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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
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Performs Falcon Wing Tank Dry-bay Mod
East Alton, Ill.-based West Star Aviation is offering wing tank dry-bay modifications
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier First OEM To Earn Afra Certification
The Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (Afra) and Bombardier Aerospace have announced that Bombardier’s aircraft dismantling operations have received Afr
Maintenance and Modifications
Uniflight Expands Helo Mx Operations
Uniflight, a Bell Helicopter customer service facility and American Eurocopter customer service center, has launched a new operation to serve fleet operato
Maintenance and Modifications
Court of Appeals Rules on Drug Screen Protocol
The FAA’s revocation of a pilot’s airman certificates because he “refused” a mandatory drug test could have implications for maintenance employees who are
Aircraft
Second Gulfstream G650 Enters Flight-test Program
The second Gulfstream G650–known as test article two,
Foley: India a Growing but Low-volume Bizav Market
On the eve of the India Aviation Conference on Civil Aviation, business aviation market advisor Brian Foley said business jet deliveries in India are healt
Regulations and Government
D.C. Federal District Court Removes the BARR
A federal judge for the District of Columbia has ruled that aircraft tail numbers submitted for blockage under NBAA’s Block Aircraft Registration Request (
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Suffers Loss in 2009, Sees Profitable 2010
NetJets lost $711 million last year and is so debt-laden that without parent-company Berkshire Hathaway’s guarantee of this debt, “NetJets would have been
ATC
CFM Opens New CFM56 Training Center in Hyderabad
CFM International today formally opened a new CFM56 training center in Hyderabad, India, satisfying a commitment made to its customers in 2007.
IATA Figures Show Big Jump in January Traffic
In perhaps another sign of an impending recovery for the world’s air transport industry, international scheduled air traffic for January rose 6.4 percent c
Safety
Colgan Flight 3407 Crash on NTSB’s Most Wanted List
The crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 no doubt left its mark o
Surprise SIA Results Could Signal Start of Asian Rebound
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific region facing the prospect of a slow return to profitability during 2010 might have taken some encouragement from better-than-
Boeing, Airbus Commit to Re-engining Decisions by Year-end
All the speculation and chatter over the prospects of re-eng
Aircraft
Fourth Superjet 100 Flies on Borrowed Powerjet Engines
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) managed to fly the fourth prototype of the
Aircraft
Koito Industries Seat Fraud Not News to Boeing, Airbus
Boeing discovered from its field representatives in Japan that Yokohama-based Koito Industries had falsified records related to flammability testing of its
Aircraft
Bombardier CRJ1000s Back in the Air
Flight testing of Bombardier’s new CRJ1000 resumed on February 13, when S/N 19991 took to the air from the company’s Wichita flight-test center, some five
EBAA Calls for Aviation Award Nominations
Nominations have opened for the 2010 European Business Aviation Award, which is to be presented during this year’s European Business Aviation Convention &a
Airports
Shannon Airport Gets Pre-clearance OK from U.S.
Business aircraft passengers and crew will be able to clear all U.S.
Regulations and Government
NBAA Fighting Washington State Aircraft Taxes
NBAA issued a call to action to oppose a proposed bill in the Washington state legislature that would impose a 0.5-percent excise tax on aircraft in the st
Rotorcraft
Civil Helo Deliveries To Remain Flat, Honeywell Says
Honeywell’s 12th annual turbine-powered civil helicopter purchase outlook, which was released today, projects flat overall deliveries of new civil-use heli
Safety
Hearing Pushes FAA To Speed Icing Safety Regulations
The House aviation subcommittee yesterday held a hearing on aircraft icing to address issues brought to light by the NTSB’s recent “Most Wanted” list of “u
UAL finalizes Boeing 787 order
United Airlines has finalized a firm order for 25 Boeing 787-8 jetliners, the Chicago-based carrier announced today.
