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Regulations and Government

Sabatini, Leverenz To Retire from FAA Posts

After nearly 30 years with the FAA, associate administrator for aviation safety Nick Sabatini will retire effective January 3, the agency announced today.
Security

NBAA: TSA General Aviation Security Proposal ‘Onerous’

The TSA’s general aviation security rulemaking proposal, which would force nearly 10,000 op

Qantas Inaugurates Los Angeles A380 Service

Australia’s Qantas Airways today kicked off scheduled service with its new Airbus A380 between Los Angeles and Melbourne, Australia.
Engines

NTSB Recommends Urgent PW2037 Inspections

Operators of Pratt & Whitney PW2037 engines will have to increase inspection of second-stage high-pressure turbine (HPT) hubs if the FAA accepts two NTSB r
Charter & Fractional

UK-based Air Partner Reports Charter Demand Growth

London-based aircraft charter broker Air Partner has reported strong growth in both sales and profits for its fiscal year that ended on July 31.
Safety

FAA Doesn’t Want Historical Accidents To Be Repeated

Those who don’t learn from the mistakes of the past are destined to repeat them.
Charter & Fractional

Jet One Jets Alleges Competitor Engaged in Fraud

Charter broker Jet One Jets is seeking more than $60 million in compensatory and punitive damages from Halcyon Jet Holdings and brokerage firm Halcyon Jets

Are Recent Bizav Forecasts Already Outdated?

Brian Foley Associates president Brian Foley today sent a critical message to the various companies and consultants that recently released business aviatio
Aircraft

Cessna Still Shines Brightly at Textron

While Textron this morning said its finance unit dragged down income in the third quarter, dropping year-over-year from $225 million to $210 million, reven
Aircraft

Partner nations pressured to close Eurofighter deal

Eurofighter CEO Aloysius Rauen made a strong plea here yesterday for the four partner nations–the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain–to close the deal for 236 mo
Aircraft

Airlift Leads Qatar’s Major Force Upgrade

Lockheed Martin announced on October 7 a $393.6 million contract to supply four C-130J-30 “stretched” Hercules military transports to the Qatar Emiri Air F
Aircraft

Fighter Competitions Narrow in Brazil and Switzerland

Although India’s 126-aircraft requirement is the main prize for the world’s fighter manufacturers, major procurement decisions in Brazil and Switzerland ar
Maintenance and Modifications

Further Tanker Woes for the U.S. Air Force

While the U.S.
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Aircraft

Diamond DA42 Twin Star Bids for Surveillance Orders

An all-composite four-seat general aviation aircraft made in Austria is attracting serious interest in the ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissan
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Industry Pushes E-Scan Radar for Eurofighter

Eurofighter has offered India codevelopment of an active antenna for the Typhoon’s Captor radar, as part of its bid to secure that country’s 126-unit order
Maintenance and Modifications

Innotech Aviation Adds Filter Installs, Paint Facility

Under a partnership agreement signed with Air Data, Innotech Aviation’s Montreal completion center will install Air Data JetAir bio-protection systems (BPS
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Adding New Provo Maintenance Base

By August 2010, Duncan Aviation will open its third full-service business aviation maintenance facility–at Provo Municipal Airport in Utah.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna’s Mesa Center Nearly Ready for Business

Cessna Aircraft’s new service center in Mesa, Ariz., will open in January, replacing the company’s facility in Long Beach, Calif.
Maintenance and Modifications

Comlux Expanding VIP Completions with IndyJet Buy

Comlux America, a newly created subsidiary of Comlux The Aviation Group, has purchased Indianapolis Jet Center, located at Indianapolis International Airpo

Embry-Riddle Launches Aero-Propulsion Center

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is adding a center of excellence dedicated to advanced aeronautics and propulsion system research to its College of En
Charter & Fractional

TAA/VLJ Air Taxis Optimistic Despite Failure of DayJet

Air-taxi operators employing technically advanced aircraft (TAA) and very light jets (VLJs) are upbeat about their futures, even in the face of DayJet’s de
Aircraft

Eclipse Claims Co-lienholder Role in DayJet Fleet Sale

An attempt by a group of buyers to make a low-ball bid for the former DayJet Eclipse 500 fleet appears to have run into a snag: Eclipse Aviation isn’t abou
Charter & Fractional

Charter Brokers Predict Increasing Demand

The charter industry is increasingly optimistic, according to two charter brokerage firms.
Safety

Business Aviation Accidents Up This Year

According to aviation safety consulting firm Robert E.
Security

NBAA Members React Negatively to TSA NPRM

If the TSA was expecting the business aviation community to embrace its Large Aircraft Securit
Accidents

Final Report: 'Inadequate' icing guidance for Cessna Citations

Cessna Citation 500, Beverly, Mass., March 17, 2007–The NTSB determined the probable cause of the Air Trek Citation icing accident was the
Accidents

Final Report: Bravo bounced on landing

Cessna 550 Citation Bravo, Kent, UK, Feb.
Accidents

Final Report: King Air crashed into Colorado mountains

Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90A, Pagosa Springs, Colo., Oct.
Accidents

Final Report: Arcing blamed for fire

Hawker Beechcraft 99, Moline, Ill., Feb.
Accidents

Final Report: Main rotor separated

Fairchild Hiller FH-1100, Hosston, La., Sept.