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The FAA said it is not going to act on nearly half of all comments submitted during a standard regulatory review that began in February 2004.

FAA Issues Comments to Regulation Review

NATA president James Coyne expressed support for OpSpec A008 this morning at the first annual NATA air charter summit in Leesburg, Va.

Summit Focuses on A008, Upcoming Inspections

Recent news reports from Taiwan suggesting that the Taiwanese government is unwilling to continue funding Sino Swearingen Aircraft’s SJ30 program are not a

Sino Swearingen Seeking Funds To Boost Production

The House of Representatives issued its long-anticipated version of the FAA reauthorization bill last night, and user fees are not included.

House Introduces FAA Reauthorization Bill

Cirrus unveiled the mock-up of its long-awaited “personal jet” this afternoon at company headquarters in Duluth, Minn.

Cirrus Unveils “The-Jet” 

Chris Pocock

All systems go! That was the message from the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter briefing at the Paris Air Show last week.

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Proceeds Apace

Brian Walters

The AN-1 AeroQuad produced in Spain by Aeris Naviter Aeronautical Technologies is on display in the light aircraft static park.

Easy-to-fly AeroQuad uses a coaxial rotor

Bernard Fitzsimons

It seems inconceivable that next November’s Dubai Airshow, the tenth in a series that began modestly in 1989, will be the last at the new site inaugurated 

Dubai Airshow plans another move in 2009

David Donald

Two of Europe’s manned combat air vehicle programs have taken significant strides in recent times.

Unmanned combat aircraft making strides

Dominating IAI’s exhibit area here at Le Bourget is the Heron TP, a turboprop-powered medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAV.

Heron TP UAV goes public for the first time

Derived from the Dimond DA42 Twin Star widely used by flying schools, the DA42 MPP is developing into a family of aircraft that are capable of carrying all

Diamond Twin Star adds MPP family

Ian Sheppard

The pilots who recently flew a Bell 407 around the world via the North and South Poles were at the show yesterday to retell how they accomplished the feat.

Pilots tell of global adventures 

Boeing decided on Tuesday that it would shoulder the risk of keeping the C-17 supply chain going for the additional 10 aircraft, which it hopes will be app

Boeing keeping C-17 line going on its own

Stephen Pope

Fred Furth (the jet-piloting, law-litigating, wine-growing vintner) and his trusty sidekick Brandenburg (a six-year-old Great Dane) planned to blast off at

Not dyslexic: dog is his copilot

In response to “a number of accidents” in which the pilots had omitted or lied about substance/alcohol dependency during medical evaluations, the NTSB is r

NTSB Addresses Alcohol-Related Incidents

As Eclipse Aviation awaits FAA approval of a new-design pitot/angle-of-attack probe to prevent a freezing problem that occurred during three test flights, 

ATC Complaints Spur FAA To Issue Eclipse Pitot AD

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) said in testimony last week to the Senate subcommittee on aviation operations, safety and security that 

Foreign Repair Stations Safe, Says ARSA

In May, Piper Aircraft confirmed that it was looking for suitable sites to relocate the company&amp;rsquo;s headquarters and to establish PiperJet manufact

Pondering Move, Piper Narrows Choices to Three

The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the early development phase of the Single European Sky Iris program, a research initiative designed to improve

Development Begins on Single European Sky Program

Saudi Arabia’s National Air Services (NAS) signed an agreement yesterday to buy four Dassault Falcon 2000LX business jets plus options for an additional 16

Saudi NAS buys four Falcon 2000LX bizjets

Thierry Dubois

“Why don’t my Bell colleagues take this question?” AgustaWestland CEO Giuseppe Orsi suggested when asked why Bell would not accept his company’s additional

Orsi wants to speed up BA609 program

A Boeing Business Jet parked at a Le Bourget FBO this week has recently completed 300 hours of testing of a SwiftBroadband-capable satellite communications

BBJ across the way was testing EMS Satcom

Embraer yesterday said it has signed a “preliminary commercial agreement” with a Brazilian airline for dozens of airliners in a deal potentially worth $1.4

Embraer says airline deal could could net $1.26B

Gregory Polek

The Air France-KLM Group revealed itself yesterday as the customer that placed a previous order for nine Boeing 777-300ERs and seven 737-700s.

Air France-KLM admits to previous Boeing 777, 737 order

Claimed to be the first UAV system to be built in accordance with the new international UAV Systems Airworthiness Requirements, the Ruag Aerospace Super Ra

Super Ranger UAV delivers high endurance at more affordable price 

As original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for a large fleet of aircraft around the world, Lockheed Martin said it reduces ownership costs for its customers 

Lockheed offers inbuilt diagnosis for its products

The Elisra Group is showcasing a wide range of specialist products, from UAV sensors and IR protection systems to a new immune satellite navigation system 

Elisra highlights sensors and IR protection systems 

Northrop Grumman delivered the first production LN-120G GPS-aided stellar-inertial navigation system to the U.S.

Northrop has GPS-aided stellar INS

Ian Goold

Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada (P&amp;WC) continues to consider a possible new turboprop design that could provide a sufficient advance on the PT6, which throu

P&WC eyes successor to its PT6 family

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) last week relating to the “deductions for entertainment use of business ai

IRS Issues New NPRM for Private Aircraft Use 

As a sign of possible things to come for business aviation, the European Commission and the FAA announced on Monday a joint initiative to reduce aircraft e

FAA Joins EU in Targeting Emissions 

The Air Taxi Association was officially launched today as a way to bring together companies that operate principally VLJs on a per-seat, on-demand basis, t

New Association Supports Air-taxi Endeavors

As the FAA’s major programs such as NextGen make their way through initial planning and implementation, at least a few members of Congress feel that the ag

FAA Research Bill Moving through Congress 

Brian Williams

For years, airshow crowds have been wowed by the superlative demonstrations of Russian fighters, but now visitors here at Le Bourget can sample the delight

Fly Sukhoi sim and become a Russian Top Gun 

New aircraft rollouts are all too rare these days, so the double unveiling by Kawasaki Heavy Industries of its C-X transport and P-X maritime patroller was

Kawasaki rolls out two aircraft

The Federal Aviation Administration is to leverage the U.S.

FAA wants to replace Jet-A with synthetics

As Saab celebrates its 70th birthday this year (and 50 years at the Paris Air Show), the company is on the verge of a major technology demonstration progra

Saab extending Gripen life past 2040

The Austrian air force has signed a new deal with Saab Aerotech, covering the long-term support of the Saab 105OE.

Saab Still Supporting its 105 Jets

Aircraft-maintenance company SR Technics (SRT) has become exclusive component-services provider for all First Choice Airways’ Airbus and Boeing aircraft, f

SR Technics Is First Choice for First Choice

Irish regional airline Aer Arran has selected Meggitt group subsidiary Dunlop Aerospace Braking Systems (DABS) to support its ATR 72 twin-turboprop fleet, 

Dunlop Adds Aer Arran ATR 72 Support    

Thales is to supply the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China with an Airbus A320 Standard 1.5.0 level-D full-flight simulator and an A320-conf

China Orders Thales Airbus A320 Sims

GE Aviation has won a contract from Boeing to provide a range of components for the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey military vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) ai

GE Aviation To Provide Parts for V-22 

The Paris Air Show, being held this week at Le Bourget Airport, is turning out to be a major event for both business jet and jetliner manufacturers.

Paris Proving To Be Gold Mine for OEMs

It seems there is no slack left in the Europrop TP400-D6 turboprop engine program for the Airbus A400M military transport.

Engine for A400M transport lags in tests

Hawker Beechcraft has appointed India’s InterGlobe Enterprises, owner of low-cost carrier IndiGo, to be its sales and servicing agent in India effective Ju

IndiGo to represent Hawker Beechcraft

Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling made it clear at a press conference here in Paris that there will be no synergy between the Korean Helicopter Program (KHP) an

Same class, different market

The first deliveries of the Antonov An-148 are imminent, general designer Dmytro Kiva said on Tuesday during a press conference here at the Paris Air Show.

Antonov 148 seeks EASA approval

Among the most eagerly awaited show participants listed in pre-Paris releases was the HAL Tejas–India’s Light Combat Aircraft.

India’s Tejas missed the show because of tests

EMS Satcom’s eNfusion SwiftBroadband communications system has been subject to more than 300 hours of trials aboard two Boeing Business Jets, and Rockwell 

EMS Satcom to equip Boeing 747-8s

Julian Moxon

The GE Aviation /Pratt &amp; Whitney Engine Alliance, which builds the GP7200 powering the Airbus A380 flying at the show, is ready to offer a powerplant s

EngineAlliance anxious to power Airbus A350XWB

L-3 Communications said here at the show Monday that it would produce an electronic flight bag (EFB) portable cockpit computer, adding yet another player t

L-3 throws its hat into EFB ring

Newly acquired Boeing Chinook CH-47F heavy-lift helicopters supplied to the royal Netherlands air force are to be fitted with a state-of-the-art modular po

Chinook gets better missile protection

U.S.

Fuel-tank inerting among the stars of Parker’s show

Embraer rolled out the first Phenom 100 very light jet at its headquarters in São Jose dos Campos, Brazil, on Saturday, marking the completion of the airpl

First Phenom sees light of day 

The number of unmanned air vehicles in our skies is growing fast, but there are many regulatory and doctrinal issues to resolve, before UAVs and their grou

Issues abound in expansion of UAV missions

Matt Thurber

Bombardier Aerospace is showing its CRJ900 NextGen regional-jet here in 76-seat guise and the uniform of Northwest Airlines subsidiary Mesaba Airlines less

Bombardier: NextGen RJ will have lower costs

Seattle, Washington-based Aviation Partners Boeing is racking up sales of its efficiency-enhancing Blended Winglets, with new orders from Air China and She

Use of winglets are growing on world airlines

Hawker Beechcraft has signed a multi-year contract with Satyam Computer Services, India’s fourth-largest software exporter, to provide design and other ser

Hawker Beechcraft signs with Indian software firm

GE Aviation’s Systems division expects to complete testing the interface units for the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey some time in the next few weeks, after which

Next Gen V-22 Interface Units Nearing Flight Testing

Desperately keen to present a positive image here at Le Bourget following the past two years’ industrial troubles, Airbus is working to ensure the support 

Airbus takes need for job cuts to its workers

Elbit has chosen the Paris Air Show to unveil its latest unmanned air vehicle design–the Hermes 900.

Elbit debuts its Hermes 900 UAV here 

Helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft has tapped Honeywell to develop synthetic-vision technology for Black Hawk pilots landing in brownout conditions.

Honeywell to make SVS for Black Hawks

Be sure to glance left the next time you step aboard an American Airlines Boeing 757 or 767.

IS&S lands big Boeing retrofit deal

Sukhoi has secured its first Western customer for the Superjet 100 regional jet with a $283 million order for 10 firm aircraft from Italian low-cost carrie

Sukhoi draws first Western Superjet buy 

David A. Lombardo

Mubadala Development Co.

Boeing sows Abu Dhabi seed

Pilot training specialist CAE here at the show on Tuesday announced the signature of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a joint venture with the Airpo

CAE signs Indian pilot training MoU

United Parcel Service will save millions of dollars a year by introducing technology that is designed to provide improved aircraft spacing for arriving air

UPS says ADS-B will save $3 million a year

Dubai plans investments totaling $82 billion in aerospace over the next 10 years in support of its aim to become the world’s aviation and logistics hub.

Dubai aims to be the world’s aviation and logistics hub

The first Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW6000-powered A318 aircraft has been delivered to engine-launch customer LAN Airlines, and marked the powerplant’s entry i

Chile’s LAN takes new PW6000 aloft in A318

Russian engine designer Klimov has revealed its first all-new helicopter turboshaft since the end of the Soviet era and said the powerplant will be aimed p

Klimov puts its VK-800 up against P&WC PT6

Germany’s Blue Wings has selected IAE International’s V2500 engine for 20 Airbus A320s on order.

German Airline Picks IAE Power for A320s

The TopFlight satellite communications terminal that Thales launched at last year’s Farnborough airshow will be installed later this year on new-build corp

Thales satcom will be put on new corporate aircraft

Rolls-Royce revealed exclusively to AIN details of an entirely new series of two-shaft engines under development to power business jets and large regional 

Rolls-Royce Reveals New Engine Line

EADS Astrium plans to move into the space tourism market, the company revealed.

EADS Eager To Enter the Space Tourism Market

Boeing has revealed a surprise entry for the U.S.

G550 Spy Plane Can Be Pilotless

Aerion, the U.S.

SSBJ Maker Looks for Risk-Sharing Partners in Paris

The rival contenders for the huge U.S.

Tanker competition a real dogfight

Visitors to next February’s Singapore Airshow–35,000 professionals is the organizers’ target–will find a spanking new show site and a relaxed atmosphere to

Singapore Airshow: casual dress urged

Eurofighter GmbH has finally been empowered to write real subcontracts with penalty clauses for Typhoon production with the four partner airframe companies

Eurofighter can penalize suppliers

Eurofighter’s first export sale–to Austria–has not been a happy experience, although the company has met all its schedule and performance commitments to da

Austrian saga may be resolved next month

Northrop Grumman has selected the Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) radar from the corporation’s Electronic Systems division to equip its entry in the BA

Northrop Grumman selects own radar for BAMS entry

Good news for any aerospace exhibitor who ever complained about the infrastructure or utility services available at the Farnborough Air Show: organizer Far

Farnborough spiffing up for ’08 event

EADS Socata said Airbus has selected it to manufacture the nose fairing for the A330-200F freighter.

Socata To Make A330-200F’s Nose Fairing

Adding to impressive sales tallies announced here this week, engine maker CFM said it landed South America’s Avianca as a customer for the CFM56B-5B engine

Avianca Places $500M CFM Engine Order

France and Germany’s militaries signed an accord to study future helicopter capabilities that could be available by 2020.

France, Germany To Cooperate on Helos

With the sheer numbers of aircraft and engines bought and sold this week at the 47th Paris Air Show, it is no wonder that everyone who is anyone in the wor

World's largest outdoor aviation bazaar

This week’s spate of large-airliner orders, many confirming previous announcements, continued on Wednesday as Airbus and Boeing unveiled further business.

Airliner buying spree unabated

Rolls-Royce has revealed exclusively to Aviation International News details of an entirely new family of two-shaft engines under development to power busin

Rolls-Royce working on new two-shaft engine

NetJets, the founder of fractional aircraft ownership and the world’s biggest purchaser of business jets, put some more distance between itself and mere ma

NetJets buys new Cessnas worth $1B

Saudi Arabia and the UK have already concluded the huge contract for 72 Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets that has been in negotiation for 18 months, informe

Saudi deals done for helos and Typhoons

For travellers with deep pockets or generous expenses allowances–or simply an interest in how the other half lives–Indian carrier Jet Airways is showing of

Maybe it should be first class plus?

Hummingbirds are incredibly aerobatic, can hover, fly backward and can even hover and fly upside down.

Boeing hi-tech research has many irons in the fire

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft reports a “major service expansion” this year at London City Airport, where 44 percent of daily departures involve its BAe 14

BAE still supports Jetstreams

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