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Phenom plant continues to take shape in Florida
Embraer began site preparation last month at Melbourne (Fla.) International Airport for a $51 million aircraft assembly and delivery center.
Airframer takes the long view of the market for business jets
Steve Ridolfi, president, Bombardier Business Aircraft
Steven Ridolfi joined de Havilland as a structural dynamics engineer in 1982,
Regulations and Government
GA Caucus takes on the TSA
Shortly after congressmen Vernon Ehlers and Allen Boyd spearheaded the formation of a General Aviation Caucus in the House of Representatives in April, the
Six Entering EAA Hall of Fame
The Experimental Aircraft Association (Booth No.
Northstar Is Now Mint Turbines
Northstar Aerospace Turbine Engine Service Group has a new name: Mint Turbines.
Schedulers & Dispatchers Adds Sponsor, Awards
NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Committee has added Jet Aviation FBO & Charter Sales to the list of companies that sponsor the scholarships
Safety
Grey Owl’s Human-factors Course Meets PDP Goal
Richard Komarniski, who has for 16 years been teaching human factors and safety subjects, spoke on Monday at the NBAA IA renewal session on safety manageme
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
New Finance Terms Available for Cessna Props
Cessna Finance has introduced new lower-rate financing for Cessna piston singles and Caravan turboprops.
Aircraft
Stratos Nets First Order, To Unveil Mockup at NBAA
Bend, Ore.-based Stratos Aircraft yesterday received the first deposit for its new single-engine Stratos 714 very light jet.
Embraer Delivers 54 Bizjets in First Nine Months
Jetbird’s assertions of delays notwithstanding, Embraer
Aircraft
Aerion Claims It Will Be First To Market with an SSBJ
Aerion chairman Robert Bass is using the NBAA Convention next week to reiterate the company’s commitment to forging a partnership with one or more OEM part
ARG/US: Bizav Flight Activity Highest Since Oct.’08
Business aircraft flight activity last month was at its highest level since last October, according to data released yesterday by aviation services company
Aircraft
Gulfstream's Growing Family
Gulfstream and Israel Aerospace Industries on October 6 rolled out the new
Charter & Fractional
JetBird’s Start-up Grounded by Delays at Embraer
Production delays at Embraer’s factory and an associated bottleneck in the pilot training process for its new Phenom 100 light jet have delayed the
Engines
Japan Joins Green Asia and Pacific Aviation Partnership
Japan has become the latest partner in the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (Aspire), joining the FAA, Airservices Australia and Airways New
‘CitationAir by Cessna’ is new name of CitationShares
Responding to the brave new world of recession-shaped business aviation, CitationShares this morning in New York City unveiled a rebranding that sees the c
Regulations and Government
NATA Survey Shows Effects of FAA Inconsistencies
A recent survey conducted by the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) about inconsistent FAA regulatory interpretations has yielded “troubling, y
Aircraft
Eclipse Aerospace Begins Mods on E-500s
Eclipse Aerospace, the new owner of the assets of Eclipse Aviation, has wasted no time consolidating facilities, organizing inventory and modifying Eclipse
Safety
EBAA ERP Manual Aids ICAO SMS Compliance
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is developing an emergency response planning manual for business aircraft owners and operators.
Security
Business Aviation Safety Continues To Improve
While flight hours are down an estimated 20 to 30 percent from last year, business aviation accidents declined by nearly 50 percent during the first three
JPMorgan: Good Reasons for Bizjet Market Optimism
According to a monthly business jet report issued by JPMorgan this week, the pre-owned market recovery continues though new jet demand is expected to lag.
Maintenance and Modifications
Westcor Aviation Adds Turbomeca Maintenance Center
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Westcor Aviation has been certified a Turbomeca-approved maintenance center.
Maintenance and Modifications
WestWind Technologies Opens New Facility
WestWind Technologies has opened its new Huntsville Aircraft Modification & Integration Center.
Maintenance and Modifications
Asian Airports To Promote Green Practices
Major Chinese, Japanese and Korean airports, members of the newly formed East Asia Airports Alliance, have signed a “Green Airport Declaration” committing
Maintenance and Modifications
IAM: GE Ignored Offers To Save Albuquerque Plant
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has accused General Electric Aviation of failing to seriously consider viable propo
Maintenance and Modifications
Western Aircraft Propeller: SAIB Is Improper
In an August 19 AINmxReports news item titled “FAA Issues SAIB F
Regulations and Government
EASA Seeking JAR 26 Feedback from Bizav Operators
European operators have until October 10 to submit their responses to a questionnaire regarding the implementation of JAR 26 (additional airworthiness requ
Avionics
Aircell Unveils Stand-alone Airborne High-speed Internet
Airborne communications provider Aircell today unveiled its new ATG 5000 high-speed Internet unit for the business aviation market.
FBOs
Mac Dan FBO Closed at Essex County Airport
Mac Dan Aviation, one of two FBOs at Essex County Airport in northern New Jersey, closed its doors last Wednesday, according to a security guard tending th
