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Rotorcraft
Bell delivers first 429 to launch customer
Following Transport Canada certification and FAA validation of the Bell 429 in July,
Rotorcraft
Russian firm relaunches Mi-34 with Arrius engine
Russian Helicopters is relaunching production of the Mi-34S1 light piston helicopter and simultaneously working on a turbine version, the Mi-34S2 Sapsan, p
Rotorcraft
India’s Pawan Hans adds Eurocopters
India’s Pawan Hans Helicopters (PHHL), a government enterprise that claims to be the largest helicopter operator in the country’s civil and parapublic mark
Engines
2009 Product Support Survey - Part 3: Engines
For reasons that are not clear, every engine manufacturer scored fewer points in this year’s survey than in
Regulations and Government
European ETS fiasco riles bizav
The bureaucratic torpor and confusion that has mired the initial registration process for the introduction of Europe’s new emissions-trading scheme (ETS) h
Sustainability and Environment
Look Beyond ETS Headaches to Benefits
Aviation is not alone in its suffering at the hands of the emissions-trading scheme, and it should try to see its way through the frustration to some posit
Maintenance and Modifications
Winglets available for Citation X
Cessna Aircraft in late August delivered the first Citation X retrofitted with elliptical winglets made by Wichita-based Winglet Technology.
Charter & Fractional
UK denies flight permits for U.S. charter firms
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has been denying flight-permit applications by U.S.
Aircraft
First Flight 40 Years Ago Gave Lift to Citation Series
Cessna Aircraft last month celebrated the 40th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Citation 500, the first model in its now broad series of business je
Regulations and Government
FAA working toward a new level of safety, says Babbitt
In the wake of the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407
Charter & Fractional
NetJets trims workforce by 5 percent
Fractional provider NetJets on September 11 announced the first major workforce reduction since David Sokol took over in early August as chairman and actin
Aircraft
Emivest delivers its First SJ30
Emivest Aerospace, formerly Sino Swearingen Aircraft, on September 23 delivered its first SJ30 light jet and continues to ramp up production at its San Ant
Charter & Fractional
Frax pilots vote on strike authorization
Teamsters Local 1108, the union representing some 500 pilots at fractional provider Flight Options, on September 21 mailed strike-authorization vote ballot
Charter & Fractional
NBAA issues Guide for Charter Brokers
NBAA published best-practices guidelines for charter brokers that outline the regulatory environment in which air-charter brokers work, along with business
Airports
Fewer Delays For Colorado Airports
Corporate operators can expect fewer delays at Colorado’s Craig, Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Rifle Airports this winter since the Colorado DOT has purcha
Maintenance and Modifications
NATA: Updates Are maintenance Tasks
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA), responding to recent member requests, issued a statement that clarifies FAA regulations that apply to u
Avionics
ACSS Intros TCAS Change 7.1 Update
Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems (ACSS) is readying a software update for the Phoenix company’s TCAS II and TCAS 2000 traffic alert and c
Aircraft
Gulfstream G650 Rolled Out, Under Its Own Power
Gulfstream Aerospace this morning rolled out the first wide-cabin G650 to much fanfare, and a crowd that completely filled the G650 production hangar, at i
Regulations and Government
TSA to issue revised LASP proposal
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is developing a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) for the
Aircraft
Citation Excel/XLSs OK’d for BoomBeams
LoPresti Aviation received FAA STC approval for BoomBeam high-intensity discharge (HID) lights on the Cessna Citation Excel/XLS.
Regulations and Government
NBAA Offering eApis Tool for Members
NBAA has partnered with Arinc Direct to offer a new online tool to help members comply with U.S.
Rotorcraft
First Eurocopter EC 135 Hermès Is Back on the Market
Falcon Aviation Services, a charter operator based in Abu Dhabi, has placed its Eurocopter EC 135 “L'Hélicoptère par Hermès” on the market, less than five
Charter & Fractional
Avantair Lowers Operating Loss, Logs EBITDA Profit
Fractional-share operator Avantair released its fiscal fourth-quarter financial results yesterday, which included growing revenues, declining operating los
Aircraft
China’s Comac Makes Splash at Asian Aerospace
China signaled in clear terms its plans to mount a determined–and relatively prompt–challenge of Boeing’s and Airbus’s domination of the world’s single-ais
Aircraft
WTO Subsidy Battle between Boeing and Airbus Still Unclear
Despite the partisan claims and counter-claims on both sides of the long-running dispute over alleged
Aircraft
VH-71 Presidential helicopter teeters on the edge
The future of the VH-71 presidential helicopter program neared the wire last month as Congress worked to pass a final 2010 defense appropriations bill that
Aircraft
Tinseth: Dreamliner Mods Underway
Boeing has begun installing the reinforcements for the side-of-body modifications
Aircraft
First Emivest-branded SJ30 Delivered to Déjà Vu
Emivest Aerospace, formerly Sino Swearingen Aircraft, yesterday delivered its first SJ30 light jet and continues to ramp up production at its San Antonio p
ATC
New System Will Cut Delays at Colorado Ski Airports
Corporate operators heading for Colorado’s Craig, Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Rifle Airports this winter shouldn’t worry about diverting to Denver and ha
Regulations and Government
Action on Waas LPV Could Open Approval Floodgates
The FAA’s recent decision to permit Waas LPV upgrades of Universal Avionics FMS equipment under a basic field approval instead of an aircraft-specific STC
