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Fractional ownership could become common in Brazil with providers awaiting a Subpart K equivalent, due later this year.

Avantto Prepares for New Brazilian Fractional Aircraft Law

A aviação executiva é uma grande propulsora em conectar economias latino-americanas.

LABACE Começa com Convites para Expandir a Aviação Executiva

Governo visa operação e não só construção de novos aeroportos.

Brasil Delineia Lista Prioritário de Aeroportos Regionais

Kerry Lynch

Sergio Aguirre to take over as general manager of business aviation.

Gogo Promotes John Wade to EVP, COO

Investment firm Odyssey Investment Partners acquired Aero Precision Industries, DAC International and NASAM.

Greenwich Sells Three of Its Component Distributors

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is expanding its presence in Brazil

Embry-Riddle HR Report Aims to Fill Skills Gaps in Brazil

Bill Carey

Sand is the last of three unprepared types of surfaces for which the four-engine turboprop will be certified, Airbus Defence said.

A400M Demonstrates Capability for Sand Runway in UK Tests

Ian Sheppard

For Venezuela's J&D Oilfield International, a contract to supply aviation fuel in Cuba last year was a new adventure.

J&D's Cuba Fuel Contract Pays Dividends

Matt Thurber

Data-driven aeronautical maps open up opportunities for ForeFlight Mobile's development team and for third-party developers as well.

ForeFlight Mobile v8.0 Now Live

Chad Trautvetter

All PC-12 models are eligible for eABS installation, provided the aircraft is equipped with a Waas-enabled GPS.

Advent Starts FAA Trials of PC-12 Anti-lock Brakes

The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command plans to deliver one RQ-21A Blackjack system consisting of five aircraft to the Canadian Army next year.

U.S., Canada Agree to First Foreign Sale of RQ-21A Blackjack

Manager of the RAB explains why electronic is good but under the Brazilian legal system it will never be as fast as others.

Brazilian Aircraft Registry Goes Electronic

Seminar at LABACE shows significance of Brazil to Canadian aerospace MRO sector.

Canada Heavily Promotes its Aerospace Support Capabilities at LABACE

Aircraft trader sees LABACE as source of potential sellers for wider market – as impeachment of Brazil’s president could mark turning point

Jetcraft Sees Brazil's Potential, but Mexico Top Market for Now

Gregory Polek

Fatigue cracking leads to flight cancellations at Japan’s ANA 

Rolls-Royce To Replace Turbine Blades Early on All Trent 1000s

Company is not specifying how many workers will be laid off or shifted from Learjet programs, but said the moves are expected to continue into next year.

Bombardier Laying Off, Shifting Workers from Learjet 

David A. Lombardo

The aircraft will have FANS communication in remote coverage areas.

FAA OKs FANS-over-Iridium Solution for Gulfstream GIV/V

The meeting will provide practical information about the 2020 mandate.

Duncan Aviation Offers NexGen Seminars

The facility is the largest in the company's service center network.

Bombardier Celebrates 40 Years at Tucson

The new requirements ease burdens for maintenance operators, says ARSA.

FAA Confirms Part 145 Parts Documentation Privileges

O novo Falcon 8X da Dassault deve estar pronto para operar no Brasil até o final deste ano, quando a homologação estará completa.

Falcon 8X Chega a São Paulo para Estrear na LABACE

Uploading of safety data from Avionica's miniQAR and 4G module is now simpler using GigSky's worldwide 3G/LTE cellular data network.

Avionica Customers Offered GigSky Data Services

The FAA needs to work on its long-term vision for the NextGen Air Transportation System, according to the DOT Office of Inspector General.

DOT Inspector General Faults FAA’s NextGen R&D Plan

Curt Epstein

The BBA Aviation subsidiary welcomed Central Charter de Colombia as the latest FBO to join its more-than 200 location worldwide network.

Signature Adds Bogota FBO to Its Latin American Network

Brazilian operators of the Beechcraft King Air 350 can now get the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion cockpit upgrade.

Brazilian ANAC Agency Approves Fusion On King Air 350s

The company resells Inmarsat and Iridium satellite services.

Rockwell Collins Receives Brazilian Nod To Sell Satellite Services

Samantha Cartaino

World Fuel Services Network and Air Elite provided World-Way Aviation with advertising support to attract new visitors.

World-Way Aviation Received Marketing Support During Olympics

Hourly cost maintenance coverage provider JSSI is adding new options in the rotorcraft sector.

JSSI Adds Cover For PW210S Engine And MD Explorer

Independent maintenance providers discuss the challenges and benefits of working with OEMs to support their customers.

AIN Survey: Independent Maintenance Shops Surviving and Thriving

The company also took in two smaller aircraft for inspections.

AMAC Aerospace To Upgrade BBJ Oxygen System

Heading up Textron Aviation's static display line up at LABACE, the midsize Latitude is expected to begin deliveries to the region shortly.

Brazilian Approval for Citation Latitude Coming Soon

Geared turbofan-powered narrowbody to arrive in Brazil on August 31

Latam Takes Its First A320neo

The cockpit upgrade replaces Pro Line 21 portrait-oriented displays with three larger 14.1-inch touchscreen displays in landscape format.

Duncan: Orders Flying in for CJ3 Fusion Avionics Upgrade

Business aircraft operators in Mexico are looking for more options for quick AOG engine support.

Duncan Beefs Up Bizjet Support in Mexico, Southwest U.S.

Government looks to operation and not just construction of airports.

Brazil Draws Up Airport Development Shortlist

The service has flown the small multi-rotor drone during training exercises at the National Training Center at For Irwin, Calif.

U.S. Army Evaluates Drone for Collecting Cyber Intelligence

The airframer regularly tailors its interior designs based on what is beautiful to its customers.

Bombardier: Interior Tastes Vary by Region

Bizav’s connectivity cited as a means to further the region’s economy

LABACE Opens with Calls for Expanding Business Aviation

The FAA is warning the city of Santa Monica to treat pilots and tenants fairly while the airport remains open. 

FAA: City Must Run SMO Without Unjust Discrimination

She reports directly to Gulfstream president Mark Burns and is part of the company’s leadership team.

Haas Takes Over Gulfstream's Global Marketing Efforts

MD Helicopters over the last two years has produced 24 armed MD 530F helicopters for the Afghan Air Force, in addition to earlier trainers.

Final MD 530Fs of Follow-On Contract Arrive in Afghanistan

Brazil-based Synerjet is distributor for the PC-12 aircraft across Latin America.

Synerjet Sees Pilatus PC-12 Sales Rising In Latin America

The G5000 system features three 12-inch flight displays, dual touchscreen display controllers, integrated autopilot, TAWS, ADS-B and weather radar.

Garmin G5000 Gets FAA STC for Beechjets

Embraer sees 2016 delivery numbers coming in slightly down on 2015, but is confident that recovery is in sight.

Brazil Needs Bizjets, Says Embraer’s Pellegrini

The EVO is due to be delivered next month to an unidentified customer.

Piaggio Flies First Avanti EVO Produced at New Plant

Improvements to the arrival and departure charts include introducing colors to identify what pilot’s consider to be the most pertinent information.

Jeppesen Previews SID/STAR Charts Improvements

Cessna has been building Caravans in Wichita continuously since it received FAA approval for the type in 1984.

Cessna Moving Caravan Production to Independence Plant

Mark Huber

H175 will be used by Mexico's Transportes Aéreos Pegaso for oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico

First H175 Delivered in the Americas

Uma linha inteira de aeronaves da família Textron está em amostra na exibição da TAM AE na LABACE.

TAM AE Impulsiona seu Papel Ampliado como Rosto da Textron no Brasil

The Mexican civil aviation authority approved DAC for the installation of the Esterline CMA-6800 Display.

DAC International Receives Mexican STC 

The pilot was taken into custody, and subsequently fired by his employer.

CL604 Charter Copilot Allegedly Tries To Fly Drunk

O progresso em um número de projetos de aeroportos brasileiros sofreu desaceleração.

Projetos de Aeroportos Brasileiros Estagnados por Recessão Aguda

Com a ausência de um anuário da ABAG em 2016, a única fonte de dados sobre o tráfego da aviação executiva brasileira é a Decea.

AG Brasileira Sofre Acentuada Queda de Tráfego, Segundo Dados da ATC

Organizadores da LABACE de 2016 em São Paulo apresentaram algumas estatísticas precisas sobre a atual situação da indústria da aviação executiva do Brasil.

Aviação Executiva Esperançosa Mesmo com Queda de Números na LABACE

The latest entry in Bombardier's large cabin Challenger family was delivered to a Mexican customer

Bombardier's Challenger 650 Makes Mexican Service Debut

Charles Alcock

This week at LABACE, Bell Helicopter is displaying a VIP-configured 429, a 407GXP and a mockup of the new 505.

New Orders Show Latin American Rotorcraft Market Still Alive, Says Bell

Pilots need to familiarize themselves with the new codes, which are intended to maximize efficiency in the National Airspace System.

NBAA: New U.S. IFR Flight Plan Format Coming in 2017

Flight was financially sponsored by equestrian and animal lover Georgina Bloomberg, daughter of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Air Charter Broker Helps Save the Day for Rescued Dogs

MRJ pilots returned the first prototype to Mitsubishi's base in Nagoya after encountering issues with the regional jet's air management system.

Mitsubishi Seeks To Restart Aborted MRJ Ferry Flight

Credit rating agency Moody's downgraded Erickson's $355 million bond debt two full notches to Caa3, assigning it a very high credit risk.

Moody's Downgrades Credit Rating for Helo Operator Erickson

IATA says that Egyptian foreign currency exchange restrictions have resulted in $275 million of airline revenues being trapped in the country.

IATA Presses Egypt To Release Blocked Airline Revenues

Fred Reid brings a mix of business aviation and airline experience to his role as he helps provide guidance on OneJet services.

OneJet Positions for Growth with Fred Reid on Board

The new helicopter will complete utility missions in the Andes Mountains. 

Calquin Helicopters Leases Airbus AS350 B3 For Andes Operations

Most of the waivers granted to the Part 107 operating conditions involve night-time flights, said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.

FAA Issues 76 Waivers as Part 107 Drone Rule Takes Effect

Embraer will use four prototypes to complete type certification for the E190-E2 airliner by the end of the first half of 2018.

Embraer Adds Third Prototype to E190-E2 Flight-test Program

Dassault's new Falcon 8X should be ready to enter service in Brazil during the fourth quarter of this year when local type certification is complete.

Falcon 8X Arrives in São Paulo to Make LABACE Debut

In its annual 10-year market forecast, Bombardier sees a demand for nearly 800 bizjets over the next decade in Latin America

Bombardier Forecasts Region's Bizjet Demand

Organizers of the 2016 LABACE show in São Paulo presented some stark statistics on the state of Brazil's business aviation industry.

Brazilian Bizav Hopes for Rebound as LABACE Numbers Drop

Fatal accidents and fatalities increase for both commercial and non-commercial helicopter operations.

Nall Report: Helicopter Safety Record Mixed

Gulfstream Aerospace now has around 200 aircraft based across Latin America.

Gulfstream Sees Latin American Uptick Playing to Its Strengths

The carrier cancelled several domestic flights, reportedly due to concern over turbine blade corrosion of the 787's Rolls-Royce engines.

Japan's ANA Grounds Some 787s for Engine Inspections

The Transportation Security Administration has plugged staffing gaps that caused long lines at airport security checkpoints this summer.

Staffing, Screening Issues Addressed, TSA Tells Airline Pilots

Brazil's business aviation community did a good job of handling traffic associated with Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Games.

Bizav Rises To The Olympic Challenge, But Traffic Breaks No Records

The Ameriflight pilot discovered a 12-inch section of the vertical stabilizer missing after an unidentified object struck his airplane.

NTSB Investigating Inflight Collision with Object

One-day forums bring together current and prospective business aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, customers and other industry personnel.

NBAA 2017 Bizav Regional Forums Return to Florida, NYC

The 13th LABACE show in São Paulo should be an indicator as to whether Brazilian business aviation is turning the corner on its troubles.

Brazil’s LABACE 2016 Show Set To Open in São Paulo

The former Transportation Secretary's Ray LaHood son, Rep. Darin LaHood partners with AOPA on general aviation round table.

U.S. House Rep. LaHood Champions Small Airports

The initial offering under its new Performance Vector Unmanned program is an online small UAS ground school course provided by Argus Unmanned.

USAIG Unveils Safety Program for Small Drone Operators

Industry views this as key to increasing the number of IFR operations and improving safety.

FAA Warms To Easier SE-IFR Helo Certification

Progress on a number of Brazilian airport projects has slowed, but bizav has benefitted from less competition with airline traffic.

Brazilian Airport Projects In Limbo As Economic Downturn Bites

The Transformation Qantas initiative to reduce costs has resulted in an impressive turnaround in the fortunes of the Australian carrier.

Cost-cutting Drives Record Profits at Qantas 

With some input from Boeing, Stratasys's new approaches to 3D printing and additive manufacturing are set to break through the technology's limitations.

Stratasys Rolls Out New 3D Printing Demonstrators

The Piaggio board has replaced CEO Carlo Logli on an interim basis with chief operating officer Renato Vaghi.

Piaggio CEO Steps Down After Pledge On Avanti's Future

Lockheed Martin expects to finish assembling the civil variant of the C-130J Hercules in the next few months and to fly the aircraft next year.

First LM-100J Commercial Freighter Nears Completion

The decision include a partial dissenting opinion, saying the changing of eight votes would have altered the vote for IBT representation.

NMB Finds Lack of Evidence in Flexjet Union Vote Spat

Pilots appeared to lose control of the vehicle as it nose-divd from 100 feet 

Hybrid Airship Damaged in Hard Landing on Second Flight

The resolution, passed unanimously at the city council meeting August 23, calls for closing the airport and eliminating its two FBOs.

City Council Votes To Close Santa Monica Airport

A full array of Textron family aircraft is on display at TAM AE's LABACE show exhibit.

TAM AE Pushes Its Expanded Role As Textron's Face In Brazil

The cabinet-level department will make the small rotary-wing drones available for use by its constituent agencies.

U.S. Interior Department Awards Contract for Quadcopters

In its business aviation index for this year's second quarter, the hourly maintenance cost provider examined several flight activity trends.

JSSI: Worldwide Bizav Use Up Sequentially in 2Q

What is the Future of Business Aviation in Brazil?

Salary and benefit data for U.S. Part 91 operations is broken down by 16 common aviation job descriptions, as well as other categories.

NBAA Releases Audited Bizav Compensation Survey

In many cases air medical providers are compensated significantly below the cost of providing the service, say operators.

HEMS at Odds with Insurers, Medicare

GE Aviation and the ATEC joint venture of Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney will complete preliminary designs of a new 3,000 shp engine.

U.S. Army Awards Contracts for Turbine Engine Design

James Wynbrandt

The exterior paint scheme borrows a racing motif, while the cabin sports lighter seats inspired by structures with visible exoskeletons.

Embraer Feels Need for Speed with New Phenom 100 Refurb

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