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FBOs

Mac Dan FBO Closed at Essex County Airport

Mac Dan Aviation, one of two FBOs at Essex County Airport in northern New Jersey, closed its doors last Wednesday, according to a security guard tending th
Avionics

Aircell Unveils Stand-alone Airborne High-speed Internet

Airborne communications provider Aircell today unveiled its new ATG 5000 high-speed Internet unit for the business aviation market.
Regulations and Government

EASA Seeking JAR 26 Feedback from Bizav Operators

European operators have until October 10 to submit their responses to a questionnaire regarding the implementation of JAR 26 (additional airworthiness requ
Aircraft

Mitsubishi Signs U.S. Customer for MRJ

Mitsubishi Aircraft scored an enormous marketing coup today when it signed the first letter of intent from a non-Japanese airline for its new MRJ.
Aircraft

European SSBJ study holds promise but powerplant remains undefined

High-speed aircraft (Hisac), a European research project to study the feasibility of a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), is coming to a close at the end of t
Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: October 2009

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Accidents

Factual Report: JetRanger Crashes during Photo Shoot

Bell 206B, Nokomis, Fla., Sept.
Accidents

Factual Report: King Air Clips Tree while Taxiing

Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200, Henderson, Nev., March 22, 2009–The twin turboprop, operated by Southern Nevada Jet Charter, collided with
Accidents

Tour Helicopter Crashes on Catalina

Eurocopter AS 350D, Avalon, Calif., May 24, 2008–N67GE, operated by Island Express Helicopters under Part 135, crashed while landing at Sa
Accidents

Icing Eyed in Commander Crash

Twin Commander 690C, Wray, Colo., Jan.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Birdstrike Causes Beechjet Damage

Hawker Beechcraft 400A, Sugar Land, Texas, July 31, 2009–While on takeoff roll from Sugar Land Municipal Airport and approaching 95 knots,
Accidents

Preliminary Report: King Air Cabin Door Opens on Takeoff

Hawker Beechcraft C90A, Bismarck, N.D., July 23, 2009–The cabin entry door opened while the aircraft was climbing through 500 feet.
Aircraft

Learjet 85 program moves to Mexico

Bombardier’s Learjet 85 program continues to move forward or, perhaps more accurately, south, with plans to produce all primary structural components of th
Aircraft

Spirit Breaks Ground on New French Plant

Spirit AeroSystems yesterday broke ground on a new 57,888-sq-ft facility in Saint-Nazaire, France, where it plans to receive and assemble the composite cen
Accidents

Final Report: Maintenance Flaws Led to Fatal Helicopter Crash

Eurocopter AS 350BA, Princeville, Hawaii, March 8, 2007–The NTSB has blamed the fatal crash on the failure of maintenance personnel to properly tighten the
Accidents

Engine Failure Forced Emergency Landing

Dassault Falcon 900B, Gatwick, UK, Jan.
Accidents

Learjet Lost Gear on Landing

Bombardier Learjet 60, Westhampton, N.Y., Aug.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

MAV Aircraft Customer Cancels A321 Contract

Kingdom Holding Company has backed away from an agreement that would have allowed MAV Aircraft Services of Dallas/Fort Worth to do the interior completion
Cabin Interior and Electronics

MAC Finishes Second Falcon 20 for Egypt Air

MAC Aircraft Interior Specialists has completed refurbishment of the second of three Falcon 20s for Egypt Air.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Comtran Wins EASA Approval for 328Jet

Comtran International, an independent interior refurbishment center based at Horseshoe Bay Resort Airport, Texas, has won European Aviation Safety Agency (
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Boeing Finds Buyers for Executive 747-8

Pushing ahead with its new 747-8 Intercontinental passenger iteration of the venerable 747, Boeing has already sold seven of the big four-engine widebodies
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airbus Corporate Jet Rolls Out Third ACJ

Airbus Corporate Jet Centre in Toulouse, France, has delivered its third Airbus ACJ-series executive cabin.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gore Design Picks Up Big Contracts

Gore Design Completions in San Antonio has secured major contracts for the completion of two Airbus A340-500s.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Dart Wins Canadian, European Approvals

Dart Helicopter Services has announced that affiliated partner Dart Aerospace has received Transport Canada and EASA certification of its expanded line of
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Townsend To Intro Artesano Hand-Crafted Woven Leather

Townsend Leather plans to introduce its new Artesano Woven leather at the NBAA Convention this month.
Aircraft

In The Works: Sky Aircraft – SK-105 Skylander

Sky Aircraft, based in Chambley in France’s Lorraine region, is part of GECI International, which also includes Reims Aviation, maker of the F406 twin turb
Aircraft

In The Works: Dornier Seaplane – Seastar CD2

Dornier’s twin-turboprop all-composite Seastar CD2 made its first appearance at the EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis., in July, the first stop in a tour
Aircraft

In The Works: Hawker Beechcraft – King Air 350i

The King Air 350i, announced at last year’s NBAA Convention, is due to receive FAA certification shortly.
Sustainability and Environment

Now is the time to focus on green initiatives

When an upstart airline like Virgin America starts using its environmental footprint as a selling point to consumers, it’s time for the legacy carriers–and
Airports

Kendall-Tamiami runway to grow

The 5,002-foot main runway at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport in South Florida is finally going to be extended to 6,000 feet, thanks to a grant from the