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Embraer Building Portuguese Composites Facility
Embraer has started the first phase of building a new $48 million, 330,000-sq-ft facility in Évora, Portugal, dedicated to manufacturing complex airframe s
Regulations and Government
Schweizer Family Sues Sikorsky
Last week Sikorsky sought to quash a federal lawsuit brought by the Schweizer family that charges the Stratford, Conn.-based company with reneging on the t
Accidents
Cessna Citation Crashes at Foggy UK Airport
The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch is probing the causes of a Cessna Citation II crash that closed Birmingham (UK) Airport for several hours on Fr
Aircraft
Hawker 4000s Set for Significant Upgrade Program
Faced with an FAA mandate to modify all of the Hawker 4000s delivered thus far with fuel system upgrades that meet the latest certification standards, Hawk
Aircraft
Qantas to Resume Airbus A380 Service
Qantas plans to resume Airbus A380 service this Saturday (November 27) on Flight QF31 from Sydney to Singapore and onward to London.
Aircraft
Sikorsky Makes Progress with International S-70i
PZL-Mielec has flown the second Sikorsky S-70i
Aircraft
Korea Aerospace Seeks KF-X Partners
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is courting outside manufacturers to participate in its KF-X stealth fighter program.
Aircraft
Embraer Sells Super Tucanos to Indonesia
Embraer has sold eight Super Tucano turboprops to the Indonesian air force.
Aircraft
A400M Flight Tests–and Negotiations–Continue
EADS announced “the conclusion” of talks to amend the
EC Happy with Dutch Loan for Re-launched Fokker 100
Discussions with potential industrial partners and suppliers on the NG Aircraft Fokker “next-generation” regional jet program have reached “an advanced sta
Jet Involved in Brazil Midair Finally on U.S. Soil
The Embraer Legacy 600 involved in the midair with a Go
Aircraft
Cessna Planning a Six-seat Turboprop Single
Cessna is in the early stages of developing a new single-engine turboprop, but the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-powered airplane that spotters have seen
Charter & Fractional
TWC Concludes ACM Aviation Acquisition
Van Nuys-based charter/management provider TWC Aviation has completed its acquisition of ACM Av
Maintenance and Modifications
European Helo Operator Rebrands, and will expand
Heliportugal and Groupe SAF, two Portuguese and French operators that quietly merged in 2008, are announcing a common name and expansion plans.
Business Jet Market in China Readies for Takeoff
The number of business jets in China is set to soar from the current 100 or so to between 700 and 900 by 2019, according to manufacturer projections made a
Regulations and Government
Bermuda First Country To Require SMS for Aircraft Entry
Starting today, Bermuda is requiring all foreign operators
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Issues Final Transport-category Fatigue Rule
Under new final rules issued by the FAA, all transport-category (Part 25) aircraft certified he
Maintenance and Modifications
Mid-Continent Instruments West Celebrates 20 Years
Twenty years ago Mid-Continent Instruments opened a West Coast facility at Van Nuys Airport in
Maintenance and Modifications
Dnest Hosts New Site for ExecuJet Malaysia MRO
ExecuJet Aviation is moving into a new facility in Malaysia, having entered into a joint venture with local company Dnest Aviation Services.
Maintenance and Modifications
China Sees Opportunity in PMA Parts
Chinese air carriers and regulators made positive comments about FAA-approved PMA parts at the Independent and Alternative Materials Conference held in Chi
Embraer and AVIC Ink Leasing, Financing Deal
Brazil’s Embraer and China’s AVIC International Leasing Co., signed a memorandum of understanding today at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exh
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Plans Policy Crackdown on Non-active IAs
The FAA has issued a proposed policy change that would clarify the definition of the words "actively engaged" as they relate to application for a
Charter & Fractional
Sudden Demise of French Charter Firm Prompts Probe
The financial records at French air charter operator Blue Line are being scrutinized following
Regulations and Government
New Leaders To Take Controls at House GA Caucus
NBAA welcomed yesterday’s announcement that Rep.
Regulations and Government
Platinum Jet Cofounders Convicted on Fraud Charges
Platinum Jet chief pilot and cofounder Michael Brassington and his brother, Paul Brassington, a vice president and cofounder of the company, were convicted
Aircraft
Hawker Beech To Suspend 400XP Production and Sales
In the wake of mounting losses, Hawker Beechcraft chairm
Gulfstream Expands as Other Airframers Retrench
Gulfstream Aerospace yesterday announced plans for a $500 million, seven-year expansion project at its Savannah headquarters “to ensure that the company is
Third Quarter Rough for Hawker Beechcraft
During its third-quarter earnings conference call last Friday, Hawker Beechcraft had not much good news and more than a little bad news, including the anno
