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Haiti relief efforts prove GA’s benefits

Not long after the massive earthquake laid waste to Haiti on January 12, the general aviation infrastructure in the U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options, Pilots Reach Agreement

International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, the union for Flight Options’ 500 pilots, early last month reached a tentative agreement for a first con

Bombardier Chooses Bizav Ambassador

Bombardier named classical music star Lang Lang as one of its business aircraft brand ambassadors.
Aircraft

Aerion Study Shows Interest in SSBJs

Reno, Nev.-based Aerion is evaluating preliminary results of a new global market survey indicating strong demand for its proposed supersonic business jet.
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 7X Gets Chinese Papers

The Dassault Falcon 7X received its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Accidents

Platinum Jet Trial Postponed until May

The trial of Michael and Paul Brassington, John Kimberling, Brien McKenzie and pilot Francis Vieira, executives and employees of now defunct Platinum Jet M

KAI To Boost Civil Aircraft Manufacturing

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is planning to expand into manufacturing civil aircraft, with possible programs including a sub-100-seat airliner and a bu

Cobham Selects AAR for Component Repair Management

AAR has been selected by Cobham Aviation Services UK to provide repair management and overhaul services in support of Cobham’s maintenance facility in Bour

NATA Names Gary Driggers 2010 Ong Award Recipient

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) will present the William A.

Singapore Polytechnic's Students Take Flight with P&W

Singapore Polytechnic (SP) and Pratt & Whitney have signed a memorandum of understanding under which the school’s students will have the opportunity to

PAMA Begins Search for New President

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) has announced that its leadership selection committee is developing a list of viable candidates an

NCATT Transitions to Self-sustaining Non-Profit

One of the anomalies of aviation is the lack of FAA direction for, and even recognition of, avionics technicians.
Aircraft

Cirrus certification date uncertain as tests proceed

Despite the difficulties it has faced in obtaining development funding for its SF50 Vision jet single, Minn.-based Cirrus Aircraft still describes its pers

Online System Logs Performance Metrics

AircraftLogs.com announced reporting enhancements that capture performance metrics for flight departments.
Accidents

Ice in Fuel System Caused 777 Crash

A fuel-flow restriction at the fuel/oil heat exchanger (FOHE) on the right engine and “most likely” on the left-hand FOHE resulted in the January 2008 cras

FAA: Bizjet Traffic Down 19.6 Percent in ’09

The FAA’s January 2010 Business Jet Report shows total business jet operations worldwide down 19.6 percent last year compared with 2008.
Aircraft

Kodiak Goes from Factory to Haiti

Mission Aviation Fellowship, the Idaho-based charity that conducts flights in support of international missionary efforts, took delivery of its fourth Ques
Aircraft

Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 Programs Making Headway

Embraer said production of the Legacy 500’s first parts has begun at suppliers’ facilities.

NCATT Transitions to Self-sustaining Non-Profit

One of the anomalies of aviation is the lack of FAA direction for, and even recognition of, avionics technicians.

Bombardier deliveries and orders down

Blaming “the global economic crisis that began in 2008,” Bombardier Aerospace released numbers for its fiscal year 2009/10 (ending January 31) showing a su

Textron financials show Cessna, Bell hitting bottom

In its fourth-quarter and year-end report for 2008, Textron– parent company of Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter–forecast the economy would “continue to…

Industry sees signs of slow recovery

There have been signs lately that the business aviation industry is experiencing a recovery.
Charter & Fractional

Avinode Upgrades Charter Search Engine

Online charter portal Avinode upgraded its new aircraft charter search engine, making it easier for charter brokers and operators to put together the most
Charter & Fractional

$20M Verdict Against XtraJet Overturned

A judge in the 2nd District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles overturned an earlier $20 million judgment against defunct charter operator XtraJet, saying, “T
Charter & Fractional

Royal Jet Steps Up Private Flights to Iraq

Abu Dhabi-based charter operator Royal Jet is taking increasing numbers of bookings for flights into Iraq.
ATC

FAA Sets Record Straight on Ski Slot Allocation

Data from the FAA debunks the myth that fractional operators grab most of the holiday slots at the Colorado mountain airports, namely Eagle, Aspen and Rifl
Charter & Fractional

VistaJet and Flexjet Join Forces

Executive charter group VistaJet is joining forces with fractional provider Bombardier Flexjet to provide seamless access to each company’s respective serv
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Soars in Difficult Fractional Aircraft Market

Fractional provider Avantair reported revenues of $35.8 million for its fiscal year 2010 second quarter, which ended December 31.

Blade Separation Preceded EC135 Crash

Preliminary indications are that blade failure played a role in the fatal crash of a 2000 American Eurocopter EC135T1 near Cave Creek, Ariz., on Sunday aft
Engines

Final Dreamlifter Enters Service

The fourth Boeing Dreamlifter–the final airplane in the fleet of 747-400s specially modified to carry large sections of composite parts for the 787–entered
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