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Bizjet Market Still Remains Stable, Says Jetcraft
Despite worries over government debt in the U.S.
AIN Blog: Weathering the Hype
Weather was not my best subject in flight school, though I readily accepted its importance for pilots.
AIN Blog: General Aviation Should Continue Message to the White House
When President Obama was in his business aviation-bashing mode earlier this year, the general aviation industry countered with a
Aircraft
Boeing Mulls Production Site for 737 MAX
Boeing made its plans to re-engine the 737NG official on August 30, when it announced 
Aircraft
Passenger Traffic Hits a Speed Bump in June: IATA
June traffic statistics released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed a slight softening in demand for both air travel and freight
Aircraft
North Atlantic Trials Demonstrate Fuel, Emissions Reductions
Flight trials to demonstrate new procedures intended to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of international flights crossing
Maintenance and Modifications
Aftermarket Sales Will Lift Despite Downturn, Says UBS
Despite the increasingly uncertain economic outlook, trading conditions for companies making their living from the air transport aftermarket are improving,
Aircraft
NATO Airpower Costly But Effective Over Libya
By the time that Tripoli fell with surprising ease to rebel forces, NATO had flown more than 20,000 sorties during Operation Unified Protector.
Aircraft
MAKS 2011: Upgraded Mi-26 Shown As Russia Contemplates Successor with China
The Mil Mi-26T2 upgrade made its debut
Aircraft
China’s Military Modernizes, Stays Focused on Taiwan
The first publicly observed flight of the Chengdu J-20 stealth
Aircraft
First Delivery of Boeing 747-8 Freighter Set for September 19
Boeing announced today that it will deliver the first 747-8
Garmin, Aircell Tops in AIN Avionics Support Survey
In the AIN 2011 Product Support Survey resu
Charter & Fractional
Charter Lawsuit Reveals New Rendition Flight Details
Court documents released as part of a lawsuit by Richmor Aviation against charter broker Sportsflight reveal new information about how the U.S.
Aircraft
Soft Market for Regional Aircraft Will Prompt Bombardier To Revisit Rate Cuts This Fall
Bombardier Aerospace continues to suffer from what executives characterized as a soft market for regional aircraft.
Aircraft
Bombardier Profits Soar, Aerospace Not So Much
Yesterday Bombardier reported a healthy overall jump in fiscal second-quarter profits to $211 million, a 53-percent leap from last year’s $138 million.
Regulations and Government
PHI Accuses Sikorsky of Hiding Crash Suit Evidence
Offshore oil helicopter service operator PHI is accusing Sikorsky of suppressing evidence related to the cause of a
Aircraft
Charter Demand Set To Flatten as Prices Wobble
Demand for charter flights during September looks set to flatten out, according to the latest projections from online charter portal Avinode.
AIN Blog: UAVs Fly as Feathered Friends over Unfriendly Territory
News that the U.S.
AIN Blog: Trials by Mother Nature
NBAA put out a press release yesterday noting that there are “only 40 days left until NBAA 2011.” That's fitting, with Hurricane Irene’s liquid legacy thre
Avionics
Product Support Survey 2011 Part 2: Avionics
In the cockpit avionics sector Garmin takes top honors for how it looks after its customers.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Bans ex-FAA Aircraft Safety Inspector Hires
The FAA has issued a final rule placing restrictions on operators employing fo
Maintenance and Modifications
LoPresti Set To Roll Out Unpressurized Tires
LoPresti Aviation Engineering is poised to introduce a new type of tire called the Never Flat.
Sustainability and Environment
ExxonMobil Exits U.S. GA Fuel Business
Continuing the recent trend of major oil companies scaling back their general aviation commitments,
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Aviation ALN Named Phenom ASC
Embraer has named West Star Aviation’s East Alton, Ill.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Beechcraft Opens Beijing Office
Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) has opened a new regional headquarters office in Beijing to cover the North Asia region, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao
Maintenance and Modifications
Former FlightWorks President Acquires ADI
Scott Beale, former president, founder and co-owner of FlightWorks, has acquired Waterford, Mich.-based Aerodynamics (ADI) and its subsidiary ADI Shuttle G
Training and Workforce
Marquis Jet founder Kenny Dichter Resigns from NetJets
NetJets lost some of its creative energy in July when Marquis Jet founder and former CEO 
Regulations and Government
House, Senate Dispute Looms on FAA Funding
It took the furloughing of 4,000 “nonesse
Hawker Beechcraft Workers Approve New Contract
Almost 70 percent of unionized Hawker Beechcraft machinists voted in favor of a five-year work contract that increases benefit costs, maintains pensions an
