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Accidents
History of Flight AF447 Puzzles Experts
French BEA accident investigators on May 27 released factual information they have found in reading data from Air France Flight 447’s recorders, in hope of
AirAsia X Prepares to Float Shares To Fund Expansion
Budget long-haul airline AirAsia X is eyeing a stock market listing and fleet expansion to spread its wings across the globe.
Aircraft
Report: China To Provide JF-17s to Pakistan
During a visit by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani to Beijing in late May, it was reported that China is to provide 50 
Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Chief Offers F-35 Mea Culpa, Plus Optimism
Lockheed Martin has learned “some painful lessons” during the development of the F-35, CEO Bob Stevens told journalists in late May.
Aircraft
F-35 Flight Test Fleet Now Airborne
Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan Canin flew the 12th “weight-optimized” F-35 Lightning II test airframe on May 21, completing the allotted trials batch.
Aircraft
Boeing Sells C-17 to Australia, Stretches Production
Boeing sold a fifth C-17 airlifter to Australia and delivered the first of six aircraft to the UAE in recent weeks.
AIN Blog: Brendan Gallagher’s Influence on Aerospace
Brendan Gallagher died last Sunday morning at his home in London, just days after participating in press trips to Geneva, Belfast and Turkey with his
AIN Blog: The Declining State of Economy Class Seating
In releasing its annual summer travel forecast recently, the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) projected modest, 1.5-percent growth in passengers
AIN Blog: Dassault’s 7X Grounding Is a Safety Milestone
Dassault Aviation’s grounding on May 26 of the entire 112-aircraft Falcon 7X fleet because of a runaway trim incident is extraordinary in many ways.
Charter & Fractional
End of an Era As Arcadia Aviation Closes Doors
The final chapter in the storied history of a series of well known companies came to an end Tuesday when Arcadia Aviation, an aircraft charter/management c
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir Pilots Gear Up for Union Vote
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and the Local 1108 Executive Board received a letter yesterday from the National Mediation Board (NMB) aut
Charter & Fractional
Air Charter Demand Rises, but Prices Still Fluctuate
As the northern hemisphere’s busy summer season nears, the start of June saw projected charter demand rise by more than 30 points, according to the forward
Aircraft
HBC Signals Growing Interest in China Manufacturing
Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) is holding preliminary discussions about expanding manufacturing operations into China, according to a company spokeswoman, who con
EBAA France Expands Board of Directors
The French branch of the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) expanded its board of directors from eight to 11 members, consisting of seven repres
Paris 2011: SSJ100 On Weight Program As Aeroflot Launches Scheduled Service
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 will eventually welcome a new, larger sibling, possibly one as large as 130 seats in capacity, but not until the original SSJ100-9
Last Time for LABACE Hangar Venue
The historic VASP airline hangars that have provided a base for the Labace show in São Paulo, Brazil, could soon be demolished to provide additional
Jepp, ETS Team on Emissions Monitoring Solution
Jepp, ETS Team on Emissions Monitoring Solution
Jeppesen and ETS Aviation have teamed to provide the aviation industry with a solution to monitor, r
Aircraft
India Certifies Embraer Lineage 100
Embraer received type certification for its Lineage 1000 bizliner from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Flight Departments Lack SMS Training
In its latest annual safety management system (SMS) audit results report, Argus says its Prism subsidiary has generally found a lack of SMS training
FltPlan.com Expands Coverage to Central America
FltPlan.com, which claims to be the online flight planning and filing service of choice for three out of four turbine business aircraft operators in the U.
Cirrus Counter-offer Put on Hold
Cirrus Counter-offer Put on Hold
An eleventh-hour attempt by aviation consultant Brian Foley to assemble investors to submit a counter-offer to the
Sokol trades raise auditor questions
Berkshire Hathaway’s audit committee claims that former NetJets chairman and CEO David Sokol violated “the highest standards of business ethics” maintained
ATC
Mideast Bizav Group Seeks Organized ATC in Gulf
Middle East Business Aviation Association chairman Ali Al Naqbi is proposing to set up an informal working group, dubbed “Middle East Control,” to achieve
Lufthansa, Panasonic Team on Cabin Systems
Lufthansa Technik and Panasonic Avionics formed a 50-50 joint venture in executive/VIP cabin electronics, and the new company–IDair–made its trade-show deb
It’s Official: ABACE is the new EBACE as NBAA inks Shanghai deal
On the last day of Ebace, NBAA signed a five-year agreement with the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Co.
Aircraft
Conforming HondaJet Hits Max Speed, Altitude
Honda Aircraft recently achieved new milestones during flight testing of the first conforming HondaJet (F1), which reached a maximum speed of 425 ktas, rat
Vibrant EBACE Lifts Bizav Spirits
They went to Geneva hoping to go home in a better mood, and many of them will have done so, based on the uplifting experience Ebace delegates had at this y
With Pelton out, Textron boss running Cessna
Following what was described on May 2 as the retirement of 52-year-old Cessna chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton, Textron chairman and CEO Scott Donne
Forecast International President Passes Away
Forecast International president Douglas Nebinger, 58, died at his home on May 15.
