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NTSB Scrutinizes Pilot Actions in Q400 Crash Probe

The pilots of the Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 involved in the February 12 crash near Buffalo, N.Y., that killed 50 people did not observe the so-called ster

Falcon Demo Aircraft To Be Equipped with EVAS

Dassault Falcon, which currently offers Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS) cockpit smoke protection as optional equipment on all new aircraft, finali
Charter & Fractional

LEA Sees Recession As an Opportunity for Growth

London Executive Aviation predicts that greater activity in its aircraft management business and resilient charter demand for its large-cabin fleet will he

NetJets Europe Falcon 7X Lands at LCY

NetJets Europe has become the first operator permitted to fly the Falcon 7X trijet into London City Airport (LCY), which requires special approval for the

Palm Aviation Expands into CIS

Palm Aviation, the Dubai-based flight support provider, has announced the opening of an office in Uzbekistan in the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero-Dienst Gains 7X Service Approval

Aero-Dienst, based in Nuremberg, Germany, has been approved by Dassault Aviation as an authorized service center for the Falcon 7X trijet.
Regulations and Government

AeroEx helps operators make sense of Euro rules

For commercial and noncommercial aviation organizations trying to make sense of new rules and regulations in Europe, Swiss-based AeroEx is drawing on sever

Global support expanded at Hawker Beech

Hawker Beechcraft is expanding its global service network by adding Arabian Aircraft Service (Arabasco) to support its Hawker 800 series and Aerodata of Ge
Avionics

Embraer gets Ovation for Legacys

Embraer has selected Honeywell’s Ovation Select cabin management system for the Brazilian OEM’s new mid-light Legacy 450 and midsize Legacy 500 business je
Avionics

P-Rnav keeps Citation III in line

Jet Aviation’s Zurich maintenance center has installed a precision area navigation system (P-Rnav) in a Cessna Citation III, a first for the model.
Safety

Prism brings colors of SMS into full view

In response to the significant worldwide increase in demand for safety management systems (SMS), ARG/US has developed SMS-related products and services und
Maintenance and Modifications

Compact GPU packs power, fuel efficiency

Ground support equipment provider Aero Specialties (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

BBA Aviation expanding engine repair reach

BBA Aviation ERO (engine repair and overhaul) is expanding its global reach.
Accidents

Procedure Deviations Cited in Helo Midair

The NTSB determined the probable cause of the June 29, 2008 fatal midair between two Bell 407s on approach to Arizona’s Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) was
Avionics

Honeywell Upgrades Near for EASy, PlaneView

Honeywell said today at EBACE that it is closing in on certification of several long-awaited avionics upgrades for Gulfstream and Dassault business jets, i
Charter & Fractional

RayaJet Looks To Rationalize Mideast Charter

RayaJet chairman Nader Dajani today explained the thinking behind the Jordanian charter operator’s purchase yesterday at EBACE of a Hawker Beechcraft Premi

Cessna’s Chief Sees Light at the End of the Tunnel

Cessna Aircraft chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton said today at EBACE that he believes the worst is behind us in terms of the economy.
Sustainability and Environment

Emissions Trading Looms at EBACE Opening Session

Key officials from the European Commission and Eurocontrol joined EBAA chief executive Brian Humphries and NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen on the podium at
Rotorcraft

First Dauphin sim set for 2011 debut

Eurocopter (Booth No.

Bahrain courting bizav for inaugural airshow

Organizers of the new Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS) are here at EBACE (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault continues expansion of Falcon service network

Dassault is pressing ahead with the expansion of its service center network for Falcon business jets despite the severe downturn that business aviation is
Cabin Interior and Electronics

BizJet Int’l takes on its first A318 completion job

BizJet International, a wholly owned U.S.

G650 sets bar higher with EVAS

EVAS Worldwide recently delivered its first set of prototype cockpit smoke protection units for the new Gulfstream G650 to the Gulfstream factory in Savann
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell Introduces Personal-size Touch-screen

Honeywell (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Maintenance Tracking Going Global

Avtrak (Booth No.
Avionics

Satcom Direct Now SwiftBroadband Distributor

Satcom Direct (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Republic Lears to get Euro touch

New fractional ownership provider Jet Republic is putting a decidedly European imprint on the interiors and entire cabin layouts of its 110 new Learjet 60X

Aerion proceeding with SSBJ research and OEM talks

Aerion is proceeding with research in the development of its supersonic business jet while it continues discussions with potential manufacturing partners t
Charter & Fractional

ExecuJet service now more flexible, personal

ExecuJet Aviation has restructured its charter operations in Europe so that customers can call on any of its aircraft, regardless of where they are based.