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Emivest seeks new buyer to stave off liquidation

Emivest Aerospace’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization

GM Starts Using Private Aircraft Again

General Motors used charter aircraft for its initial public offering (IPO) roadshow last month, marking the first time the company has used private aircra
Regulations and Government

NBAA Confirms Aussie Transport Security

A six-year-old Australian law that requires international operators of jet aircraft exceeding 12,500 pounds mtow to have a Transport Security Program (TS
Cabin Interior and Electronics

PPG Shows Darker Side of Dimmable Window

Passengers on business jets will be able to block more light coming through electrically dimmable cabin windows with a new dual-panel option from PPG Indus
Charter & Fractional

Air Partner Now Offering Mideast Jet Card

Aircraft charter firm Air Partner launched a new Middle East jet card for private jet customers who want to travel within the region.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Profitable So Far This Year

Revenues at Berkshire Hathaway’s NetJets fractional aircraft subsidiary climbed 17 percent during the first nine months of this year versus a year ago “d

OEM revenues, shipments decline in 3Q

Third-quarter earnings from five business jet OEMs are in, and with the exception of Gulfstream the results aren’t for the squeamish. Dassault F

Continuing cost cutting, Hawker lays off 350

In a letter to Hawker Beechcraft employees on October 22, chairman and CEO Bill Boisture laid out plans for the Wichita OEM’s latest employee cuts, whi

Industry on course for real recovery in 2012

If you consider the recent 63rd NBAA Convention and Exhibition as a bellwether, the business aviation industry appears to be turning the corner.

Indian Bizav Expo Planned for February

MIU Events and Exhibitions Group India is hosting the Indian Business Aviation Expo from February 21 to 23 at the Hotel Shangri-La in New Delhi.
Maintenance and Modifications

BAE Systems’ ABJ Program Growing

BAE Systems and Design Q have unveiled the latest cabin concept for the Avro Business Jet, an executive version of BAE’s Avro RJ and BAE 146 regional jet
Avionics

Jeppesen Intros eChart Service for Bizav

Jeppesen introduced a new Web-based charting solution for the business aviation market.

Abace Returns in 2012 and Annually Thereafter

NBAA and the Asian Business Aviation Association are resurrecting the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Abace).

Mexican Learjet 85 Facility Opens

Bombardier Aerospace officially inaugurated its new Learjet 85 component manufacturing facility at the Queretaro Aerospace Park in Mexico.
Regulations and Government

FAA Behind on ICAO SMS Rules

While the FAA has filed a “difference” explaining that it does not have a formal safety management system (SMS) rule for aircraft operators, despite the

Cessna: Int’l Demand Key to Bizjet Recovery

International demand will be important to the recovery of the business jet market and will account for an increased proportion of future sales, Cessna vi
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Goodrich Digesting DeCrane Acquisition

With completion of its acquisition of most of the former DeCrane Aerospace assets, Goodrich of Charlotte, N.C., showcased its expanded completion and ref
Aircraft

Cirrus Vision Jet Development Stalls

Cirrus Aircraft said it is continuing to refine the design of the SF50 Vision single-engine jet but further development “is paced by funding,” according
Regulations and Government

New Leaders To Take Controls at GA Caucus

Rep.

Turbine deliveries slide further in 3Q

Year-over-year airplane deliveries declined again in the third quarter, but revenue at the manufacturers took a much smaller dip.
ATC

IG criticizes FAA action on ADS-B

In an October report titled “FAA faces significant risks in implementing the automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast program and realizing benefits,” th
Regulations and Government

Airline flight and duty regs could apply to Part 135 ops

With the comment period on a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on flight-, duty- and rest-time requirements for Part 121 flight crews closing on Novembe

Gulfstream expansion raises mood subdued by GAMA 3Q numbers

What the GAMA third-quarter numbers subtracted from the upbeat mood generated by October’s NBAA Convention, Gulfstream Aerospace restored in part when it
Aircraft

Boeing Working on Changes to 787 Power Panel, Updates to Software

Boeing has begun instituting what it called minor design changes to power distribution panels and updates to the systems software that manages and protects
Safety

FAA Mandates Fatigue-free ‘Life’ for Commercial Aircraft

The FAA has finalized a rule addressing more than 4,000
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Aircraft

With or Without Re-engining, Changes Afoot for Boeing 737

Boeing’s path for further development of the 737 series doesn’t necessarily include replacing the jet’s CFM56 engines, although that remains an option, acc
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Aircraft

Zhuhai Show Sets Grand Stage for Chinese Programs

The China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition staged in the southern city of Zhuhai earlier this month served as a high-profile platform fro
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Safety

Overhaul of Pilot Flight- and Duty-time Rules Roundly Criticized

A new pilot flight- and duty-time rule proposed by the U.S.
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Engines

Qantas A380s Back in the Air

Qantas resumed flying two of its six A380s on November 26, after replacing some of their Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Offers Mobile Maintenance in Northeast U.S.

Jet Aviation has launched its Jet Response mobile maintenance service program, which dedicates