Commentary: Are Controllers Really Having VLJ Problems? No
USA Today’s Alan Levin reported last week that controllers are charging that the slowness of Very Light Jets causes problems with the pacing of aircraft. However, the controllers who were complaining, top officials at two National Air Traffic Controllers Association locals admitted that they are not... [read more]
Eclipse 500 Price Changes to $2+ million
With increased costs, Eclipse Aviation said the price of the Eclipse 500 is transitioning to $2,150,000 prompted by a re-examination of its cost-driven pricing model. “The new Eclipse 500 price has been set based on a number of factors, including higher manufacturing costs and a slower than anticipated...
Eclipse Notes – New Jet, Anniversary
Eclipse introduced a new, single-engine jet, delivered its 200th aircraft and celebrated its 10th anniversary during its recent “E-rrivals,” customer-only event. Nearly 300 customers and their guests touched down in Albuquerque for the three-day event, many of whom arrived in their own Eclipse...
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 certificate holder and air ambulance operator, based in...
Blink Launches June 12
Blink Cofounders Peter Leiman and Cameron Ogden set June 12 to launch its new air taxi service which uses the Cessna Mustang, with 45 on order, offering flights at half the price of other private jets but 25 percent more than regular business-class airline tickets. Related Story The new carrier, using the...
ICAO Launches Carbon Offset Standard
The International Civil Aviation Organization launched a new carbon offset standard on Thursday governing how much passengers should pay to offset their emissions footprint. The standard immediately came under fire in Europe when an official at Germany’s emissions trading organization said it...
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 Lite,” is a simplified system based on a boilerplate...
Quick Takes – One Air Taxi, World Link Jet Charter, XLS+
New Cirrus Air Taxi in UK Using the Cirrus SR22 G3, One Air Taxi will launch service from Fairoaks Airport in Surrey which includes a frequent flyer 25-hour Cirrus Card at $1,700 per hour. The new carrier recently received UK Civil Aviation Authority certification to operate its four-seat, single engine...
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