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Despite tough times for bizav, Dassault preparing for future
Dassault Falcon Jet chairman Charles Edelstenne offered a less-than-glowing look at the current state of business aviation as it struggles with the recessi
Aircraft
Boeing predicts strong order book for bizliners
Boeing Business Jets president Steve Taylor delivered good news from China in a press conference here yesterday.
The Seattle-based manufacture
Aircraft
Bombardier Introduces Global 7000 and 8000 Ultra Long-range Bizjets
Bombardier Aerospace reaffirmed its influence on the large business jet category by introducing two new jets, the Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft.
Aircraft
Boeing Joins Fuselage Sections for First 747-8 Intercontinental
Boeing mechanics joined the forward and aft fuselage sections with the wing and center section of the first 747-8 Intercontinental in Everett, Wash., this
Aircraft
Tokyo Haneda and Sapporo New Chitose Welcome the A380
An Airbus A380 test aircraft landed this week for the first time at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan, making it the 120th airport visited by th
ATC
Lockheed To Run Flight Service Stations through '13
The FAA has extended for another three years until 2013 the contract it has with Lockheed Martin to run the automated flight service stations that dissemin
Maintenance and Modifications
Summit Aviation receives certification
Greenwich AeroGroup's Summit Aviation (Booth No.
Sustainability and Environment
ICAO Resolution Tackles Aviation Emissions
At the close of its 37th Assembly last Friday, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) agreed to what it characterized as the first global app
Rotorcraft
EC175 Helicopter Program On Time, Says Eurocopter
Eurocopter said the flight-test program for its new medium twin helicopter,
Aircraft
Is Saudi Arabia Saab’s Mystery Customer for AEW System?
Saab sprung a major surprise earlier this month by announcing an order worth some $680 million for its
Engines
GE To Power Mk II Verson of Indian Light Combat Aircraft
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) selected the General Electric F414 turbofan engine to power the second batch of
Aircraft
Super Galaxy Now in Service
After four years of flight tests, the first upgraded Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy was redelivered to the U.S.
Aircraft
AgustaWestland Eyes Three U.S. Military Helicopter Programs
AgustaWestland is promoting three of its civil helicopters for proposed U.S.
ATC
ADS-B deployment provides a proving ground for NextGen
Progress on the FAA’s ambitious NextGen overhaul of the ATC system in the U.S.
Sustainability and Environment
ETS reporting process remains a headache
If you make even a handful of short flights into European airspace, there’s no escaping the countdown to the European Union’s contentious emissions trading
Sustainability and Environment
Numbers Don’t Stack Up for Small Emitters Tool
The ETS small emitters tool for calculating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is simple at first glance, consisting of no more than an Excel spreadsheet into
Maintenance and Modifications
CD Aviation Honored with FAA Diamond Award
CD Aviation, an authorized Honeywell Engines service center, received the FAA’s AMT Diamond Award of Excellence for maintenance technician training for t
Charter & Fractional
New Charter Regs Target Aeromed Ops
The FAA released proposed new regulations for charter operators on October 7, specifically targeting aeromedical services.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Bizjet Wi-Fi choices keep expanding
There are now more ways than ever to connect to the Internet in flight thanks to the growing number of airborne data services available for installation in
Engines
P&WC modifies ESP, waives mandatory hours
Pratt & Whitney Canada is putting customers first at this year’s convention, in particular making some customer-friendly changes to its popular Eagle S
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Completion centers await new Boeing widebody projects
Head-of-state and VVIP completions centers are awaiting two new Boeing widebodies–the 747-8 and the all-composite 787.
Engines
Engine Programs
Business jet engine programs this year seem to be moving slowly, with little progress to report.
FBOs
With new hangar under way, Biggin Hill continues expansion
London Biggin Hill Airport has just started construction for a new 55,000-sq-ft hangar adjacent to its main passenger terminal.
Safety
ADS shows O2 applications
Oxygen bottle levels are an important preflight item, but even with a full bottle, pilots still need to do some calculating to determine if there is enough
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan-Provo Becomes Bombardier Service Center
Bombardier and Duncan Aviation (Booth No.
