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An alliance of 13 towns in Connecticut has launched an appeal to halt FAA plans to redesign the airspace surrounding New York’s three major airports. The citizens’ groups object on the basis of noise, safety and pollution. The FAA claims the new airspace configuration will reduce delays, and also reduce fuel consumption and aircraft emissions. […]

When it won the $40 million Eclipse sweepstakes earlier this year, Eclipse Aerospace set modest initial goals. Reports now indicate the new company could help economize by outsourcing maintenance to third-party shops. Factory service centers that were expecting a rebirth of activity, including the Albany, New York, facility, might be facing a dubious future as […]

Citing significant interest in foreign sales and a growing customer base in Asia, Hawker Beechcraft has assigned a regional sales director for China and North Asia. Following the lead of several other general aviation manufacturers, Hawker Beechcraft views the region as one of the most promising growth areas for GA aircraft sales and operations.

Now owned by Brunei-based finance house Imprimis, Piper Aircraft announced last week it was expanding its reach in the Asian region. The Vero Beach, Florida-based airframer will hire a senior leader, likely to be based in Brunei, whose duties will include promoting general aviation in the region. That entails prying away control of travel and […]

Those who already hold orders for Cirrus’ SF50 Vision jet will have their maximum delivered price capped at $1.39 million. That’s for an aircraft configured similarly to the SR22 GTS piston model currently available. That includes the Cirrus Perspective by Garmin avionics suite, synthetic vision, and certification for flight into known icing. Enhanced vision is […]

The National Transportation Safety Board has made recommendations to enhance safety within the Class B Exclusion Area over the Hudson River – commonly known as the Hudson VFR corridor. And so far, there is no talk of closing the corridor. Based on its review of the Aug. 8 collision between a Piper Lance and a […]

With the influx of new RNAV approaches, the FAA is considering eliminating as many as 154 more existing approach procedures. The proposal is a cost-cutting move. Already up for cancelation are large numbers of NDB approaches that have GPS overlays. Of the approaches on the new list, 64 are VOR approaches and 19 are GPS […]

Though a Cessna 182RG touched down in a New Jersey Mall parking lot last week after an engine failure (no serious injuries, nor any damage on the ground), shoppers aren’t used to seeing airplanes among the back-to-school sale items. But at the Golden Triangle Mall in Denton, Texas, a Remos GX Light Sport airplane will […]

On January 9, 2007, the pilot of a Cessna 207 prepared for a cargo flight from Kenai, Alaska, south of Anchorage, to Kokhanok, 127 nm miles to the southwest. It was around 10 in the morning-but the winter sun was still below the horizon — when he started the engine, which had been warmed during […]

Last year, a U.K. pilot used his mobile phone to gain landing clearance via text messages. Last week, the entire Oakland Center in Fremont, California, was reduced to using cell phones to communicate with other ATC facilities and pilots – relaying instructions through other ATC outlets. For about 15 minutes between 8 and 8:30 a.m. […]