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Regionals Brace for UAL-CAL Merger
The regional airline partners of United and Continental Airlines will no doubt face a period of some uncertainty as the major airlines prepare to merge the
Aircraft
Airbus Delivers Lufthansa’s First A380
Lufthansa took delivery today of its first Airbus A380 during a handover ceremony in Hamburg, Germany, making it the fifth customer to have taken possessio
Aircraft
Dornier Seaplane Picks Montreal for Seastar Production
Dornier Seaplane yesterday selected the Montreal suburb of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu as the final assembly site for the company’s all-composite, Pratt & Whi
Regulations and Government
FAA Now Processing Trust Registrations Again
The FAA has backed away from placing restrictions on non-citizen owner trust registrations of aircraft, according to NBAA and NATA.
UBS Bizjet Survey Says Market Holding Steady
UBS Investment Research’s May business jet index came in at 50, indicative of a stable market and in line with its previous two surveys in January and Marc
Regulations and Government
Obama Nominates Pistole for TSA Chief
President Barack Obama yesterday nominated John Pistole as assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, a position where he would also lead
Boeing To Increase 737 Production Rate
Boeing will move ahead with
Engines
PW1000G Core Surpasses 100 Hours of Testing
More than 100 hours of testing on a full-scale PW1000G PurePower engine core has so far validated Pratt & Whitney's performance goals for its new generatio
Charter & Fractional
Flexjet, Korean Airlines Form Alliance
Bombardier Flexjet and Korean Airlines formed a marketing alliance that allows fractional owners from the former company who use the international airline
GAMA Honors Retiring Congressmen for Their General Aviation Support
The board of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) recognized Sen.
Aircraft
Alternative F-35 JSF Engine Program Lives To See Another Day
The U.S. House armed services seapower and air-land forces subcommittees this week included $485 million in continued funding for the GE/Rolls-Royce F136.
Aircraft
‘Last Time’ DC-3 Mass Flight Planned for AirVenture’10
The world’s largest reunion organization of Douglas DC-3s since World War II, dubbed “The Last Time,” is one step closer with the appointment of eight indu
Charter & Fractional
ProJet Plans Grand Opening for Jet Center on June 2
Aircraft management and charter company ProJet Aviation is planning a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Jet Center at Leesburg (Va.) Ex
Actor-pilot Harrison Ford Addresses GA Caucus
The general and business aviation alphabet groups participated in a General Aviation Caucus event at the U.S.
Safety
Gulfstream Flight-data Monitoring Is Enhancing Safety
Gulfstream today said its flight-data monitoring/flight operational quality assurance program “is already making a difference in safety to operators.” Intr
EASy II Certification Hits Delays at Dassault
Certification of the EASy II flight deck, an upgrade of Dassault’s EASy integrated avionics system for current-production Falcon business jets, has been po
General Dynamics 1Q Profit Up, Aerospace Gains
General Dynamics yesterday reported first-quarter 2010 earnings from continuing operations of $599 million, up from $593 million for the same period in 200
Optimism Running High for 10th EBACE Show
The 10th annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) is set to open next week in Geneva (May 4 to 6).
Accidents
Air France Flight 447 Data Recorders Still Eluding Search Efforts
Hopes of ever finding the flight data recorders from
IATA Applauds EC Support for Airlines Following Volcano Emergency
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has estimated that
Aircraft
Airbus To Compress A350XWB Flight-test Schedule
Airbus appears to have exhausted all its A350XWB development “buf
Training and Workforce
Calif. Legislation Could Cost Flight Training Providers
Assembly Bill 48, passed last year by the state of California, eliminates a long-standing flight training facility exemption from authorizing legislation f
Regulations and Government
Pelton Representing GA on DOT Aviation Advisory Panel
Cessna Aircraft chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton was tapped yesterday by Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to sit on the agency’s fu
Charter & Fractional
Argus: Bizav Flight Activity Continues Steady Climb
Business aircraft flight activity increased 4.8 percent last month compared with year-ago levels, according to TraqPak data released yesterday by aviation
New Bizjet Demand ‘Still in Doldrums,’ JPMorgan Says
In its latest monthly business jet market report, JPMorgan North American Equity Research said demand for new business jets is “still in the doldrums.” As
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Still Aiming at Profitable Operations
Berkshire Hathaway’s most recent quarterly financial report notes that revenues at its NetJets subsidiary grew by 18 percent compared with the first quarte
Emirates to Reinstate A380 Service to JFK
Emirates Airline plans to reinstate Airbus A380 service between Dubai and New York JFK Airport on October 31, fifteen months after it ceased operating one
