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Boeing 787 ready to fly after completing taxi tests–perhaps tomorrow
Boeing completed high-speed taxi tests on the first 787 Dreamliner on Saturday, marking the last in a series of functional tests planned in preparation for
Aircraft
Gulfstream G250 Makes Its First Flight
Gulfstream Aerospace and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) flew the G250 super-midsize business jet for the first time today, fulfilling a promise made ear
Airbus A400M Makes Long-awaited First Flight
The first Airbus Military A400M military airlifter (MSN 1) made its first flight today, taking off at 10:15 a.m.
Aircraft
Boeing Validates 787 Mod Analysis, Completes Gauntlet Test
Boeing announced yesterday that it completed the review and analysis of the
Airports
UK’s Coventry Airport Closed Until Further Notice
The UK’s Coventry Airport closed suddenly on Tuesday and at press time appeared unlikely to reopen.
Airports
Tag Still Fighting for Increased Traffic at Farnborough
Tag Aviation has appealed a local government ruling last month that blocked its application
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Pares Down Basel, Switzerland Staff
Jet Aviation this week laid off 94 full-time employees at its completions and maintenance facility in Basel, Switzerland.
Charter & Fractional
More Operators Pass ACSF Charter Audit Muster
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF), an affiliate of the National Air Transportation Association, yesterday announced that three more aircraft charter
Cessna Aircraft To Shutter Columbus, Ga. Facilities
Cessna Aircraft yesterday said it is closing its three component-production plants in Columbus, Ga., over the next six to 24 months and will move the work
Maintenance and Modifications
Bigger Repairs at Larger Lufthansa Composite Shop
Lufthansa Technik has expanded its composite workshop at its airframe related components (ARC) facility in Hamburg, Germany, to handle repairs of large com
Maintenance and Modifications
First Aviation Closes Purchase of Kelly Aerospace Unit
In another sign that the aviation aftermarket is gaining strength, First Aviation Services on Monday closed its acquisition of Kelly Aerospace Turbine Rota
Maintenance and Modifications
Component Maker Dukes Sold to TransDigm Group
TransDigm Group has agreed to buy most of the assets of Dukes and Dukes subsidiary GST Industries for about $96 million in cash, according to TransDigm.
Engines
GE Picks Premier Turbines for M601/H80 Service
GE Aviation, which bought Walter Engines last year, has selected Premier Turbines as a designated repair center in North and South America for the M601 and
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Beech Charging for Older-aircraft Tech Advice
Hawker Beechcraft late last week took the wraps off a new program designed
Aircraft
Boeing Runs Engines on 747-8
Boeing announced this morning that it completed the first engine runs for the 747-8 Freighter as the program inches closer to first flight, expected next
Engines
GE Ready To Begin H80 Turboprop Trials
GE Aviation yesterday said that subsidiary GE Aviation Czech will begin certification testing of its new 800-shp H80 turboprop engine by the end of this mo
ATC
FAA Sets ADS-B Standards, Paving Way for NextGen
The FAA last week finalized the industry-wide technical standard orders (TSOs) for automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), the backbone of Next
Bizjet Market Momentum Continues Positive Trend
UBS Investment Research’s latest monthly business jet market report, released yesterday, shows that business condition indicators have stabilized and in so
Aircraft
Gulfstream G650 Resumes Test Campaign
On Friday, the wide-cabin Gulfstream G650 resumed flight testing, following the November 25
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter EC 175 Quietly Makes First Flight
The Eurocopter EC 175 medium twin helicopter made its first flight on Friday at the company’s headquarters in Marignane, France, according to a source clos
Aircraft
Embraer Phenom 300 Certified by Brazil’s ANAC
Late yesterday, Embraer simultaneously received the type and production certificates for its Phenom 300 from Brazil’s civil aviation authority, Agência Nac
Hersman Blasts FAA over Runway Incursion Dithering
“There will be some truth-telling,” declared new NTSB chair Deborah Hersman on Tuesday as she began her opening address at the FAA International Runway Saf
Pilot Fatigue Rules Delayed Until New Year
The FAA has acknowledged that new rules governing fatigue for Part 121 pilots are still a work in progress, despite the labors of the flight- and duty-time
JPMorgan: Bizav Industry Faces a Long Road Back
JPMorgan Global Equity Research yesterday issued its December Business Jet Monthly report, which notes that November’s used business jet inventory saw a mo
Bombardier Bizjet Deliveries Drop in 3Q
Bombardier today reported $4.6 billion in revenues for its fiscal third quarter (ending October 31), which is on par with year-ago earnings.
UBS Sees Market Stabilizing, with Growth Next Year
In its latest Business Jet Update released yesterday, UBS Investment Research predicts 8- to 10-percent growth in bizjet flight activity for the coming yea
Aircraft
More Delays for CRJ1000
Bombardier’s CRJ1000 program now appears unlikely to receive Canadian and EASA certification before the second half of next year–a delay of at least anothe
Maintenance and Modifications
Skytech Celebrates Opening of New Service Center
Skytech, which has long been based at Martin State Airport in Baltimore, has moved its maintenance facility to Carroll County Airport in Westminster, Md.
