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JPMorgan: Bizjet Recovery ‘Taking Hold’

“We are gaining confidence that a recovery is taking hold following good news in recent weeks,” JPMorgan North America Equity Research noted in its latest

Revisions to Ramp Delay Rule Could Hit Regionals Hard

The DOT expects to issue a final rule designed to bolster consumer protections against ramp delays of more than three hours and expand other passenger rig
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Parts Get Some Satisfaction

Bombardier Aerospace introduced a parts satisfaction guarantee for its business aircraft customers.

Businessman Extols Virtues of GA

British businessman and entrepreneur Lord Sugar, a 25-year veteran of business aircraft ownership, touted the benefits of aircraft at the BBGA gathering.

EBAA: crew flight-time rules should match nature and pattern of operations  

Flight-time limitations that apply to airlines cannot be applied to business aviation, according to European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) president

UK Border Agency enhances GA-reporting system

Late last month, the UK Border Agency (UKBA), part of the Home Office, scheduled a workshop to involve major aviation stakeholders in exploring improvement

CAA: UK GA will benefit from streamlined regulation

by Ian Goold Successful partnerships with UK government departments and national and European regulators are the fruits of several years’
Aircraft

In the Works: Gulfstream G250

As engineers design more structural components using composite materials, the resin transfer molding (RTM) process is seeing increased use in business jets
Airports

London Oxford Boosts Runway Length

Following approval by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, privately owned London Oxford Airport announced that it has achieved a 21-percent increase in its us
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero Industry Expands at Melbourne Airport

Executive Wings is expanding its facility at Melbourne International Airport, Fla., to provide a broader range of products and services.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Introduces Parts Guarantee

Bombardier Aerospace is offering a new service it calls Parts Satisfaction Guarantee, which waives the shipping, labor and restocking charges in applicable
Maintenance and Modifications

Associated Aviation Sees Growing Market for Helo MRO

Recent helicopter industry events have underscored the changing landscape of the MRO business, highlighting the fact that the helicopter market has been un
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Provo Named Embraer ASC

Embraer has designated another Duncan Aviation facility as an authorized service center (ASC) for its Phenom 100 and 300.
Rotorcraft

Flying the Bell 407GX

by Mark Huber As we zip over Orlando’s I-4 at 500 feet agl, Bell Helicopter test pilot Randall Parent discusses the helicopter terrain alerti
Aircraft

Embraer Legacy 650 Obtains FAA OK

The Embraer Legacy 650 obtained FAA approval in late February.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Launches In-flight Support Center

Gulfstream Aerospace has opened an in-flight support center as part of its customer support call center.
Charter & Fractional

Lufthansa Confirms NetJets Deal

Lufthansa Private Jets confirmed the relaunch of its partnership with NetJets Europe, following the closure of its Swiss Private Aviation subsidiary.
Accidents

Investigators Probe An-148 crash

Investigators suspect a faulty airspeed indication as a possible cause of the crash of an Antonov An-148 in western Russia on March 5, killing all six peop
FBOs

BP Sells Epic Interests

BP has sold its share in Epic Aviation to Dallas-based aviation fuel services provider Downstream Aviation.

AIN Blog: iPads Are Missing in the World of Aircraft Simulation

The rapid uptake of Apple’s iPad into business and even commercial aviation cockpits has been stunning.
Aircraft

AIN Blog: The Limits of Air Power over Libya

The air campaign over Libya has rekindled the debate about what exactly air power can accomplish without “boots on the ground.”  The First Gulf War,

Gulfstream Launches In-Flight Support Center

Gulfstream Aerospace opened an in-flight support center, the centerpiece of which is three FlightSafety International-built flight-deck simulators that can
Aircraft

Dassault drops DX models

Dassault has ceased production of its Falcon 2000DX and Falcon 900DX, CEO Charles Edelstenne revealed at the company’s annual press conference on March 17.
ATC

DOT IG: Tech Problems Plague NextGen Programs

Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) Calvin Scovel III told Congress that technical problems continue to plague the en route automation mode
Aircraft

In the Works: Cirrus Vision SF50

With the announcement by Cirrus Aircraft president and CEO Brent Wouters that China’s

JAL Emerges From Bankruptcy

Japan Airlines exited bankruptcy today, after the Tokyo District Court found that JAL had repaid more than two thirds of the monetary claims listed in a re
Avionics

Cool City Building Low-cost Helicopter Autopilots

Jim Irwin has launched a new company that is targeting the light helicopter autopilot market.
Aircraft

King Air 250 Makes Public Debut at Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In

The Hawker Beechcraft King Air 250 made its public debut today at the Sun ‘’n’ Fun International Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland, Fla.

Bizav Analyst Leads Cirrus Counter-offer Bid

Convinced that he can round up enough U.S.