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Jeff Burger

For readers, one good thing about Aviation International News and its sister publications is our independence.

AIN Blog: A Wall That Helps Us All 

AIN Staff

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has been in the hustings recently pumping NextGen and long-term FAA reauthorization.

AIN Blog: FAA Administrator Makes the Case for NextGen 

Chad Trautvetter

DEA and FBI agents yesterday arrested 22 employees and former employees of Boeing’s Ridley Park, Pa.

Boeing Philadelphia Employees Busted in Prescription Drug Sting

Matt Thurber

Although I get the impression that air safety in Australia is micromanaged, I admire John McCormick, director of aviation safety for the Civil Aviation Saf

AIN Blog: A Breath of Fresh Air From a Regulator 

Gregory Polek

Lufthansa’s supervisory board has approved the purchase of two more Airbus A380s, four A320s and one A330-300, the manufacturer announced today.

Lufthansa To Add to World’s Largest Airbus Fleet 

It’s business as usual at the Million Air FBO at San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) in Southern California, following an FBI document-gathering rai

Situation Normal at Million Air SBD Following FBI Raid

In testimony yesterday to the U.S.

Bolen Touts GA’s Positive Trade Balance for U.S.

Sheltair signed a lease agreement yesterday with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to manage and operate the general aviation facility at John F.

Sheltair To Operate Iconic FBO at JFK Airport

While EBAA praised the European Commission’s initiative to revise the regulation on airport slots today at the European Airport Coordinators Association’s 

EBAA Seeks Fair Access to European Airports

Court hearings will start December 2 in the <a href="news/single-news-page/article/nbaa-aopa-submit-opening-briefs-in-barr-lawsuit-31020/">lawsuit filed by

Court Showdown Over Barr Repeal To Start December 2

David A. Lombardo

Professional Aviation Associates (PAA) has formed an alliance with Masco Service of Southlake, Texas.

Professional Aviation Associates, Masco Service Ally

The <link http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=13104>FAA has proposed</link> a $2.425 million civil penalty against Cessna Aircraft

Cessna Faces $2.4M FAA Fine for Bad Composite Work

Phoenix Heliparts and Aspen Avionics, manufacturer of the Evolution flight display system, are preparing to receive an FAA supplemental type certificate fo

Phoenix Heliparts Set for Aspen Evolution STC on MD500

Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) has acquired Aero Technology of Long Beach, Calif.

PAG Acquires Aero Technology

Jennifer Leach English

Providing you with the best information available on business jet travel is by far our most important goal here at Business Jet Traveler maga

AIN Blog: Behind the Scenes at Business Jet Traveler, August/September 2011

Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada and China Aviation Engine Holdings (Avic Engine Holdings) have announced a new joint venture to be located in Zhuzhou, Province 

PWC and Avic Open MRO in China

Bill Carey

With a narrower pipe but greater reach for voice and data than its rival Inmarsat, the Iridium satellite network is becoming increasingly relevant for airc

AIN Blog: Iridium Declares Goal To ‘Own’ the Cockpit

Andrew Wood

Congressional opponents of <a href="news/single-news-page/article/fcc-kicks-lightsquared-can-down-the-road-31093/">LightSquared’s 4G broadband plan</a> all

LightSquared, FCC Receive Congressional Scrutiny

Curt Epstein

Cirrus Aircraft reached a milestone late last week when newly appointed CEO Dale Klapmeier delivered the 5,000th SR-series airplane, an event staged at AOP

Cirrus Expects Funding To Start Flowing

Satellite communications provider Iridium is in discussions with other aerospace companies and air navigation service providers to equip its next generatio

Next-gen Iridium Satellites Might Carry ADS-B Payloads

“For the first time this year, some long-anticipated good news came for pre-owned business jet retail sale transactions,” JetNet said yesterday.

JetNet: Pre-owned Bizjet Prices, Transactions Climbing

Nigel Moll

Cessna announced a new twinjet derivative yesterday to serve as a step-up for Mustang owners or as a higher entry-level Citation between the Mustang and CJ

New Cessna Citation M2 Relights CJ1+ Torch

Chris Pocock

Diamond Aircraft has revealed a surge of orders for the DA42 Multi-Purpose Platform (MPP), also known as the Guardian.

Big Sales Success for Diamond DA42 Surveillance Version

BAE Systems named Northrop Grumman its manufacturing partner to offer the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer System (AJTS) for the <a href="airshow-convention-news/

BAE Partners With Northrop Grumman To Offer USAF Trainer

Rockwell Collins has provided more details of the flight deck displays, mission systems backbone and other key systems that it is providing for the new <a

Rockwell Collins Provides KC-46A Cockpit Details

Civilian and military leaders of the U.S.

U.S. Air Force Leaders Defend F-35, ISR, Bomber Programs

Saab is marketing a “new generation” version of the RBS 70 short-range surface-to-air missile, which has been in continuous production for nearly 40 years.

Saab Upgrades the RBS-70 Air Defense Missile–Again

Boeing didn’t have to contrive any sense of jubilation today in rain-soaked&nbsp;Everett, Wash., as it delivered the first 787 Dreamliner to Japan’s All Ni

Boeing Presses Hard on Production Rates and Weight as It Delivers the First 787 Dreamliner to ANA 

Ian Goold

Airliner fleet replacement in mature markets, along with dynamic growth in emerging economies and strong continued business in established North American a

Mature Fleet Replacement and New Markets Drive Airbus Forecast Higher

Vladimir Karnozov

China’s airliner fleet is set to grow more than three-fold over the next two decades, rising from 1,506 in 2010 to 5,118 in 2030, according to the latest “

China’s Airliner Fleet Set To More Than Triple by 2030

The crash of a chartered Yak-42 regional airliner on September 7 in Yaroslavl, Russia, that left 44 professional hockey players dead has prompted calls fro

Russian Banks See Big Business in Replacement of Soviet-era Airliners

The U.S.

U.S. Commerce Department Forms NextGen Vendors Group

The publicly known facts are scarce at this stage, but the in-flight structural failure of a Cessna Corvalis composite high-performance piston single in th

AIN Blog: Gambling Away a Heritage

Michael Brassington, former president, CEO chief pilot and cofounder of Fort Lauderdale-based charter operator Platinum Jet, and his brother, former v-p an

Platinum Jet Founders Sentenced To Prison

Twenty-six aviation and labor associations representing virtually the entire U.S.

26 Groups Urge Congress to Reject Aviation User Fees

United Technologies, the parent company of engine maker Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada and helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky, reached an agreement yesterday to 

United Technologies To Acquire Goodrich for $18.4B

LightSquared signed an agreement yesterday with Javad GNSS to develop a system that it <a href="http://www.lightsquared.com/press-room/press-releases/light

LightSquared Claims GPS Fix, Coalition Skeptical

According to JPMorgan North American Equity Research’s latest business jet monthly report, business jet deliveries will remain flat this year at about 549 

JPMorgan: Bizjet Deliveries To Rise 20 Percent in 2012

Charles Alcock

Piaggio Aero Industries apparently will enter the business-jet market only if it can line up an existing major aircraft manufacturer as a risk-sharing part

Piaggio Short Lists Partners for Jet Program

Atlas Air has cancelled delivery of three “early build” Boeing 747-8 Freighters, lowering the total number of the airplanes covered under its firm order to

Atlas Shaves 747-8F Order by Three Airplanes

As someone who writes about private aviation, I find it instructive (not to mention downright pleasant) every chance I get to fly on a business jet.
My la

AIN Blog: Legacy 600 Flight Provides a Glimpse of the Good Life 

Boeing predicts the Asia-Pacific region will require more than 400,000 new commercial airline pilots and technicians over the next 20 years to support airl

Boeing Predicts Market for 400,000 New Jobs in Asia 

Hawker Beechcraft has increased the Premier I/IA inspection time from a 200-hour core interval to a 600-hour interval.

Inspection Interval Increased for Premier I/IA 

Summit Aviation of Middletown, Del., recently dedicated a new 78,000-sq-ft expansion that includes a 37,400-sq-ft hangar, 9,200-sq-ft paint facility, two c

Summit Aviation Adds New Hangar and Paint Facility

The FAA has issued <link http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-09-16/html/2011-23718.htm>Special Conditions</link> for the Cessna 680 Sovereign, for which C

Special Conditions for Proposed Sovereign Batteries 

Lufthansa Technik Sofia is expanding its single-aisle hangar capacity by adding two new bays for heavy checks.

Lufthansa Technik Sofia Expands Hangar Capacity 

Lately, I find myself growing tired of memorials, most recently the one that fills the empty hole in the ground where the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers 

AIN Blog: Memorials Prove Their Worth

A confidential briefing on the LightSquared/GPS situation presented by Gen.

OMB Attempts To Alter DOD’s LightSquared Briefing

Nine general aviation organizations find themselves oddly aligned with the nation’s airlines in opposing President Obama’s call for a new $100 per-flight t

Aviation Groups Unite To Fend Off User Fee Proposal

Business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.

Business Aviation Flight Activity Levels Off

The UK’s National Air Traffic Services proposed a new airspace structure specifically to accommodate business aviation during the 2012 Olympic Games in Lon

UK Plans Dedicated Airspace for Bizav at 2012 Olympics

Piper Aircraft used the Malibu/Meridian Owners &amp; Pilots Association (MMOPA) Fly-in Convention, held last week in Hot Springs, Va., to officially announ

Piper Meridan Approved for Unpaved Runway Ops

When a <link news/single-news-page/article/third-trans-states-landing-accident-in-ottawa-raises-questions-31078/>Trans States Airlines Embraer ERJ 145 skid

AIN Blog: To Groove or Not To Groove? 

Outsiders might assume that war is the biggest worry for Afghan carrier Safi Airways.

Safi Flies the Flag for Afghan Air Transport Independence

A Houston-based pilot working for U.S.

Pilot Who Sought Help for Depression Sues Employer

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is achieving faster growth on the civil side of its business than on the military side, for which it is arguably better k

Freighter Conversion Demand Tilts IAI over to the Civil Side

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) hosts a Christmas-season luncheon each year at which it reports on the state of the industry and forecasts futur

Aerospace Leaders Warn Against Impact of U.S. Budget Cuts

“Unresolved contractual issues” have forced Boeing to delay or possibly cancel delivery of the first two <a href="news/single-news-page/article/boeing-747-

Contract Dispute Forces Boeing To Scrap 747-8 First Delivery Ceremonies

The use of another UAV over Libya during NATO Operation Unified protector was revealed, when Insitu stated that the Scan Eagle system was employed.

Scan Eagle Proved Worth Over Libya, Maker Insitu Says

Raytheon has proposed that 10 European warships be equipped with the company’s standard SM-3 missile, so that the burden of providing a missile defense shi

Raytheon Pitches SM-3 to European Countries for Ballistic Missile Defense

Turkey has designed and test-flown an air-launched cruise missile.

Turkey’s Own Cruise Missile Makes First Flight

A cooperation between General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Selex Galileo will enable the integration and control of non-U.S.

Predator UAVs Opening Up to Foreign Sensors and Control

U.S.

Defense Companies Say ‘No More’ To Budget Cuts

The Air France KLM Board of Directors approved the group’s planned firm order for 50 long-haul aircraft, consisting of 25 A350 XWBs and 25 Boeing 787s.

Air France-KLM Board Approves Orders for A350s, 787s 

Thierry Dubois

Sikorsky announced yesterday that the third prototype of the S-76D medium-twin helicopter joined the test fleet, having made its first flight probably in J

Third Sikorsky S-76D Joins Test Fleet

Garmin unveiled its aera 795 and 796 portable aviation navigation devices yesterday.

Garmin Unveils iPad-esque Aviation Navigation Devices

Although the House approved a stopgap bill on Tuesday to avoid another partial FAA shutdown tomorrow, the measure has been bottled up in the Senate over pr

House-passed FAA Extension Hits Senate Ditch

Jet Expo 2011, which started yesterday and concludes tomorrow, is being held entirely at Moscow Vnukovo-3 business aviation center for the first time, with

Jet Expo 2011 Takes Off at Moscow Vnukovo-3

On Tuesday, the FCC <link http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0913/DA-11-1537A1.pdf>approved</link> LightSquared’s fallback plan

FCC Kicks LightSquared Can Down the Road

Pratt & Whitney’s <link news/single-news-page/article/pratt-whitney-assembles-first-purepower-pw1524g-engine-for-bombardier-cseries-25863/>PW1524G Geared T

PW1524G Geared Turbofan Engine Completes Flight Testing

Vector Aerospace has vacated its 6,500-sq-ft facility and moved into a new 19,000-sq-ft location to expand its shop and storage space.

Vector Aerospace Relocates Service Center

Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS), a Berlin-based maintenance, repair and overhaul facility specializing in Bombardier business aircraft, has e

LBAS Adds Approvals to Riga MRO

Embraer has selected Constant Aviation’s Cleveland facility to become an authorized service center for the Phenom 100 and 300.

Constant Aviation Named Phenom ASC

Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) has expanded its relationship with ExecuJet in Lanseria, South Africa, naming the MRO an authorized service

ExecuJet Lanseria Becomes Hawker Beechcraft ASC

Embraer and GE recently held a series of test flights in an E170.

Bio-jet Fuel Tests Successful, Say Embraer and GE

Yesterday NBAA welcomed language in a congressional appropriations bill that would preserve the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program.

House DOT Appropriations Bill Supports Barr Program

With less than 30 days until the 2011 NBAA Convention takes place in Las Vegas, NBAA announced yesterday an “outstanding” lineup of featured speakers at th

NBAA Touts Strong Lineup for Convention Opening Session

After a period of strong bizliner sales in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Airbus Corporate Jets has somewhat lowered its expectat

Airbus Corporate Jets Shifts Focus in Russia

San Diego-based SG Biofuels (SGB) announced today it has teamed with JetBio–an initiative that includes Airbus, the Inter-American Development Bank, Bioven

JetBio To Grow Jatropha Fuel Crops in Brazil

Mark Huber

Diamond Aircraft has secured an agreement for a fresh capital infusion that allowed the restart of its D-Jet program and restored the test aircraft to flig

Diamond D-Jet Returns to the Sky

The FAA proposed a civil penalty against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on September 2 for allegedly providing to FedEx a mislabeled box c

Airline Industry Wrestles With Lithium Battery Issue

Japan is apparently proceeding on schedule with the <a href="ain-defense-perspective/single-publication-story/browse/0/article/disappointed-in-india-boeing

Japan Proceeding with F-X Competition, Official Says

Boeing gained a $135 million contract to add the Lockheed Martin <a href="ain-defense-perspective/single-publication-story/browse/0/article/super-hornet-ma

Lockheed Martin IRST Confirmed for U.S. Navy Super Hornet Fleet

Raytheon will market the <a href="news/single-news-page/article/paris-2011-iron-dome-quickly-proves-its-worth-30050/">Rafael Iron Dome</a> mobile air defen

Raytheon To Market Israeli Defense System in US

AeroVironment, manufacturer of a line of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) used by the U.S.

AeroVironment Unveils Shrike, a Small Vertical-lift UAS

Multitasking Threat Warner Promises Enhanced Helicopter Protection

The analogy of a ticking timepiece arose more than once last week as the U.S.

Pressure Mounts on U.S. Congress To Fund FAA

Authorities in Canada continued their investigation this week into a September 4 runway excursion at Ottawa International Airport involving a Trans States 

Third Trans States Landing Accident in Ottawa Raises Questions

Insurance giant AIG appeared closer to proceeding with plans to wind down its exposure to the aircraft leasing business when on September 2 its ILFC unit f

ILFC Files IPO Papers

The air transport industry has proved largely immune to the effects of terrorism, pandemics and natural disasters over the past 32 years, according to a ne

On 10th Anniversary of 9/11, Report Highlights Air Transport’s Resiliency

ATR celebrated its <a href="news/single-news-page/article/trip-to-take-18-atr-72-600s-31064/">second major order</a> in as many days today, as EVA Air subs

ATR Strikes Again with 72-600 Order from UNI Air

Work is progressing on the prototype of Embraer’s new midsize Legacy 500, and the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer says it is on schedule to fly the $18.4 m

Embraer Legacy 500 Is Ready for Wings 

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