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Despite delay, CRJ1000 delivering on promises

Bombardier’s CRJ1000 ap-peared on track for certification soon after this week’s Dubai Air Show until the company announced a few months ago that a softwar
Aircraft

A350 XWB program continues apace

Spain has approved loans worth up to $520 million for subcontractors working on the Airbus A350 XWB twin-aisle twinjet or on its Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engi
Aircraft

Saab and Ultra partner to promote VTUAS line

Last month Saab announced a partnership with Ultra Electronics’ UK-based Communication and Integrated Systems division covering the joint exploration and e
Aircraft

P-8A test programs proceed at full speed

Boeing is due to fly the first P-8A maritime patrol aircraft equipped with a mission system early next year as the program to replace the U.S.
Aircraft

Ruag modifies Do 228s for German surveillance roles

Four Dornier 228s operated by the German Navy’s Marineflieger-geschwader 3 “Graf Zeppelin” on pollution-control and surveillance missions are being upgrade
Aircraft

ATR’s new 600 series to enter service in 2010

Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) is a little over a year away from completing certification of the new -600 version of its ATR 72 twin turboprop, with th
Charter & Fractional

VistaJet seeks partner to build charter business in ME region

The business aircraft charter market is down by at least 15 percent this year, but VistaJet (Stand E540) expects to achieve 20-percent growth for 2009, and
Aircraft

Aermacchi eager to sign UAE deal

Alenia Aermacchi is reorganizing the layout of its Venegono plant in Italy in preparation for the start of serial production of its M-346 lead-in fighter t
Aircraft

A330 MRTT brings a boom to Airbus biz

According to Airbus Military officials, the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has won all the recent competitions for a large aerial tanker because o
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe Halfway to Carbon-Neutral Goal

NetJets Europe yesterday released its first environmental progress report, in which it claims to be on track to become completely carbon-neutral by October
Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft 3Q GA Sales Down by $98.6 Million

During an earnings conference call yesterday, Hawker Beechcraft reported a drop in business and general aviation (B&GA) sales of $98.6 million for the thir
Charter & Fractional

NetJets To Furlough Nearly 500 Pilots

Fractional provider NetJets late last week announced that it will furlough up to 495 pilots from its North American fractional operations, mostly from NetJ
Aircraft

Airbus A330-200F Takes to the Skies

Airbus’s new A330-200F freighter flew for the first time today, officially marking the start of a 180-hour flight-test and certification campaign with a fo
Regulations and Government

NBAA Speaking Up on Talk of Cockpit PC Ban

NBAA is taking a proactive approach to the “possibility of legislation that would restrict laptops, electronic flight bags (EFBs), cellphones and other ele
Regulations and Government

FAA Explains New DUI Policy for Pilots

FAA aerospace medical certification division manager Dr.
Engines

Phenom 300’s PW535E Engine Obtains Canadian OK

Pratt & Whitney Canada yesterday received type certification from Transport Canada for its new PW535E engine for the Embraer Phenom 300 light business jet.
Accidents

Turbulence Caused Mexican Learjet 45 Crash

Mexican Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) investigators on Tuesday said that turbulence from a Boeing 767-300 caused the Nov.
Aircraft

VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Loses Critical Support

Not unlike the way the Philadelphia Phillies’ chances of winning this year’s World Series decreased substantially on Sunday when they lost game four to the
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Updates Certification Rules for Aviation Products

The FAA has published for manufacturers of aircraft and aviation products new regulations
Maintenance and Modifications

AD Targets Bell 407 and 427 Problem

The FAA is adopting an airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas Airmotive Offers SoCal AOG Service

BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company Dallas Airmotive is stationing an AOG mobile repair vehicle in Southern California to provide engine
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik Opens Milan Maintenance Center

Lufthansa Technik has opened a new aircraft maintenance and component services facility on the Italian airport Malpensa.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Aerospace Opens Service Center in Europe

Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, will be the site of Bombardier Aerospace’s first wholly owned European aircraft service center.
Aircraft

Air New Zealand orders Airbus A320s to replace Boeing 737-300s

Air New Zealand has ordered 14 Airbus A320s to replace its existing domestic fleet of 15 Boeing 737-300s.
Airports

FAA to Burbank: Nighttime Noise Curfew a No-go

On Friday, the FAA rejected the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Auth
Charter & Fractional

JetSuite Launches Phenom 100 Charter DayCards

JetSuite, which plans to begin flying in the western U.S.
Safety

NTSB Urges Upset Training for Charter/Frax Pilots

As the result of the crash of an aeromedical Cessna Citation 550 into Lake Michigan more than two years ago, the NTSB has recommended that the FAA require
Charter & Fractional

Charter Data Shows Mixed Picture

The latest data from Charter X and Avinode gives conflicting pictures of the fortunes of the executive charter market over the past month.
Aircraft

Lawsuits Filed Against Eclipse Aviation Leaders

Former deposit-holders for Eclipse 500 very light jets recently filed four lawsuits in New Mexico district courts alleging various wrongdoings by Eclipse A
Regulations and Government

EBAA ERP Manual Aids ICAO SMS Compliance

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is developing an emergency response planning manual for business aircraft owners and operators.