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Bombardier Had ’Substantial Level of New Orders’ in 1Q

Bombardier released strong first-quarter numbers this week, and all indications are that growth will continue for the rest of the fiscal year.
Regulations and Government

NBAA, AAAA Protest ATA Airport Ad

A new advertisement sponsored by the Air Transport Association (ATA) and targeted at airline passengers on the CNN Airport Network has NBAA and the Allianc
Maintenance and Modifications

K&F Industries and Meggitt-USA To Merge

Stockholders approved the merger of White Plains, N.Y.-based K&F Industries Holdings, makers of aircraft brake and fuel components, and avionics manufa
Accidents

Citation II Crash Kills Two

The NTSB released preliminary information last month after a Citation II hit terrain during a circling approach to Dillon Airport in southwest Montana, kil
Airports

Tempelhof operators keep fighting airport closure

Berlin Tempelhof airport operators are challenging recent decisions by both a Berlin lower court and the city authorities to close the downtown airport on
Regulations and Government

FAA Issues AD To Address Caravan Icing

The FAA last month released Airworthiness Directive 2007-10-15, which requires that operators of all 765 U.S.-registered Cessna Caravans install low-airspe
Charter & Fractional

VLJ Airline Start-up Closes Doors

Point2Point Airways, the Grand Forks, N.D.-based on-demand “airline style” charter company, ceased operations and laid off all its employees last month.

Aircraft Bluebook Now Available Online

Aircraft Bluebook, the long-running aircraft price digest, has launched into the 21st century and is available online.
Aircraft

Cessna Delivers First Encore+

Cessna delivered the first Cessna Citation Encore+ last month, nearly five months after receiving FAA type certification.
Charter & Fractional

London Executive Aviation Best in Europe

UK-based charter operator London Executive Aviation, which calls itself the UK’s largest charter operator, was named best general aviation operator for the

Tough times ahead for general aviation?

The light-airplane segment of the general aviation industry is showing evidence of contracting, but it is too early to determine whether this is a trend th
Avionics

Brazil midair investigation continues

The investigation into why an Embraer Legacy and Gol Airlines Boeing 737 collided over the Amazon jungle last September 29 isn’t expected to conclude for s

Eighty years since historic crossing

The next time you’re crossing the Atlantic in the stratosphere with the luxury of a glass panel, precision navigation and reliable jet power (not to mentio
Accidents

Legacy CVR helps pilot's defense

Cockpit voice recordings leaked late last month from the Embraer Legacy that collided with the Gol Airlines 737 over the Amazon last September indicate tha
Aircraft

Eclipse maintains VLJ lead with new order

Eclipse Aviation’s announcement of a 180-airplane order at EBACE signaled the launch of a very light jet (VLJ) air-taxi operation that will be based in Tur
ATC

FAA expands airspace flow program

The FAA said last month that this summer it will greatly expand the airspace flow program (AFP), an initiative it implemented last summer to better manage
FBOs

Encore FBO adds Frederick Aviation

The growing Encore FBO chain on May 18 added a seventh FBO, the former Frederick Aviation at Frederick Airport in Maryland.
Aircraft

Two new king airs added to fleet q

Hawker Beechcraft hopes to continue to stave off competition from VLJs with two new upgrades–announced last month at EBACE–to the stalwart King Air turbopr
Aircraft

Dassault updates 2000EX, adds winglets

Dassault revealed a new Falcon 2000 with winglets at EBACE.
Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft lands major order

The newly formed Hawker Beechcraft announced its first fleet sale at EBACE in Geneva last month.
Training and Workforce

European Phenom Training Center Selected

Embraer has selected the CAE Burgess Hill, UK training center as the European training location for the Phenom 100 VLJ and Phenom 300 light jet.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rockwell Collins To Provide CJ4 Cabin System

Cessna expanded its relationship with Rockwell Collins last month when it announced the avionics maker will provide the digital cabin management system for
Safety

CharterX, Wyvern Develop New Safety System

Charter safety auditors CharterX and Wyvern announced a new product last month aimed at ensuring customers receive the most up-to-date safety information a

Travelers Insurance Expands Av. Programs

Property and casualty insurance company Travelers is venturing into aviation with its Travelers Aviation division, announced last month.

European Manufacturers Group Created

The European general aviation industry on May 22launched a counterpart to the U.S.
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 7X gets FAA and EASA approval

On April 27 Dassault hosted a formal ceremony at its Bordeaux facility to celebrate FAA and EASA certification of the Falcon 7X.
Regulations and Government

Aviation Emissions Likely Kill Hundreds a Year

FAA Administrator Marion Blakey said last month in a speech to an emissions colloquium at ICAO in Quebec that “aircraft greenhouse-gas emissions might beco
Training and Workforce

CAE’s Falcon 7X simulator replicates the real world

Flight training provider CAE SimuFlite won’t hold the grand opening ceremony commemorating the start of operations at its Northeast Training Center in Morr
Aircraft

Grob Optimistic on SPn, Opens U.S. Facility

Grob Aerospace, which last month at EBACE in Geneva showcased its six-passenger fuselage mockup of the Grob SPn light business jet with a new cabin interio
Avionics

Gulfstream Chooses Collins HUD

Rockwell Collins’s new HGS-5860 is the first head-up display (HUD) with an LCD projector to be certified on a business jet–Dassault’s Falcon 7X.