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Safety
Business Aviation Safety Nearly Unchanged in 2010
Despite a modest increase in the number of business aircraft flight hours last year, the number of accidents remained virtually static compared with those
Charter & Fractional
Bizav Flight Activity Rises, Part 91 Up by 10 Percent
Overall business aircraft flight activity climbed 4.4 percent last month year-over-year, bolstered by a double-digit-percent resurgence in Part 91 corporat
Engines
Qantas To Resume A380 Service to Los Angeles
Qantas announced today that it would resume Airbus A380 services between Australia and Los Angeles more than two months after an
Elliott Adds ANAC Approval for King Air TCAS 4000
Brazil's Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) has awarded Elliott Aviation an STC for the installation of Rockwell Collins's traffic alert and collisio
Aspen Targeting Larger Platforms for Autopilot Adapter
For aircraft with Aspen Avionics' EFD1000 Evolution flight display system in the panel and an autopilot that needs analog attitude information, Aspen now
Rockwell Collins Offers UAV ebook
Like it or not, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are a growing feature in skies around the world, and avionics scientists and engineers are busy designing
AIN Blog: Is the U.S. Recycling Saudi Petrodollars into Weapons Sales?
I have long suspected that the main U.S.
Iranian Airliner Crashes, Killing at Least 77
An IranAir Boeing 727 crashed last night in the suburbs of the city of Orumiyeh in northwestern Iran, killing at least 77 people and injuring 27, according
Aircraft
F-35 Program Restructured Again as the STOVL Version Faces the Axe
Lockheed Martin has two years to fix problems with the F-35B STOVL version of the Joint Strike Fighter, or it will be cancelled.
Aircraft
Marshall Aerospace Completes Tristar Upgrade
Marshall Aerospace has completed development of an avionics upgrade for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) fleet of nine Lockheed Tristar tanker-transports.
Aircraft
Eurocopter Makes Progress with NH-90, Tiger and X3
Eurocopter ended 2010 with a flurry of progress announcements, some of which related to previously delayed military programs in Europe.
Aircraft
Yet More King Airs for U.S. Recon Operations over Afghanistan
Boeing has won the enhanced medium-altitude reconnaissance and surveillance systems (EMARSS) competition to supply low/medium-altitude airborne reconnaissa
Aircraft
U.S. Tanker Decision Still Awaited
The Pentagon’s decision in the third round of the KC-X competition is now expected next month.
Aircraft
China Reveals New Combat Aircraft Design
Following months of speculation, fueled by tidbits gleaned during the Zhuhai airshow in November, the first images of China’s newest combat aircraft were r
Maintenance and Modifications
Bell Helicopter Consolidates Brands
Bell Helicopter yesterday announced that its six support and service subsidiaries have been int
Regulations and Government
NTSB Seeks ELT Inspections for GA Aircraft
The NTSB yesterday issued two safety recommendations stemming from the
China Leasing Group Set To Boost Bizjet Fleet
China’s Minsheng Financial Leasing has confirmed its intention to buy more long- and medium-range business aircraft, according to London-based attorney Dav
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Preps Electric Firefly Helo for First Flight
The Firefly, Sikorsky’s first foray into electric-powered helicopters, is getting closer to its maiden flight, although the company has not publicly releas
Regulations and Government
State Aircraft Fleet Axed by New Florida Governor
Fulfilling a campaign promise, newly installed Florida governor Rick Scott directed the Florida Department of Management Services yesterday to sell the sta
Asiana Orders Six A380s
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has placed a firm order for six A380 superjumbos, signaling its intention to mount a serious challenge to fellow A380 custome
Maintenance and Modifications
Air Mauritius Extends Engine Deal with Lufthansa
Lufthansa Technik Aero Alzey (LTAA) and Air Mauritius have signed an exclusive agreement for th
Maintenance and Modifications
Aerostar Launches 24/7 AOG To Support Indian Ops
Aerostar Ventures Singapore has launched an AOG desk for Indian customers.
Maintenance and Modifications
Air Services Completes Extensive Embraer Recovery
Air Services’ mobile recovery team recovered an Embraer 145 after it slid off a runway in Cana
Maintenance and Modifications
ARSA Symposium Spotlights Congressional Developments
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) has set March 31 through April 2 as the dates for its annual repair symposium at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Possible Ground Switching Failure in Jackson Hole Overrun
A problem with a weight on wheels (WOW) switch is being eyed in the American Airlines Boeing 757-200 that ran off the end of snow contaminated Runway 19 at
Charter & Fractional
XOJet Eyes Continued Air Charter Growth
XOJet late last month announced 50-percent year-over-year growth and that it expects more of th
Safety
NTSB Wants Tighter Standards for Public-use Helicopters
The NTSB late last month issued a fresh batch of recommendations (A-10-148-158 and
Charter & Fractional
Charter Demand Dips, but Prices Hold Up
With the holidays now over, demand this month for private charter flights predictably decreased on a month-over-month basis.
