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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Works Wins MD-87 Completion Contract

Jet Works Air Center of Denton, Texas has won a “multi-million-dollar contract” for re-configuration of an MD-87 to an executive role. The MD
Cabin Interior and Electronics

I-Cair Earns EASA Approval on Globals

Innotech Aviation, the Montreal-based cabin environmental safety specialist, has ­received EASA approval for its I-Cair cabin air quality system for the Bo

Patent lawsuit troubles flight planners

Online flight-planning ­provider RunwayFinder shut down on December 13 in the wake of a patent lawsuit filed by Aurora, Ore.-based FlightPrep.
FBOs

‘Flexible Based Operations’ can accommodate FBO spikes

Business aviation consultancy Oriens Advisors has teamed with Spanish architecture group Cesar Martinell & Associates to promote a new design for tempo
Aircraft

Dassault 2000LX approved for london city

Dassault’s Falcon 2000LX has been granted approval to operate at London City Airport (LCY).
Regulations and Government

Equipage regs could delay ADS-B implementation

The road to ADS-B may well be paved with good intentions, but for operators of smaller aircraft there could be some serious ­financial potholes ahead.
Safety

Safety wishes for the new year

A new year brings new wishes for aviation safety.
Charter & Fractional

CitationAir Offers Limited-commitment Aircraft Access

CitationAir has launched Jet Access, a new non-membership program designed to allow private aviation customers use of its Citation XLS and Sovereign flee
Regulations and Government

Tax Bill Would Benefit New Aircraft Buyers

The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, which was moving toward the desk of President Obama at press time, w
Aircraft

New Take on the 328 Envoy Jet Has Roomier Interior

328 Support Services has introduced the 328DBJ, with an updated interior, as the replacement for the Envoy version of the jet.
Airports

Sheltair Breaks Ground at Panama City

SheltAir Aviation Services held a groundbreaking ceremony December 17 for its new FBO facility at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, the ne
Regulations and Government

FAA: Comments Welcome on Airport SMS

The FAA will extend the comment period for the Airport Safety Management System (SMS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which had been scheduled to end
Engines

Bombardier Delivers First CRJ1000s

Contingents from France’s Brit Air and Spain’s Air Nostrum joined Bombardier executives in Mirabel, Quebec, last month to mark the first deliveries of the
Maintenance and Modifications

DAE hangs for-sale sign on its StandardAero

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) is accepting offers “for part or all of StandardAero,” according to a Reuters report released last month, raising question

Bizav Warriors: Derrick Buggi

Some in the business aviation industry leave behind their families and jobs to serve in active war zones.

The Recession: Then, Now and Tomorrow

It has been two years since the economy went south, dragging business aviation right behind, and a year-and-a-half since a panel of “top economists” for
Aircraft

Gulfstream Plans G650 Cabin Completions

At the same time Gulfstream Aerospace is preparing an assembly plant for its new G650, the Savannah-based OEM is readying an adjacent building for cabin
Regulations and Government

Georgia Rep To Co-Lead House GA Caucus

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FBOs

More Gateways Added for DCA Flights

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has added three new gateway airports for general ­aviation flights headed for Washington’s Reagan Nation

Bombardier Sees Revenue Drop in 3Q

Bombardier Aerospace third-quarter financial results show total aerospace revenues of $1.8 billion, down from $2.1 billion for the quarter ending October

Broker Pleads Guilty to Parts Laundering

The owner and operator of Shelby Enterprises of Suffern, N.Y.

FAAC issues aviation recommendations

The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC), whose membership represents a cross section of the aviation industry, last month presented Transportati
Regulations and Government

Legislation Delayed on FAA Funding

Congress voted for a 17th time on December 18 to extend ­aviation programs, taxes and Airport and Airways Trust Fund ­spending authority through March 31
Rotorcraft

Bell Unveils Plans To Upgrade 412EP

Bell Helicopter announced an upgrade package for its 412EP that features more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-9 engines which will yield a 15 pe
Regulations and Government

Tax Relief Act Good for Business Aviation

On December 17, President Obama signed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance ­Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010.
Aircraft

HondaJet Achieves flight Milestone

Honda Aircraft Company announced late last month that it completed the first flight of an FAA-conforming HondaJet.

Hawker Beechcraft To Stay in Wichita

Hawker Beechcraft and the state of Kansas reached an ­agreement late last month that will keep the airframer in Wichita for at least the next decade.

Bombardier lands sales of $285 million at Meba

Bombardier achieved a breakthrough sale for its new Global 7000 when Comlux The Aviation Group signed a contract for two of the ultra-long-range jets at la
FBOs

Traffic Is Steady At Hub For Bahamas-Bound Travelers

During the economic downturn, some FBOs have enjoyed a steady flow of traffic, especially in places like the Bahamas where visitors from all over the world
FBOs

Jet Aviation Jeddah Now Open

Jet Aviation’s new FBO in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is open and features an innovative passenger flow system so arrivals and departures are conducted in sepa