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Regulations and Government
Phenom 100 Target of Airworthiness Directive
A proposed FAA Airworthiness Directive targets the Embraer Phenom 100’s angle-of-attack (AOA) system.
Maintenance and Modifications
AOG Hotline Launched in EMEA/Asia
Jet Aviation is offering an AOG hotline service for Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia to assist aircraft operators with emergency or AOG si
Maintenance and Modifications
Executive Flight Authorized as Part 145 Repair Station
Boeing Field now has an FAA Part 145 repair station, at Executive Flight.
“We are pleased to be the exclusive Part 145 facility at Boeing Field,” said Mi
FBOs
Bizjets flock to World Economic Forum
by Charles Alcock
The annual World Economic Forum (WEF), held during the last week of January, in the Swiss resort of Davos once again brought a bum
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter sees growth in Asia, services
Eurocopter took in more revenue last year than in 2009 but its order book did not fare as well, the company reported in late January.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter delays plans for diesel helo
Rotorcraft
EC225 Sim Fits the Bill for Offshore Training
Supporting the burgeoning development of wind farms is the next big growth opportunity in the offshore helicopter transportation market, according to Euroc
Aircraft
ATR banks on resumption of turboprop revival
Judging by figures released at a Paris press briefing on January 20, the waning resurgence of the commercial turboprop market has, if anything, resumed at
Maintenance and Modifications
GE Canada and StandardAero Team on Research Center
A $50 million aircraft engine research and technology center–a joint project between GE Canada and StandardAero–is being built in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on pr
Regulations and Government
Senate Passes Two-year FAA Reauthorization Bill
Prospects for breaking the logjam that has stalled an FAA reauthorization bill for more than three years grew better with passage in the Senate of the FAA
Rotorcraft
Kamov Ka-32A11BC Certified in India
India’s directorate general of civil aviation has certified the Kamov Ka-32A11BC on the basis of the certificate issued by the European Aviation Safety Age
Charter & Fractional
Cobham buys 146 jets for Australian mining shuttle service
Cobham Aviation Services Australia is buying a pair of BAE 146s that it currently leases from the asset management division of BAE Systems.
FBOs
DCA Security Program Moves Into TSA GA Office
The Transportation Security Administration has transferred authority over the
Regulations and Government
ADS-B equipage funding left out of FAA reauthorization
Although the FAA and JetBlue signed a $4.2 million “NextGen agreement” whereby the agency will fund installation of ADS-B avionics in up to 35 of the airli
Charter & Fractional
Linear Air Launches Customer Loyalty Program
Eclipse 500 air-taxi firm Linear Air on Friday announced new benefits for frequent-flier customers from Boston Hanscom Field and Westchester County Airport
Aircraft
Skymark Confirms Order for Four A380s
Japan’s Skymark Airlines converted a memorandum of understanding for four Airbus A380s to a firm order yesterday, officially marking the first sale of the
Charter & Fractional
Lufthansa Private Jets ‘Coming Back’ to NetJets
Lufthansa has decided to close its Swiss Private Aviation (SPA) subsidiary and is set to seal a new deal with NetJets Europe to provide charter flights for
FBOs
ExecuJet Expands Service Chain with Spanish FBO Buy
ExecuJet Aviation has expanded its European service network with the opening of its fourth FBO in the continent.
Regulations and Government
FAA Expunges Previous Enforcement Action Records Policy
“The FAA has temporarily suspended its policy of expunging certain records of legal enforcement actions against individuals to ensure compliance with recen
Engines
Pratt Finishes Ground Testing First PW1000G
Pratt & Whitney announced today that it has finished initial ground testing on its first
Aircraft
UAL’s 757s Returning to Service, Disruptions ‘Mininal’
United Airlines says it expects “minimal disruption” today resulting from its grounding of its 96 Boeing 757s after a check of maintenance records showed t
Aircraft
Sixteen Die in Two L-410 Crashes
Two separate crashes involving Let L-410 regional turboprops claimed a total of 16 victims on Monday.
The first involved a scheduled flight
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Falcon Announces 2011 Mx Seminar Series
Dassault Falcon has 13 regional maintenance and operations seminars planned in eigh
Maintenance and Modifications
Chromalloy To Add Tampa Ceramic Core Facility
A ceramic core facility is under construction in Tampa and slated to be operational by the first quarter of 2012.
Maintenance and Modifications
Era Helicopters Selects eMan To Centralize Pubs
AviITís eMan Solution, an Internet-based, centralized technical publications management and delivery system, will be implemented all of Era Helicopters bas
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Expands Support Network in India
Air Works of Mumbai, India, has been named an Embraer-authorized service center for Phenoms.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Pacific To Build Singapore Service Center
Hawker Pacific will build an $11.6 million customer sales and service center at Seletar Aerospace Park, Singapore.
Aircraft
747-8I Schedule ‘Aggressive But Achievable,’ says Boeing
Boeing plans to fly the 747-8 Intercontinental for
