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Pilots unfamiliar with winter weather flight operations are being blamed in the crash of a Bombardier Challenger CL-600 in Montrose, Colo., on Nov. 28, 2004. The chartered plane, operated by Air Castle Corp. of Van Nuys, Calif., landed at the Montrose airport to drop off NBC sports executive Dick Ebersols wife, actress Susan St. James. […]

As if product delays and share price drops werent enough to sink its spirits, Airbus chief rival Boeing was on a roll at Farnborough, announcing plans to compete in the 500-seater market, and offering hard-won advice. Boeing chief executive Allen Mullaly told new Airbus chief and aerospace neophyte Christian Streiff, “Dont give up. New airplanes […]

As the just-completed EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh floundered in the rain, the biennial flying event at Farnborough, England, broiled like a British breakfast tomato. Temperatures that topped 100 degrees Fahrenheit brought electrical systems down and sent event attendees searching for elusive shade, packing air-conditioned corporate chalets. Even the normally stiff-upper-lipped show exhibitors who welcomed the […]

Jetbird, a startup on-demand air taxi service planning to fly initially from Zurich but with hopes to add 800 European locations, has inked a deal for 50 Embraer Phenom 100s. The $140 million contract also includes the option to purchase 50 additional aircraft over five years. The very light jet is still under development, but […]

Exploration of “strategic alternatives” could mean big changes afoot for Raytheon Aircraft Companys (RAC) business aircraft division. The company, which plans to focus entirely on military contracts, said last week that strategic alternatives for the business division could include a “sale of the business, an initial public offering or spin-off to shareholders or some combination […]

… and it doesnt appear to matter if its west or east. Under the FAAs “performance-based” navigation, airlines would be free to use satellite guidance instead of ground-based navaids, allowing more direct flights and saving the airlines millions of pricey petrol dollars. Last week, the FAA’s Performance-Based Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee (PARC) released the second […]

A controversial new requirement for landing distance safety margins is drawing fire from the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), which claims the proposal should be shelved. The FAA was spurred to action in the wake of a Dec. 8, 2005, accident at Chicago Midway in which a Southwest Airlines 737-700 skidded off a wet runway […]

Charter operators worry that a recent proposal from the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) could cause lengthy delays. Right now, operators can transmit manifest information – who is with them on the flight – up to 15 minutes after the aircraft departs. The new proposal would require an advance manifest at least 60 […]

Belvoir Media Group is seeking an aviation writer/editor to staff the expansion of its Sarasota-based print magazine division, including Aviation Consumer, Aviation Safety, IFR, IFR Refresher and Light Plane Maintenance. We’re looking for someone with a proven track record in writing, reporting and editing. Electronic page make-up and Web skills plus higher flight ratings are […]

Aerion, the startup airframer working on the Aerion Supersonic Business Jet, said Monday it hired James Stewart, former chief financial officer (CFO) at Bombardier Aerospace, as its new CFO. In his new position, Stewart will lead the company’s effort to lure potential OEM partners and refine its business case. Stewart has served in a number […]