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VASO Launches An-148 Flight Trials

The first Antonov An-148 built by Russia’s Voronezh Aircraft Plant (VASO), regist
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Aircraft

Boeing Assembles First 747-8

Boeing announced today that it has assembled the major sections of the first 747-8 Freighter this week, as mechanics at the factory in Everett, Wash., load
Security

TSA Names Acting GM for General Aviation

Brian Delauter, most recently the federal security director at Savannah (Ga.) International Airport, has been selected to serve as the Transportation Secur

NBAA Still Expects ‘Strong’ Annual Convention

NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen said the association’s 62nd Annual Meeting & Convention–to be held October 20 to 22 in Orlando, Fla.–will be a strong show,

Business Aircraft Flight Activity Levels Off

Business aircraft flight activity continued a near straight line trend last month, according to TRAQPak data from specialized aviation services company Avi
Security

Congressional Hearing Addresses GA Security

Yesterday, at a hearing held by the House Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, general aviation proponents had an opportu
Regulations and Government

Senate Introduces FAA Reauthorization Bill

A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday introduced a two-year FAA reauthorization bill that speeds up the timetable for implementation of the NextGen ATC
Aircraft

Boeing Lands Order for 13 737-800s

Panama’s Copa Airlines has placed an estimated $1 billion firm order for 13 Boeing 737-800s, in a deal consisting of a mixture of option conversions and ne
Aircraft

First ARJ21 Transferred to Xi’an Flight Test Center

Test pilots yesterday flew the first ARJ21-700 regional jet from its production site in Shanghai to China’s Flight Test Establishment in Xi’an, the capital
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Delivers 75th STC Replacement Generator

Saving money is a higher priority than ever before, so there’s good news for Learjet 35 and 55 operators.
Maintenance and Modifications

M7, Essential Turbines To Support R-R 250s

M7 Aerospace has launched a program to support Rolls-Royce 250-series engine operators by teaming with Essential Turbines of Dorval, Quebec.
Maintenance and Modifications

EC Threatens Repair Station Inspection Retaliation

Europeans are “blowing smoke” and “crying wolf,” said Rep.
Maintenance and Modifications

Florida Man Runs International Parts Scam

The Clearwater (Florida) Police Department Economic Crimes Unit has charged Todd Christopher Naylor, 32, of Clearwater with four counts of grand theft rela
Maintenance and Modifications

P&WC PW305 Engine Draws Airworthiness Directive

The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) effective Aug.
Aircraft

Iranian Airliner Crashes, 168 Presumed Dead

A Tupolev Tu-154 operated by Iran’s Caspian Airlines crashed today near the city of Qazvin in northwestern Iran, killing all 168 people on board, according
Safety

NTSB: Fossett Crash Caused by Downdrafts

The NTSB on Thursday released its final report on the Sept.
Regulations and Government

Bizav To Have More Say in EASA Proposed Ops Rules

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will extend discussion of the most contentious points arising from its proposed new rules for aircraft operation
Safety

Bizjet, Turboprop Safety Improves Greatly in 1H09

While business aircraft flight hours are down from last year, the level of industry safety has increased disproportionately, according to statistics releas
Aircraft

Textron ‘Formally Cancels’ Cessna Citation Columbus

The large-cabin Cessna Citation Columbus program has been “formally cancelled,” according to a Form 8-K report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commi

UBS Bizjet Survey Shows Hints of Optimism

UBS Investment Research’s latest Business Jet Market Index, released this morning, shows the fifth consecutive move higher, “indicative of a continuing slo

NTSB Sends Team To Inspect Hole in Southwest Airlines 737

The National Transportation Safety Board has dispatched investigators to examine a Southwest Airlines jet after it made an emergency landing in West Virgin
Aircraft

Textron ‘Formally Cancels’ Cessna Citation Columbus

The large-cabin Cessna Citation Columbus program has been “formally cancelled,” according to an Form 8-K report parent company Textron filed late last week
Aircraft

Epic Kit Turboprop Buyer Suing Over Engine Delay

Rich Lucibella, the buyer and builder of an Epic Aircraft LT single-engine turboprop under the corporate name Blue Sky Avgroup, filed a lawsuit against Epi

Embraer Holds Its Own with 56 Q2 Aircraft Deliveries

Embraer on Tuesday announced that it delivered 56 aircraft during the second quarter, including 35 regional airliners and 21 executive jets.
Rotorcraft

Turbine Helicopter Inventories Leveling Out, UBS Says

Inventories of used turbine helicopters have been building since the middle of last year, “but now appear to be stabilizing, albeit at record-high levels,”
Charter & Fractional

Ex-Platinum Jet Director Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Joseph Singh, former director of charters for now-defunct Platinum Jet, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to “a conspiracy to defraud charter customers and brokers

Bizjet Deliveries Won’t Reach 2008 Peak Anytime Soon

Business aviation market analyst Brian Foley Associates does not expect business jet deliveries to top 2008 levels for at least another 10 years.
Sustainability and Environment

UK Postpones Emissions Registration Deadline

The UK government is delaying the August 31 deadline for aircraft operators to register for the European Union’s new emissions trading scheme (ETS) and to
Maintenance and Modifications

Changes for Internet-Based FAA AMT Awards

The 17-year-old FAA Aviation Maintenance Awards Program has undergone a major change.
Maintenance and Modifications

Engine Test Run Severely Damages Learjet

On June 18 a Learjet 40XR suffered severe damage at Fort Worth’s Meacham International Airport after an engine thrust control became stuck while taxiing du
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