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Boeing Sells Eight More 787s to Gulf Air
Bahrain’s Gulf Air has lifted Boeing’s order figures out of negative territory this week with a conversion of so-called purchase rights on eight 787-8s, ma
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Withdrawing Divisive Repair Station NPRM
The FAA has begun the process of withdrawing a controversial December 2006
Maintenance and Modifications
Kurt Sutterer Retiring from Midcoast Aviation
Jet Aviation, which purchased Midcoast Aviation in 2006 and then was bought by General Dynamics last year, announced that Don Petersen is taking over as pr
Maintenance and Modifications
Sierra Industries Offering Free Loaner Jets
Customers who bring their Cessna Citation to Sierra Industries of Uvalde, Texas, for major maintenance or inspection events can now drop off their jet and
Safety
SAIB Warns of Carbon Brake Freezing Problem
The FAA issued a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB NM-09-18) last month warning operators of aircraft equipped with carbon disc brakes that
Charter & Fractional
Jet Direct Planning To Rebrand as Wayfarer Aviation
On Friday, a Massachusetts judge dismissed leg
ATC
Group Uses Bizjet Backlash To Promote User Fees
In its recent issue of “ATC Reform News,” Reason Foundation director of transportation studies Robert Poole is using the anti-business jet rhetoric to furt
Accidents
Pilot Passenger Lands King Air after Pilot Dies
The FAA is hailing three South Florida air traffic controllers for assisting Doug White, a fixed-wing single-engine-rated private pilot and passenger, in s
Charter & Fractional
‘Runaway Trim’ Questioned in 2007 Citation Crash
An NTSB interim factual report and findings from a flight s
Aircraft
Embraer’s Airliner Production Drops 16 percent in Q1
Embraer delivered 32 commercial airplanes during the first quarter this year, the company announced today.
Charter & Fractional
Restraining Order Halts JetDirect Plans
A Massachusetts judge has granted a petition for a temporary restraining order preventing JetDirect Aviation Acquisition Company (JDAAC) from completing th
Safety
Bizav Accidents Decline, but Fatalities Rise
For the first quarter of this year over the previous year, business aviation accidents declined, including fatal accidents, while the overall number of dea
Training and Workforce
Phenom Pilot Training Program Soaring at CAE
Nearly 50 customers have completed Phenom 100 pilot training at Embraer CAE Flight Training Services, a joint venture between CAE and Embraer, CAE told AIN
Aircraft
Alenia Completes Acquisition of Sukhoi Stake
Finmeccanica subsidiary Alenia Aeronautica yesterday completed its acquisition of 25 percent plus one share of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), Finmec
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Falcon’s Reno Center Opens
Dassault Falcon yesterday opened its newest Dassault Aircraft Services factory-owned service center at Reno Tahoe International Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
Crypto-chip Offers Counterfeit Parts Solution
Counterfeiting remains a serious problem in the aerospace industry.
Maintenance and Modifications
NTSB Critiques Improper Maintenance on AA MD-80
An American Airlines MD-80’s safety was jeopardized, according to the NTSB, due to an “unapproved and improper procedure used by mechanics to manually star
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Seeking Comment on Repair Spec Policy
The FAA has published draft Order 8300.14A, “Repair Specification
Engines
NTSB: Multiple Lapses Cited in 2007 American Airlines Engine Fire
An unapproved and improper procedure was used by mechanics to manually start the left engine on an American Airlines jetliner.
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA Extends Comment Periods on Key Proposals
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended the comment periods for three key notices of proposed amendments (NPAs) under which it will assume
Maintenance and Modifications
Rockwell Collins Venue Moving Map Gets Major Facelift
Rockwell Collins’s Venue cabin management system is only just finding its way into production business aircraft, but the 3-D moving-map display is already
Safety
Tracking radar tested for birdstrike prevention
The US Airways flight that splashed down safely in the Hudson River drew renewed attention to the longstanding problem of birdstrikes.
Regulations and Government
TSA Creates GA Liaison Position
The TSA has established a stakeholder liaison position dedicated to addressing concerns about recent security measures, including the Large Aircraft Securi
Safety
Firm moves bird avoidance from airport to airplane
The vice president of Bend, Ore.-based Precise Flight last month expressed disappointment with Peggy Gilligan, the FAA’s Associate Administrator for Aviati
Aircraft
Simulated G650 Makes First Flight
Gulfstream Aerospace last month announced that its large-cabin G650 achieved first flight of a simulated version of the jet on December 15 at the G650 Inte
Airports
Lyon’s Bizav Airport Still Bullish on Expansion
Lyon Bron Airport, the business aviation field in France’s second largest city, is still betting on mid-term growth and is preparing to break ground on thr
Charter & Fractional
Revolution Air Sees Charter Demand Increase
New York City-based charter broker Revolution Air is seeing an increase in corporate charter flights as companies shed their aircraft assets.
