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New Zealand’s Martin Aircraft Company says it has signed a $12 million joint venture with an “international aircraft company” that aims to make the Martin Jetpack a commercially available product, but details remain unresolved. The partner is yet unnamed, but would be licensed to manufacture Martin Jetpacks only in its native country (also yet unnamed). […]

Copilots for commercial flights carrying passengers would be required to have at least 800 hours of flight time under a measure passed by the Senate Tuesday. Current rules require only 250 hours. The 800 hours must include experience working in multiple-pilot environments and training in handling adverse weather and icing conditions. If the legislation becomes […]

It’s now easier for U.S. pilots to fly their light sport aircraft into Canada, EAA said this week. Transport Canada now will treat LSAs the same as experimental aircraft. Previously, TC required U.S. pilots of LSAs to call ahead and receive authorization to fly in Canada, obtain a validation form to keep in the aircraft, […]

India may be the market to lead business aviation out of the doldrums according to a report in the Mint, an Indian publication that lists the Wall Street Journal as a “partner.” According to the report, Indian corporations are ready to buy, and that has drawn the attention of all the major players. “Ever since […]

The Canadian government is clawing back safety oversight and administration of the business aircraft industry in response to criticism by the country’s Transportation Safety Board. As AVweb reported in November, the TSB cited lack of oversight of a business jet operator’s Safety Management System as a contributing factor in a runway accident involving a Bombardier […]

Pilots of properly equipped aircraft flying through the Philadelphia area can get a glimpse of the future of flight now that ADS-B service has been switched on there. The FAA activated the system on Feb. 26 but didn’t announce it until Tuesday. Aircraft with a universal access transceiver can display weather and aeronautical information on […]

The two Northwest Airlines pilots who flew off course for over an hour last October while working on their laptops have lost all their FAA certificates, but now they have a chance to get them back. Capt. Timothy Cheney and First Officer Richard Cole reached an agreement with the FAA on Monday that will allow […]

The pilot of a Lancair that was spewing oil made an emergency landing on a beach in Hilton Head, S.C., about 6 p.m. on Monday and a 38-year-old man who was jogging along the shore was struck from behind and killed. The pilot of the Lancair IV-P, an experimental airplane, was en route from Orlando, […]

Bills are now under consideration in both the House and Senate to amend a recent FAA policy that restricts airport access. The “Community Airport Access and Protection Act of 2010” addresses the FAA’s decision to prohibit “through the fence” access at most public airports. Such access has long been enjoyed by owners of hangar homes […]

Two major aviation awards programs have announced their winners for 2010. The Lindbergh Award, which honors efforts to achieve a balance of nature and technology, went to FedEx and to Jack Pelton, CEO of Cessna. “Jack Pelton has led the charge to see that the aviation industry focuses appropriate efforts in reducing its environmental impact,” […]