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Liebherr Opens Toulouse Test Center

A new contract to develop the bleed air system for the Airbus A320neo and the opening on September 22 of a €27 million test and development center
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European Regional Traffic Grows but Airlines Confront Alleged Discrimination

Europe’s regional airlines achieved 7.1 percent passenger growth during the first six months of 2011
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First 787 Arrives in Japan, ANA Preps for Service

The first Boeing 787 landed early Wednesday morning at Tokyo Haneda Airport carrying All Nippon Airways CEO Shinichiro Ito, following his appearance
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Aircraft

Southwest Airlines’ RNP Operations Progressing Slowly

Southwest Airlines’ ambitious fleetwide implementation of required navigation performance (RNP) operations is making slow progress
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Engines

Hawker 800XPR Obtains EASA Blessing

Hawker Beechcraft received EASA approval for the Hawker 800XPR yesterday, just weeks after receiving certification from the FAA.
Airports

FAA Approves STL's Airport Noise Program

The FAA approved the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport’s noise compatibility program following a two-year noise study.
Charter & Fractional

Acana To Hold Charter/Broker Seminar at NBAA Convention

The Air Charter Association of North America (Acana) will hold a forum on charter legalities at NBAA 2011.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Milestone To Finance $80M of CHC's Helicopters

CHC Helicopter and aircraft leasing firm Milestone Aviation Group announced an $80 million contract today.
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Trims Office Staff

Avantair has laid off about 20 employees, mostly at its FBOs that it owns and operates, but also some marketing staff.
Charter & Fractional

O'Neill Out, Schultz In as CitationAir Chief

Bill Schultz, currently executive vice president and COO of CitationAir, took over as president and CEO of the private air services company.

Knebel Tapped as Embraer's VP for Bizjet Sales

Embraer today named industry veteran Robert Knebel its vice president of executive aircraft sales for the U.S., Canada and Caribbean.

Jetcraft Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Jetcraft, which provides sales, acquisitions, trading and brokerage services of business aircraft, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Aircraft

Quest Kodiak Completes Latin American Demo Tour

A Quest Aircraft Kodiak today completed a three-week demonstration tour in Brazil, the Caribbean and other Latin American countries.

Gulfstream Names Neal as VP of Marketing and Sales

Gulfstream announced its appointment of Scott Neal as vice president of sales and marketing.
Regulations and Government

AOPA Member Starts Online Petition Against Aviation User Fees

AOPA member Kevin Mossey started an online petition on September 23 to get the Obama Administration to take aviation user fees off the table.
Aircraft

Cargolux Reaches Deal with Boeing on 747-8 Deliveries

Cargolux reaches tentative deal with Boeing on 747-8s.
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Flight Test of Directed Energy Missile Revealed

The latest effort to produce a practical airborne high-powered microwave (HPM) weapon has reached the flight-test stage.
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Avionics

U.S. Declines Taiwan’s Request To Buy New F-16s

The Obama administration decided against selling 66
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Engines

Big New Chinese Order for Russian Fighter Engines

China has placed additional orders for Russian AL-31-series fighter engines.
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Rotorcraft

Russia and China Establish Joint Venture For Helicopters

Russian Helicopters established a joint venture with Avic’s helicopter division, Russian Helicopter general director Dmitry Petrov told AIN.
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Rotorcraft

UK To Host Dedicated Helicopter Event

A new helicopter-dedicated airshow, dubbed “The Helicopter Show,” is scheduled for September 26 to 27, 2012 in Silverstone, UK.
Rotorcraft

China Hosts Helo Meetings

The first China Helicopter Exposition was scheduled to be held in Tianjin from September 15 to 18.
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Leasing Re-Structures

The largest privately held offshore oil and gas helicopter operator in the Gulf of Mexico announced a sweeping restructuring last month that includes refin
Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Boosts Delivery Numbers

Last year, Russian Helicopters delivered 214 aircraft to its customers, up from 183 in 2009.
Regulations and Government

Public portrait of Sarkozy’s A330: French “GAO” flags cost overrun

The refurbishment of a government Airbus A330-200 (used mainly for the president) ran €33.2 million (about $46 million) over budget, according to a recent
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Rotorcraft

Bristow S-92 Flies with Tcas2

Offshore operator Bristow’s Sikorsky S-92s have started flying in the North Sea with a second-generation traffic alert collision avoidance system (Tcas2).

Middle East Business Aviation Market Still Growing

Business aviation will once again have a strong presence in Dubai this year.

Will the Arab Spring Be Followed by a Rich Aerospace harvest in Dubai?

As the next biennial Dubai Air Show approaches, all eyes are on the Middle East, but not entirely for the usual reasons.
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