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The galley of a single- or twin-aisle executive aircraft has rarely been a particularly passenger-friendly place.

Loher’s Lounge Galley Is a Bright Take on an Old Subject

Curt Epstein

Civil unrest in the Middle East has pushed up the price of jet fuel by more than 30 percent since December.

As fuel prices rise, biofuels wait for approval


Imagine the fun if every pilot’s understanding of where London Stansted Airport actually sits on the earth’s surface were a little different.

International Ops: WGS-84 errors create problems

Chad Trautvetter

Despite an “especially strong” fiscal fourth quarter,Bombardier Aerospace delivered 143 business jets during its fiscal year that ended January 31, versus 

Bombardier Deliveries Down in Fiscal 4Q

Embraer and Minsheng Financial Leasing, a subsidiary of China Minsheng Banking, signed a “strategic cooperation” agreement.

Embraer Inks Leasing Deals with Chinese Banks

As Congress prepared to adjourn for recess just before Easter, the House and Senate were gearing up for a joint conference committee to begin resolving the

FAA Funding Bill Nears Final Approach

Bombardier Aerospace is expanding the Bombardier Safety Standdown to Asia, with the first such event to be held in the region in Shanghai, China, on June 9

Bizav Safety Standdown Heads to Asia

A Brazilian judge heard testimony last month, via video link, from the two American pilots of the <a href="http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=8_51560071

Judge Promises Verdict Soon in Brazil Midair Trial

Gregory Polek

Pratt & Whitney completed assembly of the first PurePower PW1217G engine to test for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), the company announced in late March

Pratt Finishes First MRJ Engine

Airborne communications and flight following provider Guardian Mobility has appointed Howard Pearl president and CEO.

People in Aviation: May 2011

Liz Moscrop

The first Shanghai International Business Aviation Show (Sibas) garnered mixed reviews from its exhibitors, but generally the perception was that it was a 

Business aviation gathers for Shanghai show

Winner Aviation, the sole aviation services provider at Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) in Vienna, Ohio, was purchased by its former manager, Rick

Winner Aviation Sold

Brazil’s Embraer notched another 10-aircraft order from China’s CDB Leasing for E190s last month, during a state visit by Brazilian president Dilma Roussef

More E190s Destined for China, Embraer to Build Legacies in Harbin

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Flight Tracking Command Center opened in Lagos in mid-April, coincidentally shortly after the IOC presentation

Nigerian Operations Command Center Opens

Identifying traditionally covert symptoms of fatigue has always been difficult.

App Warns of Crew Fatigue

India’s growing helicopter market is fueling the need for helicopter MRO services, and Indian companies are stepping in to meet the demand.
There are curre

India is building helicopter MROs

On the surface at least, NBAA’s International Operators Conference (IOC) is always about technique: customs tips to import an aircraft for the most interna

International Operations

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International Operations: Make the Most of Recurrent Training

Matt Thurber

On March 28, David Sokol resigned from his job as chairman of several Berkshire Hathaway-owned companies, including fractional-share provider NetJets.

NetJets under new leadership after Sokol resignation

Italian cabin components specialist Iacobucci is perhaps better known for its galley products, but the company has recently expanded its line to include th

Iacobucci’s New Seat Catches the Eye

Photo-luminescent emergency floor-path lighting seems so simple that it appears at first glance there’s little room for improvement, but Lufthansa Technik 

Lufthansa Technik Shows Off Emergency Lighting

Forget the drugs.

Pzizz Offers Rest and Regeneration on Long Flights

Preliminary Report: King Air Crashes on Takeoff
Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Long Beach, Calif., March 16, 2011–The twin turboprop was s

Accidents: May 2011

Just weeks after winning full FAA certification for its 12-seat <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/328dbj-replaces-envoy-27845

328DBJ Wins Certification, Goes on Display at Aircraft Interior Expo

The Crystal Cabin Awards are given annually in six categories and a public ceremony in the main exhibitor hall traditionally kicks off the three-day Aircra

Crystal Cabin Awards Honor Innovative Designs

There were gray clouds overhead during most of the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2011, held April 5 to 8 in Hamburg, Germany, but there were silver linings insid

Aircraft Interiors Expo reflects industry recovery

The Gulfstream V that had been <a href="http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=8_51491965_954_13">detained</a> in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) sin

Detained Crew, GV Released from Congo

International Water-Guard Industries and Bombardier settled a pending patent infringement lawsuit in Canada early last month.

IWG Settles Dispute with Bombardier

<a href="http://www.bjtonline.com/s/article/hawker-beechcraft-introduces-king-air-250-2613.html">Hawker Beechcraft’s King Air 250</a> made its public debut

King Air 250 Makes Public Debut

Embraer believes that business aviation is facing a slower recovery than it was last year, when it last issued its forecast for the executive aviation sect

Embraer Predicts Slower Bizjet Recovery

David A. Lombardo

All three Duncan Aviation locations have been approved by Bombardier to perform airframe inspections in addition to interior, paint and avionics installati

Bombardier Expands Duncan Aviation Global Support

StandardAero Business Aviation has added line services on the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW300-series engines to its list of maintenance capabilities.

StandardAero Adds PW300 Line Service in Springfield

A heavy unmanned helicopter would be invaluable for operations at highly dangerous sites, such as the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, provi

Recent disasters make the case for heavy unmanned helos

Gordon Gilbert

In the 1920s, Brunswick Municipal Airport became Maine’s first airfield.

Brunswick (Maine) airport returns to civilian duty

The FAA has issued an update to its <a href="http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all_infos/media/2011

De-Icing Holdover Chart Revised

The Russian government intends to combine Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo airports into a single state-owned entity to renovate them and eventually sell them to p

Two Moscow Airport To Merge

Signature Flight Support has launched its new maintenance brand, Signature TechnicAir.

Signature Rebrands Its Maintenance Operations

The annual Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show is a showcase for avionics dealers, the people who sell, install and repa

Dealers delight in new avionics at AEA’11

Mark Huber

GE and Boeing are collaborating on a program to offer their 747-8I BBJ/VIP customers optional “loaner” GEnx-2B engines to ferry their aircraft to completio

GE and Boeing offering “loaner” engines for 747-8 BBJs

At the Aircraft Interiors Expo, Lou Martin & Associates introduced three new window shade styles.

Lou Martin Expands Window Shade Offerings

Lufthansa Technik has once again expanded the cabin envelope, this time with a Recline Excite 700iSP ergometer (exercise bicycle) from Technogym, modified 

Lufthansa Technik Pedals New Ergometer for Bizav Pax

Starling Aerospace Interiors in the UK has already designed and built executive interiors, delivered in kit form, for installation in RJ70s being converted

Starling Tackles Bizliner Stateroom/Lavatory in Kit Form

After months of legal wrangling and speculation, the assets of the SJ30 light jet program were purchased on April 7 from bankrupt Emivest Aerospace by the 

SJ30 supplier purchases Emivest assets from bankruptcy

Following an investigation by the DOT Inspector General’s office on the safety of the Dalton 19 departure at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, ATC is no lon

Changes Made to TEB Departure Protocol

Construction has begun on the new Maverick Air Center, which is expected to open on the west side of Joe Foss Field/Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) by t

Sioux Falls To Get Second FBO

Hawker Pacific announced it is developing an $11.6 million business aviation service center at Seletar Aerospace Park to replace its East Camp operation at

New Private Jet Center Slated for Singapore


In the first quarter of this year U.S.-registered business turbine aircraft suffered three more accidents and two more fatalities compared with the same p

No U.S. Bizjet Fatalities in 1Q, but Increase Globally

At press time, the FAA had received nearly 700 comments on its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page

FlightAware CEO among those who opposes Barr changes

Russia’s UTair placed a firm purchase order last month covering 20 new ATR 72-500s.

ATR Lands Big Russian Order

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is trying to encourage charter and fractional operators to support the move to a single safety audit standard–its 

ACSF Supports Single Charter Standard

by Paul Lowe
Spearheading a rally of more than 2,000 general aviation workers in Wichita in March, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood lauded

Wichita rally draws DOT secretary


Despite what has been reported as the halting pace of radiation containment at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, business aviation operation

Corporate flights gradually return to Japan

Taj Air and Metrojet have entered into a joint venture to offer aircraft maintenance and management services in India.

Constant Aviation Increase Rotable Exchange Inventory

Bell Helicopter’s service facility at Prague Ruzyne International Airport is the site of sister Textron company Cessna Aircraft’s newest Citation service f

Virginia To Be Home to Manufacturing Research Center

Embraer has named Duncan Aviation’s Provo, Utah facility an authorized service center for its Phenom 100 and 300.

PAMA Names Forton as President

Hawker Beechcraft is accelerating Hawker 400XPR development by adding a second aircraft to the test program.

Hawker Ramps Up 400XPR Program

Charles Alcock

Aircraft operators assigned to the UK for compliance with the European Union’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) are already facing additional costs, even bef

UK hits operators with extra ETS admin fees

Richard Pedicini

The <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&amp;hl=pt-BR&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;source=embed&amp;ll=-23.630312,-46.663549&amp;spn=0.002374,0.003449&amp;z=18">his

One Last Time for Labace’s Historic Hangar Venue?

Thierry Dubois

Russian Helicopters and engine manufacturer Turbomeca announced this week that they have signed “contracts” for the supply of “at least” 308 Ardiden 3G tur

Turbomeca Engine Will Power Kamov Medium-twin Helo

In its newly released annual <a href="http://www.argus.aero/FreeData/PRISM_SMS_Audit_Results_2010.aspx">safety management system (SMS) audit results report

Argus Reports SMS Training Lacking at Bizav Operators

After getting peppered with questions from investor analysts yesterday about how the <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/gulfst

G650 Deliveries Still Planned for 2011 Despite Crash

With defense spending remaining a target of increased budget scrutiny, General Dynamics chairman and CEO Jay Johnson said yesterday that he sees the compan

Gulfstream a ‘Growth Engine’ at General Dynamics

U.S.

Barr Fight Resonates With U.S. Chamber

David Donald

The Indian Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, April 27, asked Dassault Aviation and Eurofighter to extend their commercial bids beyond the April 28 deadline

Rafale and Typhoon Go Head to Head in India

Airbus has received the first set of Messier-Dowty-built A350 XWB main landing gear, the European airframer announced today.

First A350 XWB main landing gear set delivered to Airbus

Business aircraft owners struggling to cover their costs now have an alternative to traditional aircraft management through the new Non-Equity Sharers (NES

Jet Connections launches new shared use program

Cessna Aircraft appointed Genesis Aviation of Shanghai an authorized sales representative in China for the Citation.

Cessna Adds Authorized Sales Rep in China

Reports from last month’s National Aircraft Resale Association’s spring meeting in Naples, Fla., inspire continued optimism about the business aviation ind

NARA Meeting Sounds Upbeat Notes for Bizjet Sales

Encouraged by preliminary ground and flight results on an MD530F, Van Horn plans to continue testing later this year for <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/

Van Horn Begins Testing Composite Main Rotor Blades for MD500 Series

The FAA released an <a href="http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=8_51770412_967_4">Information for Operators</a> (InFO) bulletin about safety management

FAA Releases SMS Guidelines for Bizav Operators

India’s civil aviation authority, the DGCA, is considering grounding all Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Dhruvs until the airframe is modified around the inter

India’s CAA Mulls Mandating Dhruv Airframe Mod

Avantair now offers leasing of fractional shares of Piaggio Avanti turboprops.

Avantair offers frax-share leasing

Embraer’s executive aviation division logged net sales of $1.1 billion in 2010, according to figures released in late March.

Embraer 2010 Report Shows Market Gain

A provision in the House FAA reauthorization bill that greenlights residential through-the-fence (RTTF) access agreements at general aviation airports has 

FAA bans new airport access pacts

In an effort to reduce accidental runway incursions, Garmin has partnered with wireless technology provider I.D.

Garmin To Offer Runway Awareness Tool

Aviation services provider Weston Aviation has finalized a deal with Humberside International Airport authorities to open the first dedicated FBO at the ai

Weston Aviation To Open Third UK FBO

Airborne telecom specialist TrueNorth Avionics is offering what it calls the industry’s first touchscreen graphical telecom display, facilitating communica

TrueNorth Offers Large-aircraft Master Com Console

Baron Services, the company that provides XM WX services, introduced an iPad Mobile Link plug-in gadget (introductory price $199.99) that lets compatible i

XM Weather Comes to the iPad

Lightspeed Aviation unveiled its next-generation Zulu headset last month at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In.

New Zulu Headset Features Better Noise Reduction

An Eclipse 500 on display was among more than 60 parked aircraft damaged or destroyed when a violent storm cell tore a swath through central Florida and hi

SNF Storm Damaged Eclipse, Piper Display Aircraft

FlightSafety International celebrated its 60th anniversaryin late March.

FlightSafety Celebrates 60thAnniversay

The first production-conforming HondaJet achieved the design’s planned maximum speed during flight testing, Honda Aircraft said last month.

Conforming HondaJet Speeds Along in Flight Testing

The management and pilots of American Eagle are “aggressively” preparing for an <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/ain-and-ainalerts/aviation-international-

Eagle Preps for Spin-off

Malaysia-based Boustead Holdings, known for its naval shipyards, confirmed it is entering a conditional purchase agreement for 51 percent of MHS Aviation a

Malaysia’s Boustead To Take Over MHS Aviation

One of the problems with the aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) process is that it gives people, and especially FAA lawyers, too much time to think.

AIN Blog: FAA Interpretation Outlines Onerous AD Compliance Issues

Republican lawmakers and conservative pundits claim that an April 20 National Labor Relations Board complaint against Boeing for building <link news/single

AIN Blog: Don’t Blame Obama for Labor Board’s Complaint against Boeing

Gulfstream has expanded its airborne product support program, with a second G100 and three additional pilots and two technicians to support AOG customers.

Gulfstream Adds Aircraft to Airborne Product Support

Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) and GE have collaborated on a facility to train technicians on GE engines, including the GE90, CF6, CF34 and GEnx.

GE Engine Training Center Opens in Qatar

In a three-month-long test conducted by the U.S.

Study: Link Tools Reduce Maintenance Time

Finally, after several years of friction between organizations competing to represent aircraft technicians, the key players seem to have put the past behin

Mechanics’ Organizations Regroup, Agree To Cooperate

The FAA is seeking comments on a proposed <a href="ain-blogs/a/article/ain-blog-faa-interpretation-outlines-onerous-ad-29485/">legal interpretation of Airw

Part 39 Interpretation Raises AD Compliance Questions

Vector Aerospace will maintain its separate identity as a stand-alone MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) company even after it is acquired by Eurocopte

Eurocopter Pays $625 Million For Vector

The line between garden-variety criminals and international terrorists has become blurred worldwide, as the two groups become increasingly comfortable work

Counterterrorism provides lessons for bizav security

Part 91, Frax Lead Bizav Flight Activity Growth

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