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ASA To Furlough 80 Pilots

Atlantic Southeast Airlines sent furlough notices to 80 pilots last month as partner Delta Air Lines pares back Bombardier CRJ flying.
Aircraft

Great Lakes Boosts EAS

Cheyenne, Wyo.-based Great Lakes Aviation announced it would launch EAS routes to four Montana destinations from Billings on February 1, marking an end to
Aircraft

Second SSJ Takes Flight

The second of four planned Sukhoi SSJ100 prototypes–S/N 95003–took to the skies on December 24, joining the flight-test program started in May with the fir
Aircraft

Horizon Settles On Q400 Deferrals

Horizon Air has negotiated a deferral of Q400 deliveries with Bombardier to re-time the shipments to coincide with the removal of the Seattle-based regiona

Embraer braces for ‘challenging’ 2009

Embraer delivered a record 204 airplanes last year, including 162 jets in the regional/commercial sector, leaving the company on what it hopes proves firm
Avionics

TAWS, TCAS Coming to More Helicopters

As part of an effort to reduce the number of fatal helicopter crashes, safety experts are promoting widespread use of terrain and traffic alert systems tha
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ICG Gains PMA Approval for NxtLink Systems

International Communications Group of Newport News, Va., has received parts manufacturer authority (PMA) for the NxtLink ICS-120A and ICS-220A communicatio
Avionics

Inmarsat Begins I-4 Satellite Repositioning Effort

Inmarsat last month began repositioning its I-4 satellite constellation in an effort aimed at providing full global SwiftBroadband coverage and improving n
Avionics

Gulfstream addresses EVS overhaul concerns

Overhauling the cryogenically cooled enhanced-vision system (EVS) installed in many newer Gulfstreams will set an operator back around $30,000–a cost many
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Regional makeovers find a ready market

at a time when everyone seems to be looking for a bargain, regional jets reconfigured for an executive role–available at considerably less than half the pr
Rotorcraft

Heli-Expo 2009 Preview

Attendees who make their way to Anaheim, Calif., for the Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) Heli-Expo later this month will encounter the usual c
Rotorcraft

Turbomeca considers 24/7 operator engine connection

French-based turboshaft manufacturer Turbomeca has completed a European Commission-funded research program that opens the door to a massive collection of u
Rotorcraft

New Rotorcraft 2009: Banner year for new helicopters

Several long-simmering new helicopter development programs are likely to reach either first flights or certification this year and, despite an expected con
Avionics

TrueNorth sees growth even in a down economy

It’s been less than two years since startup airborne telecommunications firm TrueNorth Avionics of Canada introduced its first products–the Simphone (prono
ATC

EC plan would shift money from navaids to avionics

Eurocontrol might ask the European Commission to use some of the money expected to be saved by the planned decommissioning of VOR and NDB beacons to sponso

Changes in U.S. leadership at Jet Aviation

Zurich-based aviation services provider Jet Aviation is restructuring its U.S.

Economy forces closure of some flight departments

Since the Big Three automakers flew to Washington in business jets to ask for bailout money, rumors about flight department closures have multiplied.

AIA: 2008 could prove a record year for the aerospace industry2

Despite the worldwide economic maelstrom, total sales for the U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Jet-sharing ‘Networks’ Emerge

Two U.S.-based companies have launched online networks that allow customers to book flights with other private jet users and share the cost of their flight
Charter & Fractional

Firm taps market for single charter seats

Newly launched PrivateJet Share.com allows travelers to buy and sell individual seats on chartered aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Special Report: Cabin electronics 2009

This year manufacturers brought to market a number of electronics calculated to bring a smile to the face of even the most jaded business jet owner.<
Charter & Fractional

As flight activity slows, charter firm narrows focus

Virgin Charter has had its fair share of ups and downs over the past few months.
Airports

Marshall airport in UK consolidates bizav services

The new Marshall Business Aviation Centre at Cambridge, UK, was officially opened on December 4.
Regulations and Government

User-fee supporter takes key Senate post

When 91-year-old Sen.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Yankee Pacific Creates New Division

Yankee Pacific Aerospace has merged two of its holdings– Executive Aircraft Completions (EAC) and Cabin Innovations– into a single division called Cabin In
Maintenance and Modifications

PAMA To Host Mx & Mgmt Symposium

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association’s Aviation Maintenance & Management Symposium, to be held in Dallas/Fort Worth on March 6 and 7 at th
Sustainability and Environment

NATA Warns of Environmental Restrictions

NATA is warning members that new air quality regulations issued by the California Environmental Protection Agency may lead to similar restrictions in other
Aircraft

JAARS Takes Quest Kodiak Delivery

The eighth production Quest Kodiak turboprop single was handed over to JAARS last month, marking the first delivery to a missionary or humanitarian organiz
Charter & Fractional

EAS Lists Phenom Share Costs

Regional fractional share operator Executive AirShare (EAS) announced that it will be selling Phenom 100 shares for $299,500 for a one-sixteenth share with
Aircraft

Cessna Delivers First XLS+

Cessna has delivered the first Citation XLS+ to an undisclosed U.S.-based customer.