received recognition from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its work in contributing to new Electronic Flight Bag authorization guidance developed by FAA’s Flight...
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| 05.05.2008 |
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FAA Troubles Threatens New Safety Regime
The FAA has been moving slowly in the direction of giving airlines more responsibility in ensuring safety and is now following Canada’s lead in its desire to implement Safety Management Systems (SMS) at aircraft operators. Related Story But the uproar...
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| 02.11.2008 |
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Calendar – Taking VLJ Cos Public, Accident Criminalization Meeting, NATA Town Meetings
Taking VLJ or Air Taxi Company Public A Middle East conference will not only discuss how to take a VLJ or air taxi company public, it will also examine which air taxi model is best for serving the local market. Conference attendees will also learn how VLJs...
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| 12.10.2007 |
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Composite Safety Concerns are Red Herrings
Although the general public sees composite aircraft as a new frontier in aviation, speakers during the recent Aviation Today webinar – Aircraft Composites: How New Materials are Forever Changing Aviation – on composite safety pointed out that...
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| 12.03.2007 |
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AD on Eclipse Fuel Adapters
The FAA adopted a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model EA500 airplanes with the extended tip tanks (ETT). The AD requires inspection of the fuel filler adapters for primer and/or paint in the surround and, if present, the...
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| 10.15.2007 |
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Webinar Discusses Composite Safety Concerns
Emerging safety concerns about composites will be the focus of the next AviationToday Webinar – Aircraft Composites: How New Materials are Forever Changing Aviation, scheduled for Thursday, November 15, 11:00 am. Composites are at the core of the...
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| 10.01.2007 |
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VLJs Remain Hot Topic at NBAA
Very light jets took center stage again at this year’s National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) Convention in Atlanta, not only gaining keen interest on the show floor but packing in potential operators during two VLJ panels. Personal Jets and Very...
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