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Safety

New Certification Rule To Offer Icing Protection

The FAA yesterday amended its certification standards for icing protection on transport-category airplanes.

Foley: Bizjet Orders Could Be Net Negative for 2009

This year will be one of the most challenging on record for new business jet orders, according to business aviation industry consulting firm Brian Foley As
Aircraft

Gulfstream, Bell Tops in AIN Product Support Survey

In the latest annual AIN Product Su

GAMA Airplane Shipments Off 46 Percent in 1H

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s second-quarter shipment and billings report, released this afternoon, shows that general aviation airplane
Aircraft

ATR 72-500 twin turboprop crashes in Thailand

An ATR 72-500 twin turboprop operated by Thailand’s Bangkok Airways crashed into a disused air traffic control tower on August 4, killing the captain and i

BJTonline: Wolfgang Puck

When the effervescent Wolfgang Puck visits Spago, his signature restaurant in Beverly Hills, he often stops by each
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Avionics

Avidyne Adds New FMS to Avionics Line

At EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., this week, Avidyne introduced its new low-cost FMS400, which provides flight management system functionality but withou
Charter & Fractional

Sunset Aviation Rebrands, Relaunches as Solairus

As of tomorrow, charter/management company Sunset Aviation LLC officially becomes Solairus Aviation.
Aircraft

New Adam Aircraft Owner Evaluating Options

The new owner of Adam Aircraft said this week at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., that he plans to decide whether to place a modified version of the A500 p
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