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Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Delivers 75th STC Replacement Generator

Saving money is a higher priority than ever before, so there’s good news for Learjet 35 and 55 operators.
Aircraft

Textron ‘Formally Cancels’ Cessna Citation Columbus

The large-cabin Cessna Citation Columbus program has been “formally cancelled,” according to a Form 8-K report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commi
Safety

Bizjet, Turboprop Safety Improves Greatly in 1H09

While business aircraft flight hours are down from last year, the level of industry safety has increased disproportionately, according to statistics releas
Regulations and Government

Bizav To Have More Say in EASA Proposed Ops Rules

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will extend discussion of the most contentious points arising from its proposed new rules for aircraft operation
Safety

NTSB: Fossett Crash Caused by Downdrafts

The NTSB on Thursday released its final report on the Sept.
Aircraft

Textron ‘Formally Cancels’ Cessna Citation Columbus

The large-cabin Cessna Citation Columbus program has been “formally cancelled,” according to an Form 8-K report parent company Textron filed late last week
Sustainability and Environment

UK Postpones Emissions Registration Deadline

The UK government is delaying the August 31 deadline for aircraft operators to register for the European Union’s new emissions trading scheme (ETS) and to
Charter & Fractional

Ex-Platinum Jet Director Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Joseph Singh, former director of charters for now-defunct Platinum Jet, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to “a conspiracy to defraud charter customers and brokers
Rotorcraft

Turbine Helicopter Inventories Leveling Out, UBS Says

Inventories of used turbine helicopters have been building since the middle of last year, “but now appear to be stabilizing, albeit at record-high levels,”
Aircraft

Epic Kit Turboprop Buyer Suing Over Engine Delay

Rich Lucibella, the buyer and builder of an Epic Aircraft LT single-engine turboprop under the corporate name Blue Sky Avgroup, filed a lawsuit against Epi
Maintenance and Modifications

Millville Jet Center Loses To Longtime Financial Woes

After an extended battle with financial problems, New Jersey-based Millville Jet Center (MJC) ended six years of operation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Singapore Adds Challenger and Citation

Jet Aviation Singapore has expanded its EASA Part 145-approved base and line maintenance service offerings to include maintenance for the Bombardier Challe
Maintenance and Modifications

100-percent Financing for PT6A Engine Upgrade

Waco, Texas-based Blackhawk Modifications is offering an engine upgrade program with up to 100-percent financing to qualified U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Engine Test Run Severely Damages Learjet

On June 18 a Learjet 40XR suffered severe damage at Fort Worth’s Meacham International Airport after an engine thrust control became stuck while taxiing du
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Maintenance and Modifications

Changes for Internet-Based FAA AMT Awards

The 17-year-old FAA Aviation Maintenance Awards Program has undergone a major change.
Aircraft

Boeing Moves To Take Over Vought

Boeing announced today that it has agreed to acquire the business and operations conducted by Vought Aircraft Industries at its North Charleston, S.C.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky X2 Achieves Flight with Full Propulsor

Sikorsky’s X2 compound helicopter reached another milestone last week by completing two test flights that included full engagement of the high-speed tail p
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Flying High in Face of Recession

As the larger fractional ownership operations lay off employees and/or reduce aircraft delivery rates, Clearwater, Fla.-based Avantair is watching its flee
Regulations and Government

EC Takes UK to Task over Aircraft VAT Exemption

The UK government is considering a demand from the European Commission (EC) that it change its tax legislation to remove an exemption from value added tax
Charter & Fractional

Arabasco, Royal Jet Form Saudi Charter Venture

Royal Jet and Arabasco today launched a joint venture to expand private charter services in Saudi Arabia.
Aircraft

GIV, GV Reach Flight-hour Milestones

The Gulfstream GIV and GV fleets recently achieved significant flight-hour milestones, with both airplane fleets logging more than 4.6 million hours combin
Aircraft

Airbus Launches Program To Improve Flight Data Recovery

Airbus has launched a study for improving flight data recovery, including extended data transmission for commercial airliners, the company announced last w
Rotorcraft

Bell 429 Light Twin Gets OK from FAA, Transport Canada

Bell Helicopter on July 1 announced that it received FAA and Transport Canada certification for its long awaited Bell 429 light twin.
Aircraft

French Investigators Conclude Air France Flight 447 Did Not Break Apart in Flight

The condition of the wreckage recovered from that Ai
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Averts Pilot Layoffs and Furloughs

A voluntary furlough-mitigation program collaboratively formed
Safety

FAA Issues New Advisory on In-cabin Lithium Fires

The FAA yesterday issued a
Sustainability and Environment

Synthetic Fuels Move Toward Acceptance

The possibility of commercially available synthetic jet fuels took a step closer to reality last week when ASTM International’s aviation fuels subcommittee
Charter & Fractional

Royal Family Relying More on Aircraft Chartering

Britain’s Royal Household and Ministry of Defence are evaluating options for providing flights for Queen Elizabeth II and her family beginning April 1 next
Charter & Fractional

CitationShares Reduces Staff to Match Flight Activity

On Tuesday, fractional-share operator CitationShares laid off 41 office staff and furloughed 52 pilots, according to CEO Steve O’Neill, “to match both the
FBOs

Signature, AviaPartner develop in Nice

Signature Flight Support and AviaPartner will jointly develop an FBO at Nice Airport in France.