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Training and Workforce
SimCom in Negotiations To Buy Some FSI Programs
“FlightSafety International and SimCom are in discussions regarding the possible transition of some of FlightSafety’s training programs to SimCom,” a
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Secures $167M for Phenom Financing
Flight Options entered into a three-year, $167 million financing agreement with Brazil’s Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) to fi
Accidents
NTSB solves PC-12 crash puzzle
The NTSB coupled old-fashioned “kicking tin” with highly technical investigative assistance from safety agencies in Germany and Switzerland to solve a perp
Avionics
FAA Approves Iridium for Safety Services
The Iridium satcom system received FAA approval for use as an Aeronautical Mobile Satellite (Route) Service so operators can use Iridium systems for over-o
Regulations and Government
FAA Budget Impasse Forces 4,000 Layoffs
The failure of Congress to agree on an extension of the FAA’s operating authorization by July 23 forced the agency to furlough nearly 4,000 employees and i
FBOs
ExxonMobil Calls It Quits on Avitat-branded FBOs
ExxonMobil confirmed to AIN that it has decided to exit the general aviation fuels business in the U.S.
Engines
Honeywell TPE331 To Power Kestrel T-prop Single
Kestrel Aircraft selected Honeywell’s TPE331-14GR to power its all-composite single-engine turboprop.
Aircraft
Airline Lobbyist Fabio Gamba To Lead Europe's Bizav Group
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has appointed an airline lobbyist as its new leader.
Rotorcraft
AW Takes Another Shot at OGP Market
AgustaWestland’s new CEO, Bruno Spagnolini, ensured that his company made a big splash at this year’s Paris Air Show, announcing a new helicopter, new join
Aircraft
Cirrus SF50 Jet Prototype Held in “Commodity Jurisdiction”
Cirrus president and CEO Brent Wouters revealed during the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show this week that the company’s prototype
Aircraft
Embraer Won’t Yet Commit to E-Jet Successor
Notwithstanding Boeing’s apparent decision to re-engine the 737, Brazil’s Embraer still hasn’t decided what form a successor to its E-Jet series of airlin
Aircraft
2011 Product Support Survey - Part One: Aircraft
Gulfstream once again holds the number one slot for jets.
FBOs
FBO Profile: APP Jet Center Fort Pierce
“This place reminds people of the TV show Wings,” said Genevieve “Gigi” Hazle, speaking about the APP Jet Center at St.
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir Pilots Vote in Union
CitationAir became the third of the four major jet fractional providers to have a unionized pilot workforce last month, with 52 percent of the more than 35
Safety
GA Spoils Europe’s Positive Trend in 2010 Accidents
General aviation as a whole was a stain on an otherwise excellent year for aviation safety in Europe, according to
Charter & Fractional
First CJ4 Delivered for European Charter Ops
Cessna Aircraft delivered the first Citation CJ4 for charter operation in Europe early last month.Fred Eisele, CEO of Stuttgart-based Eisele Flugdienst, ac
Charter & Fractional
JetNet Data Shows Early Stage of Bizav Recovery
“The first five months of the 2011 pre-owned market showed early-stage recovery signs,” with used business jet retail sale transactions growing by 19.7 per
Safety
TSB Wants Safer Helicopter in Wake of S-92 Crash
The chairman of Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) wants a mandatory 30-minute “run dry” requirement on all main gearboxes (MGB) for future helicop
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky, TAI Mull Joint Light Twin Design
Sikorsky and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) are discussing the possibility of jointly designing and developing a new light twin in the 8,000-pound-clas
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Hiring 300 Experienced Engineers
Eurocopter is hiring 300 research and development engineers, with at least four years of experience, for its new programs.
Regulations and Government
FAA Hits ERA with Drug Testing Penalty
The FAA is proposing a $194,249 civil penalty against ERA for alleged violations of its drug-and-alcohol testing regulations related to pre-employment scre
Rotorcraft
Bell and TrueView Team on EVS
Bell’s Aeronautical Accessories brand will distribute the TrueView Enhanced Visions Systems infrared thermal imaging system worldwide.
Safety
Flight attendants learn safety ropes at NBAA conference
by Matt Thurber
If attendance numbers and enthusiasm of those who flocked to San Diego in mid-June for the
Safety
Air-Care International’s New Facts Fire Trainer
Air-Care International’s Facts training division has added a new simulator to its stable of cabin safety training devices, an in-flight fire trainer.
Safety
Dodie speaks: flight attendants are safety specialists
“The number-one priority is being safety specialists,” said Dodie Thomas, who works for Altria Client Services and was chosen as vice chairwoman of the NBA
