Content Archive: April 2010

Maintenance and Modifications

Rockwell Collins To Provide LPV Upgrade for King Air

A supplemental type certificate (STC) has been approved for Rockwell Collins to provide localizer performance with vertical guidance (LPV) upgrades for the

MTU Finishes First PurePower Low-pressure Turbine

Germany’s MTU Aero Engines has finished building the first high-s
Aircraft

Bizav Flight Activity Still Gaining Momentum

TraqPak data released yesterday by aviation specialized services firm Argus shows that business aircraft flight activity last month rose 8.5 percent from a

NBAA Challenges Media’s ‘Negative’ Portrayal of BARR

As news outlets picked up on ProPublica’s story on blocked aircraft registrations, NBAA stepped up to make a case for its Block Aircraft Registration Reque
Safety

NTSB: Aircraft Charter Accidents Fall Sharply in 2009

Preliminary 2009 aviation accident statistics released by the NTSB late last week show an overall decrease in aviation accidents for general aviation and o
Charter & Fractional

FAA Suspends Darby Part 135 Certificate

The FAA issued an Emergency Order of Suspension to Part 135 charter operator Darby Aviation/AlphaJet International.
Aircraft

Gulfstream G650 May Spawn New Jet Family

AIN has learned that Gulfstream Aerospace is working on new designs that may leverage elements of the new G650.
Aircraft

Embraer Finalizes Firm Deal for 20 E190ARs with Argentina’s Austral

Embraer has finalized a contract for the sale of 20 E190ARs to Austral Lineas Aereas of Argentina, the Brazilian manufacturer announced on Friday.

GE Aviation Commits to New Investment in Quebec

GE Aviation plans to spend $63.5 million over the next six years to diversify its product line at its manufacturing plant in Bromont, Quebec, GE Canada ann
Regulations and Government

WTO Clout in Question as Boeing, Airbus Claim Victory in Trade War

The World Trade Organization finally passed judgment last month on the legitimacy of $178 billion (2006 $) in European loans to
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