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FBOs

Million Air buys former Hawker Beech Indy FBO

Million Air has purchased one of Signature Flight Support’s two FBOs at Indianapolis International Airport.
Airports

San Diego project might cause taxi delays

San Diego International Airport has begun a major reconstruction project on Taxiway Charlie, which will affect access to the airport’s sole FBO, Landmark A
Maintenance and Modifications

MAAS To Operate Fokker Aircraft Services Paint Shop

Fokker Aircraft Services has signed an agreement with Maastricht Aviation Aircraft Services (MAAS) to operate the Fokker paint hangar maintenance facility
Maintenance and Modifications

Vector Aerospace OK’d for Arriel 2 Repair and Overhaul

Vector Aerospace has received Turbomeca’s approval to repair and overhaul civil Arriel 2 engines in North America.

ABACE Is Back on NBAA Schedule

NBAA will again host the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE), on January 18 and 19, 2011.
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Expands Green Programs

Aviation parts supplier CRS Jet Spares announced plans to expand green initiatives aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its operations.
Maintenance and Modifications

Premier Aircraft 50Dash4 Falcon EASA Certified

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Premier Aircraft’s 50Dash4 upgrade of the Falcon 50.

Study: bizjets boost firms’ performance

At a time when some see business aviation as an unnecessary extravagance, a new study sponsored by NBAA, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and
Maintenance and Modifications

AEA Balks At FAA’s SMS Proposal

The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) submitted comments to the F
Sustainability and Environment

Air BP Giving Away 2010 FIFA World Cup Package

Air BP is giving customers the chance to win tickets to games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa.
Accidents

Payne Stewart Crash Remembered, 10 Years On

Sunday marked the 10th anniversary of the Payne Stewart accident, in which the 42-year-old professional golfer and five others aboard a chartered Learjet 3
Aircraft

Spectrum S.40 On Track To Fly Late Next Year

Spectrum Aeronautical is preparing to manufacture a second S.40 test fuselage as it continues to refine its processes and manufacturing technology since co
Charter & Fractional

Virgin Charter Closed Due to Insufficient Sales

Online charter broker Virgin Charter stopped “activ

Cessna Jet Deliveries Fall Nearly 48% in 3Q

Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter parent company Textron today said third-quarter revenues fell 27 percent, to $2.5 billion, while overall profits fell t

FAA Revokes Northwest Flight 188 Pilot Licenses

The FAA has revoked the licenses of two Northwest Airlines pilots who
ATC

Northwest Flight 188 Pilots Report “Distraction” during MSP Overflight

The pilots of the Northwest Airlines Flight 188 that
Regulations and Government

BAE Systems Tells UK Fraud Office: See You in Court, if Necessary

After years of investigation, Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said it would seek to prosecute BAE Systems “for offenses related to overseas corruption
Aircraft

Euro Hawk Is Unveiled, But Latest Global Hawks Face Problems

The first Euro Hawk UAV for the German Air Force (GAF) was unveiled last month at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, Calif.
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Aircraft

Airbus A400M Makes Progress as Negotiations Continue

Airbus Military is increasingly confident about the technical progress of the
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lou Martin Pleated Window Shades Get ‘Smart’

Lou Martin & Associates, a San Antonio-based supplier of cabin shell packages and window shading systems (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

‘Smart’ I-shade window gets even smarter

InspecTech Aero Service (Booth No.

NBAA, GAMA tool gives an E-Valuation

NBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) launched the Business Aviation E-Valuation Toolkit on Tuesday at the NBAA Convention.
FBOs

$14M MRO complex ready for Hawker Beech IND

VJS Lincoln announced the recent completion of a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for Hawker Beechcraft at Indianapolis International Airpor
Aircraft

Briefly Noted. . .

Pilatus Aircraft’s Pro Star Pilatus Center has contracted to sell the PC-12NG factory demonstrator on display here at the convention to Polymer Resources,
Aircraft

HBC Nabs Two Speed Records

The National Aeronautics Association honored Hawker Beechcraft Corp.
FBOs

PremierSpirit FBOs Reward Customers

ExxonMobil Aviation (Booth No.
Aircraft

Blackhawk Re-Engines Cheyenne I

Blackhawk Modifications (Booth No.
Aircraft

Pilatus Taps Dealer for Southeastern Europe

Aircraft as its new dealership for southeastern Europe.