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FBOs

NATA Protests FAA Funding for Chattanooga FBO

NATA has objected to the use of FAA funds disbursed under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority to b
Charter & Fractional

FAA Finalizes CRM for Part 135 Operators

The FAA today finalized a rule that requires Part 135 operators to train pilots and fl

Bizjet Deliveries at Embraer Climb 25 Percent

Embraer delivered 61 executive jets during the fourth quarter, bringing the delivery total for Phenom, Legacy and Lineage aircraft last year to 144.
Charter & Fractional

EBAA: Bizav Bounces Back in Eastern Europe

Business aviation growth in Eastern Europe is bouncing back, according to the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA).
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
Aircraft

ATR Reports on Solid 2010

ATR collected firm orders for 80 new turboprops last year–exactly double the number it accumulated in 2009, the Franco-Italian company announced today duri
Aircraft

Latest 787 Takes Flight

The newest Boeing 787–designated ZA102–flew for the first time yesterday, a Boeing spokesperson confirmed.
Maintenance and Modifications

SAIB Issued for Garmin CDI/HSI Scaling Issue

The FAA issued
Maintenance and Modifications

Pratt & Whitney Buys Engine Wash Company

Pratt & Whitney yesterday purchased the assets of Gas Turbine Efficiency, which provided the technology for P&Wπs EcoPower engine wash service.
Maintenance and Modifications

Rockwell Collins Expands Shanghai Support Facilities

To support OEMs, customers and partners in China, Rockwell Collins has opened a new China System Support Center (CSSC) in Shanghai.
Maintenance and Modifications

Executive Flight Opens Seattle Satellite Repair Station

Executive Flight, a 29-year-old FBO and charter and maintenance provider headquartered in Wenatchee, Wash., has opened a satellite repair station at Boeing
Maintenance and Modifications

IA Policy Change Generates Hundreds of Comments

The FAA's proposal to clarify the definition of "actively engag
Aircraft

More Landing Gear Problems Found in Q400

An emergency Airworthiness Directive issued by Transport Canada yesterday calls for further inspection of Bombardier Q400 main landing gear (MLG) after lin
Regulations and Government

FCC Reverses Decision on 121.5-MHz ELT Ban

At the request of the FAA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week

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

Major industry groups are expressing their displeasure with key sections of the
Charter & Fractional

Lufthansa Private Jets Considers New Bizjet Vendor

Lufthansa is weighing possible new options for providing executive charter services through its Lufthansa Private Jets service.
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
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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
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Safety

Pilots Slam Europe’s Proposed Flight Duty Limits

Conflicting reactions to new proposals from both sides of the Atlantic on
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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
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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
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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
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Despite 787 Woes, Boeing Encouraged by 2010 Performance

After another year tainted by the continuing public relations disaster known as the
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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.