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We’ve been royally had, and the only saving grace is that so have thousands of others. Our thanks to an adroit reader who found the photos of the American Airlines MD-80 from the original series, sans fire and smoke, on a French Web site that carried a fairly lively discussion (as far as our high […]

If part of what you enjoy about flying is the view out the window, prepare for that small pleasure to be infringed upon by the marketing mavens. A company called Ad-Air, based in London, is creating what it calls the “first global aerial advertising network,” selling five-acre inflatable ads that lie across the landscape like […]

From NBAA and AOPA, Alan Klapmeier on The-Jet, the Honda/GE powered Spectrum Freedom, Airbus Bizjet tours and more.

Add another stick to the arsenal of information ARINC offers the modern cockpit. The company announced last month a new graphical weather radar service for business jet operators called Expanded Weather RadarSM. The product is available immediately, bundled as a “no extra cost” addition to the standard ARINC Direct flight-service portfolio and includes “first-time coverage […]

The California State Assembly would like to assess property taxes on all fractional ownership flights in the state, according to NATA’s review of Senate Bill 87. NATA reported yesterday that under the legislation, signed into law on Aug. 24, all flights operated in California as part of a fractional ownership program would be subject to […]

Lower fuel burn and lower noise is the aim of the new Geared Turbofan engine from Pratt & Whitney to be tested in flight next year and later carried commercially in a new Mitsubishi Regional Jet. Aboard the jet, the engine aims to offer best-in-class efficiency, reduced environmental impact and lower operating costs, making it […]

ARINC Direct this week unveiled coverage expansion for its SKYLink satellite broadband for business jets. The coverage will by Q4 2007 include major portions of Central and South America with SKYLink Ku-band coverage of the entire Caribbean, though partnerships with SES AMERICOM. The service’s total coverage area will by year-end include coverage stretching from Central […]

Textron announced this week it has agreed to buy United Industrial Corp. for $1.1 billion, giving Textron responsibility for the Shadow tactical unmanned aerial system currently working in Iraq and Afghanistan, and providing the company a fresh card to play in the UAV market. “This industry is still in the very early stages, but at […]

The FAA last week, citing operational control violations, declared an “emergency order” suspending AMI Jet Charter Inc.’s Part 135 air carrier certificate. The action came after a seven-month review of AMIJC’s operation and apparently centered on operational control specifications — details that allow passengers a clear understanding of who is providing service and, for pilots […]

Gulfstream, Supersonic Aerospace International and Aerion Corp. are all whittling away at their supersonic bizjet models as the market for such designs leaps closer to credibility. The Teal Group, through Vice President of Analysis Richard Aboulafia, believes that demand for supersonic travel is significant — over 20 years of production, the Teal Group sees a […]