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Middle East Demand Remains Strong

Rising demand for business aviation in the Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is flying in the face of a decline in the West, acc
Accidents

Undetected Ground Ice and Bird Avoidance felled Fokker 100

The crash of a Régional Fokker 100 shortly after takeoff from Pau, southwest France, in January 2007 was caused by undetected ground ice and excessive rota
Training and Workforce

De-icing: Online options for icing training

Two new online icing education courses were released this winter, one from King Schools and the other by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air S
Regulations and Government

White House names new acting FAA Administrator

Long-time veteran FAA executive Lynn Osmus has been named acting FAA Administrator, replacing acting FAA Administrator Robert Sturgell, who resigned Januar

Hong Kong bizav event cancelled

NBAA has cancelled the 2009 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE).
Safety

NTSB: ‘ice bridging’ is a myth

Pilots should “activate boots as soon as the airplane enters icing conditions,” according to a safety alert released in December by the NTSB.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sabreliner Delivers 100th On-Time, On-Budget C-21A

Since Sabreliner performed the first C-21A Learjet Phase 16 inspection for the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Eurocopter Planning Aberdeen Helo Service Center

Taking advantage of the busy oil and gas industry operations centered around Aberdeen, Scotlan
Maintenance and Modifications

Ohio Adds All Mx Shops to Tax Exemption Status

The Ohio General Assembly has included an amendment to a recently enacted sales and use tax exe
Safety

Foam Firefighting Standards Too Costly, Says NATA

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) says requiring foam fire suppression systems
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Adjusting to Drop in Demand

Reductions in flying hours and cancellations of new aircraft orders have prompted Duncan Aviat

Boeing Posts Fourth-quarter Loss, Plans Flat Production Rates in 2009

Boeing posted a company-wide fourth-quarter loss of $56 million, resulting mainly from its two-month-long machinists strike and a charge related to the del

Hong Kong bizav event cancelled

NBAA has cancelled the 2009 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE).
Accidents

De-icing: NTSB: 'ice bridging' is a myth

Pilots should “activate boots as soon as the airplane enters icing conditions,” according to a safety alert released in December by the NTSB.
De-icing
Maintenance and Modifications

Microturbo Completes First e-APU Test Run

Microturbo’s new auxiliary power unit, dubbed the e-APU, made its first run on a test bench in Toulouse, France, late in December.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tech Demand Remains High

Aviation jobs listing service JSFirm reported record postings for aviation professionals last year, with more than 4,000 company members, 60,000 individual

WCA To Award Scholarship Next Month

Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) will be awarding a $2,000 career scholarship at the Women in Aviation International (WAI) conference in Atlanta, February
Charter & Fractional

JetDirect Selling Sunset Aviation

JetDirect Aviation will sell its wholly owned aircraft charter subsidiaries Sunset Aviation and Presidential Jets to their original ownership groups and ha
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Unveils Economy-friendly Programs

To adapt to current economic conditions, Dallas-based fractional provider Bombardier Flexjet last month unveiled two new jet-card products.

Vought Strike Comes to a Close

A nearly four-month-old strike at Vought Aircraft’s plant in Nashville ended last month with the ratification of a new contract by members of the Internati
Charter & Fractional

Empire Launches Arabian Gulf Island Flights

Executive charter firm Empire Aviation has started operating a pair of Cessna 208 Grand Caravans on scheduled flights connecting Abu Dhabi International Ai

Falcon 2000LX nears certification

Dassault early last month confirmed to AIN that the Falcon 2000LX, a winglet-equipped 2000EX, is slated for certification next month, foll

John H. Winant 1923-2008

John Winant, 85, president of NBAA from 1971 to 1986 and a “critical player in the evolution of business aviation,” died on January 13.

Industry mourns loss of former NBAA president

The formal obituaries on the death of John Winant recount his education, occupational history, achievements and awards but say little about the kind of man
Accidents

Flight hours drop, as does safety

Despite reports indicating that operators were flying less in 2008, the number of business aircraft accidents increased from the previous year, according t
Regulations and Government

Ray LaHood chosen to lead DOT

Former Rep.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Expands Mx Facility at Le Bourget

Dassault Falcon Service has expanded its maintenance facility at Paris Le Bourget Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Adds New Satellite Facility

Duncan Aviation has added a new satellite avionics facility at Hill Aircraft and Leasing at Atlanta Fulton County Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

DOT OIG: FAA has Maintenence Problems

A DOT Office of Inspector General audit found that while the FAA is investing billions of dollars in new technology, it hasn’t kept up with facilities need