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Training and Workforce

Frasca International: 50 years of simulation

A pioneer in the simulation industry turned 50 this year.
Aircraft

CRJ1000 Takes Flight

Bombardier’s CRJ1000 prototype took to the air for the first time early last month, marking the successful start of a flight-test regime expected to last u
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Seagil Demos bart management software

Atlanta-based SeaGil Software, a developer of aviation software since 1985, is demonstrating various features of its BART aviation management software at B

Industry Perspective: Hawker Beechcraft

How concerned are you, in light of the turmoil on Wall Street, that what started with a housing bubble could snowball and become a business jet bubble?Obvi
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Piaggio to double Avanti production

Italy’s Piaggio Aero has introduced a third cabin choice for its six- to seven-seat Avanti II twin-turboprop, and expects to almost double production this

New leader takes the helm at CBAA

Rich Gage has stepped down from his post as president and CEO of the Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) with the expiration of his eight-year co

Daher issues proposal for stake in Socata business

EADS has taken another step toward divesting itself of subsidiary Socata, the manufacturer of the TBM 850 turboprop single.

TBM Gets Sales Boost in Russia

EADS Socata has appointed Infinity Aviation its aircraft sales representative for Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
Sustainability and Environment

Phillips 66 raises bar with reorganization

Phillips 66 Aviation has reorganized its marketing and sales force as part of a broad-based effort to fortify customer relationships and develop new busine
Airports

The Top 10 FBOs

The results of the 2008 FBO Survey conducted by NBAA Convention News’s sister publication Aviation International News show some interesting m
Charter & Fractional

Sentient Flight Group ‘getting back to normal’

Four years ago, Steven Hankin, an executive at a Starwood Hotels division, joined Sentient Jet, an independent jet card and charter brokerage firm that was
Engines

Honeywell loading up on 10K engine technology

While most of the activity at Honeywell’s Phoenix-based engines division continues to focus on evolutionary improvements to its in-production turbine engin

Stevens delivers first Lear4Ever

Stevens Aviation celebrated delivery of the first Lear4Ever-modified Learjet 35 at a ceremony held at the company’s Greenville, S.C.
Rotorcraft

EMS helicopters prove essential during storms

Helicopters again played a critical role in providing safe evacuations and critical rescues before and after twin hurricanes that pounded the U.S.
Safety

Katrina lessons pay off during recent hurricanes

The aviation industry took a hit last month from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
Regulations and Government

New Rule Could Halt Parts Exportation

PMA manufacturers might have a harder time exporting their civilian aircraft parts due to a new International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR rule) issue

Bombardier Reports Revenue Increase

Bombardier last month reported a year-over-year revenue increase of 22 percent, to $4.9 billion, in its second fiscal quarter ending July 31, thanks in lar
Training and Workforce

MU-2 Pilots embrace new training regs

Since the FAA issued the special regulation governing MU-2 pilot proficiency in February, nearly 300 pilots have completed the additional training required
FBOs

New FBOs at PWK to cater to executive jets

Recent groundbreaking ceremonies for two new FBOs at Chicago Executive Airport may indicate the beginning of a growth trend for the former Palwaukee Munici
Maintenance and Modifications

AeroStrategy: BizAv Mx On the Rise

Consulting firm AeroStrategy sees a huge bump in business aircraft maintenance needs by 2012, due mainly to large numbers of deliveries during recent years
Training and Workforce

APS Launches Jet Upset Recovery Training

Mesa, Ariz.-based APS Emergency Maneuver Training recently started offering jet upset recovery training in full-motion simulators to teach pilots how to su

GAO: FAA Has No Authority to Auction EWR Slots

The General Accounting Office ruled yesterday that the Federal Aviation Administration lacks the authority to auction arrival and departure slots at Newark
Aircraft

Financial Woes Leave F1 Kestrel in Limbo

The UK’s Farnborough Aircraft filed for bankruptcy protection on September 12, and its administrator is now seeking fresh investors in the company or someo
Avionics

Aircell broadband coming to bizjets

Aircell’s air-to-ground broadband Internet service is poised for significant growth following the announcement that Delta Air Lines plans to equip its enti
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Updates Mx/Modification Guidance

The FAA has updated guidance provided to field inspectors on how to determine the recommended form of approval for aircraft alterations.

TAG Owner Plans Around-the-world Flight

Aziz Ojjeh, vice president and one of the owners of Luxembourg-based TAG Group Holdings, is planning to set a new record for an around-the-world flight ove
Safety

House Panel Focuses Again on Runway Incursions

A near runway collision between a United Airlines regional jet and a Cessna 172 at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) in Allentown, Pa., on Septembe
Aircraft

Market downturn ahead, predict industry analysts

Get ready for a bumpy ride.