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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
Comac chooses Hamilton Sundstrand’s Kidde for C919 fire protection
Kidde Aerospace and Defense, a Hamilton Sundstrand business unit, won a contract from Commercial Aviation Corporation of China (Comac) to provide the fire
Boeing Completes First GEnx Engine Runs for Fifth 787 Dreamliner
Boeing on Monday ran the first
Maintenance and Modifications
Mobile Service Offered by Lufthansa Technik
Lufthansa Technik’s newly established Mobile Aircraft and Cabin Services (Macs) team has already completed several maintenance events at the home bases of
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna Eliminates Lead Times for Citation Refurbs
Cessna has initiated a program designed to reduce the lead time required for interior refurbishment of classic Citations.
Maintenance and Modifications
Europe Warming to Aftermarket Parts System
While aftermarket FAA-approved aircraft parts made by companies holding FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) are common in the U.S., there is no PMA equiv
Maintenance and Modifications
Viking Announces Twin Otter Component Centers
Team JAS of Jacksonville, Fla., and Universal Avionique of Miami are the first two factory-endorsed component centers (FECC) appointed by Viking Air of Vic
Sole Survivor in Afriqiya A320 Crash
A single Dutch child out of 104 occupants survived this morning’s crash of an
Maintenance and Modifications
Rhobi Offers Virtual Parts Marketplace
Online parts marketplace Rhobi (reinventing how online business integrates) “is the biggest technological advance for parts ordering and inventory since th
A330-200 Crash Lands in Tripoli
An Afriqiya Airways Airbus A330-200 crash landed this morning at around 6 a.m.
Rotorcraft
AgustaWestland Will Bid on New Marine One
A spokesman for AgustaWestland (AW) told AIN that the company is still in the hunt for the U.S.
Sustainability and Environment
Chevron Global To Stop Marketing Fuel in 27 States
Chevron Global Aviation, which operates five oil refineries, “will withdraw from marketing Chevron- and Texaco-branded aviation fuels in 27 states [approxi
Regulations and Government
FAA Policy Change on Owner Trusts Prompts Pushback
The FAA has begun investigating the use of aircraft owner trusts to obtain valid registration where the trust beneficiary is a non-U.S.
Regulations and Government
Eurocontrol Close To Approving ETS Support Facility
Eurocontrol appears to be close to approving the funding and development of its emissions trading scheme (ETS) support facility, which would give business
Aircraft
Genav Aircraft Shipments Down, Billings Up in 1Q10
The first-quarter numbers from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released yesterday show an overall 15-percent drop in general aviation
Aircraft
Lot to operate Embraer 195s
Embraer has signed a contract with Lot Polish Airlines to convert firm orders on four E175s to the same number of E195s.
Analyzing the GAMA 1Q10 aircraft delivery numbers
A couple observations from the GAMA 1Q general aviation aircraft delivery stats releas
ACASS is all about the people
ACASS brings employers together with employees.
FBOs
Jet Aviation Paris gets Bombardier nod for AOG mx
Jet Aviation’s new Paris Le Bourget facility, which recently received EASA Part 145 line station approval, was appointed a Bombardier AOG (aircraft on the
Aircraft
Phenom 300 gets EASA clearance
Embraer’s new Phenom 300 light jet has been cleared for takeoff in Europe after the European Aviation Safety Agency issued its type certificate this week.
Sustainability and Environment
EBAA threatens pullout from emissions scheme
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) may advise its members to pull out of the European Union’s emissions trading scheme if Eurocontrol does n
Accidents
Final Report: Lack of procedure blames for takeoff blowout
Bombardier Learjet 55, Casper, Wyo., March 17, 2009–The flight crew’s failure to follow manufacturer’s emergency procedures for a high-ene
Accidents
Final Report: Citation gear retractions remain a mystery
Cessna Citation 560XL, White Plains, N.Y., April 15, 2008–The Board was unable to determine the cause of the uncommanded landing gear retraction tha
