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FAA To Mandate Fuselage Fatigue Inspections for Certain 737s

The FAA plans to issue an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) tomorrow that will require operators of specific early Boeing 737 models to conduct initia
Aircraft

Southwest Grounds 79 Jets after Emergency Landing

Southwest Airlines has grounded 79 (not 81 as was previously reported) of its Boeing 737s as it began working with Boeing and the NTSB to determine the cau
FBOs

2011 FBO Survey – The Americas: State of the FBO Industry

Printable version of the FBO Report, FBO Ratings and Readers Comments For
Sustainability and Environment

Crunch time for emissions verification

by Charles Alcock Hundreds of aircraft operators in Europe and around the world were scrambling last month to meet the March 31 deadline to c
Sustainability and Environment

What are the limits of Europe’s ETS?

It is astonishing to many operators outside Europe, but under the European Union’s emissions trading scheme they are accountable for their engines’ carbon
Regulations and Government

Business groups join fight against Barr limits

by Paul Lowe Although the words aviation and security usually conjure images of terrorists trying to do bad things to airliners, the FAA’s pr
Sustainability and Environment

Rising fuel prices squeeze charter operators, FBOs

by Matt Thurber For a pilot worried about whether the next bump in operating costs will be one more incentive for the boss to sell the airpla
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Places First-ever Bombardier Order

by Matt Thurber NetJets, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned fractional-share operator, completed a purchase agreement early last month for up to 1
Regulations and Government

FAA Withdraws Advanced Notice for SMS Proposal

The FAA withdrew an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM), released in July 2
Avionics

Announced at AEA: new avionics extend cockpit capabilities

by Matt Thurber Among the new products introduced at the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) International Convention & Trade Show on Marc
FBOs

2011 FBO Survey – The Americas: Top 10 FBOs

Printable version of the FBO Report, FBO Ratings and Readers Comments<
Aircraft

AIN Blog: Weather Takes Sun ‘n’ Fun Fly-In by Storm, Quite Literally

If I were to experience a tornado, or a near-tornado, my guess would have been while visiting one of the aircraft manufacturers in Wichita.
Rotorcraft

Heli-Expo 2011 Breaks a Record

by Matt Thurber Feedback from exhibitors at this year’s Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo show–the 63rd annual event–was notably
Rotorcraft

Bell prepared to finance new civil helo program

by Mark Huber At this year’s Heli-Expo, Bell CEO John Garrison was adamant that the company could afford a new civil helicopter program.
Aircraft

EBACE Preview

With Europe’s economy facing another year of uncertainty, the 2011 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (Ebace) will open to a business aviat
Aircraft

Rules, Safety and Access Dominate EBACE Agenda

As usual, the Ebace conference agenda will be packed with topical deliberations on key issues facing Europe’s business aviation community.
Aircraft

Europeans To Honor Bizav Leaders

Nominations have opened for the European Business Aviation Award, which is presented each year during the Ebace show.
Regulations and Government

FAA gets another extension as Congress irons out long-term bill

With the latest FAA reauthorization extension set to expire March 31, the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee passed a bill on March 16
Avionics

ForeFlight Adds Geo-referencing to iOS Apps

ForeFlight has added geo-referenced approach plates and airport diagrams to its Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch application.
ATC

Europe’s Waas Equivalent Approved for Aviation Use

Following a certification and verification process, the European Commission approved the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (Egnos) “safety-
Aircraft

Cessna Ending Citation CJ1+ Production This Summer

Cessna Aircraft has confirmed to AIN that it will end production this summer for the Citation CJ1+, the light jet that descends directly from the or
Charter & Fractional

JetDirect Estate Seeks Chapter 7 Clawback

The bankruptcy trustee for debtors associated with JetDirect Aviation filed a complaint on February 20 that could force FBOs, charter operators, mai
Aircraft

GA Industry: FAA Must Meet Certification Requirements

Cessna Aircraft chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton told a congressional panel last month that the general aviation industry is concerned the FAA will
Aircraft

Shanghai Bizav Show Makes Debut

The Shanghai International Business Aviation Show, hosted by the Shanghai Association for Science & Technology and Shanghai Society of Aeronautics, is maki
ATC

FAA, EU Collaborate on NextGen Research

The FAA and the European Union signed an agreement to work together on NextGen research.
Airports

Construction at FLL To Close Runway 9L/27R

Beginning next month, Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) will be experiencing runway closures for resurfacing.
Avionics

Universal Taking Orders for Next-gen Datalink

On March 23 at the Aircraft Electronics Association show, Universal Avionics announced it has started taking orders for its next-generation datalink commun
Engines

Pratt Lands New PurePower Order for Neos

Pratt & Whitney has landed one of the largest engine orders “in recent aviation history” with IndiGo’s selection of the PurePower PW1100G to power
Charter & Fractional

Sources Say NetJets To Thrive After Surprise Sokol Exit

Yesterday’s announcement that NetJets chairman and CEO David Sokol resigned from