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
SD’s Plane Simple gets STC approvals from FAA and EASA for Falcon 7Xnews Yves Le Marquand 15 May 23 0Satcom Direct (SD) Plane Simple Ku-band antenna system has received FAA and EASA supplemental type certification (STC) approvals for Falcon 7X aircraft. SD worked directly… Read more
FAA acting administrator Billy Nolen to leave agencynews CJI Expert 24 Apr 23 0Billy Nolen is set to leave the FAA just a year after joining the agency in January 2022, to spend more time with his family.… Read more
FAA chaos and foreboding on Friday 13thopinion CJI Expert 16 Jan 23 0Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day, but the day to avoid was Wednesday January 11th after the FAA temporarily grounded nearly 10,000 domestic… Read more
All US flights grounded due to FAA computer glitchnews CJI Expert 11 Jan 23 0All flights across the US have been grounded due to a glitch with the FAA's computer system Read more
Record delays – CJI One Minute Week 589opinion Alasdair Whyte 3 Jan 23 0Sadly, for many involved in aircraft transactions the term holiday season is ironic. At the end of December, hundreds of owners were desperate to take… Read more
Aircraft transactions to be delayed as FAA enforces new privacy rulesnews CJI Expert 22 Dec 22 0Aircraft transactions before the end of the year could be delayed by new rules implemented by the FAA to protect privacy. The government agency announced… Read more
NBAA awards Mente, Monarch and Textron first sustainable flight accreditationsnews CJI Expert 23 Nov 22 0The NBAA has revealed the first recipients of its new Sustainable Flight Department Accreditation. Read more
NBAA ‘applauds’ FAA for registration extensionnews CJI Expert 18 Nov 22 0The NBAA has welcomed the FAA's decision to extend the duration of aircraft registration certificates from three to seven years. Read more
CJI Miami 2022: Is the heat wave cooling?opinion CJI Expert 7 Nov 22 0Outside the Fontainebleau conference centre, the Florida heat beat down on nearly 500 delegates at this year’s CJI Miami conference. Read more
FAA issues Part 135 aircraft-specific standardised curriculanews CJI Expert 26 Oct 22 0The FAA has issued aircraft-specific standardised curricula tailored for the Gulfstream V series for Part 135 operators of the aircraft. Read more
Biden picks Denver Airport chief to head FAAnews CJI Expert 11 Jul 22 0US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Phillip Washington, CEO, Denver International Airport (DIA) to head up the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)… Read more
Metrojet’s Philippines MRO station renews FAA certificationnews CJI Expert 27 Jun 22 0Metrojet Engineering Clark (MEC), the Philippines-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) station of Hong Kong operator Metrojet, has renewed its repair station certification after an… Read more
FAA proposes fuel efficiency rules for jets and turbopropsnews Yves Le Marquand 20 Jun 22 0CJI Summary The FAA’s proposed rule would require more fuel efficiency for new subsonic jet aircraft and large turboprop and propeller aircraft. That would include… Read more
FAA updates aviation technician curriculumnews Yves Le Marquand 27 May 22 0* FAA is modernising training requirements for aviation maintenance technicians for the first time in nearly half a century * The updates will include training… Read more
US blocks Russian aircraftnews Alasdair Whyte 2 Mar 22 0The US Department of Transportation and its Federal Aviation Administration are issuing orders blocking Russian aircraft and airlines from entering and using all domestic U.S.… Read more
FAA letter puts more pressure on illegal charternews Yves Le Marquand 3 Feb 22 0The FAA has again cited unauthorised Part 135 operations as a nationwide problem in the US. The administration issued a letter (Notice number: NOTC2238) on… Read more
