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Groom Lands at Piper as New Exec VP
Vero Beach, Fla.-based Piper Aircraft today appointed 36-year aviation industry veteran Randy Groom as its new executive vice president of sales, marketing
Safety
NTSB Investigating Near-midair over SFO
The NTSB is investigating a near-midair between a United Airlines Boeing 777 and a Cessna
Bombardier Announces FY2010 Financials
Bombardier this morning released its financial results for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year and the year ending January 31, and the slippage appeared
Charter & Fractional
Aircraft Charter Demand Hits Plateau
Demand for aircraft charter flights appears flat going into this month, with the demand index generated by online charter portal Avinode standing at 93.03
FBOs
Sugar Land Tops AIN FBO Survey, Wilson Air MEM 2nd
The top FBO in the AIN 2010 FBO Survey–released this morning–is once again Texas City of Sugar Land-owned and operated Sugar Land Regional Airport w
Aircraft
Bombardier Considers Further CRJ Production Rate Cuts
Bombardier Aerospace’s sales force will no doubt feel considerable pressure to boost CRJ transactions over the next month to month and a half, as
Aircraft
UK Confirms Deal for Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint Sigint Airplanes
The UK’s Secretary of Defense, Bob Ainsworth, confirmed on March 22 that the Royal Air Force would receive three Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraf
Aircraft
India’s Light Combat Helicopter Takes Flight
HAL on March 29 made the first flight of its light combat helicopter (LCH) prototype, conducting hover tests for around 15 minutes at Bangalore, I
Aircraft
Romania Selects Used F-16s as a Stop-gap Measure
In late March the Romanian defense council approved the acquisition of used Lockheed Martin F-16s as a stop-gap measure to fill the air force’s ne
Aircraft
Technical Challenges Add to Lockheed Martin F-35 Problems, Say Auditors
The Lockheed Martin F-35 program is facing manufacturing inefficiencies, parts problems and at least six engineering technical challenges.
American Airlines Boosts Commitment to New York with JetBlue Pact
American Airlines promised to take a bigger bite out of the Big Apple today, as the Dallas-based carrier’s CEO, Gerard Arpey, stood with New York
Maintenance and Modifications
Satcom Direct Training OK’d for IA Renewal Credit
Airborne voice and data provider Satcom Direct received FAA approval for inspection authorization (IA) renewal credit for its new Inmarsat satellite commun
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviation Worldwide Services Acquired by AAR
AAR has signed an agreement to acquire Aviation Worldwide Services (AWS) from Xe Services (formerly Blackwater USA).
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker 4000 Service Center Opens in Southeast Asia
Hawker Pacific’s Singapore maintenance base has been appointed the first Hawker 4000 authorized service center in Southeast Asia.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier To Charge State Sales Tax for Smart Parts
A recent announcement by Bombardier Aerospace is causing a stir among Smart Parts customers.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA’s Hickey Addresses ARSA Symposium
The FAA’s deputy associate administrator of aviation safety spoke
Airports
Factual Report: Missed approach proves fatal for C90
Hawker Beechcraft C90A, Mount Airy, N.C., Feb.
Accidents
Final Report: Notar cable failure prompted autorotation
MD Helicopters MD902, Salinas, Calif., July 21, 2008–The NTSB has determined that the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control of the helic
Accidents
Final Report: Unsecured pack likely caused fatal crash
Eurocopter AS350B2, Chickaloon, Alaska, April 15, 2008–The NTSB blamed the fatal crash on loss of engine power due to an overspeed of the helicopter
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Westwind crew ditches as fuel runs low
Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind 1124A, Norfolk Island, Australia, Nov.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Citation crashes after unusual maneuver
Cessna Citation 550B, Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna, Germany, Feb.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Beech 1900C goes down after takeoff
Hawker Beechcraft 1900C, Sand Point, Alaska, Jan.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: King Air Crashes Takeoff
Hawker Beechcraft C90 GTi, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, Jan.
Airports
Operators earn industry approvals
Germany-based ACM Air Charter achieved IS-BAO Stage 1 registration and earned a platinum rating from Argus International, under Argus’s combo audit p
People in Aviation: April 2010
Former NetJets executive v-p and Executive Jet Management president and CEO Benjamin Murray has joined private aviation provider XOJet as its
Airports
Single pilot approved for North American Jet
The FAA has approved North American Jet of Charleston, S.C., to fly its Eclipse 500 very light jets in single-pilot configuration.
FBOs
Silverwing community advances at Sandpoint
The SilverWing at Sandpoint luxury residential community at Sandpoint Municipal Airport in Idaho is progressing, with completion of the first model unit an
Airports
Weight increase approved at Scottsdale Airport
The FAA approved increasing the mtow at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona to 100,000 pounds, according to NBAA, which worked with the Arizona Business A
