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ABACE 2012 Gaining Steam, Says NBAA
NBAA said that major business aircraft manufacturers have committed to exhibit at the 2012 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition, which will be h
Gulfstream Further Expands Its R&D Center
Gulfstream Aerospace has acquired a 253,000-sq-ft building in Savannah, Ga., to house its growing research and development program.
Regulations and Government
Alphabets Object To Portions of Helo NPRM
Aircraft
Boeing Sets New 787 Schedule
A day after resuming certification flight testing on the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing announced this morning that it expects delivery of the first production air
Aircraft
Mexico's Interjet Orders SSJ100s as Delayed Certification Approaches
SuperJet International has secured another key export order for the SSJ100 airliner, while acknowledging that certification of the type has stalled once ag
Aircraft
Virgin America’s A320Neo Order Propels Airbus’ 2010 Sales Beyond Boeing’s
A late surge in new airliner orders during December took Airbus’s sales tally for 2010 to 644 aircraft (compared with 574 in 2009), just edging out rival B
Safety
Pilots Slam Europe’s Proposed Flight Duty Limits
Conflicting reactions to new proposals from both sides of the Atlantic on 
Scope Resolution Central to UA-CAL Integration
The Air Line Pilots Association won the latest battle in the war on so-called regional airline outsourcing when an arbitrator derailed United Continental H
Costs Cloud EADS Profit Forecast Despite A320neo Boost
Despite a strong rebound in orders and deliveries, and despite being flush with cash reserves, the new year’s forecast for Europe’s EADS aerospace and defe
Safety
In Terms of Safety, Airlines Emerge from ‘Disappointing’ 2010
London-based aerospace consultancy and equipment appraiser Ascend characterized 2010 as “a disappointing year” in terms of airline safety, as both the numb
Despite 787 Woes, Boeing Encouraged by 2010 Performance
After another year tainted by the continuing public relations disaster known as the 
Safety
Jeppesen Tackles Fatigue Risk Management
Jeppesen added fatigue risk management (FRM) functionality to its Crew Management System suite, furthering its work to prevent and mitigate fatigue risk in
Sustainability and Environment
Colt Offers ‘Turnkey’ Solution for ETS Compliance
Colt International is now offering a “turnkey solution” for flight departments that must comply with the
‘Overhang’ Clouds Bizjet Recovery, Says JPMorgan
“Will the overhang finally abate enough in 2011 to drive new [business jet] orders?” JP Morgan North American Equity Research aerospace analyst Joseph Nado
Avionics
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
G650’s Fly-by-wire Electric Backup Aces Initial Test
Gulfstream G650 flight-test aircraft S/N 6001 recently flew for the first time using only an electrically powered, fly-by-wire (FBW) backup flight-control
Alliance Seeks To Make Aviation Greener
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Aircraft
ATR Banks on Resumption of Turboprop Revival
Judging by figures released at a Paris press briefing on January 20, the waning resurgence of the commercial turboprop market has, if anything, resumed at
Aircraft
Air France considers 35 safety changes following independent review
Management and union representatives at Air France have started to digest 35 safety recommendations delivered to them on January 24 by the team of experts
Aircraft
McNerney: Boeing 787 Certification Will Include ETOPS
Boeing won’t consider submitting the 787 Dreamliner for certification in the third quarter without Etops capability, notwithstanding differences in qualifi
Maintenance and Modifications
Ameco Beijing Expands Mx Deal with Eastar Jet
Eastar Jet has signed an agreement with
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA OKs PT6A-135A STC for King Air F90
StandardAero has received EASA STC approval to re-engine the Hawker Beechcraft King Air F90 wit
Maintenance and Modifications
Banyan Receives STC Approval for Aviator 200
Banyan Air Service received the first STC for the SwiftBroadBand 200 class of service in the U.
Maintenance and Modifications
Air Works Opens MRO in Trichy
Air Works India Engineering and Aircraft Paint and Refinishing UK have opened a line maintenance facility for the Airbus A320 at Trichy International Airpo
Maintenance and Modifications
ARSA Chides FAA FAAC on MRO Security
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) recently sent a letter to the FAA’s Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC) taking it to task for m
Aircraft
Airbus Signs Launch Customer for A320neo
Indian discount airline Indigo will become the launch customer for the Airbus
ATC
Eram Fixes Could Add $500M to FAA’s NextGen Tab
Software problems with the FAA's new, $2.1 billion en route automation modernization (Eram) computer system, originally scheduled to be operational at all
Aircraft
Daher-Socata Turboprop Deliveries Climb in 2010
Daher-Socata delivered 38 TBM 850 turboprop singles last year, two more than it shipped in 2009, making 2010 the TBM programπs fourth-best year.
