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Accidents

L-410 Crash Kills 16

A Let L-410 operated by Brazilian regional Noar Airlines crashed soon after takeoff from Recife, Brazil, on July 13, killing all 14 passengers and two pilo
Regulations and Government

House, Senate locked on FAA bill; GA user fees loom

When three Republican members of the House of Representatives introduced a 21st extension of FAA programs and funding containing a policy provision that cu
Aircraft

First F-35s Arrive for Training, While Senator McCain Presses on Costs and Dutch Defer Deliveries

The first two production Lockheed Martin F-35s for operational training have been delivered to Eglin AFB, Florida, about one year behind schedule.
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Aircraft

Orion Air Group Breaks Cover To Describe Special Mission Work

The Orion Air Group upped its profile by displaying a Gulfstream IISP modified as an R&D testbed at the Royal I
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Aircraft

Euro Hawk Flies to Germany

Northrop Grumman flew the Euro Hawk UAV demo
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Aircraft

American Airlines Deal Forces Boeing To Answer Re-engining Question

It seemed to take an order of epic magnitude, but Boeing finally appears ready to launch a re-engined version of the 737NG.
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Aircraft

Falko Launched as New Aircraft Asset Manager

BAE Systems completed its $187 million sale
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Aircraft

ANA To Take First 787 in September

All Nippon Airways (ANA) said today it expects to take delivery of the first production Boeing 787 in September, roughly a month before a planned, inaugura
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Airports

Final Ruling Compels BAA To Sell More Airports 

The UK Competition Commission last week confirmed that BAA, the UK airports group purchased by Spain’s Ferrovial Group in 2006, must sell London Stansted A
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Aircraft

FAA Seeks Contractor For NextGen Data Communications Network

The FAA has issued a request for offers to provide data communications services under the agency’s Data Comm effort, considered one of the “transformationa
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Aircraft

Oshkosh 2011: Flying the Remos GX NXT at AirVenture

There’s no better way to start off an EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis., with a little flying out of the world’s busiest airport (during the week-long s
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FBOs

ExxonMobil Calls It Quits on Avitat-branded FBOs

Continuing the recent trend of major oil companies scaling back their general aviation commitments, ExxonMobil confirmed to AIN today that it has decided t
Regulations and Government

Could Debt Talks Foster New GA User Fees?

General aviation groups sent a joint letter to all members of Congress on Tuesday urging them to drop a proposal to charge a $25 “departure fee” on airline
Regulations and Government

House Transportation Leaders Launch Attack on EU-ETS

Legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday that would ban U.S.
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Lifts Textron in 2Q

Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter parent company Textron reported second-quarter revenues of $2.7 billion yesterday, up $19 million from a year ago.
Aircraft

Sikorsky X2 Flies for the Last Time

Sikorsky flew its X2 technology demonstrator for the last time at its West Palm Beach, Fla.
Rotorcraft

Bell Defends Civil Tiltrotor Government Funding

A Bell Helicopter spokesman denies that the company did anything improper in accepting approximately $300 million in U.S.
Aircraft

China Southern Takes First CFM56-7BE-powered 737

Boeing delivered the first 737NG powered by CFM56-7BE turbofans–a 737-800–to China Southern Airlines at Boeing Field in Seattle last week.
Aircraft

American Pulls Trigger on Massive Narrowbody Order

American Airlines signed a pair of “landmark agreements” to place orders for 460 narrowbody jets from Boeing and Airbus, the airline announced today.
Maintenance and Modifications

AAR Aircraft Services Eyeing Salina Location

With an eye toward expanding in the regional aircraft maintenance market, AAR Aircraft Services is exploring adding a maintenance, repair and overhaul faci
Maintenance and Modifications

Health Insurer Targets Small Aviation Companies

Berkley Accident and Health has set up Encap Business Aviation Captive to create “an insurance brokerage program specifically for business aviation employe
Maintenance and Modifications

Associated Air Center Adds Mockup for Design Work

Associated Air Center, StandardAero’s large transport-category VIP aircraft completions center in Dallas, has developed a full-scale airframe mockup for cr
Maintenance and Modifications

Professional Aviation Associates Eyes Helo Market

Professional Aviation Associates, which claims to be the largest independent parts and rotable supplier for the Beech King Air and Beech 1900, has plans to
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Changes MRO Leadership in EMEA and Asia

Jet Aviation has made several key personnel changes.
Regulations and Government

LightSquared Launches DC PR Assault

LightSquared is running an advertising campaign in Washington, D.C., that includes prominent multiple advertisements along the platforms of downtown stati
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Aircraft

All Falcon 7Xs Now Cleared To Fly Again

Practically all Dassault Falcon 7X business jets are flying again, following the EASA’s reauthorizing flights for the entire fleet on July 7.
FBOs

New FBO in Philippines Provides Asian Alternative

Business aircraft operators frustrated by the lack of space, inconvenient access and uncompetitive prices at key airports in the Asia Pacific region now ha