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HBC Begins Contract Talks with IAM

Hawker Beechcraft and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union began negotiations on a new contract early last month.
Avionics

Sandel HeliTaws Approved for Bell 412EP

The FAA issued an STC for installation of Sandel
Rotorcraft

China’s Minsheng Signs MoU for 20 Embraer Bizjets

China-based Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the purchase of up to 20 Embraer business jets.

Germans Seize Thai Prince’s 737 in Debt Dispute

A German bankruptcy administrator seized a private Boeing 737 used by Thailand Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as part of a long-running dispute between t
Aircraft

Embraer Joins First Legacy 500 Fuselage

Embraer joined the fuselage of the first Legacy 500 at its São José dos Campos, Brazil plant last month.
Rotorcraft

Bell Defends Civil Tiltrotor Government Funding

A Bell Helicopter spokesman denies that the company did anything improper in accepting approximately $300 million in U.S.
Regulations and Government

U.S. House to EU: A pox on your emissions law

by Paul Lowe Congress threw the gauntlet at the European Union last month when a bipartisan group of House Transportation Committee leaders f

Isle of Man Registry still growing despite EU’s tax clamp-down on private owners

After four highly successful years Brian Johnson, the man behind the Isle of Man Aircraft Registry and the island’s first Director of Civil Aviation, leave
Regulations and Government

Offshore Doesn’t Mean Off the Books

The word “offshore” can conjure images of money laundering, tax dodgers and oil spills, but in today’s business aviation world, as privacy and security bec
Aircraft

China Minsheng Leasing Orders 50 Gulfstreams

China’s Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for up to 50 midsize and large-cabin Gulfstreams last month.
Aircraft

Gulfstream G250 Is Now G280

Gulfstream Aerospace redesignated the super-midsize G250 as the G280 in mid-July.
ATC

Why has LightSquared’s plan meeting such resistance from industry?

Low-powered incoming GPS signals are allocated 1559-1610 MHz in the L-Band radio spectrum.
ATC

LightSquared squabble raises questions about political games

The current GPS/LightSquared frequency battle could be described as Washington’s most recent electro-political struggle. At least two years before Presiden
Avionics

First GPS Sensor To Meet ADS-B Standard

Accord Technology’s NexNav mini GPS Waas Class Beta-1 sensor has been recognized by the FAA as meeting requirements outlined in Advisory Circular 20-165.
Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft Disowns Aircraft Mods

Nextant Aerospace brushed off a communiqué sent by Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) warning i
Avionics

Turn a G1000 Into a Datalogging System

AvConnect has introduced a new service that downloads the data–more than 70 data points per second–stored by Garmin G1000 avionics systems.
Avionics

Sporty’s SP-400 Nav/Com: Backup for a Rainy Day

Advances in avionics don’t negate the need for old standbys such as a handheld transceiver for use in the unlikely event your digital panel goes dark, or s
Aircraft

Honda Aircraft welcomes visitors to open house

If anyone doubts Honda Motor Company’s commitment to the general aviation industry, a visit to Honda Aircraft’s new 623,000-sq-ft factory at Piedmont Triad
Aircraft

Labace Show Is A Sellout

The Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Labace) was relaunched four years ago and this year’s eighth show in São Paulo, Brazil, to be
Aircraft

Eurocontrol Seeks Accurate Data for ETS Emissions Calculations

Eurocontrol is trying to improve the accuracy of the
Rotorcraft

Details emerge on X4 Dauphin replacement

Eurocopter has fully launched the replacement program for its AS365/EC155 Dauphin and is targeting 2016 for entry into service for the first iteration, wit
Avionics

Brazil Approves Avidyne Traffic Advisory System

Avidyne’s TAS600 traffic advisory system received validation from Brazil’s Agência Nacional De Aviação Civil (ANAC), allowing the system to be installed in
Security

Lawmakers decry Barr restrictions

Lawmakers from both houses of Congress have joined the battle over the Department of Transportation’s decision to dismantle the Block Aircraft Registration
Accidents

NTSB solves PC-12 crash puzzle

The NTSB coupled old-fashioned “kicking tin” with highly technical investigative assistance from safety agencies in Germany and Switzerland to solve a perp

Pre-owned Update August 2011: Inventory shrinks but prices remain low

Though battered and bruised over the last few years by what seems like a daily barrage of negative global economic news, the pre-owned market participants
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Secures $167M for Phenom Financing

Flight Options entered into a three-year, $167 million financing agreement with Brazil’s Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) to fi
Avionics

FAA Approves Iridium for Safety Services

The Iridium satcom system received FAA approval for use as an Aeronautical Mobile Satellite (Route) Service so operators can use Iridium systems for over-o
Training and Workforce

SimCom in Negotiations To Buy Some FSI Programs

 “FlightSafety International and SimCom are in discussions regarding the possible transition of some of FlightSafety’s training programs to SimCom,” a
Avionics

Garmin looks to expand helo offerings

Garmin is looking to expand its helicopter glass-panel offerings beyond the

Industry mourns loss of Bombardier’s James Hoblyn

The news of James Hoblyn’s sudden and unexpected death at age 46–on July 3, while training for a marathon–reverberated like a shockwave throughout the avia