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Sustainability and Environment

EPA Wants To Get the Lead Out of Avgas

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication version of an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANRPM) on lead in avgas.
Charter & Fractional

Rizon Adds Eastern Europe Charter Capacity

Rizon Jet has agreed to provide additional charter capacity for Kazakhstan-based operator Prime Aviation.
Regulations and Government

EASA sets 2012 deadline for implementation of ops rules

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is tackling the process to implement new rules for operations in Europe in April 2012.

Regional Airlines Welcome Spotlight at Annual RAA Convention

One might forgive Regional Airline Association (RAA) president Roger Cohen for expressing what he called a certain “righteous indignation” on Tuesday after

GKN Boss Pleasantly Surprised by Airliner Output

The aerospace industry has been more resilient than expected to the impact of the financial crisis and, as a consequence, the long-anticipated steep downtu
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Aircraft

A30X and A320NEO Projects To Define Future Airbus Single-aisle Airliners

The single-aisle product strategy revealed this month by Airbus marks the first public move in what promises to be a fascinating duel with Boeing to provid
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Accidents

Factual Report: Distracted Pilot Makes Gear-up Landing

Socata TBM700, Memphis, Tenn., Jan.
Accidents

Factual Report: King Air Crashes on Takeoff

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Punta Chivato, Mexico, Nov.
Accidents

Preliminary Reports: MU-2 Strikes Fence on Runway Excursion

Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A, Princeton, Ky., April 3, 2010–The Part 91 personal IFR flight ended with the turboprop twin substantially damaged, when the pi
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Gulfstream Hits Fuel Truck After Missing Taxiway

Gulfstream II, Seattle, Wa., April 8, 2010–The twinjet sustained structural damage to its left wing when it collided with a fuel truck while taxiing
Accidents

Preliminary Report: S92 Sheds Panel in Flight

Sikorsky S-92A, Galliano, La., March 22, 2010–While operating in wind gusts of up to 21 knots, the helicopter was damaged when an environmental cont
Accidents

Preliminary Report: King Air Damaged After Gear Collapse

Hawker Beechcraft King Air A90, De Kalb, Ill., March 2, 2010–Owned by Eagle Air Transport, the King Air sustained substantial damage after its left
Accidents

Preliminary Report: EMS Helicopter Crashes Minutes from Base

Eurocopter AS350B3, Brownsville, Tenn., March 25, 2010–While returning to base on a Part 91 positioning flight after delivering a patient, the Memph
Accidents

Preliminary Report: King Air Suffers Damage in Hard Landing

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Sioux City, Iowa, Jan.
Charter & Fractional

Per-seat Charter Working at Greenjets

West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Greenjets said its shared-ride charter jet membership service has been growing quickly since it was launched in April last year

First Cepa Bizav Show Planned for 2011

The Central Europe Private Aviation (Cepa) industry association launched plans for a new business aviation trade show focused on central and eastern Europe
ATC

ADS-B Activated in Philly

ADS-B, one of the cornerstones of the FAA’s ATC modernization plan known as NextGen, is operational in the Philadelphia area.
Regulations and Government

NATA Declares 2010 ‘Day on the Hill’ a Success

The National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) annual “Day on the Hill” attracted nearly 100 association members to the Capitol building in Washingto
Maintenance and Modifications

Citation X Winglets Get European OK

Winglet Technology received EASA STC approval for its elliptical winglets on the Cessna Citation X.
Safety

FAA Reminds Pilots To Avoid Distractions

In light of several incidents, the FAA has called for operators to create and enforce policies that will limit distractions in the cockpit and keep pilots

Honeywell: new bizav growth in Old World regions

One trend identified in Honeywell’s latest Business Aviation Outlook is the increasing importance of international sales.

European Business Aviation Awards

On the opening day of Ebace 2010, EBAA and NBAA delivered 2010 European Business Aviation Awards to Elie Zelouf, senior vice president of Jet Aviation, and
Safety

Survey: AOPA’s Airport Watch works

Airports that adopted the voluntary security measures of AOPA’s Airport Watch program saw a steep decline in crime the year after the program’s launch, acc
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation Offers EASA-approved Beechjet DFDR

Moline, Ill.-base Elliott Aviation has received supplemental type certificate (STC) approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the instal

Industry exhibits signs of recovery at Ebace 2010

Is the business aviation industry out of the bog, or is it still slogging through the mire toward higher economic ground? Judging by the European Business
Maintenance and Modifications

Piaggio Aero Service Centers Continue Expansion

Airflite and Piaggio Aero have signed an agreement to qualify and approve Singapore-based AirFlite Asia as an OEM-appointed maintenance provider for the Pi
Maintenance and Modifications

Metrojet Hong Kong Named HBC Service Center

Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) has appointed Metrojet Hong Kong to its network of authorized service centers to support its Hawker 900/800/700 series.
Maintenance and Modifications

Smyrna Air Center Approved for M601 and H80 Service

Smyrna Air Center has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to become an authorized service center for the M601 and H80 turboprop engines.

Pelton Is Sole GA Rep on DOT Aviation Panel

Cessna Aircraft chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton is the sole member of a 19-person DOT future of aviation advisory committee who is representing gen