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The Cessna Citation Longitude has recieved its provisional type certification from the FAA. This allows operators to begin training Pilots in preparation for aircraft deliveries early next year. Where the program is closer to its final phase of certification. President and CEO, Ron Draper, of Textron Aviation said, “From an unmatched cabin experience to its commanding performance, the Citation Longitude truly sets a new standard for the business aviation industry.” EASA has awarded full
"This is the Air Force's first GPS III. By this time next year, we expect to also have a second GPS III on orbit and users should be receiving signals from this first satellite." Source: Johnathon Caldwell, Lockheed Martin's Vice President for Navigation Systems.
A mobile service not open to public correspondence used to provide communications essential to conduct the activities being performed by or directed from private aircraft.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) tracks the on-time performance of domestic flights operated by large air carriers. Summary information on the number of on-time, delayed, canceled and diverted flights appears in DOT's monthly Air Travel Consumer Report, published about 30 days after the month's end.
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