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Charter & Fractional
Spectrum Air Starting Bizjet Flights
Charter broker Spectrum Air is launching scheduled nonstop business jet flights between Van Nuys, Calif., and Teterboro, N.J., on October 10.
FBOs
Venice Airport FBO May Get Hangar Permits
Due to a technicality, the FAA last month dismissed the Part 16 complaint against the city of Venice, Fla., for denying permits for the sole FBO at Venic
Maintenance and Modifications
Rotorcraft Services Group Renames Subsidiaries
Rotorcraft Services Group (RSG) is rebranding subsidiaries Texas Aviation Services and Integrated Flight Systems as RSG Aviation and RSG Products, respecti
Maintenance and Modifications
Goodrich Buys DeCrane Assets and PATS Goes It Alone
Goodrich has acquired the assets and unspecified liabilities of DeCrane Aerospace Cabin Management for a reported $280 million.
Accidents
A320 accident crew did not notice jammed AOA probes
The November 2008 fatal crash of an Airbus A320 into the Mediterranean Sea off Perpignan, France, was the result of the pilots’ improvisation of procedures
Aircraft
Millennium Concepts Inks Deal for PiperJet Seats
Piper Aircraft has chosen Millennium Concepts of Wichita to provide the passenger and crew seats for the PiperJet single-engine very light jet.
Maintenance and Modifications
McConnell Named President of Raisbeck Engineering
Raisbeck Engineering of Seattle, Wash., today named Mike McConnell president.
Aircraft
Flying the TE-500
This AIN pilot/reporter had an opportunity to fly the Eclipse on two different occasions, once on a short cross-country trip in March between Chicag
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir, Air Partner Form Alliance
CitationAir by Cessna launched an alliance with UK-based charter broker Air Partner, through which each company’s respective customers will have access t
Aircraft
Eclipse outgrowing its teething troubles
I’ve been waiting quite some time to fly the Eclipse, a dozen years in fact, since the then revolutionary very light jet (VLJ) was first announced in 1998.
Aircraft
Another CRJ in Gear-Up Landing
Yet another Bombardier CRJ landed with one side of its main landing gear retracted yesterday.
Aircraft
Gulfstream G250, G650 Programs ‘On Track’
According to Jay Johnson, chairman and CEO of Gulfstream parent company General Dynamics, the Gulfstream G650 and G250 test programs are proceeding on tr
Rotorcraft
Heavy-lift Helos Helping in Gulf Restoration
Heavy-lift helicopters from private contractors and the military are continuing to play a critical role in restoring the Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystem in th
Second Half ‘Crucial’ for Bizjet OEMs
“Elevated used inventory, attractive used pricing and macro uncertainty continue to hold down demand for new business jets,” JPMorgan Equity Research said
Maintenance and Modifications
QTA Finding Customers for Gulfstream II/III Hush Kit
Quiet Technology Aerospace (QTA) has the most Gulfstream II/II
Maintenance and Modifications
Hubbard invests in hush kits
Hubbard Aviation Technologies has made a major commitment to its Stage III-certified
Avionics
AIN Product Support Survey 2010
Among turbofan manufacturers, Williams International remains tops with AIN readers for the support it provides to operators.
Aircraft
Eclipse fixes windshield, engine issues
Since buying the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation<
Cessna machinists have to accept new contract
Fifty-eight percent of Cessna Aircraft’s union workers voted to reject a contract offer by the Wichita-based OEM but ended up returning to work rather than
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky X2 tops 250-knot goal
The Sikorsky X2 technology demonstrator last month unofficially set a new speed record for rotorcraft, as it reached 250 ktas at the company’s development
Maintenance and Modifications
LBAS Opens Eastern Bloc Service Shop
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) opened a new line maintenance station at Riga International Airport in partnership with Latvian partner Ba
London To Host Future of Bizjets Conference
The fourth annual Future of Business Jets conference will be staged in London from November 10 to 11 at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel.
FBOs
Million Air Wins RFP, Negotiating for Reno-Tahoe FBO
The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority board of trustees chose Million Air as the winner of a request for proposals to build a new FBO at Reno-Tahoe Internati
Regulations and Government
FAA Launches Review of Flammability Regs
The FAA has assigned the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) the new task of reviewing and submitting recommendations in response to the agenc
Bizav Flight Activity Regains Momentum
Business aircraft flight activity returned to positive territory in August, increasing 1.7 percent from last year, after posting an almost 1-percent year-
Aircraft
New Business Jets 2010
Cirrus VisionCirrus Aircraft has weathered the recession by embarking on a stringent efficiency improvement program that is helping the compan
NBAA 2010 Preview
Later this month, the 63rd annual NBAA meeting and convention opens at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
The new face of business aviation
It’s no news to AIN readers that business aviation has taken a sound thrashing since the recession tightened its grip a couple of years ago.
