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Romania Receives First C-27J

The Romanian air force took delivery of its first
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Aircraft

Boeing Assembles First 747-8

Boeing announced today that it has assembled the major sections of the first 747-8 Freighter this week, as mechanics at the factory in Everett, Wash., load
Aircraft

VASO Launches An-148 Flight Trials

The first Antonov An-148 built by Russia’s Voronezh Aircraft Plant (VASO), regist
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Charter & Fractional

IG Report Accuses FAA of Inadequate Charter Oversight

In a report on the on-demand Part 135 charter industry
Aircraft

Learjet 85 Program Moving Along Smoothly

Bombardier Aerospace yesterday said its Learjet 85 program is quickly progressing, having reached several product development milestones, including fabrica
ATC

FAA Changes Controller Error Reporting

The FAA yesterday announced that air traffic controller operational error reporting is moving away from a punitive system to “one in which understanding wh
Safety

NTSB Wants Changes to Learjet 60 Thrust Levers

The NTSB on Friday issued six recommendations stemming from the Sept.
Regulations and Government

Suit Seeks $60M over Falcon 900 Overrun

Temporary staffing firm Select Staffing filed a $60 million lawsuit against Dassault Falcon in a Los Angeles federal court, alleging that “misleading and i
Aircraft

First ARJ21 Transferred to Xi’an Flight Test Center

Test pilots yesterday flew the first ARJ21-700 regional jet from its production site in Shanghai to China’s Flight Test Establishment in Xi’an, the capital
Aircraft

Boeing Lands Order for 13 737-800s

Panama’s Copa Airlines has placed an estimated $1 billion firm order for 13 Boeing 737-800s, in a deal consisting of a mixture of option conversions and ne
Regulations and Government

Senate Introduces FAA Reauthorization Bill

A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday introduced a two-year FAA reauthorization bill that speeds up the timetable for implementation of the NextGen ATC
Security

Congressional Hearing Addresses GA Security

Yesterday, at a hearing held by the House Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, general aviation proponents had an opportu
Security

TSA Names Acting GM for General Aviation

Brian Delauter, most recently the federal security director at Savannah (Ga.) International Airport, has been selected to serve as the Transportation Secur
Aircraft

Iranian Airliner Crashes, 168 Presumed Dead

A Tupolev Tu-154 operated by Iran’s Caspian Airlines crashed today near the city of Qazvin in northwestern Iran, killing all 168 people on board, according
Maintenance and Modifications

P&WC PW305 Engine Draws Airworthiness Directive

The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) effective Aug.
Maintenance and Modifications

Florida Man Runs International Parts Scam

The Clearwater (Florida) Police Department Economic Crimes Unit has charged Todd Christopher Naylor, 32, of Clearwater with four counts of grand theft rela
Maintenance and Modifications

EC Threatens Repair Station Inspection Retaliation

Europeans are “blowing smoke” and “crying wolf,” said Rep.
Maintenance and Modifications

M7, Essential Turbines To Support R-R 250s

M7 Aerospace has launched a program to support Rolls-Royce 250-series engine operators by teaming with Essential Turbines of Dorval, Quebec.
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