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Raytheon Aircraft Company last week said it has completed a close-to-final phase of testing required for FAA certification of its forthcoming Hawker 4000 “super mid-size” business jet. The Hawker 4000 is being billed as the “flagship” of Raytheon’s Hawker line and features performance that may live up to its billing: The 4000 should be capable […]

Cessna last week updated the industry on the company’s progress toward certifying the Citation Mustang very light jet (VLJ). Cessna’s entry into the coming VLJ sweepstakes — projected to occur after the Eclipse 500 — is on schedule, according to the company, and will mark the first jet aircraft produced at the company’s Independence, Kan., […]

A recently decided enforcement case involving an FAA-certified mechanic and service-bulletin compliance may drastically increase operator costs and call into question airworthiness of thousands of in-service aircraft. A decision in the case, Administrator v. Law, was adopted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on April 28, 2006. The NTSB is the federal agency responsible […]

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Former senior vice president of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Bob Blouin last week officially announced forming Sky Group Associates Inc., an aviation management services company based at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA). According to the company, SkyGroup specializes in a wide variety of aviation management services, including Part 135 and 121 […]

Raytheon Aircraft Company earlier this month announced appointing Doug Brantner as vice president, Raytheon Aircraft Services. Reporting to Randy Groom, president, Global Service and Support, Brantner assumed his new position immediately and will be responsible for all ten Raytheon Aircraft Services fixed-base operations in the U.S. and Mexico. Brantner is tasked with transforming Raytheon Aircraft […]

Signature Flight Support last week named Mike Bennett as general manager of its operation at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). An industry veteran of more than twenty (20) years, Mr. Bennett has served a variety of operational, safety and training roles within Signature and other FBO organizations. Most recently, he was assistant general manager of […]

NetJets announced earlier this month that Bill Noe, who has served as a pilot, director of operations and vice president of operations since joining the company in 1993, was appointed president of NetJets International Inc. (NJI). Noe will assume all day-to-day responsibility for the operations and administrative functions of NJI. We are pleased that Bill […]

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. and CAMP Systems International recently announced an agreement making CAMP the exclusive factory-recommended maintenance-tracking service for all PC-12 aircraft. As one result, all new PC-12 aircraft deliveries will include a year of CAMP services at no cost to the new owner. CAMP Systems International is the largest independent provider of aircraft maintenance […]

Eurocopter, which says its order book for the EC 135 has reached more than 550 units, said it has executed agreements in Switzerland and Spain for new helicopters, agreeing to set up assembly lines in the two countries. The agreement with Switzerland calls for 18 EC635s plus two EC135s for the Armed Forces while Spain […]