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FAA: industry rebound on the horizon
While the general aviation industry has suffered recently, demand for GA products and services will continue to grow, paced by new business jets and light
First-time S/D Conferene Attendee Guidance
This year Schedulers and Dispatchers attracted 125 first-time attendees, and to help them get the most out of the conference, organizers offered several or
S/D Attendees ‘Pay It Forward’
As part of NBAA’s growing tradition of community outreach, the Schedulers & Dispatchers advisory council partnered with the Savannah charity Assisting Work
Schedulers and Dispatchers 2011
When NBAA’s annual Schedulers and Dispatchers conference last visited Savannah, Ga., in 2008, it was at the apex of the industry’s most recent successful p
Coming off strong 2010, Gulfstream is prepared for recovery
General Dynamics Aerospace Group ended 2010 with encouraging numbers that Jay Johnson, chairman and CEO of parent company General Dynamics, believes will c
Is Bizav Industry Cleared for Takeoff?
Described by some economic analysts as "a trough year," 2010 ended on a positive note with the S&P 500 on a fourth-quarter tear and the Janua
Charter & Fractional
China bizjet count moves into triple digits as demand broadens
China's business aviation sector took a leap forward last year when the number of private jets registered in the country went into three figures for the fi
G250 To Start Natural Icing Trials
Gulfstream has completed several icing certification test points on the G250.
Piaggio America exec: company adapted early to counter recession
Before the recession truly made its presence felt, Italian OEM Piaggio Aero recognized its impending arrival and adjusted production rates accordingly, sai
Aircraft
TAM Signs Latest Airbus A320neo Contract
Airbus has secured its third potential customer for the A320neo
FBOs
Connecticut FBO Offers Surveillance for Aircraft
The Business Aircraft Center at Danbury Airport has installed a new system of remote viewing cameras that will allow aircraft owners and pilots to use a se
Part 91 Ops Drive Growth in Bizav Flight Activity
Carried by Part 91 operators, business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.
ATC
Satellite Internet plan could threaten GPS
Small, inexpensive GPS jammers carried by truckers have caused the occasional shutdown of the Laas test installation at Newark Airport.
Security
DHS simplifies threat warning system
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced in January that the DHS will drop its color-coded threat advisory system.
Accidents
TSB casts wide blame in fatal S-92A crash
Canadaπs Transportation Safety Board (TSB) issued its final report February 9 on the fatal 2009 accident of a Cougar Helicopters Sikorsky S-92A off Newfoun
Security
New Lasp will likely increase weight threshold
Transportation Security Administration general aviation manager Brian Delauter told attendees at the National Air Transportation Associationπs FBO Leadersh
Bankrupt Emivest Seeks Chinese Buyer
Emivest Aerospace has had its court-administered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection extended through midsummer while it tries to complete the sale of the com
Training and Workforce
CAE-HAL Helicopter Training Center Takes Delivery of Dhruv Sim
Bangalore, India-based Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying, a CAE-Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) training joint venture, received a simulator
Aircraft
Phenom 100 Belted Lav Wins European, Brazilian STCs
Embraer has received supplementary type certificates for the Phenom 100 belted lavatory from Brazil’s civil aviation agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Ci
Maintenance and Modifications
Pats Aux Fuel System for 757-200 Approved
Pats Aircraft Systems received STC approval for an additional configuration of its Boeing 757-200 auxiliary fuel system.
People in Aviation: March 2011
Jean-Paul Ebanga has assumed the role of president and CEO of CFM International, the joint venture between Snecma and General Electric.
Regulations and Government
Budget cuts could delay NextGen transition
For those who manage the nation’s airports, the message coming out of their annual Washington Legislative Conference last month was one of gloom and doom.
India poised for growth in GA sector
As India celebrated the centenary year of commercial aviation last month, the nationπs business aviation sector is poised for exponential growth fueled by
ATC
Be Your Own Dispatcher
Garmin has introduced its GTU-10, a personal GPS-based tracking system that allows owners to instantly check via the Internet the location of children, pet
Airports
Congress takes action on long-term FAA funding
Making good on promises of quick action on long-delayed FAA authorization, the Senate passed its "FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improveme
Aircraft
NTSB: GA airbags, shoulder harnesses save lives
After a study of the effectiveness of airbags and restraints, the NTSB has concluded that airbags in general aviation would save lives and urged the FAA–as
Republic to add E170s to Delta CPA
Republic Airways said it has amended its capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with Delta Air Lines to provide for the addition of eight dual-class Embraer E17
FBOs
SCOTTSDALE FBO HONORED BY NETJETS
Scottdale AirCenter at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona was named NetJets’ top FBO for 2010.
Rotorcraft
Turbomeca, Avic Join Forces on Medium Twin Engine
Engine manufacturer Turbomeca is working 50-50 with Avic Engine, its Chinese counterpart, on the WZ16 turboshaft that will power the Avicopter AC352 medium
AvFab Wins EASA STC for ‘Traveler’ Seats
Aviation Fabricators of Clinton, Mo., received EASA and FAA STC approval for the new “Traveler” upgrade of its Air Econo high-density seats for the King Ai
