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To secure ETS compliance, Europe could ban flights for violators

Operators failing to comply with their obligations under Europe’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) could be banned from taking off and landing at European ai

Universal Unveils ETS Reporting Portal

Universal Weather & Aviation has unveiled an online portal aimed at making it easier for aircraft operators to prepare carbon emission reports for Europe’s
Aircraft

Funding facilitates Stratos 714 tunnel tests

Stratos Aircraft has received some external funding and in April and May will conduct wind-tunnel tests of a scale model of the four- to five-place single-

Pre-owned Update

The buying momentum that had been building during the fourth quarter of last year seems to be spilling into this year, as evidenced by a move lower in inve

Exhibitors Signing On for Abace 2012, Reports NBAA

NBAA said that major business aircraft manufacturers have committed to exhibit at the 2012 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Abace),
ATC

FCC Rescinds 121.5 ELT Prohibition

At the request of the FAA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on January 11 rescinded its rule prohibiting the “certification, manufacture,
FBOs

FBO Profile: Panorama Flight Services

The management style at Panorama Flight Services at Westchester County Airport (HPN), New York, can perhaps best be summed up as “the buck stops here.” How

Eurocopter Delivers 527 Helos in 2010

Eurocopter delivered 527 helicopters last year, bringing in revenues of $6.54 billion (€4.8 billion)–up 6 percent from 2009–for the French he
Regulations and Government

FAA Finalizes CRM for Part 135 Operators

The FAA finalized a rule that requires Part 135 operators to train pilots and flight attendants in crew resource management (CRM), finally respondin
Regulations and Government

ATR Reports on Solid 2010

ATR last month reported a firm order tally for 80 new turboprops last year, double the number it accumulated in 2009, and collected revenues totaling $1.35

Gulfstream Further Expands R/D Center

Gulfstream Aerospace acquired a 253,000-sq-ft building in Savannah, Ga., to house its growing research-and-development program.
Rotorcraft

Bell Memo Reveals New ‘Magellan’ Helicopter

In a company-wide memo circulated to employees January 20, Bell Helicopter announced the launch of “Magellan,” a new helicopter widely believed to be a med

Canada OKs Gulfstream G350/450 for Higher Altitudes

The Gulfstream G350 and G450 received Transport Canada approval to operate at their maximum cruise altitude of 45,000 feet.
FBOs

Cambridge Airport rebrands as eastern England bizav hub

Cambridge Airport is the new name for the field in England that, two years ago, changed its name from Cambridge City Airport to Marshall Airport Cambridge.

DOT Tightens Code-share Disclosure Rule

Some Web sites still do not meet the U.S.
Aircraft

Bombardier Belfast Wins Learjet 85 Composite Work

Bombardier Aerospace’s facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has been selected to develop and produce the composite wing skin panels and spar compo

JPMorgan Sees Optimism for Bizjet Recovery

Citing a “significant overhang” of pre-owned jets available at attractive prices, last month’s business jet market report from JPMorgan said business jet d
Safety

Helo groups criticize EMS NPRM

Last month key industry players expressed strong concerns about proposed FAA rule changes for helicopter operations, particular those governing emergency m
Aircraft

On Cusp of Certification, Superjet Gains Big Order

Superjet International secured a key export order for the SSJ100 in January, while SSJ manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) acknowledged that certific
Aircraft

NTSB issues recommendations for aircraft restraints

• Require manufacturers to modify restraint systems vulnerable to being used incorrectly in newly built GA airplanes and to modify restraints in existing a

N-Jet Receives FAA OpsSpec for iPad in Cockpit

Chicago-based charter/management provider N-Jet has started using Apple iPads for in-flight display of approach plates.
Aircraft

In the Works: Dassault SMS

Although few details are available about Dassault’s super-midsize SMS Falcon, the company is aiming for
Safety

Bizav Safety Nearly Unchanged in 2010

Despite a modest increase in the number of business aircraft flight hours between last year and 2009, the number of accidents remained virtually sta

In the Works: Bombardier Learjet 85

Bombardier is leveraging its developing expertise in composite wing construction at its Belfast, Ireland facility to manufacture major wing structure for t
Aircraft

In the Works: Diamond Aircraft D-Jet

Diamond Aircraft CEO Christian Dries is focusing “more on strategy and specific programs,” following the appointment of Gerd Berchtold as CEO of the compan

GOL Adds Regional Routes to Network

Brazilian discount carrier GOL has signed a code-share deal with Passaredo Airlines, a regional airline that currently operates 103 flights to 20 destinati

ALPA, CommutAir Seek Mediation

After 20 months, North Olmsted, Ohio-based CommutAir and its 135 pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, have asked for a federal mediator
Aircraft

In the Works: Daher-Socata NTx

Will 2011 be the year that Daher-Socata finally launches the

Virgin Blue, Australia’s Skywest Sign 10-year Pact

Western Australia’s Skywest Airlines last month signed a 10-year strategic alliance with Virgin Blue to fly as many as 18 new turboprops to several new des