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September 15, 2008
FAA Air Safety Reforms Ordered
Dispatch from Air Safety Week, Aviation Today's VLJ Report's sister publication. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters ordered the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement safety recommendations advanced by an Independent Review Team (IRT)...

August 18, 2008
FAA Revokes LAB Flying Service Ticket
As part of a settlement reached with the Federal Aviation Administration, L.A.B. Flying Service will not fight the certificate revocation of the air carrier. FAA grounded the airline on July 24 owing to discrepancies in its maintenance program, which it...

June 30, 2008
Eclipse Readies Change to Software for Engine Fault Condition
Eclipse Aviation will incorporate design improvements to the Eclipse 500(r) software to prevent a rare engine fault that may occur if the aircraft's throttle levers are advanced with enough force to exceed the Eclipse 500's FAA-certified design limits. The...

June 16, 2008
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...

June 9, 2008
RACCA Adopts SMS
A new Safety Management System (SMS) was unveiled for Regional Airline Cargo Carrier Association (RACCA) members during its recent spring conference. The program was developed by the association’s Safety Committee, which dubbed it “SMS...

June 9, 2008
NATA Criticizes Air Trek Action
National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President James K. Coyne criticized the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following the agency's latest emergency suspension order on operational control issues, this one grounding Air Trek, a Part 135...

May 19, 2008
EJM Cited For EFB Work
Executive Jet Management (EJM), a wholly owned subsidiary of NetJets Inc., received recognition from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its work in contributing to new Electronic Flight Bag authorization guidance developed by FAA’s Flight...

May 5, 2008
FAA Troubles Threatens New Safety Regime
The FAA has been moving slowly in the direction of giving airlines more responsibility in ensuring safety and is now following Canada’s lead in its desire to implement Safety Management Systems (SMS) at aircraft operators. Related Story But the uproar...

February 11, 2008
Calendar – Taking VLJ Cos Public, Accident Criminalization Meeting, NATA Town Meetings
Taking VLJ or Air Taxi Company Public A Middle East conference will not only discuss how to take a VLJ or air taxi company public, it will also examine which air taxi model is best for serving the local market. Conference attendees will also learn how VLJs...

December 10, 2007
Composite Safety Concerns are Red Herrings
Although the general public sees composite aircraft as a new frontier in aviation, speakers during the recent Aviation Today webinar – Aircraft Composites: How New Materials are Forever Changing Aviation – on composite safety pointed out that...

December 3, 2007
AD on Eclipse Fuel Adapters
The FAA adopted a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model EA500 airplanes with the extended tip tanks (ETT). The AD requires inspection of the fuel filler adapters for primer and/or paint in the surround and, if present, the...

October 15, 2007
Webinar Discusses Composite Safety Concerns
Emerging safety concerns about composites will be the focus of the next AviationToday Webinar – Aircraft Composites: How New Materials are Forever Changing Aviation, scheduled for Thursday, November 15, 11:00 am. Composites are at the core of the...

October 1, 2007
VLJs Remain Hot Topic at NBAA
Very light jets took center stage again at this year’s National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) Convention in Atlanta, not only gaining keen interest on the show floor but packing in potential operators during two VLJ panels. Personal Jets and Very...