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Maintenance and Modifications
Raisbeck King Air Mods Receiving China Certification
Raisbeck Engineering expects soon to receive certification by the Chinese Civil Aviation Authority (CAAC) for two of its Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350 pro
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Issues STC for Aviation Partners Falcon 900 Winglets
The FAA granted supplemental type certification to Aviation Partners for its Falcon 900 High Mach Blended Winglets on September 2.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Issues Guidance in AD Compliance Debacle
The FAA has issued new and revised guidance to the aviation industry regarding development and implementation of Airworthiness Directives (ADs).
Engines
CAAC Approves Superior Vantage Engine for China Sales
In another sign of China’s growing interest in general aviation activities, the CAAC issued validation of the FAA type certificate for the Superior Air Par
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Beechcraft Picks Mobile Team Base Locations
Hawker Beechcraft has selected the base locations for its previously announced mobile technical support team’s ground support vehicles.
Security
GA Security Elevated as 9/11 Anniversary Nears
The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI issued an intelligence bulletin warning on Friday that “violent extremists with knowledge of general aviati
Regulations and Government
With Time Running Out, Another FAA Shutdown Looms
As Congress returns from its month-long break this week, it has a mere 10 days to pass a 22nd extension of the FAA’s operating authority or finally hash ou
Aircraft
EASA Restores Falcon 7X Flight Envelope
Effective yesterday, an EASA Airworthiness Directive (AD) has restored the
Aircraft
Boeing Mulls Production Site for 737 MAX
Boeing made its plans to re-engine the 737NG official on August 30, when it announced 
Aircraft
Passenger Traffic Hits a Speed Bump in June: IATA
June traffic statistics released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed a slight softening in demand for both air travel and freight
Aircraft
North Atlantic Trials Demonstrate Fuel, Emissions Reductions
Flight trials to demonstrate new procedures intended to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of international flights crossing
Maintenance and Modifications
Aftermarket Sales Will Lift Despite Downturn, Says UBS
Despite the increasingly uncertain economic outlook, trading conditions for companies making their living from the air transport aftermarket are improving,
Aircraft
First Delivery of Boeing 747-8 Freighter Set for September 19
Boeing announced today that it will deliver the first 747-8
Aircraft
NATO Airpower Costly But Effective Over Libya
By the time that Tripoli fell with surprising ease to rebel forces, NATO had flown more than 20,000 sorties during Operation Unified Protector.
Aircraft
MAKS 2011: Upgraded Mi-26 Shown As Russia Contemplates Successor with China
The Mil Mi-26T2 upgrade made its debut
Aircraft
China’s Military Modernizes, Stays Focused on Taiwan
The first publicly observed flight of the Chengdu J-20 stealth
Charter & Fractional
Charter Lawsuit Reveals New Rendition Flight Details
Court documents released as part of a lawsuit by Richmor Aviation against charter broker Sportsflight reveal new information about how the U.S.
Aircraft
Bombardier Profits Soar, Aerospace Not So Much
Yesterday Bombardier reported a healthy overall jump in fiscal second-quarter profits to $211 million, a 53-percent leap from last year’s $138 million.
Regulations and Government
PHI Accuses Sikorsky of Hiding Crash Suit Evidence
Offshore oil helicopter service operator PHI is accusing Sikorsky of suppressing evidence related to the cause of a
Aircraft
Charter Demand Set To Flatten as Prices Wobble
Demand for charter flights during September looks set to flatten out, according to the latest projections from online charter portal Avinode.
Aircraft
Soft Market for Regional Aircraft Will Prompt Bombardier To Revisit Rate Cuts This Fall
Bombardier Aerospace continues to suffer from what executives characterized as a soft market for regional aircraft.
Avionics
Product Support Survey 2011 Part 2: Avionics
In the cockpit avionics sector Garmin takes top honors for how it looks after its customers.
ATC
FltPlan Flight Privacy Program Exposes Tangled FAA Policy
In the days and weeks leading up to the August 2 changes that eliminated the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program, which for
Rotorcraft
AgustaWestland Gets Government Loan for AW169
Britain’s Department of Business, Innovation and Skills is loaning AgustaWestland $36 million to support the new AW169 medium twin helicopter program that
Sustainability and Environment
ExxonMobil Exits U.S. GA Fuel Business
Continuing the recent trend of major oil companies scaling back their general aviation commitments,
Training and Workforce
Marquis Jet founder Kenny Dichter Resigns from NetJets
NetJets lost some of its creative energy in July when Marquis Jet founder and former CEO 
Regulations and Government
House, Senate Dispute Looms on FAA Funding
It took the furloughing of 4,000 “nonesse
Aircraft
Mitsubishi to Delay Launch of MRJ100X Beyond mid-2012
Mitsubishi Aircraft’s official launch of the proposed 100-seat MRJ100X will likely have to wait at least another year–or until after the first flight of th
Regulations and Government
More Nations Join U.S. in Fight against EU-ETS
With the U.S., Australia, Canada and China having expressed objections to the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS), now China and Russia are
