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A Piper PA-31T Cheyenne turboprop twin was flying at 20,000 feet from Twin Falls, Idaho, to Seattle last Wednesday on an air ambulance mission when a window suddenly broke. Chris Fogg, a critical-care nurse, had just returned to his seat by the window and didn’t have his seatbelt on, and found himself partially outside of […]

The Transportation Security Administration is reminding general aviation pilots to remain vigilant after the car-bomb incidents in Glasgow and London last week. TSA representatives asked GA pilots to exercise extra vigilance when they go out flying this summer, and report any suspicious activity to local authorities or the toll-free GA hotline, 800-GA-SECURE. AOPA offers information […]

Embraer is currently performing the ground tests for the Phenom 100 very light jet at its Sao Paulo, Brazil, headquarters in preparation for the jet’s first flight, which is expected in the “next month or so.” According to the company, progress is “steady” as engineering teams test the functionalities and integration of the airplane’s systems. […]

Sandel Avionics’ SA4550 Primary Attitude Display recently received STC approval from the FAA for Part 23 and Part 25 aircraft. The company said the modular, LED-backlit unit (introductory retail price $20,500) is ideal for retrofit installation in corporate jets ranging from Cessna Citations to Gulfstreams, as well as turboprops or other aircraft with 4-ATI and […]

Silver State Helicopters of North Las Vegas recently formed a collaboration with Orange County Choppers, the custom bike shop featured in “American Chopper” on TLC. Under the deal, Silver State has customized a 1995 Bell 206-L4 JetRanger (N535SH) for use by the crew of Orange County Choppers, namely Paul Sr., Paulie Jr. and Mikey Teutul. […]

Dallas Airmotive has expanded the services of its Regional Turbine Center in Millville, N.J., with the addition of repair, hot section inspection and field service for Pratt & Whitney Canada PW500 engines. The turbofan engine powers the Cessna Citation Bravo, Encore, Encore+, Excel, XLS and XLS+. According to President and CEO Hugh McElroy, the New […]

Monaco Air Duluth (Minn.) is courting business jet operators by billing itself as a cost-effective international tech stop for Great Circle flights between the U.S. West Coast and Europe. The FBO has set up an online comparative analysis tool that allows users to choose between four European cities and four cites on the West Coast, […]

The Air Transport Association (ATA), the airline lobby group that is currently pushing for aviation user fees, has taken another shot across general aviation’s bow. On Monday, it asked the FAA to “temporarily create additional airspace capacity by imposing proportional level ground delay programs” at Teterboro Airport (N.J.) and other “nearby airports” – in other […]

The House of Representatives FAA reauthorization legislation (H.R.2881) has been received with open arms by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), thanks to the bill’s support for ATC modernization without aviation user fees. NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen praised House leaders for understanding “that the aviation system must be modernized to meet capacity demands […]

The National Air Transportation Association has sent a letter to FAA Flight Standards Service Director James Ballough seeking clarification of the obligation that Safety Alerts for Operators (SAFOs) place on air carriers, a group that includes Part 135 operators. NATA said it supports the use of SAFOs to relay what FAA documents say are “recommended […]