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Republic to ground its last 717

Republic Airways plans to ground the last of nine remaining Boeing 717s it acquired with its
Aircraft

New T-Props for Libyan, Air Niugini

Bombardier and ATR each announced orders for a pair of turboprops last month, the Canadian manufacturer from Papua New Guinea’s Air Niugini for NextGen Q40
Aircraft

Colgan to move HQ to Memphis

Pinnacle Airlines has decided to move the headquarters of its Colgan Air subsidiary to Memphis, placing the two operating units in the same location “mainl
Aircraft

E190 gains ISA+39 deg approval

Embraer has received ISA+39-deg C certification for the E190 from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and the FAA, the company announced last mo
Rotorcraft

Manhattan operator halts service

New York’s only scheduled helicopter shuttle service is no more, at least for now.
Aircraft

PiperJet Deliveries Delayed Six Months to Mid-2013

Vero Beach, Fla.-based Piper Aircraft on Tuesday said it is delaying first deliveries of the single-engine PiperJet from the fourth quarter of 2012 until t
ATC

NextGen’s ‘Best-Equipped, Best-Served’ Flawed

Department of Transportation inspector general Calvin Scovel III told a congressional panel yesterday that a plan to jump start NextGen ATC equipage by use
ATC

NBAA Supports ATC Modernization

Yesterday, NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen told members of the House subcommittee on aviation that general aviation “remains steadfast in its support of mo
Safety

ARG/US Tapped by NBAA as SMS Training Partner

Specialized aviation services company Aviation Research Group/U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Virgin Charter Closed Due to Insufficient Sales

Online charter broker Virgin Charter stopped “activ
Aircraft

Spectrum S.40 On Track To Fly Late Next Year

Spectrum Aeronautical is preparing to manufacture a second S.40 test fuselage as it continues to refine its processes and manufacturing technology since co
Accidents

Payne Stewart Crash Remembered, 10 Years On

Sunday marked the 10th anniversary of the Payne Stewart accident, in which the 42-year-old professional golfer and five others aboard a chartered Learjet 3
Sustainability and Environment

Air BP Giving Away 2010 FIFA World Cup Package

Air BP is giving customers the chance to win tickets to games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa.
Maintenance and Modifications

AEA Balks At FAA’s SMS Proposal

The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) submitted comments to the F
Maintenance and Modifications

Premier Aircraft 50Dash4 Falcon EASA Certified

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Premier Aircraft’s 50Dash4 upgrade of the Falcon 50.
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Expands Green Programs

Aviation parts supplier CRS Jet Spares announced plans to expand green initiatives aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its operations.
Maintenance and Modifications

Vector Aerospace OK’d for Arriel 2 Repair and Overhaul

Vector Aerospace has received Turbomeca’s approval to repair and overhaul civil Arriel 2 engines in North America.
Maintenance and Modifications

MAAS To Operate Fokker Aircraft Services Paint Shop

Fokker Aircraft Services has signed an agreement with Maastricht Aviation Aircraft Services (MAAS) to operate the Fokker paint hangar maintenance facility
Airports

San Diego project might cause taxi delays

San Diego International Airport has begun a major reconstruction project on Taxiway Charlie, which will affect access to the airport’s sole FBO, Landmark A
FBOs

Million Air buys former Hawker Beech Indy FBO

Million Air has purchased one of Signature Flight Support’s two FBOs at Indianapolis International Airport.
FBOs

Hangar 10 begins construction of Kansas City FBO

After opening in temporary facilities in M
Safety

FAA Runway Safety Summit planned for next month

The FAA and co-sponsors Mitre and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) are holding the first International Runway Safety Summit December 1
FBOs

Arrindell Aviation celebrates 20th year

On November 6, Arrindell Aviation invited guests from the St.
FBOs

Universal aviation & weather adds Russia operation

Universal Aviation & Weather opened a Russia operation based in Khabarovsk in late August to serve clients traveling to destinations in Eastern R
FBOs

New FBOs added to Avfuel's national network

Fuel distribution company Avfuel has added two new FBOs to its network, Pentastar Aviation at Oakland County International Airport in Pontiac, Mich., and A
FBOs

FBO Profile: SheltAir SAV

Business aircraft operators have long asked for a second FBO option at Savannah (Ga.)/Hilton Head (S.C.) International Airport (SAV), and they got their wi
Airports

New runway under way at Dallas McKinney

On October 14, state, county and city leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of a new runway being built at McKinney Airport northeast of Dallas.
FBOs

Aviation sales sees summer success

The Dayton Air Show again selected Aviation Sales as the preferred FBO for the annual airshow at James M.
FBOs

Rizon appoints new group CEO

Patrick Enz has joined Rizon Jet as group CEO, replacing Will Curtis, who has stepped down after spending two years helping develop the company’s Doh
Aircraft

Embraer unveils Legacy 650

Looking ahead to an economic recovery, and to fulfilling its stated intention to become a major player in the business aviation industry, Embraer provided
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