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Charter & Fractional
Newsmakers 2009: New companies emerge from the collapse of JetDirect
The fallout from the failure of JetDirect Aviation earlier this year rev
Regulations and Government
Newsmakers 2009: TSA revises LASP proposal
While the business aviation community may have been hoping that the Transportation Security Administration’s controversial Large Aircraft Security Program
Newsmakers 2009: Eclipse Aerospace rises from the ashes of Eclipse Aviation
The prognosticators may claim that the very light jet era is over, but the investors who paid $40 m
Handoff - Piper: John Becker to Kevin Gould
his past year has been tumultuous for Piper Aircraft, starting with sale of the company by American Capital on May 1 to
Regulations and Government
Industry: VLJ certification changes too strict
The comment period on the FAA’s proposed changes to Part 23 certification regulations governing very light jets (VLJs) has closed, and commenters on the pr
Aircraft
Eclipse Aerospace Still Growing; Parts Are Flowing
Eclipse Aerospace has grown to more than 60 employees since purchasing the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation on September 4, and the new company is meeti
Aircraft
2010 Should Be Profitable Year for Cirrus Aircraft
Despite plummeting new aircraft sales and continuing challenges paying some bills, Cirrus Aircraft should return to profitability next year, according to p
FBOs
Air Bound Aviation Opens in Former Mac Dan Digs
The former Mac Dan Aviation FBO at Essex County Airport in Caldwell, N.J., which closed on September 30, has reopened under the new name Air Bound Aviation
Charter & Fractional
Jet Aviation Now a U.S. Charter Certificate Holder
Jet Aviation has purchased charter company K Services and now for the first time is the holder of a U.S.
Aircraft
After Its First Flight, Boeing 787 Faces Its Sternest Tests
With the first flight of its mold-breaking 787 Dreamliner final
Boeing’s Dream Takes Flight with Liftoff of 787
At 10:27 a.m.
Roel Pieper Ordered To Produce Property Documents
Etirc Aviation chairman and former Eclipse Aviation chairman Roel Pieper will have to produce records of properties that he owns, according to an order iss
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Beech Charging for Older-aircraft Tech Advice
Hawker Beechcraft late last week took the wraps off a new program designed
Engines
GE Picks Premier Turbines for M601/H80 Service
GE Aviation, which bought Walter Engines last year, has selected Premier Turbines as a designated repair center in North and South America for the M601 and
Maintenance and Modifications
Component Maker Dukes Sold to TransDigm Group
TransDigm Group has agreed to buy most of the assets of Dukes and Dukes subsidiary GST Industries for about $96 million in cash, according to TransDigm.
Maintenance and Modifications
First Aviation Closes Purchase of Kelly Aerospace Unit
In another sign that the aviation aftermarket is gaining strength, First Aviation Services on Monday closed its acquisition of Kelly Aerospace Turbine Rota
Maintenance and Modifications
Bigger Repairs at Larger Lufthansa Composite Shop
Lufthansa Technik has expanded its composite workshop at its airframe related components (ARC) facility in Hamburg, Germany, to handle repairs of large com
Regulations and Government
Comments on 145 Security Proposal Mostly Negative
After the Transportation Security Administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for FAA-certified Part 145 repair station security on November 17,
Regulations and Government
Poor Morale an Ongoing FAA Problem, Says GAO
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report last month highlighting continuing mo
Safety
NTSB Data Show Loose Line a Common Crash Cause
On November 1, a Bell LongRanger operated by Rotorcraft Leasing was taking off from oil-drilling platform High Island A442A in the Gulf of Mexico en route
Training and Workforce
SimCom Adds Mitsubishi MU-2 Maintenance Training
SimCom Training Centers is now offering a week-long maintenance training course for the MU-2 turboprop, to be held at MU-2 service centers in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Skytech Celebrates Opening of New Service Center
Skytech, which has long been based at Martin State Airport in Baltimore, has moved its maintenance facility to Carroll County Airport in Westminster, Md.
Maintenance and Modifications
Premier Aircraft 50Dash4 Falcon Gets EASA OK
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Premier Aircraft’s 50Dash4 upgrade of the Falcon 50.
Airports
FAA vetoes Burbank noise curfew
On October 30 the FAA rejected the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority’s application for a nighttime noise curfew.
Aircraft
In The Works: Piper Aircraft, PiperJet
Change has come fast and furious at Piper Aircraft during the past year, with sale of the company to Imprimis by majority owner American Capital in May, fo
Aircraft
In the works: Spectrum Aeronautical, S.40 Freedom
Spectrum Aeronautical has delayed first flight of its S.40 Freedom lightweight midsize twinjet to late next year.
Aircraft
In the works: Aerion, Supersonic business jet
At last month’s Dubai Air Show, Aerion reiterated its ongoing efforts to find a manufacturing and development partner for its nascent supersonic business j
Aircraft
In the works: Viking Aircraf, DHC-6-400 Twin Otter
Viking Aircraft’s modern upgrade of the Twin Otter has entered the final phase of testing and is slated for certification shortly.
FBOs
Signature upgrades Gatwick FBO
Signature Flight Support completed a major renovation of its London Gatwick FBO, enhancing the facility with modern décor featuring warm solid woods, new w
Airports
TEB group seeks new ATC tower
The Teterboro Airport Industry Working Group sent a letter to the FAA requesting increased priority from the agency for building a new ATC tower at the bus
