FAA grounds 700-plus aircraft ruling registrations invalid, Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc linked to Sala illegal charter tragedynews Yves Le Marquand 15 Jan 26 0The FAA has grounded more than 700 US-registered aircraft held in Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc (SACI) trusts. The US aviation regulator has declared the registrations… Read more
NBAA commends US zero-for-zero aviation tariff deals with Switzerland and Koreanews Yves Le Marquand 18 Nov 25 0The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has commended the Trump Administration on recent zero-for-zero tariff agreements on imports of aircraft and parts with Switzerland and… Read more
FAA issues first STC for Gogo’s Galileo FDX terminalnews Yves Le Marquand 6 Oct 25 0The FAA has issued the first supplemental type certificate (STC) for Gogo’s Galileo FDX terminal, generated by Aloft AeroArchitects. The certificate covers Boeing 737NG-based Boeing… Read more
WhatsApp charters anger FAAopinion Yves Le Marquand 22 Sep 25 0A small part of you dies when you get a notification from some WhatsApp groups (including our work one). But a growing number of charter… Read more
FAA working ‘aggressively’ to shut down illegal charter operations as problem persistsnews Yves Le Marquand 16 Sep 25 0The FAA says it “works aggressively” to identify and shut down “rogue operators” who operate illegal charters. It also says it helps passengers ensure the… Read more
Hartzell’s Part 35 electric engine propeller for Beta Technologies type certified by FAAnews Yves Le Marquand 22 Jul 25 0Hartzell Propeller has received the first FAA Part 35 type certification for a propeller built specifically for an electric engine. Designed and tested alongside Beta… Read more
The Great Oklahoma Registry Massacreopinion Alasdair Whyte 18 Jul 25 0The famous Great Hanoi Rat Massacre is hyperbolic. In 1902 rats were multiplying in the city’s new sewers. During a meeting to discuss this, one… Read more
The profit (and pitfalls) of 100% bonus depreciationopinion Alasdair Whyte 14 Jul 25 0Apart from the poor souls who work in hospitality, it genuinely seems like everyone in the northern hemisphere is either on holiday, just back from… Read more
Gogo gets PMA approval for Galileo antennanews Yves Le Marquand 11 Mar 25 0Gogo has received parts manufacturer approval (PMA) from the FAA for its Gogo Galileo HDX antenna. To secure confirmation, Gogo worked with Delta Engineering, which, as… Read more
Europe and US drifting apartopinion Fayaz Hussain 3 Feb 25 0A few weeks after the US election, Paramount+ television released Landman. The series stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, an oil executive drilling in… Read more
FAA plans major regulatory updates to aircraft registration procedures, certificatesnews CJI Expert 17 Jan 25 0The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced two technical but transformative, pending regulatory changes, possibly effective January 17, 2025, as it continues to modernise its… Read more
FAA to improve safety of public charter flightsnews Yves Le Marquand 17 Jun 24 0The FAA has announced plans to take two actions to address “rapidly” growing public charter flights, such as those offered by JSX and Aero. The agency says… Read more
Nothing special about FAA G700 Special Conditionsopinion Alasdair Whyte 19 Feb 24 0A Gulfstream G700 will be proudly on display at the Singapore Airshow next week. Back at headquarters in Savannah, Georgia, at least another 15 are… Read more
PIA helps new jet co-owners ‘skip two-year wait and halve costs’news Mike Stones 8 Jan 24 0Partners in Aviation (PIA) has helped new co-owners of a Bombardier Challenger 3500 and an Embraer Praetor 600 skip the current two-year wait to receive… Read more
Dassault’s Falcon 6X enters servicenews Mike Stones 4 Dec 23 0Dassault Aviation has confirmed its long-awaited Falcon 6X entered service on November 30th. The aircraft won type certification from both EASA and FAA on August… Read more
Mexico regains highest FAA safety ratingnews Yves Le Marquand 18 Sep 23 0The FAA has returned Mexico’s aviation safety rating to the highest level after more than two years of collaborative work. With a return to Category… Read more
Falcon 6X collects its paperworkopinion Alasdair Whyte 1 Sep 23 0It used to be said that an aircraft was only ready to be certificated to fly when the paperwork equalled the weight of the aircraft.… Read more
Dassault Falcon 6X wins FAA and EASA certificationnews Mike Stones 23 Aug 23 0Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 6X has won type certification on both sides of the Atlantic from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the FAA. Certification… Read more
Tradewind Aviation Safety Management System wins FAA approvalnews Terry Spruce 5 Aug 23 0Tradewind Aviation’s new Safety Management System (SMS) has won FAA approval. The formal approval recognises Tradewind as being in “active conformance” with the FAA’s Voluntary… Read more
San Marino receives FAA Category 1 ratingnews Yves Le Marquand 13 Jul 23 0The Republic of San Marino has achieved the USA FAA Category 1 Rating, recognising it as being compliant with ICAO standards. Recently announced by the FAA, the… Read more
