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Cirrus Visionary Alan Klapmeier Leaving Company

Although Cirrus Aircraft fielded a large display at EAA AirVenture last week in Oshkosh, Wis., notably missing from the Cirrus exhibit area and Cirrus’s pr
Charter & Fractional

Avjet Plays Key Role in Clinton’s Mission to N. Korea

Aircraft management and charter firm Avjet held a crucial role in the air transportation for former President Bill Clinton on his visit to North Korea on T
Maintenance and Modifications

PMA Issued for Replacement Airbus Pitot Probes

The FAA issued Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) to Aero-Instruments yesterday for a replacement pitot probe that can be installed on the more than 4,500 A
Maintenance and Modifications

MTU and General Electric Team On Repair

Going against the common practice of replacing rather than repairing, MTU Aero Engines has teamed with General Electric to make repairs more cost effective
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Dedicates Techs to Airborne Support

Eight full-time technicians have been assigned to Gulfstream Aerospace’s airborne product support program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Arrius 2F Subject of FAA Airworthiness Directive

The FAA has issued an Airworthiness Directive for Turbomeca Arrius 2F turboshaft engines, citing insufficient clearance between the P3 air pipe and the rea
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA To Retest 1,400 Mechanics

The FAA plans to retest 1,400 people who passed the A&P written, oral and practical exams at Tobias Aerospace Services, an airplane mechanic testing fa
Charter & Fractional

Frax Industry Founder Steps Down from NetJets

In a seismic event for the business aviation industry, NetJets founder, chairman and CEO Richard Santulli yesterday resigned his position at the company, e
Aircraft

NetJets Europe Cuts Pilot Duty Days

NetJets Europe has achieved its goal of reducing flight crew capacity by 60,000 pilot duty days per year in response to declining demand for its fractional
Aircraft

Eclipse Aerospace in Final Push for Eclipse Assets

The trustee in the Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings for Eclipse Aviation late last week asked the bankruptcy court to approve the sale of the former very l
Safety

New Certification Rule To Offer Icing Protection

The FAA yesterday amended its certification standards for icing protection on transport-category airplanes.

Foley: Bizjet Orders Could Be Net Negative for 2009

This year will be one of the most challenging on record for new business jet orders, according to business aviation industry consulting firm Brian Foley As
Aircraft

Gulfstream, Bell Tops in AIN Product Support Survey

In the latest annual AIN Product Su

GAMA Airplane Shipments Off 46 Percent in 1H

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s second-quarter shipment and billings report, released this afternoon, shows that general aviation airplane
Aircraft

ATR 72-500 twin turboprop crashes in Thailand

An ATR 72-500 twin turboprop operated by Thailand’s Bangkok Airways crashed into a disused air traffic control tower on August 4, killing the captain and i

BJTonline: Wolfgang Puck

When the effervescent Wolfgang Puck visits Spago, his signature restaurant in Beverly Hills, he often stops by each
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Avionics

Avidyne Adds New FMS to Avionics Line

At EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., this week, Avidyne introduced its new low-cost FMS400, which provides flight management system functionality but withou
Charter & Fractional

Sunset Aviation Rebrands, Relaunches as Solairus

As of tomorrow, charter/management company Sunset Aviation LLC officially becomes Solairus Aviation.
Aircraft

New Adam Aircraft Owner Evaluating Options

The new owner of Adam Aircraft said this week at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., that he plans to decide whether to place a modified version of the A500 p
Rotorcraft

RotorWay Unveils Production Turbine Helo

RotorWay unveiled a new production turbine trainer helicopter yesterday at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

General Dynamics Boss Bullish on Bizjet Market

Jay Johnson, the new president and CEO of Gulfstream parent company General Dynamics, said yesterday during an investor conference that he is “encouraged r
Aircraft

IATA: Demand Decline Slowing, but Outlook ‘Bleak’

The latest traffic figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show mixed results during June 2009 for the world’s airlines, but even t
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Aircraft

Europe Presses for Global Blacklist of Unsafe Airlines

In the weeks following the June 30 crash of one of its Airbus A310s off the coast of the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean, Yemen flag carrier Yemenia be
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Aircraft

Middle East Backer Boosts Virgin’s Spaceflight Dream

Global airlines are still suffering reduced demand for flights, but the Virgin Group’s dream of launching passenger flights into space has received a boost
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Aircraft

Mixed Financial News Breaks at EADS and Boeing

At face value, Europe’s EADS group appeared to come off slightly worse than its U.S.
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Aircraft

Boeing Takes Steps Forward and Backward on 787

Boeing has given itself until the end of the third quarter to publicly outline its latest plan to get the 787 Dreamliner airborne and certified.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Self-Healing Wiring May Be Future Electrical Standard

Self-healing wire technology, developed as part of an FAA initiative to combat the problems associated with aging aircraft, has been licensed to Ohio-based
Maintenance and Modifications

BBA ERO Now PT6T Distributor and Overhaul Facility

BBA Aviation’s engine repair and overhaul (ERO) company H+S Aviation has been awarded distributor and designated overhaul facility (DDOF) authorization for
Maintenance and Modifications

Scotland Super Puma Crash Warrants Special Bulletin

The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has issued a special bulletin concerning the April 1 crash of a Eurocopter AS 332L2 Super Puma in the sea