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Rockwell Collins Describes ‘Strategic Win’ of KC-390 Avionics

Rockwell Collins provided AIN with more details of the avionics for the
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Aircraft

Congo Boeing 727 Crash Kills 53

At least 53 people were killed when a Boeing 727 operated by Hewa Boro Airways crashed at Kisangani Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo on July 8.
Charter & Fractional

CitationAir Pilots Vote in Union

Yesterday CitationAir became the third of the four major jet fractional providers to have a unionized pilot workforce, with 52 percent of the more then 350
Regulations and Government

‘Carbon Tax’ Could Choke Bizav Growth in Europe

The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) could add yet another obstacle to business aviation’s anemic recovery, according to business aviation
Regulations and Government

LightSquared Attempts To Bypass the FCC

Possibly recognizing that the July 1 final report on GPS testing showed that interference was worse than predicted, LightSquared lawyers are now bypassing
Engines

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 2010 accident figures released today by
Maintenance and Modifications

OEMs Attack FAA-approved PMA Parts in Data Licenses

Operators that subscribe to Goodrich-Messier publications must sign an agreement that precludes the use of FAA-approved wheel and brake parts manufactured
Maintenance and Modifications

Industry Mourns the Loss of Bombardier’s James Hoblyn

James Hoblyn, president of Bombardier customer services and specialized and amphibious aircraft, died while jogging on Sunday, July 3.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Dynamic Aviation Adds 50 Employees

Dynamic Aviation wants to fill 50 new positions to support its expanding commercial and government business sector requirements.
Maintenance and Modifications

Indian MROs form association

Some of India’s leading MROs have joined forces to promote the nation’s growing aerospace MRO sector.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Beech Services Returning to Northeast U.S.

After years with no factory-owned service center in the Northeast U.S., Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) has finalized an agreement to open a facility at New Castle
Safety

Bizav Accidents and Fatalities Climb in First Half

Both the U.S.-registered business jet and turboprop segments worldwide experienced more fatal accidents in the first half of this year, compared with the s
Maintenance and Modifications

Loss of Bombardier's Product Support Chief Leaves Void

James Hoblyn, who has been behind Bombardier Aerospace’s recent push to bolster its worldwide business aircraft product support, died while running on Sund
Maintenance and Modifications

Goodrich-Messier License Bars Use of FAA-approved Parts

Operators that subscribe to Goodrich-Messier publications must sign an agreement that precludes the use of FAA-approved wheel and brake parts manufactured
Charter & Fractional

Aircraft Charter Market Awaits Summer Liftoff

The northern hemisphere’s busy summer period for private charter flights has yet to take off, but demand levels are already ahead of 2010 figures, accordin
Airports

Late-night Flights to Bermuda Now Come at a High Price

As of last Wednesday, Bermuda L.F.
Aircraft

Business aviation makes inroads in Asia

The Asian market is waking up to the fact that companies using business aircraft earn more than those that don’t (141 percent more, according to an NBAA an
Aircraft

Where Does Airbus’s A320neo Sales Success Leave Boeing and its 737?

Last month’s Paris Air Show saw Airbus leapfrog its goal of extending the number of orders and commitments for the new A320neo airliner to at least 500 uni
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ATC

Europe Expected to Approve ADS-B Implementation Rule

July marks a turning point from the “pioneer” phase of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) in Europe to the approaching ADS-B mandate. Euro
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Aircraft

Boeing 787 on Home Stretch to Certification

Boeing early last week launched function and reliability (F&R) testing and extended operations (ETOPS) demonstrations on the 787 Dreamliner, marking the st
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Aircraft

Neuron UCAV Enters Final Assembly 

Dassault released photographs of the Neuron UCAV (unmanned comba
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Aircraft

Scramjet Stalls, X-Plane Crashes on Second Flight

A second test flight of the X-51A WaveRider has not gone according to plan.
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Rotorcraft

Boeing Renovates CH-47 Chinook Line for Increased Production

Boeing is investing $130 million to overhaul the Boeing CH-47 Chinook production line in Ridley Park, Pa., making it the largest capital investment made by
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Aircraft

Export Drive for Maritime Surveillance Version of Predator B

The appearance of the marinized variant of the
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Rotorcraft

More U.S. Airlifters for India; Helicopter Orders Imminent

The commander of the Indian Air Force (IAF) said that the IAF would likely acquire at least six more Boeing C-17s and another six Lockheed Martin C-130J ai
Aircraft

Boeing’s Third 747-8 Intercontinental Takes Flight

The third Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental (RC003) conducted a standard B1 test flight yesterday, after taking to the air for first time at 3:06 p.m.
Safety

Pitch and Power: Lessons from Air France Flight 447

When the French BEA released a partial cockpit voice recorder (CVR) transcript of the Air France Flight 447 accident in late May, pundits wasted no time un
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland Buys Bell’s Stake in BA609 Tiltrotor

AgustaWestland is purchasing full ownership of the BA609 civil tiltrotor program from Bell Helicopter.
Aircraft

Sikorsky Talks Eclipse at Paris Air Show

Sikorsky Aircraft president (and Eclipse 500 owner) Jeffrey Pino shed more light on the company’s investment in Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse Aerospace,
Aircraft

Former Gulfstream Exec Moss Joins Guggenheim Partners

Bryan Moss, the former president and vice chairman of Gulfstream, has joined private investment firm Guggenheim Partners as the chairman of its recently re