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Regulations and Government
FAA working toward a new level of safety, says Babbitt
In the wake of the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407
Aircraft
First Flight 40 Years Ago Gave Lift to Citation Series
Cessna Aircraft last month celebrated the 40th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Citation 500, the first model in its now broad series of business je
Charter & Fractional
UK denies flight permits for U.S. charter firms
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has been denying flight-permit applications by U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Winglets available for Citation X
Cessna Aircraft in late August delivered the first Citation X retrofitted with elliptical winglets made by Wichita-based Winglet Technology.
Sustainability and Environment
Look Beyond ETS Headaches to Benefits
Aviation is not alone in its suffering at the hands of the emissions-trading scheme, and it should try to see its way through the frustration to some posit
Regulations and Government
European ETS fiasco riles bizav
The bureaucratic torpor and confusion that has mired the initial registration process for the introduction of Europe’s new emissions-trading scheme (ETS) h
Map outlines value of general aviation
Alliance for Aviation Across America, a Washington, D.C.-based general aviation advocacy organization, has released an economic impact study detailing gene
Airbus Forecasts Doubling of World’s Airliner Fleet in 20 years
Notwithstanding the continued gloomy financial projections for the air transport industry by groups such as the International Air Transport Association (IA
Aircraft
WTO Subsidy Battle between Boeing and Airbus Still Unclear
Despite the partisan claims and counter-claims on both sides of the long-running dispute over alleged
Boeing Banks on Albaugh To Find “Handle” On 787
The technical and logistical nightmare that manifested itself in a two-and-a-half-year
Aircraft
China’s Comac Makes Splash at Asian Aerospace
China signaled in clear terms its plans to mount a determined–and relatively prompt–challenge of Boeing’s and Airbus’s domination of the world’s single-ais
Boeing 747-8 Back on Track, Could Fly before 787
Since Boeing 747-8 vice president and general manager Mohammad “Mo” Yahyavi assumed leadership of the program in February, the former head of the 737 P-8A
Mode-S Rule Proves Debacle in Holland
Holland’s recent experience with the consequences of requiring all aircraft to be equipped with mode-S transponders may prompt a revision of similar rules
Aircraft
VH-71 Presidential helicopter teeters on the edge
The future of the VH-71 presidential helicopter program neared the wire last month as Congress worked to pass a final 2010 defense appropriations bill that
Regulations and Government
FAA Hits Another Funding Wall
Despite a plea from a leading airport industry group, it appears that Congress will once again postpone action on an FAA reauthorization bill.
Charter & Fractional
Blink Opens Second Base at Geneva
European very light jet (VLJ) air-taxi service Blink has opened a second base at Geneva.
Regulations and Government
Action on Waas LPV Could Open Approval Floodgates
The FAA’s recent decision to permit Waas LPV upgrades of Universal Avionics FMS equipment under a basic field approval instead of an aircraft-specific STC
ATC
New System Will Cut Delays at Colorado Ski Airports
Corporate operators heading for Colorado’s Craig, Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Rifle Airports this winter shouldn’t worry about diverting to Denver and ha
Aircraft
First Emivest-branded SJ30 Delivered to Déjà Vu
Emivest Aerospace, formerly Sino Swearingen Aircraft, yesterday delivered its first SJ30 light jet and continues to ramp up production at its San Antonio p
Companies with Bizcraft Outperform Those Without
NBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today welcomed the release of a new
Aircraft
Tinseth: Dreamliner Mods Underway
Boeing has begun installing the reinforcements for the side-of-body modifications
Maintenance and Modifications
BBA Aviation ERO Changes Role for Lafayette Facility
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) is transforming its Lafayette, La.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Breaks Ground on New CFM56 Facility
Canadian air carrier WestJet is the launch customer for StandardAero’s latest expansion.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ruag’s Zurich Operation in Jeopardy
Ruag may have to close its Zurich-Kloten site “due to unfavorable cost structures,” according to a spokesman for the company’s Aircraft Services Network, w
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Proposes AD for Falcon Pressurization Problem
The FAA has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for an Airworthiness Directive (AD) that would affect about 1,082 Falcons on the U.S.
IAM Sues To Keep Pratt Jobs in Connecticut
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has filed a complaint in federal court in an attempt to block Pratt & Whitney f
Aircraft
Superjet Completes High-Altitude Tests
The second Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 successfully completed its high-altitude flight test campaign in Armenia this week, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) announce
Regulations and Government
Harrods Luton Restores Immigration Checks at FBO
Harrods Aviation has made special arrangements with the UK Border Agency (UKBA) for passengers and crew to complete immigration procedures at its London Lu
Regulations and Government
Ground-based Augmentation Landing System OK’d
Honeywell’s SmartPath precision-landing system yesterday became the only ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) to receive FAA approval.
