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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
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Grants American Eurocopter ODA Status

The FAA has authorized American Eurocopter to operate under the new organization designation authorization (ODA) program.
Maintenance and Modifications

AD Issued on Global Express PCU Bolt

The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive (AD 2009-15-03) for Bombardier Global Exp

People in Aviation: August 2009

Two NTSB board members announced their resignations last month.
Aircraft

AIN 2009 Product Support Survey - Part 1: Aircraft

Aircraft manufacturers last year were struggling to build their service networks and capabilities to help a growing number of operators worldwide keep thei
Sustainability and Environment

Helping To Heal the ETS Headaches

Former NetJets Europe and Tag Aviation executive David Carlisle has set up his own company, ETS Aviation, to help aircraft operators comply with Europe’s n
Sustainability and Environment

Emissions Trading for Aviation: the Theory

Aircraft operators who will be subject to Europe’s new emissions trading scheme (ETS) beginning Jan.
Regulations and Government

EC takes Britain to task on aircraft tax exemption

The UK government is considering a demand from the European Commission (EC) that it change its tax legislation to remove an exemption from value-added tax
FBOs

JetEx inaugurates its FBO at Le Bourget

JetEx has officially opened its new FBO at Paris Le Bourget Airport.
Accidents

Learjet severely damaged in engine run

On June 18, a Learjet 40XR (N988AL) suffered severe damage at Fort Worth’s Meacham International Airport after technicians reported a stuck engine throttle
Regulations and Government

Aviation excluded from House climate bill

Although the House removed from H.R.2454, the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009” (ACES), a provision that would have set carbon emissions sta
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options prepares for Phenom 300s0

With certification of Embraer’s Phenom 300 expected before year-end, Flight Options released more details about its fractional ownership program for the ai

Sonex Testing Market for Jet-powered Sportplane

Sonex Aircraft brought what might be the only new jet-powered aircraft to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.–a research-and-development project intended to ev
Avionics

Garmin Launches Slew of New Avionics

Yesterday at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., Garmin announced the new ADS-B-in GTS 800 and 820 traffic advisory systems (TAS) and GTS 850 TCAS.
Avionics

Honeywell Adds ACE EFB to AV8OR Handheld Line

Honeywell on Sunday introduced a new handheld EFB navigator with a large seven-inch touchscreen display and geo-referenced IFR charts.
Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft Launches King Air C90GTx

Hawker Beechcraft yesterday unveiled the latest version of its venerable C90 King Air turboprop twin at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.
Rotorcraft

Cessna, Bell Parent Textron Reports 2Q Loss

Textron, parent company of Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter, today reported a net loss of $58 million in the second quarter, compared with a $258 millio
Accidents

Helicopter stunt ends with aircraft’s destruction

Bell 206A, Barnesville, Pa., Aug.
Accidents

Taxiing Embraer collides with Airbus

Embraer E170, Washington, D.C., Feb.
Accidents

Ice a factor in Premier I landing accident

Hawker Beechcraft Premier I, Leesburg, Va., Feb.