2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Gregory Polek

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Bombardier has started testing C Series systems on its Ciasta.

First Systems Tests and Simulations Under Way for Bombardier C Series 

The latest delay to the MRJ will last at least a year.

Latest MRJ Delay To Last At Least a Year

Chad Trautvetter

Italian Parliament Passes Aircraft Luxury Tax Changes

Matt Thurber

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

IRS Memo Contradicts Congress’ Intent on Ticket Taxes

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

Embraer Inks Aircraft Financing MoU with China’s ICBC

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

FAA Reminds Pilots of Possible ILS Interference

Hawker Beechcraft To Lay Off 350 Workers

A Good Year for Pilatus, but Not So Much for the PC-12

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

CAE Upgrades Falcon Sims with Smoke Generators

Gordon Gilbert

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Augusta State Airport Limited To One Runway During Maintenance

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Pentastar Aviation Names New President and CEO

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

North American Jet Charter Ops for Eclipse EFB iPads

Charles Alcock

PremiAir Closes Fixed-wing Charter Division

David A. Lombardo

A lot of people find the FAA's "nurturing" to be very uncomfortable.

AIN Blog: The Nurturing FAA: What's in a Word?

AIN Staff

King Air Crashes in Brazil

Ian Sheppard

ERA spring conference highlighted threats to European regional service.

Europe’s Regions Threatened by Loss of Hub Connections

Spirit workers returned to the production lines today in Wichita.

Spirit AeroSystems Resumes Production

Peter Shaw-Smith

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

Mubadala subsidiary Strata will make composite structures for the 777 and the 787 Dreamliner

Boeing Expands Aerostructures Supply Network into the Middle East

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

Qantas Discovers Engine-Failure Cause

Qantas Uncovers Cause of 747-400 Engine Failure

JetBlue Captain Pleads Insanity

Future Flight Risk Tools Explained 

FAA wants Comments on Pilot Certification

FAA Wants Comments on Pilot Certification Rule

New FAA Fatigue Legislation

Cargo Pilots Included in Proposed Crew-rest Legislation

Drone Will Be Safe for Hawaii Air Traffic, Says Builder

Jetstar Go-Around Explained

Cockpit Cellphone Use Prompted Go-Around

Part 91 Crew Rest Interpretation Debated

Pilot Training Isn't Enough

Voss Says Pilots Must Back Up Automation

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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