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Bizav Flight Activity Shows Possible Recovery
Business aircraft flight activity in March increased nearly 8 percent over February, according to data from Cincinnati-based ARG/US.
Growth ahead, FAA forecast predicts
Although the downturn in the economy has dampened the near-term prospects for the general aviation industry, demand for business aviation will expand over
AOPA Launches GA Campaign
Long-time AOPA member, pilot and actor Harrison Ford has teamed with AOPA to promote general aviation.
Regulations and Government
Lobby Groups Welcome FAA Chief Nominee
The nomination of former Airline Pilots Association president J.
UBS: Pre-owned Bizjet Inventory Stabilizing
UBS Investment Research’s latest business jet update suggests that the pre-owned business jet market might be at or near the bottom.
Airports
New Branson Airport Nears Opening
A new privately funded $155 million, 900-acre regional airport will open May 11 in Branson, Mo.
Charter & Fractional
Exec AirShare Accepts Its First Phenom 100
Kansas City, Mo.-based regional fractional provider Executive AirShare last month took delivery of its first Embraer Phenom 100.
More Production Cuts Ahead at Bizav OEMs?
Despite an order backlog covering 5,000 aircraft, turbine business aircraft manufacturers are expected to experience the steepest decline in production of
Aircraft
Embraer seeks LCY approval for E190; Lineage 1000 OK will follow
Embraer’s 100-seat E190 in late March formally began its campaign to gain certification for flights into and out of London City Airport (LCY).
Safety
FAA Releases Birdstrike Data
The FAA relented and on April 24 made its entire birdstrike database available to the public.
Investors revive Farnborough AC
Farnborough Aircraft has been rescued from bankruptcy by an as yet undisclosed new investor, who bought the company’s assets and cleared its debts for an u
Epic Launches Pair of Twins
Bend, Ore.-based Epic Aircraft launched a pair of turbine twins at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., last month.
ATC
N.Y. Tracon Promises To Cut WX Delays
For the upcoming thunderstorm season, the FAA is changing the severe weather avoidance plan (Swap) to cut down on gate holds and takeoff delays associated
Safety
FAA Plans Helo EMS Rulemaking
A House aviation subcommittee hearing held last month on helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) safety sought to address the high accident rate, which
Bass: World Is Out To Ground GA
Piper Aircraft president and CEO James Bass said the effect of the U.S.
Falcon 2000LX Gets EASA OK
Dassault on April 23 received EASA certification for its Falcon 2000LX, a winglet-equipped version of the 2000EX.
Engines
Boeing Reveals Plans for Upgraded 737
Boeing yesterday announced a series of planned improvements to its 737 line the company says will result in a 2-percent decrease in fuel burn and a marked
Charter & Fractional
Pogo Jet axes air-taxi plans
Former American Airlines chief Robert Crandall’s plans to blanket the Northeast U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Partnership Forms Environmental Management System
JDA Aviation Technology Solutions of Bethesda, Md., has partnered with UK-based EQ2 to offer environmental measurement reporting and reduction services.
Maintenance and Modifications
Australia Mandates Adoption of Overseas ADs
Australia has changed its aviation regulations to simplify the process of developing Airworthiness Directives (ADs).
Maintenance and Modifications
World MRO Market Estimated To Top $55B by 2015
A report issued by Global Industry Analysts predicts the worldwide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market will reach $55.2 billion by 2015.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Emissions Proposal Has Some Operators Worried
A recently released FAA proposal would amend FAR Part 34 fuel venting and exhaust emission requirements for turbine-powered airplanes, proposing new, tight
Maintenance and Modifications
Report Asserts Hundreds of A&Ps Improperly Certified
Last week, Dallas television station WFAA-TV ran a two-part news story claiming hundreds of aircraft mechanics might have been improperly certified by FAA-
Aircraft
Demise of Eclipse opens the field for mx service
The current status of the 259 Eclipse 500 very light jets that were delivered before the manufacturer went bankrupt in February remains tenuous.
Dedicated bizav event added to Asian Aerospace
The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) is planning to stage a new trade show called Asian Business Aviation.
EBACE Preview
Inevitably, the 2009 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE, May 12 to 14) in Geneva will be viewed by a concerned industry as a bar
Accidents
Brazil Midair Underscores Value of Thorough Research
Operational threat identification and risk mitigation remain a primary concern for those who operate internationally.
Safety
International Operations
The greatest strength of the International Operators Conference (IOC) since its inception has been that it combines a review of the basics of international
FBOs
Aviation International News: FBO Reader Survey 2009
Twelve months ago, the introduction to AIN’s 2008 international FBO special report remarked that there had probably never been a better time to be i
