2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

David A. Lombardo

National Air Services (NAS) of Saudi Arabia has signed a five-year contract with Lufthansa Technik for total component support (TCS) for up to 40 aircraft.

Lufthansa Technik to provide maintenance for Saudi firm

Gregory Polek

Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group reached a settlement with the former controlling shareholder of Aloha Airlines that Mesa hopes will allow it to rename its Go!

Mesa Reaches Aloha Settlement 

Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines has settled quite comfortably into the niche it began carving for itself two years ago, when CEO Robert Deluce fi

Porter growing as industry contracts

Nine contracts worth more than $630 million were awarded to MTU Maintenance last November.

MTU maintenance tops $630 milion in November orders

Australia’s Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation, Jacinta Allan, officially launched the Kangan Batman TAFE Aviation Industry Training Centre’s 

Australia launches new program for aviation training

WestWind Technologies has broken ground on the Huntsville Aircraft Modification and Integration Center at the Huntsville International Airport.

WestWind Huntsville facility to offer MRO capabilities

The November 20 issue of the Daily News &amp; Analysis of Mumbai, India, reports Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) institutes might shut down across t

India's DGCA rule may shut down maintenance training

Cedar Jet Center on Beirut’s Hariri International Airport has begun offering aircraft maintenance in a newly dedicated hangar in partnership with Masco, on

Beirut FBO adds maintenance to service offerings

Rolls-Royce announced NetJets Middle East, owned and operated by National Air Service, has signed up six Rolls-Royce-powered aircraft for CorporateCare, th

Rolls-Royce to do Netjets middle east maintenance

Australia’s SkyAirWorld has agreed to help the government of East Timor to establish a new national carrier called Timor Air with an Embraer E190.

Timor Air To Launch E190 Service

Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) has announced the official launch of its customer loyalty program, Maintenance Plus.

LBAS launches loyalty program for maintenance customers

Metrojet has added the G100/G150 to its capabilities list as a Gulfstream-authorized warranty repair facility.

Hong Kong’s Metrojet adds G100/G150 to capabilities

Gulfstream Aerospace recently launched BudgetPlus, a parts subscription service that offers mid-cabin Gulfstream owners and operators a way to manage their

Gulfstream expands parts subscription service

West Star Aviation has taken over maintenance operations at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (ASE).

West Star to provide mx services at Aspen-Pitkin county airport

Dulles Jet Center, an Arcadia Aviation company, is providing aircraft maintenance services on Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Arcadia Aviation opens IAD maintenance facility

AIN Staff

StandardAero’s Los Angeles engine shop has been serving the business aviation community for 62 years.

Efficiency improvement aimed at enhancing customer service

Matt Thurber

Seven former Million Air FBOs have joined in a marketing partnership with Odyssey Aviation Bahamas to form a new Odyssey Aviation FBO network.

Odyssey new name for seven FBOs

Avfuel dealer Davis Flight Support has remodeled its Yolo County, Calif.

Davis flight completes remodel

Thierry Dubois

Marignane, France-based Helisim has started operating the first EC 225 Super Puma flight simulator, which was to be EASA certified as a level-D simulator l

Eurocopter’s training offshoot adds EC225 sim

In many ways, last year was an extraordinary year for business aviation, with a record of more than 1,000 jet deliveries but also a large number of new jet

In the Works: Outlook good for major OEMs’ programs, but the future is hazier for smaller firms

The final report on the fatal crash of a CHC Scotia-operated Eurocopter SA 365N Dauphin 2 in the Irish Sea on Dec.

AAIB: offshore operators need more sim training

Mark Huber

The Robert F.

Downtown L.A. Heliport Opens

Eurocopter’s final assembly line in Albacete, Spain, in late November delivered its first aircraft, an EC 135.

Spanish Line Begins Delivering EC 135

Czech-based Aero Vodochody is bidding for the takeover of Polish helicopter manufacturer PZL-Swidnik, which is to be privatized.

Czech Firm Bids for PZL-Swidnik 

U.S.

Security Snafu Prompts Service Change At Wall Street Heliport 

 AgustaWestland last month announced the delivery of the 200th AW139.

Sky Shuttle Takes 200th AW139 

Last month the Aviation Unit of Miami-Dade Police Department took delivery of the first of four new Eurocopter AS 350B3s.

More Eurocopters for U.S. Law Enforcement In Florida and Texas 

San Antonio-based aerospace maintenance, repair and manufacturing company M7 Aerospace has named J.R.

People in Aviation: January 2009

Equipment manufacturer Thales is one of the two main shareholders in Helisim, at 45 percent, on par with Eurocopter.

Eurocopter, Thales Partner on Helisim

MD Helicopters Explorer Models 900 and 902 are the subject of an FAA Emergency Airworthiness Directive (2008-22-53) following several recent reports of los

Stabilizer woes prompt AD for Explorers

Simplex Manufacturing has upgraded its powerline washing system, increasing the maximum water pressure to 2,000 psi.

Simplex offers more efficient powerline washing

For an elite band of thrill-seekers and the pilots who fly them, heli-skiing is the ultimate adrenaline rush. “We change people’s lives,” said M

Heli-skiing: pristine powder awaits adventurous skiers

Spain’s Air Europa will take delivery of six more Embraer E195s under the terms of a firm order signed between the airline’s parent company, Globalia, and 

Air Europa, Arkia To Fly E195s

Bombardier in late November logged a firm order for eight Q400 turboprops from Ethiopian Airlines and issued options on another four.

Ethiopian Orders Q400s

American Airlines sister company AMR Leasing signed a contract to sell and lease back the 39 ATR 72s flown by American Eagle unit Executive Airlines.

Eagle ATRs in Sale-Leaseback Deal

Mary F. Silitch

Hawker Beechcraft King Air A100, God’s Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Nov.

Preliminary Report: Air ambulance flight crashes into trees

Genesis Custom Jetliners, an executive completion and refurbishment broker/agent, has been selected to redesign and upgrade “a number” of Boeing Business J

Goderich gets Royal Jet BBJ contracts

Janet Napolitano, the two-term Democrat governor of Arizona who has been nominated to become the third Secretary of Homeland Security, heads to Washington 

DHS nominee departs Arizona stage to mixed reviews

Federal and local officials broke ground early last month for a new Air Traffic Control System Command Center colocated with the FAA’s Potomac Tracon south

FAA constructing new ‘nerve center’

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is launching an outreach campaign aimed at the incoming Obama Administration and the new 111th Congress to under

Aerospace Industries toot their horn

John A. Pope

When the 111th Congress convenes this month, all the bills introduced in the 110th Congress that did not make it into law will find themselves in the Congr

Congressional Observer: January 2009

Construcciones Aeronauticas SA CASA 212-200, Toksook Bay, Alaska, Nov.

Preliminary Report: CASA makes forced landing

Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8, Philadelphia, Nov.

Preliminary Report: Dash 8 lands gear up

Bombardier Learjet 45, Mexico City, Mexico, Nov.

Preliminary Report: More fatalities reported in Mexicoi City Learjet accident

The Million Air FBO at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, N.Y., is now an Avfuel dealer.

Three FBOs join Avfuel Network

Bombardier CRJ700/Cessna 172, Allentown, Pa., Sept.

Preliminary Report: Allentown runway excursion date

Bell OH-58C, Quitman, Ark., Nov.

Preliminary Report: Surveillance flight lands hard

Bombardier Learjet 35A, Goodland, Kan., Oct.

Factual Report: Learjet crash-lands at Goodland

British Aerospace HS.125-700A, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Nov.

Final Report: Hawker crew failed to lower gear

Dassault Falcon 900, Santa Barbara, Calif., June 10, 2007–The Safety Board blamed the Falcon accident on the erroneous gross weight calculation and

Final Report: Crew miscalculated Falcon's weight

Cessna S550 Citation S/II, Dillon, Mont., May 3, 2007–The NTSB did not determine the reason for the in-flight loss of control of the Citation, which

Final Report: Citation suffered in-flight loss of control

Hughes 269A, Bremen, Ohio, Aug.

Final Report: Insufficient rotor speed blamed

Despite sagging economies worldwide, the demand for CRJ200 conversions to executive configuration appears to be gaining momentum.

Project Phoenix signs Egyptian CRJ200 Customer

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has completed the first Avro RJ70 executive aircraft with the Design Q interior.

First Design Q Avro RJ70 rolls out

Rectrix Aerodrome Centers has opened a second FBO, at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in Florida, which joins the company’s first FBO in Hyannis, 

Rectrix opens second FBO

The widening and repaving project at Cobb County-McCollum Airport in Kennesaw, Ga., was completed early last month, and the runway is now 6,305 feet long a

New runway ready at Cobb County

The Business Jet Center FBO at Love Field in Dallas had an unusual visitor on November 12, a Cessna 206 on a nationwide tour before traveling to Papua New 

Samaritan 206 drops in at Business Jet Center

The National Air Transportation Association’s new seminar series, “How to Build a More Successful FBO,” got off to a strong start with the first of the two

NATA launches new FBO seminars

On December 10, Landmark Aviation celebrated the grand opening of the FBO chain’s newly renovated FBO at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y.

Renovated landmark HPN opens

Freeman Holdings, owner of five Million Air FBO franchises, has purchased the former Air America Fuel &amp; Services FBO at Grant County International Airp

Moses Lake gets new Million Air

Universal Weather &amp; Aviation has released a new version of the online UVflightplanner.com service with improved functionality.

Universal unveils updated online flight planner

Signature Flight Support and Avcard have implemented a contract fuel discount program at Signature FBOs in the U.S.

Avcard now accepted at Signature

Jeffrey Ross is at the helm of an unusual conglomeration of FBOs, a quasi-chain of 12 facilities that retain their original brand names instead of adopting

Conglomerate’s FBOs retain their individuality

Charles Alcock

TAG Group vice president Aziz Ojjeh and a team of four other pilots broke a 31-year-old speed record for a pole-to-pole circumnavigation of the globe

TAG Global claims record for polar circumnavigation

The crew of a Bombardier Global Express operated by Germany’s Triple Alpha successfully negotiated multiple operational and security challenges during a re

Global Express to Bolivia a trip to remember

Jet Aviation Basel has completed its 35,520-sq-ft hangar 1A extension, an addition that will better accommodate its cabin completion work on green Falcons.

Jet Aviation Basel opens Falcon Completion Hangar

Project Phoenix, launched in 2007 to broker the acquisition and sale of CRJ200 regional jets in an executive configuration, recently announced an agreement

Project Phoenix CRJs to get MedAire Package

Ocean Sky, a UK-based executive charter operator rapidly expanding its services, has acquired Dean Aircraft Interiors.

Dean Aircraft Interiors Snapped Up By Ocean Sky

OnAir has signed its first executive contract and will provide its Mobile OnAir package for installation in an Airbus A319 owned by a Middle East customer.

OnAir Signs First Executive Package

Aircraft spares and logistics specialist AJ Walter Aviation has established a UK-based consortium to provide more capacity in the business aircraft complet

UK Group Forms Completions Consortium

Paul Theofan, a veteran of more than 20 years at Unison Industries, has been named president and managing executive of General Electric subsidiary GE Aviat

GE Installs President in Czech Subsidiary

The first business jet hub in China is expected to open this year at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport.

China To Open Business Jet Hub

The European Aviation Safety Agency has completed ETSO-C113 
certification of Barco’s new CDMS-3000 control display unit.

Barco CDMS-3000 gets EASA approval

Stephen Pope

A federal jury last month rejected a claim by Honeywell that Sandel Avionics of Vista, Calif., violated its patents, ending more than six years of legal ba

Jury: No infringement of TAWS patent

Swift lobbying work by the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) and its members appears to have averted the threat of a new limit on th

Movements limit is years away for London Stansted

It didn’t take long for competitors to introduce synthetic-vision system (SVS) avionics enhancements after Garmin last spring removed the cloak of secrecy 

New players follow Garmin into SVS market for GA

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) identified its first potential customer in Southeast Asia last month when it announced an agreement with Indonesia’s Kartika A

SCAC Eyes First Potential Customer

The roll-out of ExecuJet Aviation’s new Simply Fly lease-based alternative to fractional ownership, block charter and traditional aircraft management has b

ExecuJet Extends ‘Simply Fly’ Program

The first private aircraft hangar certified to the platinum level by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system 

AvJet Opens ‘Green’ Bizjet Hangar

Avantair on December 15 took delivery of its 50th Piaggio Avanti turboprop twin–in line, it said, with Avantair’s steady fleet expansion since it was start

…and Takes 50th Avanti

Piaggio Avanti fractional provider Avantair said it logged a record number of flights during the Thanksgiving holiday (November 25 to 30), “in sharp contra

Avantair Defies Industry Slowdown…

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is gearing up to ask lawmakers to include in an upcoming economic stimulus bill a moratorium on the use of forei

ARSA Gears Up To Fight Stimulus Bill

Western companies are still flocking to the Middle East to secure a piece of the business aviation action in a marketplace that continues to defy global ec

Growth Market Spawns Partnerships

Al Jaber Aviation’s $1.2 billion order for 21 new aircraft placed during November’s MEBA show in Dubai confirmed the business aviation industry’s hopes tha

Middle East companies delve into bizav market

Pilatus Aircraft has appointed Pro-Star Aviation of Londonderry, N.H., a new sales representative and service center for its PC-12NG turboprop single in th

Pilatus Expands Service to New England

Elvis Presley’s 1962 Lockheed JetStar–the only one of the three aircraft owned by The King still in private hands–was put on the auction block December 19 

Kruse International Auctions Elvis’s Jet

Airbus last month established the Airbus Corporate Foundation to coordinate charitable activities among its employees, aviation associations and internatio

Airbus Establishes Charity Foundation

Jennifer Harrington

Without the ability to understand and accurately forecast weather, NextGen technology won’t amount to much.

The Forecast for Forecasting Technology

John Sheridan

Rich Gage, who relinquished his position as president and CEO at CBAA in October, will become a member of Nav Canada’s board of directors in April.

Former CBAA executive to join Nav Canada board 

The Air Moorea DHC-6-300 Twin Otter turboprop that crashed near Moorea Island on Aug.

Jet blast damaged controls of Air Moorea Twin Otter  

Chad Trautvetter

BAA Jet Management last month took delivery of its first managed Airbus, an A318 Elite, making the Hong Kong-based company the first in Asia to operate the

Hong kong firm takes first a318 

After a week’s closure due to an occupation by opponents of the then government, operations resumed at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International and Don Muang a

Unrest delays plans for ASA’s Thailand FBOs 

K.K. Chadha

After eight years of design and development, the flight-test program for the ARJ21-700, China’s first homemade regional jet, got under way with its maiden 

ARJ21 first flight marks China’s return to jet set 

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