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Typhoon Tranche 3 Takes Small Step Forward

The four Eurofighter partner nations (Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK), reached an agreement early this month on a course of action concerning the third t
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Layoffs First in Company History

After trying to cut costs by reducing wages and work hours, Duncan Aviation has “had to implement a reduction in its nationwide work force.” It is the firs
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance Techs Discuss 7X in Dassault E-forums

Dassault Falcon has launched its new “E-forum” series of Internet-based communication seminars.
Maintenance and Modifications

Interjet Acquired, Plans Growth in Southern Africa

Interjet Group, based at Lanseria International Airport in South Africa, has been purchased by Paul Ludick and TEIM Ventures.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Expands Asia Pacific Presence

ExecuJet Aviation is stepping up the expansion of its business aviation support business in the Asia Pacific region with new maintenance and handling facil
Charter & Fractional

JetDirect Puts Second Subsidiary Into Bankruptcy

JetDirect Aviation has now placed two of its subsidiary companies into bankruptcy.
Charter & Fractional

JetDirect Puts Second Subsidiary Into Bankruptcy

JetDirect Aviation has now placed two of its subsidiary companies into bankruptcy.
Regulations and Government

GAO Warns of Shortfall in Aviation Trust Fund

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) warned this week that the excise taxes that feed the Air
FBOs

Avitat Westchester Challenging Loss of Hangar Lease

FBO Avitat Westchester is about to lose the lease on one of the largest hangars–E-1–at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y.
Aircraft

Fatal Crash Won’t Halt NAL’s Saras Project

India’s National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) still plans to go ahead with the project to develop the country’s first indigenous airplane despite the March
Aircraft

UT Finance Asks To Repossess DayJet Eclipses

UT Finance has asked the bankruptcy court overseeing the liquidation of the assets of Eclipse Aviation to allow it to take possession of the 28 Eclipse 500
Regulations and Government

NBAA Lauds Sen. Brownback’s Support of Bizav

NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen last week commended Sen.
Regulations and Government

FAA Reauthorization Bill Still Faces an Uphill Battle

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee late last week approved H.R.915
Accidents

Platinum Jet Principals, Employees Plead Not Guilty

Two of the six people arrested and charged in connection with the 2005 Platinum Jet Management Challenger 600 crash at Teterboro (N.J.) Airport entered not
Accidents

Trent-Powered 777s Subject of New AD

The FAA published a revised Airworthiness
Aircraft

Multiple Groups Vying To Buy Eclipse Assets

Yesterday a judge verbally approved the motion to convert Eclipse Aviation’s bankruptcy from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7, which means the company’s assets will
Aircraft

ViaSat, Satcom Direct Team on Yonder Broadband

ViaSat today named Satcom Direct a reseller of its new Yonder Ku-band satellite broadband service for business jets.
Regulations and Government

Cessna: Aircraft Upgrades Could Yield Tax Benefits

Cessna Aircraft is reminding Citation owners that enhancements made to their business aircraft this year might qualify for the new bonus depreciation tucke
Charter & Fractional

Charter Broker Svensen in Legal Hot Water

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Security

LASP Nets Record Number of Comments to TSA

In what is a record number of comments on a TSA rulemaking, aviation industry proponents flooded the Transportation Security Administration docket for the
Regulations and Government

Obama Runs User Fees Up FY10 Budget Flagpole

A line in President Obama’s 134-page budget for Fiscal Year 2010 has put general aviation lobbyists on high alert.
Aircraft

Simulated Gulfstream G650 Makes First Flight

Gulfstream Aerospace yesterday said it reached a milestone in development work on the large-cabin G650 and announced that it achieved first flight of a sim
Charter & Fractional

Berkshire Hathaway: FlightSafety Up, NetJets Down

Revenues at Berkshire Hathaway’s services group–which includes fractional provider NetJets and flight-training provider FlightSafety International–were $8.
Aircraft

FAA Not Planning To Ground Eclipse Fleet

Addressing the question of what happens when a manufacturer goes bankrupt, the FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (CE-09-14) that
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Clarifies Meaning of ‘Current’ for Mx Programs

FAR 91.409(f)(3) requires aircraft owners and operators to maintain their aircraft in accordance with a “current inspection program recommended by the manu
Maintenance and Modifications

MX Jet Service Receives Honeywell Line Designation

Last month Honeywell designated MX Jet Service an authorized line service provider for TFE731-series turbofans and 36-100 and -150 APUs.
Maintenance and Modifications

Spares Cost Less with Cost-containment Program

The cost of maintaining older Bombardier Challengers and Globals can be reduced by as much as 50 percent under Challenger Spares & Support’s cost-conta
Maintenance and Modifications

Hot Section: Marshall Aerospace Approved for CAMO

New European legislation has opened the door for third-party organizations to be approved as continuing airworthiness management organizations (CAMO
Maintenance and Modifications

Hot Section: Cessna opens Citation service center in Arizona

Cessna opened its Mesa Citation Service Center adjacent to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Ariz., last month, having moved to the area from Long
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA honors CD aviation services with Diamond Award

CD Aviation Services (CDAS) of Neosho, Mo., a turbine engine maintenance facility, was awarded the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Diamond Certificat