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Charter & Fractional
JetDirect 'Right-sizing' Company
JetDirect Aviation, the former charter arm of the now-defunct Sentient Jet Holdings, laid off approximately 20 employees this week.
Accidents
NTSB Issues Update on S.C. Learjet 60 Crash
The NTSB yesterday released an update on its investigation of the Learjet 60 that crashed while taking off from the Columbia (S.C.) Metropolitan Airport ju
Hawker Beechcraft Chief Warns of ‘Uncertain’ Times
In a letter sent to employees last week, Hawker Beechcraft chairman and CEO Jim Schuster warned that the turmoil in the financial markets could have negati
Charter & Fractional
OurPlane Makes Play for Former DayJet Eclipse 500s
London, Ontario-based OurPlane–a fractional provider of “new light aircraft,” including Cirrus SR22 piston singles and one Eclipse 500–today made a bid to
Gulfstream Smoothly Riding Out Economic Turbulence
Despite what General Dynamics chairman and CEO Nicholas Chabraja termed a “tumultuous period in the markets and dislocation in the financial services secto
Training and Workforce
AWAM Scholarships Available for Eager Technicians
The Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance is seeking applicants for 12 available training and education scholarships, many of which are not restric
Maintenance and Modifications
Bell Sweetens New Helos with SkyBooks Subscription
Buyers of new Bell helicopters now get a two-year subscription to the Web-based SkyBooks electronic logbook system for each helicopter purchased beginning
Embraer Marks Bandeirante 40th Anniversary
Forty years after the first flight of the prototype twin-turboprop Bandeirante (designed by Frenchman Max Holste, who also designed the Broussard, France’s
Maintenance and Modifications
Flexible Fill Bond Advances State of Putty Art
Sherwin-Williams has developed a flexible epoxy-based putty designed for aerospace applications such as filling rivets, seams and spot repair areas on airc
Maintenance and Modifications
$14M Expansion at Hawker Beech Indianapolis
Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) broke ground last Friday on a $14 million expansion of its aircraft maintenance facility at Indianapolis International Air
Rotorcraft
Bell 429 Nears Certification, Gets Speed Boost
The new Bell 429 light twin will have a faster top cruise speed than the previously published 142 knots, program director Neil Marshall told AIN
Teal Revises Business Jet Outlook Downward
Due to recent economic turmoil, The Teal Group earlier this month made the unusual move of revising its 18th annual Business Jet Overview, which was origin
Charter & Fractional
NTSB Judge Reinstates Air Trek’s Certificate
NTSB Administrative Law Judge William Pope II on Friday reversed an FAA emergency order of revocation issued in June that grounded Punta Gorda, Fla.-based
Regulations and Government
First-delivered Hawker 4000 Seized by U.S. Government
The first customer Hawker 4000, which was delivered to cigarette wholesaler Gary Hall in June, was seized along with other assets on Friday by the U.S.
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
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
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
