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Aircraft
MyAir grounding forces CRJ1000 order recall
Bombardier Aerospace has lost its firm order for 15 CRJ1000s from MyAir after Italy grounded the airline and suspended its license to fly on July 24.
French Riviera sees sharp decline in bizav traffic
Business airport traffic in the Côte d’Azur, France’s wealthy Mediterranean Riviera, suffered dramatically as a result of the global financial crisis in th
Dassault looms large over Thales
Thales, Europe’s third largest civil and defense aerospace group, makes its first appearance at Le Bourget since it acquired a new shareholder and executiv
Engines
Safran/GE progress new nacelle venture for future powerplant
Safran and General Electric are stepping up activities at their newly formed nacelle joint venture with the appointment of Steve Walters as president.
Engines
Orders drop at CFM, but LEAP-X goes on
New engine orders slumped badly for CFM International during the first five months of this year.
French aero industry must rally in crisis
French aerospace industry association GIFAS believes the current crisis will be long.
Engines
Daher-Socata mulls NTx powerplant decision
Daher, the French family-run firm that now owns Socata, is pressing ahead with investments to ensure the maker of the TBM 850 single turboprop is well-plac
Airports
Spain’s growing bizav sector weathers the economic storm
In the not-too-distant past, Spain’s business aviation sector consisted of one major operator, Gestair, and a sprinkling of smaller companies each opera
Aircraft
Daher-Socata Going Forward with NTx Plans
Daher-Socata early next month at EBACE will formally announce plans to invest almost $330 million to develop a new eight- to 10-seat twin-engine aircraft t
FBOs
Le Bourget FBO sale win-win for the FlyingGroup, JetEx
Dubai-based JetEx Flight Support has made its first move into FBO management by buying the FlyingGroup facility at Paris Le Bourget Airport.
Tuninter Crash Pilots Get 10-Year Jail Sentence
A court in Palermo, Sicily, has sentenced Capt.
Aircraft
ATR confident it can weather the storm
ATR took in record revenues of $1.3 billion in 2008 and says that despite the financial crisis it will top that figure this year.
Aircraft
First showing in region for VIP Airbus ACJ
The Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) on display here at the MEBA show is the first to be shown with a true VIP interior.
Charter & Fractional
European charter operator expands fleet of turboprops
Despite its name, Luxembourg-based Jetfly is a fractional ownership aircraft program that uses single-engine turboprops exclusively.
Engines
Despite design milestones, Snecma still seeks Silvercrest launch platform
Snecma remains “very satisfied” with the performance of its Silvercrest core engine demonstration program despite its failure to secure a launch platform f
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Piaggio to double Avanti production
Italy’s Piaggio Aero has introduced a third cabin choice for its six- to seven-seat Avanti II twin-turboprop, and expects to almost double production this
Aircraft
Airbus finds growing market for its corporate widebodies
Airbus, to date, has sold more than 100 single-aisle airplanes in executive configuration, including its first double-deck A380 “Flying Palace” and, in the
Weak dollar forcing some companies out of Europe
While orders notched by European aerospace OEMs and suppliers in the last year have reached record levels, the continued weakness of the U.S.
Engines
Safran shifting its focus to ‘more-electric’ technology
French aerospace conglomerate Safran (Booth No.
Aircraft
Pilatus boosts capacity of PC-12NG production
Fresh from the announcement by Pilatus (Booth No.
Airports
French Riviera airport sets sights on business aviation
Le Castellet International Airport, the first private business aviation facility on
the Côte d’Azur, has hung another lure on its line to attract bus
the Côte d’Azur, has hung another lure on its line to attract bus
Airports
With its new terminal complete, Le Bourget plans next project
Dassault Aviation and Unijet, two companies that have a long history at Paris Le Bourget, have been selected to operate from the new terminal at the dedica
New Paris Terminal Opened for Regionals
Air France and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on September 8 inaugurated a new terminal designed to consolidate traffic operated by the flag carrier’s thr
Charter & Fractional
Germany’s DC Aviation fleet aims high
Germany’s DC Aviation, in a bid to become Europe’s largest operator of private jets, last month took delivery of a new Gulfstream G450, bringing its fleet
Negotiations continue in Socata, Daher pairing
Recent industry scuttlebutt that Daher Aerospace will take a majority stake in EADS Socata is likely to be confirmed next month following “exclusive negoti
Safran gets ready for ‘more electric aircraft’
France’s Safran group plans to embark on a restructuring effort to better advance the so-called more electric aircraft concept and the increased applicatio
Aircraft
ATR mulls options for larger turboprop
French-Italian regional turboprop manufacturer Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) is considering a new aircraft to complement its 46/50 passenger ATR 42 an
Dassault troubled over effects of weak dollar
Dassault Aviation CEO Charles Edelstenne is confident about the future of the French company’s broadening line of Falcons as it ramps up completion efforts
Aircelle aims for foothold in next-gen narrowbodies
After missing out on key program selections for the new Airbus A350XWB and Boeing 787 programs, French nacelle maker Aircelle is laying plans for what
