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When Silver State Helicopters, which operated flight schools in 17 states, closed its doors in February, hundreds of students who had paid thousands of dollars up front were left high and dry. Now, a California law firm representing two of those students has filed suit against KeyBank, which loaned them the money to give to […]

Lots of type clubs have a fly-in over the summer, but the one for Cirrus owners, the annual Migration to their factory in Duluth, Minn., has achieved a certain standout quality. Maybe it’s because last year, the migrants were the first to get a sneak look at Cirrus’s new personal jet mockup. Or maybe it’s […]

The emergency procedures provided to pilots for coping with turbocharger failures in flight are inadequate, the NTSB said this week, and the FAA should require manufacturers to revise pilot operating handbooks. In a fatal crash in May 2004, the NTSB says, the turbocharger failed on a Cessna T206H, and investigators found that in-flight emergency procedures […]

Three men died last weekend when an emergency medical-services helicopter crashed near Madison, Wis., and this week the FAA responded with an update on its work to address safety concerns about such flights. The NTSB reported on the helicopter emergency medical services fleet in 2006, and asked the FAA to impose stricter requirements on all […]

One of the most respected shows for business aircraft is the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Geneva and AVweb will be there to capture all the announcements and inside stories of the event. Exhibitors, now is the time to flood our inbox at newsteam@avweb.com with what you’re planning for the show. Coverage begins […]

We’ve reported periodically on the battle between Santa Monica City Council and the FAA on the ongoing tussle over the city’s plans to ban Class C and D jets (approach speed of more than 120 knots) from using the ultra-convenient reliever facility near the heart of Los Angeles. The FAA has obtained a temporary injunction […]

Bombardier has announced that its composite Lear 85 will be powered by Pratt and Whitney Canada PW307B engines. The PW307B puts out 6,100 lbs. of thrust. The engine is being touted for its environmental performance as well. Lear GM David Coleal said it offers low noise and emissions and is more efficient than engines of […]

Aerion says it’s racking up orders for its supersonic business jet at the rate of “a billion [dollars] every two months. In an email to media in advance of next week’s EBACE business aviation show in Geneva, company spokesman Jeff Miller said the order book for the $80 million jet is now at more than […]

Bombardier says the business jet market is virtually immune to the U.S.’s economic problems and demand will continue unabated through 2017. The prediction was made in the company’s annual market forecast and is notable because it’s a 33 percent increase over the numbers in last year’s forecast. And the company credits a shift to international […]