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Europe Bars More Carriers with New Safety Blacklist
At face value the contents of the European Commission’s latest so-called safety blacklist of airlines and national civil aviation authorities (CAA
Aircraft
Hamilton Sundstrand Finishes ETOPS Testing on APU for Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Hamilton Sundstrand’s Power Systems business has successfully completed ETOPS (extended-range operations) testing of its APS5000 auxiliary power unit (APU)
Safety
Bizav Safety Off To a Poor Start in 2010
First-quarter accident statistics involving U.S.-regist
Avionics
Mood Upbeat as AEA Convention Kicks Off
The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) is reporting strong turnout on the opening d
Charter & Fractional
Lawsuit Likely Over Penalties by Norwood Airport
The Norwood (Mass.) Airport Commission has adopted two resolutions to punish Boston Air
FBOs
Judge Rules Dulles Jet Center Must Halt FBO Activities
Dulles Jet Center at Dulles International Airport has
Charter & Fractional
ExcelAire Exec Bullish on Charter Demand in 2010
Accidents
NTSB Highlights Inadequate Tire Maintenance
Yesterday the NTSB held a public meeting to issue the probable cause of a
Aircraft
Hong Kong Airlines Confirms Order for Six A330-200s
Hong Kong Airlines finalized a firm order with Airbus for six A330-200s, the European manufacturer confirmed today.
Maintenance and Modifications
Earthquake Shakes Up NBAA Mx Conference
Attendees arriving early to participate in the 25th NBAA Maintenance Management Confere
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Rewriting AC on Type Design Changes
The FAA issued draft Advisory Circular (AC) 21.93 “Determining the Classifica
Maintenance and Modifications
ARSA Warns of Possible EASA Backlash, Costs
With passage of the FAA reauthorization legislation grow
Maintenance and Modifications
Tax Expert: Smart Parts Sales Tax Not Unusual
Although some operators expressed concern because Bombardier has
Aircraft
Load Tests of 787 Dreamliner’s Wing, Fuselage a Success, Says Boeing
Following a thorough analysis of data gleaned from the March 28 ultimate wing and fuselage bending trial on the Boeing 787 static test airframe, the compan
Aircraft
Embraer To Launch New Airplane Program by End of 2010
Brazil’s Embraer will decide on the platform for a new aircraft program by the end of this year, company executive vice president Mauro Kern told AIN today
Safety
Poor Tire Mx, Late Reject Caused 2008 Learjet 60 Crash
During a public hearing today, the NTSB issued the probable cause and 14 new
Safety
Pilots on Antidepressants Cleared To Fly, FAA Says
In a new policy statement released on Friday, the FAA said that individuals being trea
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Pilots Ratify Initial Contract
Just shy of four years since voting in a union–the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108–the pilots at fractional provider Flight Options overw
Aircraft
Evektor Rolls Out EV-55 Turboprop Twin
Kunovice, Czech Republic-based Evektor last week rolled out its EV-55 Outback, a nine- to 14-seat, high-wing twin turboprop.
Charter & Fractional
Charter Demand Actually Rising
In last Thursday’s issue of AINalerts, we inadvertently reported Avinode’s price index data instead of the demand index for the coming month.
Aircraft
Technical Challenges Add to Lockheed Martin F-35 Problems, Say Auditors
The Lockheed Martin F-35 program is facing manufacturing inefficiencies, parts problems and at least six engineering technical challenges.
Aircraft
Romania Selects Used F-16s as a Stop-gap Measure
In late March the Romanian defense council approved the acquisition of used Lockheed Martin F-16s as a stop-gap measure to fill the air force’s ne
Aircraft
India’s Light Combat Helicopter Takes Flight
HAL on March 29 made the first flight of its light combat helicopter (LCH) prototype, conducting hover tests for around 15 minutes at Bangalore, I
Aircraft
UK Confirms Deal for Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint Sigint Airplanes
The UK’s Secretary of Defense, Bob Ainsworth, confirmed on March 22 that the Royal Air Force would receive three Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraf
Aircraft
Bombardier Considers Further CRJ Production Rate Cuts
Bombardier Aerospace’s sales force will no doubt feel considerable pressure to boost CRJ transactions over the next month to month and a half, as
FBOs
Sugar Land Tops AIN FBO Survey, Wilson Air MEM 2nd
The top FBO in the AIN 2010 FBO Survey–released this morning–is once again Texas City of Sugar Land-owned and operated Sugar Land Regional Airport w
Charter & Fractional
Aircraft Charter Demand Hits Plateau
Demand for aircraft charter flights appears flat going into this month, with the demand index generated by online charter portal Avinode standing at 93.03
Safety
NTSB Investigating Near-midair over SFO
The NTSB is investigating a near-midair between a United Airlines Boeing 777 and a Cessna
Airports
ACSS Change 7.1 Software Due Q4
Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems (ACSS) said its recently certified Change 7.1 software update for the company’s TCAS 2000 and TCAS II tr
