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Aircraft
Gulfstream G650 Resumes Test Campaign
On Friday, the wide-cabin Gulfstream G650 resumed flight testing, following the November 25
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter EC 175 Quietly Makes First Flight
The Eurocopter EC 175 medium twin helicopter made its first flight on Friday at the company’s headquarters in Marignane, France, according to a source clos
Aircraft
Embraer Phenom 300 Certified by Brazil’s ANAC
Late yesterday, Embraer simultaneously received the type and production certificates for its Phenom 300 from Brazil’s civil aviation authority, Agência Nac
Hersman Blasts FAA over Runway Incursion Dithering
“There will be some truth-telling,” declared new NTSB chair Deborah Hersman on Tuesday as she began her opening address at the FAA International Runway Saf
Pilot Fatigue Rules Delayed Until New Year
The FAA has acknowledged that new rules governing fatigue for Part 121 pilots are still a work in progress, despite the labors of the flight- and duty-time
JPMorgan: Bizav Industry Faces a Long Road Back
JPMorgan Global Equity Research yesterday issued its December Business Jet Monthly report, which notes that November’s used business jet inventory saw a mo
Bombardier Bizjet Deliveries Drop in 3Q
Bombardier today reported $4.6 billion in revenues for its fiscal third quarter (ending October 31), which is on par with year-ago earnings.
UBS Sees Market Stabilizing, with Growth Next Year
In its latest Business Jet Update released yesterday, UBS Investment Research predicts 8- to 10-percent growth in bizjet flight activity for the coming yea
Aircraft
More Delays for CRJ1000
Bombardier’s CRJ1000 program now appears unlikely to receive Canadian and EASA certification before the second half of next year–a delay of at least anothe
Maintenance and Modifications
Skytech Celebrates Opening of New Service Center
Skytech, which has long been based at Martin State Airport in Baltimore, has moved its maintenance facility to Carroll County Airport in Westminster, Md.
Training and Workforce
SimCom Adds Mitsubishi MU-2 Maintenance Training
SimCom Training Centers is now offering a week-long maintenance training course for the MU-2 turboprop, to be held at MU-2 service centers in the U.S.
Safety
NTSB Data Show Loose Line a Common Crash Cause
On November 1, a Bell LongRanger operated by Rotorcraft Leasing was taking off from oil-drilling platform High Island A442A in the Gulf of Mexico en route
Regulations and Government
Poor Morale an Ongoing FAA Problem, Says GAO
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report last month highlighting continuing mo
Regulations and Government
Comments on 145 Security Proposal Mostly Negative
After the Transportation Security Administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for FAA-certified Part 145 repair station security on November 17,
Charter & Fractional
Aircraft Charter Demand Stabilizing
November saw mixed results in the charter sector, according to the latest data from online charter booking portal CharterX.
Safety
FAA Puts the Freeze on Takeoffs with Polished Frost
The FAA yesterday issued a final rule that prohibits Part 91K, 135 and 121 operators from taking off with “polished frost”–meaning frost buffed to make it
Charter & Fractional
Superseding Indictment Names Five in 2005 TEB Crash
John Kimberling, the captain of the chartered Challenger 600 that
Charter & Fractional
Funding Problems Ground JetBird
Europe’s JetBird has once again delayed the launch of its air-taxi network, this time on the grounds that it needs to raise fresh capital to support the ne
Aviation Industry Mourns Death of Leader Ed Stimpson
The aviation industry is mourning the death of Ed Stimpson last Wednesday morning at his home in Boise, Idaho.
Aircraft
Boeing Completes Static Testing on 787 Reinforcements
Boeing has finished the static tests needed to validate the side-of-body modification made to the 787 Dreamliner, the company announced yesterday.
AIN Guest Perspective: El Al’s Offer Gat
As AIN prepared for the start of the Dubai Airshow, a rare opportunity to interview a Middle Eastern airline executive presented itself.
Aircraft
A380 Returns to JFK in Air France Colors
Air France officially joined the A380 operators club on November 20, when it took its first
Airbus Brass Sees Clearing Skies Following Upbeat Dubai
Although Airbus CEO Thomas Enders “certainly didn’t come [to the
Boeing Breaks Ground on Second 787 Dreamliner Plant
The alacrity with which Boeing assumed control of the former Vought plant in South Carolina this past summer, secured the necessary construction approvals
Rays of Light at Dubai Airshow Overshadowed by Debt Crisis
News from the international airshow circuit can be revealing and deceiving in equal measure.
Royal Jordanian aims to be Middle East's top airline
Royal Jordanian Airlines’ new president and chief executive, Hussein Dabbas, is maintaining the carrier’s long-held ambition to become the Middle East’s ai
Aircraft
Gulfstream G650 Makes an Abbreviated First Flight
The first Gulfstream G650, dubbed T1 for test aircraft one, achieved its maiden flight this afternoon, though it was cut short due to “slight vibrations” i
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Mobile Response Expands into Middle East
Bombardier Aerospace has enhanced its Middle East presence with the expansion of its mobile response team (MRT) into the region.
