Gulfstream Aerospace has received the FAA TC for its new large-cabin, ultra-long-range G500 business jet. Gulfstream received G500 certification four months after its sister ship, the large-cabin, ultra-long-range G550, was certified and two months after the introduction of the large-cabin, ultra-long-range G450. "Receiving the TC is a result of our employees' and suppliers' focus and dedication as well as the FAA's ardent and continual support of our aircraft development programs," said Bryan Moss, president, Gulfstream. "As a result of everyone's diligence in accomplishing each milestone set forth in the aggressive certification schedule, the G500 program remains on schedule with customer deliveries to begin early next year." The G500 is one of eight aircraft that comprise

In another addition to Eclipse Aviation's increasingly international reach; Eclipse and the UK's Hampson Industries PLC, have signed a contract under which Hampson will manufacture the empennage assembly for the revolutionary Eclipse 500 jet. The agreement represents the largest single contract ever awarded to Hampson and reflects Eclipse's commitment to partner with the most capable suppliers worldwide. The contract has an estimated value of $380 million USD. Under the contract, Hampson's Aerospace Fabrications & Assemblies Division will assemble the complete empennage structure of the aircraft, including component parts and large stretch-formed components. Completed assemblies will be delivered direct to Eclipse Aviation's manufacturing facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico,

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has obtained a court order that prohibits a long-time aerial applicator from performing further commercial pesticide work without a license. The injunction was issued Dec. 5 by Grant County Superior Court. Operating Pearson Aircraft in several states, Phil M. Pearson often has worked out of the Wilson Creek Airport in Grant County. WSDA assessed an $1,800 penalty against Pearson this past summer for applying pesticides without a license and he owes several thousand dollars as a result of fines levied in the 1990s for violations of state pesticide law.