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In publicly releasing its long-awaited report on general aviation security (PDF), the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) last week said that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) “and other federal agencies have not conducted an overall systematic assessment of threats to, or vulnerabilities of, general aviation to determine how to better prepare against terrorist threats.” This, […]

Canadian business and regional jet manufacturer Bombardier Inc., jettisoned its chief executive on Monday amid poor financial results, lowered growth projections and apparent internal disagreements coupled with public uncertainty over the company’s direction. Paul Tellier, who was president and chief executive officer as well as director, became a casualty after telling Bombardier’s board of directors […]

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No, not that Delta. Instead, its Delta AirElite Business Jets — a subsidiary of the scheduled carrier — that announced last week it will add two jets, a Learjet 31A and a Hawker 700A, to its Part 135 charter operating certificate. The Learjet 31A will be based at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and the […]

Echoing similar projections by other companies in recent months, Brazil-based Empresa Brasileira de Aeronutica S.A. (Embraer) recently released the results from its own study of corporate aircraft demand, which estimates an overall market for 7560 business aircraft in the next 10 years. According to Embraer, the super-midsize business jet segment is expected to reach 1485 […]

When the U.S. president travels, his trip usually begins and ends aboard a helicopter designated as Marine One, a reference to the operator — the U.S. Marine Corps — and the importance the service places on the passenger. The equipment is always a product manufactured by U.S.-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.; usually, its a VH-3D Sea […]

Its just the thing for the gearhead who has everything, including his own GV: Gulfstream last week said it received the necessary certification to offer its exclusive ultra-high-speed Internet connection in the companys long-range business jet. Gulfstream says the FAA issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the GV allowing the company to install its […]

Eclipse Aviation last week announced it had inked a deal with United Airlines (UAL) to provide pilots of its forthcoming Eclipse 500 very light jet with a comprehensive flight training program. The deal with UAL is a reversal of Eclipses original strategy for its to-be-certificated jet, in which it planned to perform training in-house. Under […]

Gulfstream Aerospace last week said the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) awarded a type certificate for the companys G450 business jet aircraft. The EASA action allows the G450 to be registered in any of the 25 European Union countries and follows FAA type certification on Aug. 12. Presently, Gulfstream says the first G450 will enter […]

On its face, RVSM sounds simple enough — compress the distance between aircraft operating in the high-altitude en route environment. But its not that simple, or easy. For one thing, there are very good reasons previous standards at those altitudes called for 2000 feet of separation. Among them are the unreliability of altimetry and autopilot […]