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America is Getting Ahead of Air Transport’s Ecological Power Curve

At last week’s Paris Air Show strong examples of leadership in efforts to reduce air transport’s environmental footprint came from two sources that, at lea
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Engines

RFID Provider Opens U.S. Subsidiary To Support A350 Suppliers

The French company chosen to provide radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags for the first major application on “flyable” aircraft components–the Airbus
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Aircraft

Learjet 85 Composite Production Moving Forward

Bombardier is forging ahead with its Learjet 85 program, a company spokeswoman told AIN at the Paris Air Show.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Pilots Sign New Labor Pact

The Teamsters union announced in late May that its pilot members from Gulfstream International Airlines agreed to a new five-year labor contract with manag
Aircraft

Pinnacle Names New CEO

Former Frontier Airlines boss Sean Menke will succeed Phil Trenary as CEO of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines, the regional carrier announced in late May.
Aircraft

Bombardier Fattens Global Order Book

At the Paris Air Show, Bombardier announced it had received another order for the latest ultra-long-range Globals.
Regulations and Government

NBAA, AOPA File To Stop Barr Changes

On June 22 NBAA and AOPA filed a formal notice of appeal with the U.S.
ATC

GPS Interference Would Cost U.S. $96 Billion

A study released by the Save Our GPS Coalition warns of “serious repercussions for the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Redesigned Eclipse PhostrEx Canisters Get FAA Nod

Eclipse Aerospace received FAA approval for its newly redesigned PhostrEx fire-suppression system canister on the Eclipse 500.
Rotorcraft

Chinese Medium Twin to Be Certified in 2014

Certification of the Avicopter AC352 medium twin (previously known as the Z15, the Chinese version of the jointly developed Eurocopter EC175) is now pegged
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter X3 To Go Beyond 232 Knots

In May, Eurocopter’s proof-of-concept compound, the X3, reached 232 ktas, a speed it sustained during five minutes at 8,500 feet.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna Expands European Customer Service

Textron sister companies Bell Helicopter and Cessna Aircraft have broken ground on a new facility dedicated to customers in the Asia-Pacific region. “We wi
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Certifies Mid-Continent Instruments West

Bombardier Aerospace has added four field service representatives and two customer support account managers to cover Europe and South Africa.
Maintenance and Modifications

Business Jet Access Opens New Facility

Gulfstream Aerospace has added two European warehouses to its growing product-support network, increasing parts and materials on the continent to approxima
Accidents

Accidents: July 2011

Preliminary Report: Global Suffers Wing Strike on Landing Bombardier Global Express XRS, Teterboro, N.J., April 21, 2011–While the twinjet was land
Rotorcraft

Tornado Destroys Joplin Medevac Copter

The EF5 tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., on May 22 packed 200-mph winds and tore a three-quarter-mile-wide, 14-mile-long path of destruction that killed 15
Regulations and Government

GAO Report Fails To Address Security Risk Issue

In response to a Senate committee request, the U.S.
Aircraft

Securaplane Li-ion Batteries Selected for G650

Gulfstream Aerospace selected Securaplane’s lithium-ion battery as standard equipment on its new G650.
Avionics

Garmin G500H and G600 Receive New Approvals

Garmin’s G500H helicopter glass cockpit
Airports

FBO Profile: New airport offers alternative for Austin flyers

On June 8, the new Austin Executive Airport (KEDC) and its Henriksen Jet Center FBO held a grand-opening celebration.
Aircraft

UTair Takes Russia’s First ATR 72-500

The first ATR 72-500 ever delivered to a Russian airline now operates with UTair, the Siberian aviation company that
Airports

Paris Toussus business airport under threat       

Users of Paris Toussus-le-Noble Airport should accept severe restrictions if they do not want to see local elected officials close their airport, according
FBOs

Landmark Revamps GSO FBO

Landmark Aviation’s FBO at Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) in Greensboro, N.C., has seen an increase in business since its opening in May follow
Charter & Fractional

Arcadia Shuts Its Doors

The storied history of a series of well known aviation companies entered its final chapter last month when aircraft charter/management provider and FBO ope
FBOs

APP Jet Center Consolidates at Hayward Executive

APP Jet Center has acquired the former Atlantic Aviation FBO at Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) in Hayward, Calif., and combined it with its existing facil
Aircraft

E190s Land in Kazakhstan

In late May Embraer celebrated the entry into service of the first of two E190s with Air Astana, the national flag carrier of Kazakhstan, in a ceremony at
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Jet Works Air Center

Jet Works Air Center is the product of the merger of Jet Works Aviation and Denton Business Air Center, combining the former’s avionics repair capabilities
Maintenance and Modifications

Chromalloy Nevada Reduces Workforce

West Star Aviation recently installed the first Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 to Pro Line 21 upgrade on the Falcon 2000.
Aircraft

In The Works July 2011: Embraer Legacy 450/500

The first flight of the midsize Legacy 500 remains on schedule for the second half of this year and will take place at Embraer’s facility in São José dos C