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Jeff Burger

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Bill Carey

The FAA is processing a good portion of the average traffic at O'Hare and Midway, the two airports immediately affected by the fire.

FAA Outlines Plan To Restore Chicago Center Operations

FAA certification is expected shortly and first deliveries should start by year-end.

Airbus Achieves European Certification for A350-900

Chad Trautvetter

“Criminal action by a contractor knocked out communications equipment” at the FAA air route traffic control center.

FAA Reviews Security following Chicago Center Sabotage

Next year will bring a new U.S. Congress and a debate about reauthorization of the FAA.

NBAA: Bizav Must Remain Vigilant as FAA Renewal Nears

Curt Epstein

Black Forest Ventures hopes to build a $20 million facility at Hobby&#8211;a 20,000-sq-ft terminal and two 38,000-sq-ft hangars.

Proposal for New Houston Hobby FBO Sparks Turf War

Richard Pedicini

Region lacks radar coverage but has an abundance of legal and clandestine private airfields.

Brazilian King Air, Thought Hijacked, Still Missing

The manifest must be emailed within 24 hours of departure and resubmitted 30 minutes before takeoff to confirm the flight.

Mexico Now Allowing Direct-filed APIS Manifests

He headed the German company’s marketing and sales department since 2003.

Heerdt Tapped To Lead Lufthansa Technik’s VIP Division

Dassault has delivered 160 Falcon 900s and 900Bs.

Dassault Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Falcon 900 First Flight

Delivery follows EASA approval for the Learjet 70 and 75 on September 12.

Bombardier Hands Over First EASA-registered Learjet 75

New $1.6 million facility features a 3,700-sq-ft private air terminal, 7,000-sq-ft hangar and 171,000-sq-ft ramp.

Granite Aviation Open for Business at Sandpoint Airport

Thierry Dubois

The helicopter manufacturer has delivered more than 200 S-92s to operators.

Sikorsky Celebrates 10th Anniversary of S-92

Airbus A350 XWB Completes EASA Type Certification

New ATR Giugiaro Cabin Designs Boost Aircraft Passenger Comfort Standards

AIN Staff

Charter aircraft departed from Woitape, north of Port Moresby.

Crash in Papua New Guinea Claims Four Lives

FBI investigating fire after suspected arsonist was arrested at the scene.

Fire Shuts Chicago ATC Center for Four Days

The Air Charter Safety Foundation has pointed out that the safety record of Part 135 operators varies considerably between sectors.

NTSB Data Shows Part 135 Accidents on the Rise

Agency stopped just short of all-out approval of UAS operations.

FAA Approves UAS Exemptions for Movie Industry

The research effort’s goal is to promote in pilots a true understanding of aviation knowledge, not simply rote memorization of facts.

New Research Will Study Pilot Qualifications

Operators urged to check Notams

Teterboro Airport Will Be Closed This Saturday Morning

IHST continues offering practical safety-focused guidance to helicopter operators.

IHST Publishes New Safety Bulletins

Critics worry about potential water accidents with no life rafts on board.

Qantas Takes Criticism for Pulling Life Rafts

Airbus Helicopters honors landing zone database for safety contribution.

Protean Wins Airbus Helicopter Safety Award

Staying Connected in the Sky with Gogo Business Aviation

Chris Pocock

The U.S. began striking targets in Iraq on August 7, and the effort to stem the advance of Islamic State and other terrorist groups has increased.

ISIS Airstrikes Include US F-22, Saudi F-15S Combat Debuts

Carrier to use double-decker first on London to Abu Dhabi route

Etihad Gears Up for Airbus A380 Service

Ian Goold

Program embarks on 3,000-hour certification regimen

Airbus Scours Data Following First Flight of A320neo

David Donald

The South Africa company revealed details of several of its missile programs at the African Aerospace and Defence show.

Denel Reveals Progress With Marlin, Darter, Raptor Missiles

Vladimir Karnozov

The Ministry of Defence has revived the Ilyushin Il-112 project, a development of the Il-114 airliner.

Russia Dumps An-140T Airlifter for Home-Made Ilyushins

The experimental demonstrator is being used to test aircraft systems and handling.

Paramount Displays AHRLAC, Reveals New UAVs

Airbus said the technologies being tested are “transversal,” meaning not specifically meant for any one particular helicopter model.

Airbus Modifies EC135 as Environmental Tech Testbed

Increased charges that would take effect April 15, 2015, are “considerably higher, in terms of the specific amount and the additional cost.”

Bizav Group Fights ‘Targeted’ Increases In UK Pax Tax

STC approval of the G5000 in the Beechjet 400A/400XP is targeted for the fourth quarter of 2015.

Garmin Flies Beechjet Retrofitted with G5000 Avionics

The single-engine turboprop will be used to provide light air support, reconnaissance and training capabilities to the Afghanistan military.

Embraer, Sierra Nevada Roll Out U.S.-assembled A-29

Gregory Polek

Final report identifies likely causes but reached no firm conclusion

Japan Fails To Isolate Cause of 787 Battery Meltdown  

Charles Alcock

Air Cote d'Ivoire and ASKY are both receiving fresh capital injections from the West African Development Bank

Bank Boosts Capital of Two African Regional Carriers

Maiden mission lasts some two and a half hours

Airbus A320neo Takes Flight 

Gordon Gilbert

Bureau of Safety and Environment mulls including industry standards for design, construction and maintenance of helidecks in regulations.

U.S. Agency Seeks Comments on Helidecks on Fixed Offshore Facilities

Helibras safety manager Antonio Modesto described the event as “the realization of a personal dream” with full company support.

Full House for Airbus Helo Safety Meeting in Brazil

This follows record growth in both June and July, “with September on track for similar activity.”

August Jet Card Sales Soar 76 Percent at Delta Private Jets

The first flights of the upgraded Mi-171 will take place in Moscow.

Russian Helicopters To Fly Mi-171A2 with KBO-17 Avionics

He will oversee the development of a new Meridian FBO at Hayward (Calif.) Executive Airport and expand aircraft management business on the West Coast.

Meridian Taps Johnson as Director of Business Development

The 1.5-hour session will be moderated by NARA chairman and Dallas Jet International president Brad Harris.

NBAA Panel To Tackle Trends Affecting Bizav Aircraft Sales

Auction will include sports memorabilia, ski getaway packages, jet fuel, watches and aircraft models.

NBAA/CAN Land High-value Auction Items for Soirée

Proposal seeks to amend qualification standards for some flight simulation training devices.

Simulator Proposal Comment Deadline Extended

David A. Lombardo

The acquisition positions AIM Aviation to serve the Far East and Australasian markets.

AIM Aviation Acquires New Zealand’s Altitude Aerospace Interiors

Neelam Mathews

Criticism runs rampant of inprudent spending.

Air India’s Fleet Buy Under Scrutiny 

Adding one word will make a major difference, groups claim.

Aviation Groups Send ‘Serious’ Petition to FAA

OSHA doesn’t consider industry safe enough.

Aircraft Mx Not Included in New OSHA Exemption List

MRO operates facilities in Jeddah, Riyadh and Medina.

Jet Aviation Saudi Arabia Gets FAA Nod for Gulfstream Mx

Graduates qualify for EASA engineer certification.

Lufthansa Technical Training Signs Five-year Deal

Repair station provides full propeller services.

Palm Beach Aircraft Propeller OK’d for Hartzell Service

The event exposes bright minds to the wide array of exciting and lucrative aerospace and aviation careers that are available to them.

Aviation/Aerospace Career Day Held at Melbourne International Airport

The King Air will serve patients in New Mexico.

Spectrum Aeromed Completes Air Ambulance King Air 200 Interior

The instructional event will included a review of current and pending systems.

Rockwell Collins Workshop To Be Held at Ontario AME Symposium

Sprecher is based at Charleston International Airport.

Constant Aviation Appoints Brian Sprecher as Southeast Region Sales Manager

The service is adding mission systems for the new maritime surveillance aircraft.

Navy Shifts MQ-4C Tritons to East Coast, Adds Functionality

Deliveries of more than 31,000 new airplanes expected 

Airliner Demand Worth $4.6 Trillion by 2033, Says Airbus

Government order allows Russian airlines to hire 200 non-Russian pilots a year.

Aeroflot Welcomes Its First Foreign Pilots 

Officers are now developing procedures for simultaneous operation of three and four UAS.

Grand Forks Air Force Base Manages Dual UAS Operations

New airplane would reach the market by 2020 or 2021

Denel Launches Regional Airliner Project

The world’s largest private aviation carrier received its AOC from China’s civil aviation authority.

NetJets Gets OK for Charter Ops in China

Under a partnership agreement, both companies will exchange knowledge and capabilities in aircraft design, manufacturing and certification.

Airbus ‘Validates’ Aerion’s Quest for a Supersonic Bizjet

NetJets Unions Stage “Informational” Demonstrations

Mark Phelps

Investment house sees good and bad in recent industry news.

J.P. Morgan’s Latest Bizav Report Cautiously Optimistic 

The Brazilian airframer expects to hand over the first of the new midsize business jets this week.

Embraer Legacy 500 To See First Delivery

James Wynbrandt

Signature Flight Support is the launch partner for the new cabin entertainment sysem.

Gogo Debuts New IFE System

Service will be available for search-and-rescue ops in 2017.

Aireon To Offer Free Global Aircraft Tracking

The aviation services provider expanded its footprint to 79 locations.

Swissport Adds Munich FBO To Its Network

Barrington Irving is using a Hawker 400XP to deliver STEM+ education programs across seven continents.

Flying Classroom Departs For Global Education Tour

Starting next year, customers of the Atlanta-area airport will no longer have to stop first at another airport to clear customs.

Cobb County Airport To Receive Customs Service

Jet-Care Takes the Pulse of Aircraft Engines With Constant Testing

FAA inspected Ethiopian infrastructure using ICAO guidelines.

Ethiopia Achieves Level-one Safety Status

Continuous power descents now a part of all North Texas Stars.

North Texas Airspace Changes Take Effect

A300 crash causes UPS to rethink operations.

UPS Addresses Lessons Learned from Birmingham Accident

Overruns account for 10 incidents or accidents annually.

FAA Publishes Advice on Runway Overruns

October 7 event will look at technological changes over the past 15 years.

NTSB Announces Flight Data and Locator Forum

ICAO to report on preliminary task-force findings next month.

ICAO Task Force Assesses Conflict-zone Risks

Malaysian ship en route to join search in southern Indian Ocean.

Search Teams Report Possible MH370 Objects on Ocean Floor

Australian company wins the 2014 Defense Science and Technology Organization Eureka Prize.

Eureka Prize Awarded to Helicopter Float System

Incident highlights how dangerous hypoxia is to pilots at high altitude.

Recording Details Hypoxia Symptoms

The aircraft crashed into houses and was destroyed

King Air Accident in Argentina Claims Two

The service will provide search-and-rescue organizations with the location and last flight track of any 1090 MHz ADS-B transponder-equipped aircraft.

Aireon To Offer Global Aircraft Tracking as 'Public Service'

Buying spree pads backlog totals at Boeing, Airbus and Embraer

Week’s Order Take Tops $11.3 Billion Worth of Airliners

Airline forced to cancel more than half of its flights.

Air France Pilots Extend Strike, Disruptions Continue 

Russian Sanctions Avoid Direct Hit on Civil Aerospace

Air Force leadership expresses confidence that top-priority procurements are safe from possible budget threats.

U.S. Air Force Leaders Say Top Programs Safe From Sequestration

The U.S. Air Force has abandoned plans to re-engine the aging JStars platform. 

Boeing, Northrop Grumman Propose JStars Replacements

Pratt & Whitney has devised an interim fix and F-35s are flying agan, with borescope inspections mandated every three flying hours.

F135 Engine Failure Investigation Makes Progress

Two aircraft have completed flight trials and are awaiting certification to the 2000-5 standard.

Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 Upgrade Progresses Despite Groundings

The recent contract brings to 72 the Russian defense ministry's order for Su-30SM fighters.

Russia Orders More Su-30SM Fighters

Mark Huber

Town could impose an Aspen-style slot system with curfews and raise landing fees, fuel prices and hangar rents.

East Hampton Seeks To Limit Aircraft Ops at Its Airport

Certification effort is intended to meet demand in Western China for business jets capable of operating at small high-altitude airports in the region.

High-altitude Airport OK Will Put Falcon 7X in Rare Air

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