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Third Diamond D-Jet Joins Flight-test Fleet

The third flight-test D-Jet completed a one-hour 25-minute maiden flight on Tuesday from Diamond Aircraft’s London, Ontario facility, with chief test pilot
Aircraft

Sale Closed, AAI Preps To Reopen Adam Aircraft

The sale of Adam Aircraft’s assets took place as scheduled on Tuesday, according to Jan D’Angelo, the former senior vice president for international and fl

Textron: Cessna Bizjet Demand ‘Remains Unabated’

Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter parent company Textron today reported revenues of $3.5 billion in the first quarter, up from $3 billion in the same per
Avionics

CMC Electronics To Buy HUD Maker Flight Visions

Canada’s CMC Electronics announced it has signed an agreement to acquire head-up display (HUD) maker Flight Visions of Sugar Grove, Ill.
Avionics

Rockwell Collins To Acquire Airshow

In a move that should reap significant rewards for the buyer, Rockwell Collins has announced plans to buy Airshow, the Tustin, Calif.

Europe’s regional carriers blaze path toward recovery

The events of September 11 and the subsequent economic fallout have tested the competitive mettle of airlines worldwide.

Delta Connection incidents highlight CRJ design flaws

The world’s most commercially successful line of regional jets added a pair of new blemishes to its technical record late this spring, when both wholly own
Aircraft

Swiss Takes Its Final ERJ-145

Swiss International Airlines (formerly Crossair) on May 28 took delivery of the final Embraer ERJ-145 of a firm order for 25, thus completing the first pha

Skyway To Become Midwest Connect

Milwaukee-based Midwest Express regional subsidiary Skyway Airlines will adopt the name Midwest Connect on January 1 as part of a company-wide identity cam

Chautauqua To Fly As Delta Connection, Orders 22 More Embraer Jets

Indianapolis-based Chautauqua Airlines added its fourth code-share contract last month when it inked a 10-year deal with Delta Air Lines to fly at least 22

RAA, Airlines Lose Duty-time Battle

The Regional Airline Association will not challenge a May 31 Appeals Court ruling that upheld the legality of a new FAA interpretation of a long-standing d
FBOs

Colorful Cape Air makes its money where the sun shines

A comparison of the small regional carrier Cape Air to the old television series Wings, which focused on the often humorous doings of a small Cape Cod-base

Commuter airline legend Dick Henson dead at 92

The regional airline industry lost a legend on June 12, when Dick Henson succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 92.

US Airways lays groundwork for rejuvenated regional net

US Airways’ campaign to reverse its course toward financial ruin began exactly where new CEO David Siegel promised last month, as the company confirmed its
Aircraft

In The Works: Sukhoi SSBJ

Officials at Sukhoi have revealed next to nothing about the company’s proposed supersonic business jet program over the last 12 months.
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream V-SP

Gulfstream rolled out the first fully conforming GV-SP in a ceremony for employees on June 19.
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream IV-X

Playing its cards close, Savannah, Ga.-based Gulfstream Aerospace is still officially saying little about its “mystery” follow-on to the G-IV, but there ar
Aircraft

In The Works: Bombardier Global 5000

First flight of the Global 5000, a shortened version of the Global Express, is still scheduled for first quarter next year, and type certification by Trans
Aircraft

In The Works: Bombardier Continental

Four of five test aircraft planned for the Continental flight-test program are now flying, with the fourth (dedicated to proving the reliability and mainta

Surprise Change in Command at Pilatus U.S.

In another unexpected change at the top of an airframe company last month, Oscar Schwenk, president and CEO of Pilatus Aircraft of Stans, Switzerland, abru
Safety

Amphitech talking up runway incursion prevention system

Statistically, if you want to avoid aircraft accidents, stay away from airports.

Dassault vows to improve Falcon customer support

Dassault has pledged to make strides in Falcon customer service to reduce its response time to operators.

Global tourists take King Air around the world

As corporate pilots Tom and Pam Clements climbed the stone steps at the forbidding Angkor Wat temples in Cambodia, it seemed incredible that they were bein
Safety

Other Side of the Medevac Coin: Pay For Your Own

Since 1992 Medic’Air International of Paris has been providing medical assistance with air-ambulance flights and medical escorts on airlines worldwide.
Safety

Sick while traveling? A long way from home?

Most business jet operators haven’t even given a second thought to a medical emergency away from home base.
Training and Workforce

Pan Am’s SimCom Focuses on Business Aviation Training

With the opening of its new 67,000-sq-ft training center in Orlando, Fla.
Training and Workforce

Pan Am weathering economic storm

With the opening of its new northern Virginia regional airline training center last fall, Pan Am International Flight Academy served notice of its commitme
Training and Workforce

CAE challenges FlightSafety’s dominance in bizav training

“We’re going after FlightSafety,” Nick Leontidis, CAE’s executive vice president of civil aviation training and equipment, told AIN.
Aircraft

Fairchild’s fortunes fading fast as Bombardier bails

Another truss fell from Fairchild Dornier’s tenuous financial footing last month, as potential suitor Bombardier Aerospace declared that it no longer harbo
Accidents

Greek Falcon trial raises thorny issues

The trial seeking the truth in the September 1999 fatal in-flight upset involving a Greek Dassault Falcon 900 in Romanian airspace continued last month at