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Aircraft

Cirrus continues search for Vision jet financing

Cirrus Aircraft’s SF50 Vision single-engine jet program is “making good progress,” according to president and CEO Brent Wouters, who added that the company
Charter & Fractional

XOJet Adds Aircell Internet to Fleet

San Carlos, Calif.-based charter operator XOJet is installing Aircell high-speed Internet equipment on its entire fleet of Bombardier Challenger 300s and C
Avionics

Primus Elite Coming to Citation X

Cessna Aircraft said it will bring the Honeywell Primus Elite avionics system to the Citation X starting next year.
Regulations and Government

FCC Seeks To Outlaw 121.5-MHz ELTs

Aircraft owners in the U.S.
FBOs

ProJet opens third FBO

ProJet Aviation, which already operates FBOs at Manassas (Va.) Regional and Winchester (Va.) Regional airports in the metropolitan Washington area, officia
Maintenance and Modifications

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Acquires LifePort

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS), an aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft, has acquired Woodland, Wash.-based LifePort, a major accessories manufactu
Regulations and Government

FAA Reauthorization Extended 14th Time

Before high-tailing it out of Washington, D.C., last week for what is euphemistically called the Independence Day “district work period,” Congress extended

Business Aviation Prepares for LABACE Show In Brazil

Coming off a record show last year–13,342 visitors, 110 exhibitors and 60 aircraft– organizers of the Latin American Business Aviation Convention & Exh
Aircraft

Sikorsky S-70i, a New Black Hawk Export Variant, Makes First Flight

The Sikorsky S-70i military helicopter–a new export variant of the UH-60M Black Hawk–made its first flight on July 1 from the Sikorsky Development Flight C
Maintenance and Modifications

Midcoast Takes Over Savannah Air Operations

Midcoast Aviation announced last week it will take over the operations of sister company Savannah Air Center.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Savannah Air Center Merged Into Midcoast Operation

Midcoast Aviation of East Cahokia, Ill., announced last week it will absorb the operations of sister company Savannah Air Center of Savannah, Ga., and expe
Security

Third Time’s the Charm for TSA

After two previous candidates withdrew their names from consideration, the Transportation Security Administration finally welcomed its new boss on Friday w
Regulations and Government

FAA: no ban on registrations of foreign-owner trust aircraft

In response to scuttlebutt that the FAA had ceased processing aircraft registrations for foreign-owner trusts, the agency sent a letter to a group of stake

Bizav industry shows more signs of recovery

Based on relatively good news from manufacturers and analysts, many in the business aviation industry are on board the recovery boat.

New Insurance Company Offers Lower Insurance for ARSA Members

The Aviation Alliance Insurance Risk Retention Group (AAIRRG), developed by the Alexandria, Virginia-based Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) a
Regulations and Government

TSA To Take a Fresh Look at DCA Access

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants to improve on the anemic number of general aviation flights into Ronald Reagan Washington National A

Wayfarer Aviation is closing tomorrow, after having let go most of its employees earlier this week

Wayfarer Aviation is closing tomorrow, after having let go most of its employees earlier this week.
Regulations and Government

TSA: Expect Modified LASP ‘Sometime This Year’

Without revealing specifics, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) assistant administrator John Sammon said on Tuesday at the National Air Transport
Maintenance and Modifications

Midcoast Aviation Lays Off 80

In mid-April, Midcoast Aviation senior v-p of green completions Rodger Renaud described business at the East Cahokia, Ill.-based maintenance and operations
ATC

FAA Mandates Aircraft ADS-B ‘Out’ Equipage by 2020

Today the FAA issued a final rule to require installation of ADS-B “Out” equipment by 2020 for aircraft flying in Class A, B and C airspace, essentially ma
Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: June 2010

'2010_AIN_Compliance_Countdown' PDF.
Accidents

Miracle on the Hudson prompts safety review

Although the outcome of US Airways Flight 1549 could not have been much better, the accident nevertheless prompted the National Transportation Safety Board
Safety

Survey: AOPA’s Airport Watch works

Airports that adopted the voluntary security measures of AOPA’s Airport Watch program saw a steep decline in crime the year after the program’s launch, acc

Industry exhibits signs of recovery at Ebace 2010

Is the business aviation industry out of the bog, or is it still slogging through the mire toward higher economic ground? Judging by the European Business
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Revamps Worldwide Bizjet Service

Bombardier Aerospace has embarked on an aircraft service program in which it will invest some $35 million over the next five years to structure a worldwide
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion business gets back on track at Associated

When Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Edelman Offers Leather with a Bite

Edelman Leather has launched a new line that it expects will take a “bite” out of the market.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flying Colours Flying High on Challenger 850 Contracts

Flying Colours, a Canadian independent completion and refurbishment center, is knee-deep in cabin finish work on Challenger 850s and conversions of CRJ200
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Aviation Offers White Paper on Paint

Duncan Aviation of Lincoln, Neb., has released a white paper addressing common misperceptions and pitfalls inherent in preparing for an aircraft exterior p