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Embraer Announces Job Cuts

Embraer announced last month that it “consolidated its organizational structure by reducing managerial positions and administrative functions.” The Brazili
Regulations and Government

Bill proposes distance between airlines and FAA regulators

The House of Representatives on July 22 unanimously approved a bipartisan aviation bill that tightens the FAA’s airline maintenance oversight procedures an
Regulations and Government

As scrutiny intensifies, Sturgell defends FAA cooperative programs

Speaking at this year’s EAA AirVenture, acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell defended the track record of various agency-industry cooperative safety and

Threshold Aviation does major Citation 650 repair

Threshold Aviation Group of Chino, Calif., recently completed structural repairs to the rear belly skin and bulkhead of a Citation 650.
Maintenance and Modifications

Global Aviation designated Bombardier service provider

Bombardier Business Aircraft has authorized Global Aviation of Portland-Hillsboro Airport to be an aircraft on ground/line maintenance facility (AOG/LMF) i
Maintenance and Modifications

Precision Aviation breaks ground on expansion project

Precision Aviation Group recently began work on expanding its Atlanta headquarters.
Maintenance and Modifications

Starport named Honewell 731 line maintenance service center

StarPortUSA, based at Orlando-Sanford International Airport, was recently named an authorized line maintenance service center for Honeywell Aerospace.
Maintenance and Modifications

Metrojet gets Cayman Islands MRO approval

Metrojet’s MRO operation has obtained Cayman Islands Aircraft Maintenance Organization approval.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ameco Beijing signs Lufthansa Technik service agreement

A two-year, worldwide logistic services agreement has been signed by Ameco Beijing and Lufthansa Technik Logistik (LTL).
Maintenance and Modifications

Jetcorp completes Challenger 604 eight-year inspection

The 96-month inspection of a Challenger 604 gave JetCorp’s St.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Dusseldorf is now a Piaggio service center

Piaggio Aero has appointed Jet Aviation Dusseldorf an authorized service center for the Avanti/Avanti II turboprop twin.
Maintenance and Modifications

Standard aero expanding winning facility

Driven by growth in turbine engine overhaul contracts, Standard Aero has broken ground for an 80,000-sq-ft expansion of its Winnipeg facility.  
Regulations and Government

FAA temporarily halts foreign repair station certifications

If you’ve ever suspected that the right hand doesn’t know what the left is doing in Washington, Congress and the Transportation Security Administration (TS
Aircraft

In business class, A380 provides plenty of luxury

It was a short flight, two-and-a-half hours over the Pacific Ocean, but even that amount of time was enough to learn that business-class seats in an Emirat
Aircraft

A380 inaugurates U.S. service in New York with Emirates

Heralding a new generation in passenger travel to the U.S., Emirates Airline’s first Airbus A380 arrived at New York’s JFK International Airport at approxi
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star expands services at Grand Junction center

West Star Aviation is continuing to look for select niches to extend its large and small business aircraft service offerings, while at the same time streng
Airports

Lyon airport expands capacity

France’s second-city airport is growing at a fast pace, building on Air France’s “euro-regional” hub.
Regulations and Government

RAA criticizes plans for DOT slot auctions

The DOT’s plan to auction a single round-trip slot at Newark Liberty International Airport on September 3 sets a perilous precedent U.S.

Industry girds for glut of retired regional jets

When Bombardier and Embraer ended mass production of their respective 50-seat jets by 2006, it appeared that the regional airline industry’s love affair wi

Pinnacle To Retire 10 Saabs

Pinnacle Airlines will remove from service 10 of subsidiary Colgan Air’s 40 Saab 340Bs next month as part of a plan to reduce its exposure to pro-rate flyi

Republic To Speed ERJ Retirements

Republic Airways and Delta Air Lines in late July reached an agreement to remove the Indianapolis-based regional airline’s final eleven 37-seat Embraer ERJ

Delta To Take Back Mesa CRJ900s

Delta Air Lines has notified Mesa Air Group that it plans to cancel its contract to fly Bombardier CRJ900s.
Rotorcraft

UK charter firm buys SW4s

Biggin Hill, UK-based helicopter charter operator Sky Charter has been designated the UK dealer for PZL Swidnik rotorcraft.
Rotorcraft

Mi-171s One Hero after Chinese Earthquake

Operators of Mil helicopters meeting at Russia’s Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (UUAP) in late July heard how the Mil-171 led rescue operations for victims of the
Rotorcraft

Noise issue incites furor in Saint-Tropez

Residents of the Saint-Tropez gulf, on the French Riviera, are threatening to block helipads and the road through Saint-Tropez if the city does not make pr
Rotorcraft

Round-the-world speed record falls to A109S

The around-the-world helicopter speed record fell hard on August 18. Pilots Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik flew a stock twin-engine 2007 AgustaWes
Rotorcraft

The Koala Floats

Dart Helicopter’s Apical Industries has received EASA approval for its Tri-Bag Emergency Float System on the AgustaWestland A119/AW119 Mk II.

New York heliport operator expands offerings in Las Vegas

New York and Las Vegas are two of the most rarefied helicopter markets in the country.
Rotorcraft

Noise, Power Focus of AgustaWestland Research

AgustaWestland last year invested 11 percent of its revenues in research and development.