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Maintenance and Modifications
PAMA Names Forton as President
Embraer has named Duncan Aviation’s Provo, Utah facility an authorized service center for its Phenom 100 and 300.
Maintenance and Modifications
Virginia To Be Home to Manufacturing Research Center
Bell Helicopter’s service facility at Prague Ruzyne International Airport is the site of sister Textron company Cessna Aircraft’s newest Citation service f
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Aviation Increase Rotable Exchange Inventory
Taj Air and Metrojet have entered into a joint venture to offer aircraft maintenance and management services in India.
Safety
Corporate flights gradually return to Japan
Despite what has been reported as the halting pace of radiation containment at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, business aviation operation
Regulations and Government
Wichita rally draws DOT secretary
by Paul Lowe
Spearheading a rally of more than 2,000 general aviation workers in Wichita in March, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood lauded
Safety
ACSF Supports Single Charter Standard
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is trying to encourage charter and fractional operators to support the move to a single safety audit standard–its
Aircraft
ATR Lands Big Russian Order
Russia’s UTair placed a firm purchase order last month covering 20 new ATR 72-500s.
Regulations and Government
FlightAware CEO among those who opposes Barr changes
At press time, the FAA had received nearly 700 comments on its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
Safety
No U.S. Bizjet Fatalities in 1Q, but Increase Globally
In the first quarter of this year U.S.-registered business turbine aircraft suffered three more accidents and two more fatalities compared with the same p
FBOs
New Private Jet Center Slated for Singapore
Hawker Pacific announced it is developing an $11.6 million business aviation service center at Seletar Aerospace Park to replace its East Camp operation at
FBOs
Sioux Falls To Get Second FBO
Construction has begun on the new Maverick Air Center, which is expected to open on the west side of Joe Foss Field/Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) by t
Regulations and Government
Changes Made to TEB Departure Protocol
Following an investigation by the DOT Inspector General’s office on the safety of the Dalton 19 departure at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, ATC is no lon
Aircraft
Hawker Ramps Up 400XPR Program
Hawker Beechcraft is accelerating Hawker 400XPR development by adding a second aircraft to the test program.
Charter & Fractional
Jet Connections launches new shared use program
Business aircraft owners struggling to cover their costs now have an alternative to traditional aircraft management through the new Non-Equity Sharers (NES
Aircraft
First A350 XWB main landing gear set delivered to Airbus
Airbus has received the first set of Messier-Dowty-built A350 XWB main landing gear, the European airframer announced today.
Aircraft
Rafale and Typhoon Go Head to Head in India
The Indian Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, April 27, asked Dassault Aviation and Eurofighter to extend their commercial bids beyond the April 28 deadline
Rotorcraft
Turbomeca Engine Will Power Kamov Medium-twin Helo
Russian Helicopters and engine manufacturer Turbomeca announced this week that they have signed “contracts” for the supply of “at least” 308 Ardiden 3G tur
Aircraft
Eagle Preps for Spin-off
Training and Workforce
FlightSafety Celebrates 60thAnniversay
FlightSafety International celebrated its 60th anniversaryin late March.
Avionics
New Zulu Headset Features Better Noise Reduction
Lightspeed Aviation unveiled its next-generation Zulu headset last month at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In.
Avionics
XM Weather Comes to the iPad
Baron Services, the company that provides XM WX services, introduced an iPad Mobile Link plug-in gadget (introductory price $199.99) that lets compatible i
FBOs
Weston Aviation To Open Third UK FBO
Aviation services provider Weston Aviation has finalized a deal with Humberside International Airport authorities to open the first dedicated FBO at the ai
FBOs
Garmin To Offer Runway Awareness Tool
In an effort to reduce accidental runway incursions, Garmin has partnered with wireless technology provider I.D.
Regulations and Government
FAA bans new airport access pacts
A provision in the House FAA reauthorization bill that greenlights residential through-the-fence (RTTF) access agreements at general aviation airports has
Charter & Fractional
Avantair offers frax-share leasing
Avantair now offers leasing of fractional shares of Piaggio Avanti turboprops.
