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March 2011 Accidents
PRELIMINARY REPORT: IN-FLIGHT FIRE DOWNS MEXICAN HELICOPTER
Bell 212, Las Choapas, Mexico, Oct.
FBOs
JACKSONVILLE TO RENAME GA AIRPORTS
In an effort to increase the awareness of Jacksonville, Florida’s aviation system, the city’s aviation authority is renaming three of its owned and operate
Sustainability and Environment
Falcon 7X Laminar Flow Testing Aids 'Clean Sky'
Dassault Aviation conducted a "successful" flight test to evaluate laminar wings for large business jets.
Maintenance and Modifications
ERA Helicopters Selects eMan Solution To Centralize Pubs
Era Helicopters has selected The eMan Solution to be used at all of itsoperations bases world-wide.
Rotorcraft
Rules changing for public-use aircraft
The FAA plans to narrow its interpretation and tighten enforcement of the rules governing civil aircraft enrolled on Part 135 certificates when those aircr
Avionics
Inflight cameras provide bird's-eye view for passengers
"Godπs-eye" or "bird's-eye" view cameras are showing up on more and more private jets these days, sitting on the cockpit glareshield, mounted atop the vert
Maintenance and Modifications
West Atlantic Chooses StandardAero for PW126 Maintenance
StandardAero has signed an exclusive maintenance agreement with West Atlantic to cover more than 80 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW126 and PW126A engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Zurich Extends Maintenance Service Hours
Maintenance support is now available from 6 a.m.
Aircraft
BAE sees stronger demand for Avro RJ/146 fleet
by Charles Alcock
BAE Systems’s asset management division has reported an uptick in demand for its portfolio of pre-owned Avro RJ and 146 reg
Aircraft
FAA Issues Avanti II AD
The FAA issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD)-2011-01-53 on December 20 to owners and operators of the Piaggio Avanti twin turboprop.
ATC
Duncan's Wi-Fi STC List Is Growing
Duncan Aviation has received a supplemental type certificate for installation of Aircell's cabin telecommunications router, which supports Wi-Fi access in
FBOs
GREEN IS GOLD FOR HERITAGE AVIATION
The recently opened FBO at Vermont’s Burlington International Airport was awarded Leed gold status last month by the U.S.
FBOs
ATLANTIC AVIATION SELLS TWO FBOs
Atlantic Aviation parent company Macquarie Infrastructure announced last month that its facility and lease at Fresno Yosemite International Airport was sol
Aircraft
Political Revolt Spells Bad News for Airlines in the Middle East and Beyond
No one can say where, when or how the rolling political crisis in North Africa and the Middle East will end, but it already seems clear that it doesn’t spe
Aircraft
Latest 747 Embodies Ongoing Challenges for Boeing
At Boeing’s colossal plant in Everett, Wash., the February 13 gathering of some 10,000 employees, government officials and customer, partner and supplier r
Aircraft
Pentagon: Boeing Was 'Clear Winner' of KC-X Contest
Boeing has won the KC-X competition and been awarded a $3.5 billion contract for engineering and manufacturing development of the 
Aircraft
Airbus and Boeing Await KC-X Tanker Award Today
Airbus and Boeing officials are expecting a call from the Pentagon at 4:45 p.m.
Charter & Fractional
Customs treaty should ease bizav headaches in Russia
Russia, and the former Soviet republics surrounding it, remains a massive land of opportunity for business aviation.
FBOs
De-icing Accident Blamed on Vehicle Operator
Improper de-icing procedures led to an accident that substantially damaged a Flexjet Challenger 300 last winter at Chicago Executive Airport, according to
Maintenance and Modifications
PWC Signs Maintenance Contract with Aramco Associated
Pratt & Whitney Canada has signed a multi-year fleet management program contract with Aramco Associated, an affiliate of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (S
Maintenance and Modifications
PW100 Capability Added to StandardAero Winnipeg
StandardAero has added PW100 engine maintenance, repair and overhaul capability in Winnipeg, Canada.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Profile: Air Services
Air Services, Constant Aviation’s mobile aircraft recovery team, grew out of a 2004 accident on Cleveland Hopkins Airport in which a taxiing Embraer ERJ135
Charter & Fractional
EBAA pushes for rule harmonization as tax and flexibility concerns blur safety standards
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is refocusing its lobbying efforts as it seeks to address regulatory inconsistencies not only between Wes
Charter & Fractional
VAT changes spur finance concerns
The recent removal of the loophole that allowed aircraft owners to import aircraft into the European Union (EU) via the UK at a zero rate of value-added ta
Maintenance and Modifications
Snap-on system tracks tools, prevents FOD
Most mechanics are familiar with the Snap-on tool truck that arrives weekly at the maintenance hangar, dispensing not only shiny and traditional wrenches a
ATC
FAA Awards Operational Cert for Falcon 7X EVS
The FAA issued operational certification for the Dassault Falcon 7X enhanced vision system (EVS), which will allow pilots who have completed the required t
ATC
Should all UAVs Be Equipped with Transponders?
Manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may no longer have an excuse not to equip their aircraft with transponders, which should make at least one
FBOs
Aircraft Crushed When Hangar Roof Collapses
Maintenance provider Swift Aviation Services, located at Norwood Memorial Airport (Mass.), suffered a roof cave-in of one of its hangars on February 2, evi
FBOs
APP Jet Center Adds to Its FBO Stable
APP Jet Center has acquired the former Key Air FBO at Fort Pierce Airport in Florida, making it the lone aviation services provider on the field.
