FAA Issues AD on Eclipse Throttles
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Airworthiness Directive last Thursday night on the Eclipse 500 to address a safety issue concerning a failure that resulted in uncontrollable engine thrust and the lack of emergency procedures developed for that failure. The order followed a National... [read more]
VLJ NPRM Expected Later This Year, PSS Regs Coming
Washington, DC – FAA Manager 135 Air Carrier Operations Dennis Pratte told attendees at the National Air Transportation Association Air Charter Summit last week he expects the Very Light Jet Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to be issued later this year and indicated the agency is working on regulations...
TRB Studying VLJs
Washington, DC – The Transportation Research Board (TRB) launched a Very Light Jet study to determine what is needed at airports to accommodate the new equipment. The study, a cooperative effort between the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP), GRA, Inc and Aerofinity, Inc, organized a drop-in...
DayJet, FAA Sign NextGen Test Agreement
After working informally with the Federal Aviation Administration, DayJet Corporation signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the FAA to begin a five-year, phased implementation of proven NextGen technologies throughout Florida. The tests, which will include collaboration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical...
Business Aviation Gains Air Travelers
Two weeks after the Travel Industry Association quantified how the commercial airline hassle factor is driving passengers to avoid 41 million trips annually, the Stanford Transportation Group (STG), a leading U.S.-based aviation consultancy, completed an analysis that indicates that business aviation has...
Coyne Questions FAA on Enforcement
Washington, DC -- Noting the charter industry completed three years without a single passenger fatality for the first time in its history, National Air Transportation Association President James Coyne questioned FAA Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Nick Sabatini about the lack of uniformity in FAA...
FAA Focusing on Pilot Deviations
Washington, DC – As part of its continuing emphasis on runway safety, the Federal Aviation Administration told the National Air Transportation Association second Air Charter Summit that FAA’s main focus with respect to general aviation is reducing pilot deviations. Director Flight Standards...
New Pilot Briefing Instituted at Teterboro
Fulfilling a commitment to be a model general aviation airport for safety and operations in the United States, Teterboro Airport has become the first in the nation to implement a new airport-specific flight crew briefing, produced by the National Air Transportation Association's (NATA) Safety 1st program...
ACSF Offers Revolutionary Industry Audit, Tracking Software
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) formally launched its new Industry Audit Standard at press time, a program developed from guidance of leading safety auditors, charter operators, shared aircraft ownership companies and charter consumers. At the same time, the foundation released AVSiS, a...
SkyBridge Offers Discounts on O/W Charters
Noting the limited access and high costs of one-way charters, SkyBridge Private Air launched a new One-Way-Ok! service. The new service includes guaranteeing the availability of one-way aircraft; low-cost pricing on all one-way trips; a 15 percent discount (off published rates) when the return trip is booked...
NATA Schedules Tax Seminar
A special tax seminar specifically designed for Part 135 air charter operators has been scheduled by the National Air Transportation Association for August 12 in Indianapolis. The seminar will navigate the dizzying array of federal and...
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