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Eurocopter X3 reaches 180 knots, on course for higher speeds

Eurocopter’s compound helicopter demonstrator, the X3 (“X cube”), met its first speed target on November 29 when it achieved 180 ktas in level flight at “r
Aircraft

SpiceJet Inks Q400 Deal

Gurgaon, India-based SpiceJet placed a firm order last month for 15 Bombardier Q400 turboprops in a deal worth some $446 million, according to the Canadi
Maintenance and Modifications

Bizav Maintenance

“The general aviation industry has been hit hard for the past two years, resulting in massive downsizing in many areas.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Offers Dallas-based Mobile Support Team

West Star Aviation has added a mobile support team (MST) to its Dallas facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

Chromalloy Opens Casting Center in Tampa

A new 150,000-sq-ft investment casting facility has been opened in Tampa, Fla., by Chromalloy Castings.
Maintenance and Modifications

AS9100 Certification Granted to Summit Aviation

Summit Aviation has received AS9100 aerospace quality standard system certification at its Somerset, Ky., facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Opens Regional Support Office in Dubai

Learjet, Challenger and Global operators have a new choice for maintenance in the Middle East now that Bombardier Aerospace has opened a new regional sup
Maintenance and Modifications

Goodyear Offers Tire Care & Maintenance Manual

Knowing your limits is sage advice, and when it comes to aircraft tire wear, it’s all about routine inspection and knowing the facts.
Maintenance and Modifications

Brazil Approves Elliott Aviation King Air TCAS 4000

Moline, Ill.-based Elliott Aviation has received a supplemental type certificate from the Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) of Brazil for the inst
Maintenance and Modifications

NATA Announces Call for 2011 AMT technician Awards

The submission deadline for maintenance organizations to participate in the National Air Transportation Association’s new Aviation Maintenance Technician
Maintenance and Modifications

Snecma To Provide Full CFM56-5B Support for ACJs

Snecma and Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) signed an agreement for Snecma to provide full service support for the CFM International CFM56-5B turbofans
Regulations and Government

Deadline Extended for IA Renewal Clarification

The FAA has issued a Notice of Proposed Policy intended to clarify the definition of “actively engaged” for purposes of issuing and renewing the A&P
Maintenance and Modifications

Boca Aircraft Gets Bermuda AMO Approval

The Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation has granted approval to Boca Aircraft Maintenance to maintain and repair Bermuda-registered aircraft under an AM
Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Approves AvFab Beechjet 400 and Cessna 441 Divan

Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) has been granted EASA approval for the installation of its Beechjet 400 two-place divan.
Maintenance and Modifications

Houston Hobby MRO expands based business

Enterprise Jet Center evolved from Enterprise Products, a gas and oil company that opened a flight department in 1979.
FBOs

FBOs Join Shell Network

Eastern Aviation Fuels/Shell Aviation has added Panorama Flight Service at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., to its fuel dealer network.
FBOs

Landmark Adds Another FBO

Landmark Aviation has added another FBO to its network after purchasing the assets of DB Aviation at Waukegan Regional Airport in Waukegan, Ill.
FBOs

Chevron Plans to Exit Caribbean Fuel Market

Chevron plans to sell its Caribbean fuel marketing and aviation businesses to Vitogaz, a subsidiary of France-based Rubis, by this year’s third quarter.
FBOs

Reeder Becomes Avfuel Dealer

Twin Falls, Idaho-based Reeder Flying Service has joined the Avfuel dealer network.
FBOs

Arabasco Expands In Jeddah

Arabian Aircraft Service Co.
FBOs

Jet Aviation Jeddah Now Open

Jet Aviation’s new FBO in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is open and features an innovative passenger flow system so arrivals and departures are conducted in sepa
FBOs

Traffic Is Steady At Hub For Bahamas-Bound Travelers

During the economic downturn, some FBOs have enjoyed a steady flow of traffic, especially in places like the Bahamas where visitors from all over the world
Regulations and Government

Revised LASP will target aircraft, not small airports

The Transportation Security Administration confirmed to general aviation organizations that a new proposal for GA security will not target small airports.
Regulations and Government

Senator Urges Hearings on Aircraft Registration

In the aftermath of the FAA’s new rule requiring reregistration of aircraft every three years, news media reports that the FAA had “missing data” on as man
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Amac opens new hangar to cope with bizliner demand

Amac, the Swiss MRO company founded in 2007, opened a 90,500-sq-ft widebody hangar at Euro Airport Basel on December 2.
Airports

Business Aviation Influx at Al Maktoum Boosted

The delayed arrival of business aviation at Dubai’s new Al Maktoum International Airport got a kickstart at Meba.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Falcon 2000 Owners Have New Interior Options

Jet Aviation launched a refur­bishment program for Dassault Falcon 2000 cabin interiors.
Charter & Fractional

Charter Activity Rising in the Middle East Region

Air charter in the Middle East has shown strength in the face of the global market decline of the past year, according to data recently released by Avino
Aircraft

Dassault SMS builds on lessons from the 7X

Dassault is working steadily toward a certification date of 2016 for its much anticipated super-midsize (SMS) ­Falcon business jet, Olivier Villa, ­D
Aircraft

Pilot Report: Dassault Falcon 900LX

From a distance, the exterior of the Dassault Falcon 900LX–F-WWFB–reminded me of a lady caught without her makeup.