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Avdata biz to reach $2.2B
PMI Media predicts that expenditures on aeronautical information system (AIS) and aeronautical information management (AIM) equipment and services will rea
Aircraft
Aerion envisions SSBJs plying ME skies
Aerion is here in Dubai to tap what it believes could be strong market for the supersonic business jet (SSBJ) it intends to have certified in 2015.
Aircraft
Lineage 1000 starts life in Arabian Gulf service
Embraer’s first Lineage 1000 executive jet is making a debut here at the Dubai Airshow, six months after it was delivered to launch customer Aamer Abdul Ja
Forecast sees ME as leader in upturn
The Middle East could lead the troubled business aviation industry out of its lingering downturn.
Aircraft
Mideast is primed for stylish Piaggio Avanti
Dubai Airshow shoppers looking to buy an aircraft made by a locally owned company need look no further than the Piaggio Avanti II.
Market has not dodged impact of financial dip
In the business aircraft market, the oil-rich Middle East has been an extremely important source in recent years of wealthy customers with a seemingly insa
Middle East’s bizav community reports growth is no mirage
Around the time of the last Dubai Airshow in November 2007, the prospect of getting into the Middle East’s burgeoning business aviation market must have se
Aircraft
A330 MRTT brings a boom to Airbus biz
According to Airbus Military officials, the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has won all the recent competitions for a large aerial tanker because o
Aircraft
Aermacchi eager to sign UAE deal
Alenia Aermacchi is reorganizing the layout of its Venegono plant in Italy in preparation for the start of serial production of its M-346 lead-in fighter t
Forecast predicts large aircraft required for Middle East fleets
Middle East carriers will account for a larger share of the global airline fleet as they expand, with an emphasis on increased numbers of large and long-ra
Charter & Fractional
VistaJet seeks partner to build charter business in ME region
The business aircraft charter market is down by at least 15 percent this year, but VistaJet (Stand E540) expects to achieve 20-percent growth for 2009, and
Aircraft
ATR’s new 600 series to enter service in 2010
Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) is a little over a year away from completing certification of the new -600 version of its ATR 72 twin turboprop, with th
NATA Business Roundtable Meets Key Policy Makers
At the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Aviation Business Roundtable Monday and Tuesday, more than 65 aviation business leaders shared their
NetJets 3Q Results a Drag on Berkshire Hathaway
Revenues at NetJets, Berkshire Hathaway’s fractional jet share company, dropped $471 million (41 percent) in the third quarter of 2009 and $1.495 billion (
K3 Releases Animation of US Airways Ditching
K3 Resources has released a compelling animation
TSB Critiques CBAA Oversight in 2007 Accident
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) yesterday released the
ARG/US Data Shows Improvement in Flying Activity
Business aircraft activity in October climbed 5.14 percent over September, according to Aviation Research Group/U.S.
Aircraft
Ruag modifies Do 228s for German surveillance roles
Four Dornier 228s operated by the German Navy’s Marineflieger-geschwader 3 “Graf Zeppelin” on pollution-control and surveillance missions are being upgrade
Aircraft
P-8A test programs proceed at full speed
Boeing is due to fly the first P-8A maritime patrol aircraft equipped with a mission system early next year as the program to replace the U.S.
Aircraft
Saab and Ultra partner to promote VTUAS line
Last month Saab announced a partnership with Ultra Electronics’ UK-based Communication and Integrated Systems division covering the joint exploration and e
Cabin-air system thwarts airborne viruses, bacteria
BAE Systems and Quest International of the UK have combined to launch a cabin air system that they say can destroy airborne viruses and bacteria, including
Aircraft
A350 XWB program continues apace
Spain has approved loans worth up to $520 million for subcontractors working on the Airbus A350 XWB twin-aisle twinjet or on its Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engi
Aircraft
Despite delay, CRJ1000 delivering on promises
Bombardier’s CRJ1000 ap-peared on track for certification soon after this week’s Dubai Air Show until the company announced a few months ago that a softwar
Aircraft
Boeing battles to keep 747-8 program on track
Boeing Commercial Airplanes faced fresh questions over its ability to stick to program timelines again last month.
Aircraft
787’s maintenance team makes the most of delays
While no one at Boeing would dare admit to any level of satisfaction with the two-and-a-half years of delays to the 787-8, the program’s chief mechanic, Ju
Troubleshooting Tool Offered in CAE Mx Course
CAE is offering a new professional troubleshooting skills (PTS) tool for training maintenance technicians that offers hands-on practice.
FAA Updates Advice on Fire Extinguishers
The FAA is issuing an update of advisory circular AC 20-42D: Hand Fire Extinguishers for Use in Aircraft.
Bogus Parts Scam Yields 30-month Sentence
Three months ago the FAA issued an “Unapproved Parts Notification” for O-rings sold by Chatsworth Rubber and Gasket.
American Sentenced for Selling Components to Iran
Laura Wang-Woodford, a U.S.
Congress To Address Repair Station Security Issue
November 18 has been set as the day the House Committee on Homeland Security will take up the issue of repair station security.
