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?Market Insight 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
FAA funds building of SAF supply chainsnews Yves Le Marquand 14 Dec 21 0The FAA is granting over $1.4m to five of the US’s top research institutes to research and build sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chains in… Read more
Clay Lacy Connecticut repair station certified by Transport Canadanews Yves Le Marquand 9 Nov 21 0Clay Lacy Aviation’s repair station based at Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC) has been certified by Transport Canada to provide aircraft maintenance services for Canadian-registered business jets.… Read more
FAA awards over $100m to aid sustainable developmentnews Yves Le Marquand 13 Sep 21 0The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded more than $100m for companies to aid development of fuel use, emissions and noise reducing technologies. The FAA’s… Read more
FAA’s Ali Bahrami to step downnews Yves Le Marquand 4 Jun 21 0FAA associate administrator for Aviation Safety Ali Bahrami is stepping down at the end of June after 28 years in various positions at the organisation.… Read more
Vedder Price launches task force to help clients affected by Wright Brothers casenews CJI Expert 4 Mar 21 0Law firm Vedder Price has created a task force to assist clients impacted by the indictment involving Aircraft Guaranty Corporation (AGC) and Wright Brothers Aircraft… Read more
Surf Air Mobility to acquire hybrid electric company Ampairenews CJI Expert 19 Feb 21 0Private aviation company Surf Air Mobility announced it will be acquiring hybrid electric company Ampaire. The deal puts Surf Air closer to its mission to… Read more
CJI Insight: Implications for lease agreements of FAA guidelines defining Private and Common Carriagenews Alasdair Whyte 19 Feb 21 0By: Derek Bloom, partner, Atlantic Aviation Legal Services, LLC The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently imposing a civil penalty of $1 million on Weathervane… Read more
FAA plans $1m fine against Weathervane Aviation Services for alleged illegal charter flightsnews Mike Stones 26 Jan 21 1The FAA is proposing a $1,001,000 fine against Massachusetts company Weathervane Aviation Services for allegedly conducting about 1,400 illegal charter flights. Weathervane, based in Westport,… Read more
FAA authorises Covid-19 vaccine for pilots and controllersnews Yves Le Marquand 14 Dec 20 0Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine has been approved by the FAA for use amongst pilots under the conditions of their airman medical certification. The news came a… Read more
