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Embraer To Build Legacy 650s in China
Embraer signed a framework agreement with Aviation Industry Corporation of China (Avic) on April 12 to produce Legacy 650s at the Harbin Embraer Aircraft p
StandardAero Installs First Pro Line 4-to-Pro Line 21 Upgrade
StandardAero Business Aviation announced at the Aircraft Interiors Expo it has completed the first Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4-to-Pro Line 21 cockpit upgra
Aircraft
Eclipse Completes Fatigue Testing of Eclipse 500
Eclipse Aerospace has completed fatigue testing of the Eclipse 500 and is in the process of assembling the data to submit to the FAA, company executive vic
Trim Panel Could Reduce Cabin Noise by 10 Decibels
Pelzer Consult has its own solution to cabin noise in the form of new “closed sandwich” trim tab technology.
AmSafe’s Next-gen Airbag Marks 10th Anniversary
Marking the 10th anniversary of the first flight of an aircraft equipped with its seatbelt airbag, AmSafe Industries of Phoenix, is introducing its next-ge
New InspecTech Windows Reduce Noise
InspecTech Aero Service has launched its iShade iQ electrically dimmable window, and the new technology includes a breakthrough in noise damping, according
FBOs
Asian FBO Stars are Few and Far Between
You would not expect to see a VIP step out of a limousine and walk into a shabby burger bar.
FBOs
Skynet Puts FBO Pricing Out in the Open
Before the financial crisis in the days of the money-no-object approach to business aviation, the attitude of some FBOs when asked what handling services w
FBOs
Aviation International News FBO Survey 2011 The Rest of the World
AIN_2011_FBO_Report_RestofWorld.pdf
Maintenance and Modifications
India is building helicopter MROs
India’s growing helicopter market is fueling the need for helicopter MRO services, and Indian companies are stepping in to meet the demand.
There are curre
Business aviation gathers for Shanghai show
The first Shanghai International Business Aviation Show (Sibas) garnered mixed reviews from its exhibitors, but generally the perception was that it was a
Charter & Fractional
NetJets under new leadership after Sokol resignation
On March 28, David Sokol resigned from his job as chairman of several Berkshire Hathaway-owned companies, including fractional-share provider NetJets.
Loher’s Lounge Galley Is a Bright Take on an Old Subject
The galley of a single- or twin-aisle executive aircraft has rarely been a particularly passenger-friendly place.
Pzizz Offers Rest and Regeneration on Long Flights
Forget the drugs.
Lufthansa Technik Shows Off Emergency Lighting
Photo-luminescent emergency floor-path lighting seems so simple that it appears at first glance there’s little room for improvement, but Lufthansa Technik
Iacobucci’s New Seat Catches the Eye
Italian cabin components specialist Iacobucci is perhaps better known for its galley products, but the company has recently expanded its line to include th
Engines
Pratt Finishes First MRJ Engine
Pratt & Whitney completed assembly of the first PurePower PW1217G engine to test for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), the company announced in late March
Regulations and Government
Judge Promises Verdict Soon in Brazil Midair Trial
A Brazilian judge heard testimony last month, via video link, from the two American pilots of the
Safety
Bizav Safety Standdown Heads to Asia
Bombardier Aerospace is expanding the Bombardier Safety Standdown to Asia, with the first such event to be held in the region in Shanghai, China, on June 9
Security
Accidents: May 2011
Preliminary Report: King Air Crashes on Takeoff
Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Long Beach, Calif., March 16, 2011–The twin turboprop was s
Regulations and Government
FAA Funding Bill Nears Final Approach
As Congress prepared to adjourn for recess just before Easter, the House and Senate were gearing up for a joint conference committee to begin resolving the
Embraer Inks Leasing Deals with Chinese Banks
Embraer and Minsheng Financial Leasing, a subsidiary of China Minsheng Banking, signed a “strategic cooperation” agreement.
App Warns of Crew Fatigue
Identifying traditionally covert symptoms of fatigue has always been difficult.
Safety
Nigerian Operations Command Center Opens
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Flight Tracking Command Center opened in Lagos in mid-April, coincidentally shortly after the IOC presentation
Bombardier Deliveries Down in Fiscal 4Q
Despite an “especially strong” fiscal fourth quarter,Bombardier Aerospace delivered 143 business jets during its fiscal year that ended January 31, versus
