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Charter & Fractional
Limited resources halt investigation into NetJetsEurope
Britain’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said that it will not continue to investigate a complaint made against NetJets Europe because it has insufficien
Charter & Fractional
French legal moves against NetJets Europe gathering pace
Rotorcraft
Heli-Union Orders Eurocopters, Takes Sikorsy Deliveries
Heli-Union, an offshore oil and gas operator based in Toussus-le-Noble, near Paris, celebrated its 50th anniversary and simultaneously inked a firm order f
Rotorcraft
Helitech Show Plans Conference Program
The Helitech show, to be held from September 27 to 29 in Duxford, UK, is planning a conference program.
Rotorcraft
FAA Issues Special Conditions for PW210S
Special conditions for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S turboshaft, which is powering the in-development Sikorsky S-76D, have been issued by the FAA and a
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky To Terminate S-76C++ Production
Sikorsky has announced the end of the S-76C++ production run, thus firming up S-76D delivery plans for this year.
Rotorcraft
Russian Helicopters Beefs Up Sales Effort in EU
The European Union market is a “top priority” for Russian Helicopters, and the manufacturer does not want to limit those Russian-made models that are in op
FBOs
New FBOs meet rising bizav demand in Middle East
Rizon Jet recently opened its long-planned FBOs at London’s Biggin Hill Airport and Doha International Airport.
FBOs
Al Bateen’s Bizav Hub Takes Shape with New FBO and MRO Offerings
Abu Dhabi’s Al Bateen Executive Airport has further boosted its credentials as the Middle East’s leading business aviation hub by establishing its own bran
Aircraft
Daher-Socata Still Evaluating SPn Light Jet
Daher-Socata is targeting the end of the year for a decision on whether to resurrect the defunct Grob SPn light business jet.
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir Adds Hawaii to U.S. Service Area
CitationAir by Cessna added Hawaii to its U.S.
Aircraft
Falcon 900LX Gets Chinese Nod
Dassault Falcon received certification for the Falcon 900LX from the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China.
Regulations and Government
APU Use OK’d During Customs Inspections
Aircraft auxiliary power units (APUs) can now remain on while radiation checks are conducted on aircraft entering the country, as long as the exhaust vents
Security
GAMA to Congress: review security fiats
Jeppesen president and CEO Mark Van Tine in July questioned the Transportation Security Administration’s use of security directives to vastly expand existi
Avionics
Rockwell Collins Introduces Touchscreen for Fusion
Rockwell Collins announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh that its engineers have developed a touchscreen interface for the Pro Line Fusion avionics suite.
Avionics
Eurocopter Chooses True Blue Backup Batteries
Under a contract signed by Eurocopter Deutschland and Mid-Continent, Eurocopter EC135 and EC145T2 models will be equipped with Mid-Continent Instruments Tr
Avionics
Aspen Unit Links Mobile Devices to Avionics
At EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., this week, Aspen Avionics and AvConnect unveiled “Connected Panel,” which allows pilots to use mobile devices to commun
Aircraft
GippsAero Launches Turboprop
Australia-based GippsAero announced yesterday at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., that it will build a stretched turboprop derivative of its piston-powered
Aircraft
Public-Private Partnerships Among Proposals to Advance NextGen
The vision of the satellite-based, data-centric, network-enabled transformation of the ATC system known as the Next Generation Air Transportation System (N
Rotorcraft
Marenco details production plans for SKYe single
Marenco Swiss Helicopter holds letters of intent for just a dozen copies of its 
ATC
FAA looks to rein in controller costs
A report by the Transportation Department’s inspector general determined that the
Aircraft
Regional aircraft makers cash in at Paris
While Airbus and Boeing padded their already bulging backlogs with billions of dollars worth of deals during
Airports
French Airport Gets New FBO
Tarbes Lourdes Pyrénées Airport in southwestern France inaugurated a new 5,400-sq-ft terminal dedicated to business aviation in July.
Sustainability and Environment
FuelerLinx Goes Mobile with New App
Fuel purchasing software developer FuelerLinx has launched the newest version of its fuel data tracking program.