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Embraer delivers first Phenom 300, Meets Bizav Goal for 2009
Embraer is looking back at a relatively successful 2009.
Aircraft
Pilatus Logs Record Deliveries in 2009
Pilatus today reported that 2009 was a record-breaking year for PC-12 deliveries, bucking the downward trend seen at most business aircraft manufacturers.
FBOs
APP Buys Volo FBOs, Plans Rebranding
Thom Harrow, former president of Volo Aviation, last year formed a new company called Airport Property Partners (APP) and in December purchased four Volo F
FBOs
APP Buys Four Volo FBOs, Plans Rebranding
Thom Harrow, former president of Volo Aviation, last year formed a new company called Airport Property Partners (APP) and in December purchased four Volo F
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter reports 2009 Deliveries
Eurocopter received net orders for 344 helicopters last year, down from an expected 450 one year ago, but kept deliveries at a high level.
Aircraft
Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 Programs Making Headway
In a progress report issued yesterday for the Legacy 450 and 500 programs, Embraer said production of the Legacy 500’s first parts has begun at suppliers’
Charter & Fractional
Avinode To Upgrade Aircraft Charter Search Engine
Online charter portal Avinode is unveiling its new aircraft charter search engine at this week’s NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers conference in San Antoni
Cabin Interior and Electronics
New Asian Bizav Show To Launch in June
Reed Exhibitions launched Asian Business Aviation (ABA) as a new trade show that will be held for the first time in the Chinese city of Macau from June 9 t
Maintenance and Modifications
Customer Support consolidated at Hawker Beechcraft
Hawker Beechcraft restructured its Hawker Beechcraft Services, Rapid and Hawker Beechcraft Customer Support into a single organization called Hawker Beechc
Airports
TEB Finally Seeing Increased Traffic
According to the Teterboro Users Group (Tug), aircraft movements at Teterboro (N.J.) Airport in November came in at 12,834, a 3.8-percent year-over-year in
Airports
FAA Should Use Its ‘Nuclear Option’ To Save America’s Airports
Right now, two towns on opposite sides of the U.S.
Rotorcraft
New Rotorcraft 2010
Both product support and research and development have taken hits in the helicopter industry as cash flow and current sales shrink, while future orders
Aircraft
Airbus Seals A320 Deal with Yemenia
Airbus has received a firm purchase order for 10 A320s from Yemeni flag carrier Yemenia, the European manufacturer announced today.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Held Its Own in 2009
Eurocopter received net orders for 344 helicopters last year, down from an expected 450 one year ago, but kept deliveries at a high level, the company said
Avionics
EMS Satcom Now a Unit of EMS Aviation
Recent acquisitions by EMS Technologies have created an identity problem for subsidiary EMS Satcom of Ottawa, Canada.
Charter & Fractional
$20M Verdict Against XtraJet in Cabin Taping Overturned
A judge in the 2nd District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles last week overturned an earlier $20 million judgment against defunct charter operator XtraJet,
Maintenance and Modifications
AMT Society Mx Skills Competition Showcases Talent
“We’re really pleased with the continued growth of the Maintenance Skills Competi
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Adds Service Center for Executive Jets
Embraer last month officially opened a service center dedicated exclusively to executive jets at its headquarters in São José dos Campos.
Maintenance and Modifications
BizJet International Delivers Its First A318 Elite
Tulsa, Okla.-based BizJet International has delivered its first Airbus A318 Elite.
Maintenance and Modifications
Customer Support Combined by Hawker Beechcraft
Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) has restructured its Hawker Beechcraft Services, Rapid and Hawker Beechcraft Customer Support into a single organization called Haw
Maintenance and Modifications
Falcon Wing Tank Mods By StandardAero
StandardAero is the first authorized independent service center in North America approved and trained to perform wing tank (dry bay) modifications on the D
Regulations and Government
Legacy 600 Midair Pilots Still Entangled in Legal Jungle
American charter firm ExcelAire and pilots Joe Lepore and Jan Paul Paladino remain entangled in Brazilian legal battles more than three years after the
Accidents
Four Fatalities in Ohio MU-2 Accident
A Mitsubishi MU-2 crashed yesterday afternoon during approach to landing at Lorain County Regional airport in Elyria, Ohio.
Aircraft
ATR Delivers 54 Airplanes, Logs Orders for New -600 Series Turboprop in 2009
Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR logged record revenues of $1.4 billion and delivered 54 airplanes last year, the company announced during its ann
Aircraft
Boeing Logs New C-17 Prospect, and More Orders
Boeing announced this month that India had formally expressed interest in acquiring 10 C-17 military transports.
Aircraft
Final RFP for Latest KC-X Aerial Refueling Tanker Competition Still Awaited
Ten weeks after the deadline for comments on the draft RFP for the latest attempt to procure a new
Aircraft
RAF Boosting Chinook Helicopter Fleet with New Builds and Rebuilds
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) plans to order 22 new Chinooks, in its latest response to widespread criticism over the shortage of heavy helicopter lift to s
