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Business Aviation Prepares for LABACE Show In Brazil
Coming off a record show last year–13,342 visitors, 110 exhibitors and 60 aircraft– organizers of the Latin American Business Aviation Convention & Exh
Coalition Forms To Push for New York-area Airport Improvements
More than two dozen business, civic, labor and environmental organizations have formed a coalition aimed at restoring, maintaining and expanding the New Yo
USAF Expands Biofuel Engine Certification Program
In the interest of diversifying its fuel supply, the U.S.
Aircraft
Sikorsky S-70i, a New Black Hawk Export Variant, Makes First Flight
The Sikorsky S-70i military helicopter–a new export variant of the UH-60M Black Hawk–made its first flight on July 1 from the Sikorsky Development Flight C
Engines
Pratt & Whitney’s F135 Breaks Sound Barrier on F-35B
Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine has achieved a first for the Lockheed Martin F-35 program by accelerating the F-35B STOVL version through the sound barri
Engines
Centurion’s New 2.0s Aviation Diesel Earns EASA Certification
Centurion Aircraft Engines’ Centurion 2.0s is now available in Europe as an upgrade through a supplemental type certificate (STC), which covers installing
Engines
FAA Cleen Program May Revive Open Rotor Engines
The FAA awarded five contracts worth a total of $125 million over five years to engine manufacturers and Boeing to “develop and demonstrate technologies th
Air Transport Association Backs Wall Street Reforms
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) responded to comprehensive financial reform legislation reached by Congress by saying, “We commend the congr
Aircraft
Air China Orders 20 Boeing 737-800s
Boeing has finalized an order with Air China, the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China, for 20 Next-Generation 737-800 jetliners, the manufacture
Aircraft
McDonnell F-4D Phantom Bows Out of Service
The Republic of Korea Air Force brought an era to an end when on June 16 it conducted the last flights of its McDonnell F-4D Phantom IIs.
Aircraft
Eurofighter Tranche 3B Negotiations Begin, While Upgrades Continue
The Eurofighter consortium in May submitted a proposal for the final batch of
Aircraft
Turkey in Urgent Quest for Helicopter Gunships
While it looks forward to accepting its first TAI/AgustaWestland T129 attack helicopter, Turkey is urgently seeking interim helicopter gunships in the face
Aircraft
Boeing's C-130 AMP Enters Production
Having been dogged by cost overruns, Boeing's avionics modernization program (AMP) for the C-130 Hercules has passed its Defense Acquisition Board Mileston
Aircraft
Boeing Defends AW101 Offer for Renewed U.S. Presidential Helo Requirement
Boeing's controversial embrace of the AgustaWestlan
Charter & Fractional
Analyst Reports Charter Demand Up, Prices Flat
Demand worldwide for private charter flights has continued along an encouraging upward curve, with the arrival of the usually busy summer season, improved
ATC
The Search Persists for GPS Backup
A June editorial in GPS World magazine notes that ICAO’s marine equivalent, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has endorsed eLoran as the backu
Company Formed To Serve Operators of Bizliners
Bizliner Aviation was recently established to specialize in client and vendor support to owners and operators of bizliners, namely current and out-of-produ
Airports
Budget Tightening Causes Airport Project Concerns
Another casualty of the economic downturn could be funding for necessary airport infrastructure projects, according to Kathryn Solee, director of operation
Regulations and Government
Contracts Awarded To Accelerate ‘Cleen’ Environment
The FAA has awarded contracts valued at $125 million to several manufacturers to develop and demonstrate technologies that will reduce jet aircraft fuel co
FAA: Large Airplanes Must Handle Supercooled Drops
Proposed changes to Parts 25 and 33 address dangerous ici
Aircraft
Boeing Finishes Firm Configuration for Dreamliner 787-9
Boeing announced today that it has decided on a firm configuration for the next iteration of the Dreamliner.
Delta To Sell Mesaba, Compass Subsidiaries
Delta Air Lines announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell two of its wholly owned regional airline subsidiaries-Minneapolis-ba
Maintenance and Modifications
Hartzell Adds Northwest Propeller as Service Facility
Hartzell Propeller has selected Northwest Propeller of Puyallup, Wash., to join its network of recommended service facilities (RSF).
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik, Volvo Aero Team on Engine Parts
Volvo Aero and Lufthansa Technik will jointly develop new repair methods for structural parts of large commercial aircraft engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
Midcoast Takes Over Savannah Air Operations
Midcoast Aviation announced last week it will take over the operations of sister company Savannah Air Center.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier and Fokker Enhance Dash 8 Support
Bombardier Aerospace and Fokker Services are to jointly develop logistics support for the Dash 8/Q100/200/300 through Fokker’s Abacus program.
New Airline Terminal to Open at New Delhi Airport; GA Will Get Terminal 2
Terminal T3 at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), one of the largest terminal buildings in the world and India's first integrated term
Boeing, Airbus Exchange Barbs Following WTO Decision
Boeing and Airbus each declared a measure of victory today following a
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Targets Dassault, Three Airlines for Hefty Mx Fines
The FAA is proposing a $450,000 civil penalty against Dassault Falcon and its completion center in Little Rock, Ark., for improperly plating certain parts
Safety
Incident illustrates risk of improper tire mx
A video circulating on the Internet shows what happened, on April 27, when the nose tire of a 1976 Falcon 10 was overfilled.
