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Boeing To Consult on MRJ Project
Mitsubishi Aircraft has signed a support contract with Boeing under which the Chicago-based company will serve as a consultant on the 70- to 90-seat Mitsubishi Regional Jet, the Japanese company said last month.
Under the terms of the contract, Boeing will help with marketing, development and aftermarket activities for the new regional jet, which the companies expect will reach the mark more
AIA Tackles Counterfeit Parts
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has launched a counterfeit parts “integrated project team” to create standards for government and industry to reduce the risk of introducing counterfeit parts into the aviation system and “engage” the government to discuss enforcement policies to help prevent counterfeit parts distribution. This does not apply to FAA-approved PMA parts, even those not san more
DOT IG Chides FAA Over ATC Uncertainty
DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel III told attendees of a House Committee on Science and Technology hearing last month that “developing NextGen is one of the biggest challenges facing the FAA. It is a high-risk effort involving billion-dollar investments.” Scovel chided the agency because ATC modernization costs still “remain uncertain…and much work remains to establish requirements, determine s more
Fuji Scraps Business Jet Plans
Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) has apparently shelved its plans to produce a business jet. “Under our mid-term business plan, we aim to increase sales from the aerospace business to 200 billion yen and start to develop the Subaru Jet within 10 years,” FHI said, adding that “it makes sense to proceed with the program only after the aerospace business becomes more profitable.” Currently, FHI’s aerospac more
HB Workers Return to Work
Unionized aircraft assembly workers returned to work September 2 at Hawker Beechcraft plants in Wichita and Salina, Kan., after a four-week strike. Seventy-seven percent of the 5,200 workers voted for a contract offer that increased wages, maintained previous health-care benefits and raised pension contributions.
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Gulfstream Opens 2nd Phase of R&D Center
Gulfstream Aerospace, in late August, opened the second phase of its new R&D center in Savannah, Ga., dedicating the facility to the efforts of its research and development employees over the 50 years that took the company to its half century this year. Federal, state and local dignitaries joined Gulfstream parent company General Dynamics chairman and CEO Nicholas Chabraja and Gulfstream top manag more
New jets under way, Embraer adds support
There are reasons for smiles among the staff at Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, most notably the traction the company’s Embraer Executive Jets division has achieved.
With the launch of the Phenom 100 very light jet and Phenom 300 light jet programs in 2005, the addition of the Lineage 1000 executive version of its E190 regional airliner in 2006 and the announcement last year th more
Signature Expands European Network
Signature Flight Support has increased its European network of FBOs to 23 bases with the September 12 takeover of Interflight Executive Aircraft Services at London Gatwick Airport. The company now controls the only FBO at Gatwick through the acquisition of Interflight’s parent company, Southern Aero Services. According to Signature parent company BBA Aviation, the deal was valued at £4.5 million ( more
Access Concierge Partners With DB Aviation
Access Concierge has partnered with DB Aviation, a Chicago-based “private aviation services company,” to provide exclusive “flight concierge” services for more than 100 flights per month. The service offers travelers access to personal concierge staff who can assist them with arrangements such as villa rentals, limousines and on-site medical visits. more
Cutter Aviation Consolidates Business
The Cutter Aviation FBO chain will be integrating its maintenance, avionics, warranty service and support into a single business unit. The company’s goal is to “create an enhanced and more consistent customer experience at all Cutter service facilities, including its Hawker Beechcraft, Piper and Socata authorized service centers,” said Cutter president Will Cutter.
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