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Europe Takes First Step Toward Forming Accident Investigation Network

The European Parliament on Tuesday voted to adopt a new regulation on aviation safety that could conceivably lead to the establishment of a Europe-wide cou
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Aircraft

Russian Deal Helps Spark Another Boeing 737 Production Rate Increase

With demand for single-aisle aircraft showing no sign of abating, Boeing has once again announced an increase in its production rate for its 737 program, t
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Boeing and Airbus Still at Loggerheads over WTO Rulings

Lawyers and lobbyists on both sides of the Atlantic have launched into a fresh wave of hostilities following the World Trade Organization’s September 15 in
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FAA Proposes $4.855 Million Civil Penalty Against Evergreen Airlines

The FAA has proposed a $4.855 million civil penalty against Evergreen International Airlines of McMinnville, Ore., for its alleged use of improperly or ins

Business Jet Market Weakening, Says UBS

The latest business jet market index from UBS Investment Research fell a further 8 percent, to 37, the second consecutive decrease and below the threshold
ATC

Eurocontrol: VLJs Can Avoid Airport Capacity Squeeze

The latest Eurocontrol traffic projections suggest that capacity constraints for the anticipated growing numbers of very light jets (VLJs) will be at airpo
Aircraft

NTSB Investigating Phenom 100 ‘Zero’ Brake Incident

The NTSB is investigating a September 10 incident in which an Embraer Phenom 100 suffered minor damage upon landing in Brenham, Texas.

Bonus Depreciation Passes, Could Spur Bizcraft Sales

General aviation groups today hailed the passage of a bon

Eurocopter To Disclose ‘Significant Milestone’

On Monday, Eurocopter is to disclose a “significant milestone in [its] innovation roadmap” during a media event at the helicopter manufacturer’s headquarte

Bizav left out of discussion of aviation’s future

If you’re a stickler for the truth, the DOT Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC) meeting that the FAA hosted in late August may have been more abou

NTSB Probes Near-Midair Over MSP

The NTSB has launched an investigation into a near midair between an Airbus A320 airliner and a Beech 99 cargo airplane near Minneapolis-St.

FAA To Merge ASAP, ATSAP Data

The FAA will for the first time integrate voluntary safety information collected from pilots under the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) and from air t

Lufthansa Group to Order 40 Airbus Aircraft

Lufthansa Group’s Supervisory Board has approved the acquisition of 40 Airbus aircraft worth some $4.3 billion, the European airframer announced today.
Engines

Power 90 Verified as Money-saving Modification

A study performed by research firm Conklin & de Decker for GE Aviation found “significantly increased operating efficiency, reduced variable costs and
Training and Workforce

Boeing Sees Need for a Million Pilots and Mechanics

According to Boeing, over the next 20 years there will be worldwide demand for 466,650 pilots and 596,500 maintenance personnel.
Aircraft

Eclipse Working Out Windshield, Engine Issues

Eclipse Aerospace announced that two campaigns to fix problems with the EA500 very light jet are bearing fruit.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Awards Helicopter Hums Agreement to HAI

Health and usage monitoring systems (Hums) have been available for integration with fixed-wing flight deck avionics for some time.

Ryanair Calls for EU Action To Reform Europe’s ATC System

Ryanair, at its annual general meeting today, called on the European Commission to end the ability of Europe’s air traffic control providers to strike, pri
Maintenance and Modifications

Viking Teams with Avtrak for Maintenance Tracking Services

Viking Air of Victoria, British Columbia, will use the Avtrak GlobalNet platform to support its Viking MX factory maintenance tracking program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Engine Upgrade Yields more time on wing for CF34-3A2

GE Aviation is offering an on-wing engine upgrade program for certain configurations of the CF34-3A2.
Maintenance and Modifications

Montana firefighting helos get dart akv cycle counters

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) recently ordered five AKV cycle-counter systems from Dart Helicopter Services for ins
Maintenance and Modifications

Sikorsky and Timken Offer Bearing Repair in Australasia

Sikorsky Helitech, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company based in Brisbane, Australia, has entered into a distribution agreement with Timken for bearing
Engines

Snecma and Royal Jet Sign Engine Maintenance Contract

Royal Jet, a charter operator based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has awarded a new engine maintenance, repair and overhaul contract to Snecma for

Embraer Adds Tech-Support subsidiary in China

Ten years after Embraer began doing business in China by setting up a representative office in Beijing, it has established its first wholly owned subsidi
Avionics

Jeppesen addresses snags with delivery of e-charts

Jeppesen leadership is addressing problems the company experienced in July in meeting customer requests for timely delivery of charts.
Avionics

Constant Aviation installs High-speed Internet in GIV

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport-based Constant Aviation recently installed in a Gulfstream IV an Aircell ATG 4000 high-speed internet syste
Maintenance and Modifications

Economical In-flight Wi-Fi Offered by EMS Aviation

EMS Aviation is offering its Forté AirMail for a wide range of corporate aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Pacific partners with dart on Parts distribution

Dart Helicopter Services (DHS), a manufacturer and distributor of helicopter accessories, signed an agreement with Hawker Pacific to strengthen DHS’s prese

Bangkok handler MJets reports traffic increase

MJets, the sole handling provider for business aircraft at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport, is seeing a recovery in traffic volumes following the severe disru
Maintenance and Modifications

Should voluntary safety programs be mandatory?

By the time you read this, I hope the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers (IAM), Comair and the FAA have reached agreement and rei