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Cessna V-p: We Must Continue Bizav Evangelism

Cessna vice president of corporate communication Robert Stangarone, on Tuesday, at the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) annual conf
Aircraft

Harlow Aero in Bid To Buy Epic Air Assets

Phillip Friedman, CEO of Harlow Aerostructures of Wichita, is vying to buy the assets of bankrupt aircraft developer Epic Air.
Regulations and Government

Senate Finally Moves FAA Reauthorization to Floor

Debate on S.1451, a bill that would reauthorize FAA spending and programs for two years, began this morning on the Senate floor.
Aircraft

Boeing 747-8 Freighter Achieves Initial Airworthiness Milestone

Boeing has finished initial airworthiness testing on the 747-8 Freighter, the company announced today.
Maintenance and Modifications

ATP and Avantext Settle Litigation

Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) and Avantext announced an amicable settlement of all federal litigation between the two companies.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sierra Industries Offers 406-MHz ELT STC for Citation

Sierra Industries received an STC for an Artex C406 (406 MHz) emergency locator transmitter (ELT) for installation on the Cessna Citation 500, 501, 550, 55
Maintenance and Modifications

Midcoast Expands Mobile Maintenance Team

Midcoast Aviation has expanded its capability to assist aircraft operators at their home bases to supplement in-house maintenance staff.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pawan Hans and Eurocopter To Set Up MRO, Training

Eurocopter and Pawan Hans Helicopters, the largest civil helicopter operator in India, have entered into two joint ventures for maintenance, repair and ove
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Falcon Unveils New Service Center Plan

Dassault Falcon is reorganizing its service support strategy.

United Signs Firm Order for 25 A350 XWB aircraft

United Airlines has signed a firm order for 25 Airbus A350-900 XWBs, formalizing a commitment originally announced last December, the European manufacturer
Security

Odyssey FBO Rises from Ashes at New Orleans Lakefront

The former Million Air FBO facility at New Orleans Lakefront Airport that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 will officially rise from the a
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland’s Revenues Up, but Orders Down

AgustaWestland parent company Finmeccanica on Friday disclosed its 2009 results, showing increased deliveries but slashed orders for the Anglo-Italian heli
Airports

EBAA Wants Expansion of U.S. Pre-clearance at Shannon

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has called on the U.S.
ATC

ADS-B Final Rule Hits Stumbling Blocks

The FAA’s long-promised April 10 release of its ADS-B final rule appears to have hit two bureaucratic stumbling blocks.
Security

UK Likely To Delay Aviation Security Standards Rule

Final agreement over the way the European Union’s new “common basic standards for aviation security” are implemented in the UK will not be achieved by the
ATC

NextGen To Fuel Growth in Air Travel, FAA Says

The FAA said in its annual aviation forecast this morning that key airs
Aircraft

A400M Understanding Reached; EADS Declares a Loss

EADS will receive an extra €2 billion to continue the A400M program, as well as a loan of €1.5 billion to be repaid as a levy on future exports of the airl
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Aircraft

No KC-X Competition as Northrop Grumman Pulls Out

A version of the Boeing 767 dubbed “NewGen Tanker” will win the reopened U.S.
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Aircraft

Airbus To Boost A320 Production in December

Airbus plans to increase the monthly production rate for its single-aisle A320 family from the current rate of 34 to 36 starting in December, the company a
Aircraft

Boeing, Turkish Airlines Finalize Order for 20 Next Generation 737s

Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalized an order for ten 737-800s and ten 737-900ERs, the manufacturer announced today.

Atlas Air To Fly Boeing Dreamlifters, Replacing Evergreen

Boeing has awarded a nine-year contract to Atlas Air for the operation of the manufacturer’s
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Boeing To Close Sydney Plant

Boeing plans to close its factory in Bankstown, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, in 2012 and move the work performed there to its plant in the Fisherman’s Be
Avionics

Next-Gen FMS Being Flight Tested on Gulfstream G650

Honeywell’s next-generation flight management system (NGFMS) is currently undergoing flight testing on the Gulfstream G650 and was tested during the Boeing
Airports

AAAE, NATA Pan EPA De-icing Fluid Proposal

The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and National Air Transportation Association (NATA) both recently submitted comments to the Environmen

Report Puts Pre-owned Bizjet Market Under Microscope

Pre-owned business jet prices are down 40 percent from the heights of 2008 and are now on average 15 percent below “market value,” AircraftPost president D
FBOs

Vancouver FBOs Celebrate Olympic Success

Canada’s Vancouver International Airport had its “busiest day in history” when general aviation travelers departed after closing ceremonies of the 2010 Win
Safety

SMS Audit Report IDs Flight Departments’ Deficiencies

Argus released its annual SMS audit results report this week, with sa
Aircraft

ATR 42-600 Completes First Flight

The sole ATR 42-600 prototype successfully completed its maiden flight today in Toulouse, France, the Franco-Italian manufacturer announced this afternoon.

Bombardier To Open New Regional Support Office in Mumbai

Bombardier Aerospace plans to open a new regional-support office (RSO) in Mumbai, India, during this fiscal year’s second quarter, the Canadian manufacture
Maintenance and Modifications

China’s CAAC Selects P&W for Executive Training

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has selected Pratt & Whitney to form a partnership that will offer executive leadership training prog