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Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA Gears Up To Fight Stimulus Bill

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is gearing up to ask lawmakers to include in an upcoming economic stimulus bill a moratorium on the use of forei

Growth Market Spawns Partnerships

Western companies are still flocking to the Middle East to secure a piece of the business aviation action in a marketplace that continues to defy global ec

Middle East companies delve into bizav market

Al Jaber Aviation’s $1.2 billion order for 21 new aircraft placed during November’s MEBA show in Dubai confirmed the business aviation industry’s hopes tha
Regulations and Government

Lyon Hosts BA-Meetup

A new forum for the European business aviation community to discuss operational issues will be held in Lyon, France, from March 18 to 20.
Maintenance and Modifications

BAE Completes Avro RJ70 Conversion

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft last month announced that its London Stansted airport-based partner, Inflite Engineering, completed the first conversion in t

EADS Breaks Ground in Morocco

EADS Socata last month broke ground for a factory to be operated by Socaero, the company’s Moroccan subsidiary at Casablanca Mohammed V International Airpo
Engines

China/Embraer Negotiations ‘Ongoing’

Embraer last month said it has received no indication that a Chinese government recommendation to its airlines to cancel or delay delivery of aircraft sche
Charter & Fractional

Trump/Sentient Sign Partnership Agreement

The Trump Organization and Sentient Flight Group have signed a partnership agreement in which Trump clients will have special access to Sentient’s programs
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Furloughs 100+ Employees

Fractional share operator Flight Options has furloughed more than 100 pilots, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, which is

Analyst Predicts Earlier Market Recovery

Sparta, N.J.-based business aviation consultancy Brian Foley Associates last month said it believes the business jet market will recover sooner than previo
Aircraft

Analyst: expect demand for very light jets to slow

The market for very light jets (VLJs) is set to dip significantly as recession sweeps across western economies, according to PMI Media’s latest study, The
Airports

TEB noise program begins to quiet critics

In honor of the second anniversary of the launch of the Teterboro Airport Working Group’s “Pledge to the Community” program–which has as its mission improv

EADS Appoints Sales Reps Down Under

EADS Socata last month appointed Executive Airlines the long-term area sales representative for the TBM 850 turboprop single in Australia and New Zealand.

AOPA: GA Global Impact Is ‘Exceedingly Small’

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has commented on a set of proposed regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that seek t
Regulations and Government

Nav Canada Warns of Fraudulent E-mail

Nav Canada is warning aviators about a fraudulent e-mail, purportedly from the organization, that attempts to notify operators “of an outstanding debt in t
Charter & Fractional

Open Sky Launches Charter Services in Beirut

Cessna has delivered the first of two Citation Mustangs to Lebanese charter company Open Sky Aviation.

FlightTime Takes Delivery of Sierra Super II

San Antonio-based aircraft charter, management, sales and maintenance firm FlightTime Business Jets took delivery last month of the first Sierra Industries
Charter & Fractional

Schubach Aviation Launches Jet Card Program

Schubach Aviation has introduced the Schubach Jet Card, a premier membership program.

FAA Teams With NetJets To Test NextGen

Columbus, Ohio-based fractional provider NetJets Aviation last month forged an agreement with the FAA to become the agency’s latest NextGen partner.
Charter & Fractional

Sharp decline in charter demand, reports UK broker

UK-based executive aircraft charter broker Air Partner has reported a dip in business during the first five weeks of the second quarter of its current fina

New Twin Otter on schedule

As testing of the new DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 proceeds, manufacturer Viking Air says it’s confident the floatplane will be ready for delivery this summ
Regulations and Government

Washington, D.C. ADIZ becomes permanent

The FAA released its final rule on December 15 making the Washington, D.C.

NTSB Issues Advice ON De-ice Boots

An NTSB safety alert issued late last month urges pilots to activate leading-edge de-ice boots as soon their airplane enters icing conditions, “unless the

NBAA Recalibrates LBA2009 Conference

The inaugural NBAA Light Business Airplane Conference (LBA2009) scheduled for March in San Diego will be held during two days (March 13-14) instead of the
Aircraft

Dassault revises2008 Delivery plans

Dassault Aviation late last month downgraded its 2008 delivery planning for Falcons, citing new FAA “constraints.” The manufacturer said the delivery rate

Wouters Tapped To Lead Cirrus Design

Duluth, Minn.-based Cirrus Design announced late last month that president and COO Brent Wouters will take over the CEO role from company cofounder Alan Kl

e-APIS Rules in Effect

The Department of Homeland Security’s new rule that requires general aviation pilots to file passenger names and other information to government officials

UBS: Bizjet Market Deteriorating

UBS Investment Research’s business jet survey released late last month shows a contracting market index that is “reflective of a market that continues to r

Illinois Congressman To Head DOT

Retiring congressman Ray LaHood (R-Ill.), who presided over the impeachment of President Clinton, was nominated December 19 as the new secretary of transpo

European Citation Fleet Now Makes a Grand

Cessna took the size of its European Citation fleet to 1,000 aircraft on December 16 when it delivered a Citation XLS to Turkish charter operator Bonair.