2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

AIN Staff

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

While general aviation aircraft billings rose marginally last year by 0.4 percent, to $19.1 billion, shipments declined by 3.5 percent to 1,865 aircraft

GA Aircraft Shipments Fall; Outlook Better for 2012

Chad Trautvetter

Stage 2 Aircraft To Go Stage Left by 2016

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

ST Aerospace Breaks Ground on Seletar Expansion

Curt Epstein

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Million Air Unbrands San Bernardino Franchise

Andrew Wood

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

FAA Rapped On NextGen Cost/Schedule Overruns

Landmark Gets New Lease on Life in San Diego

Workers Hurt When Hangar-in-construction Collapses

Reuben Brothers Buys London’s Only Heliport

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

Eclipse 500…There’s an App for That

Gulfstream Promotes Steven Meng at Long Beach Facility

Gregory Polek

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Boeing 787 Dream Tour continues on March 1.

“Dream Tour” Takes 787 ZA003 to Toronto on March 1

Hawker Beechcraft Continues To Challenge Air Force Choice for LAS

David A. Lombardo

Sikorsky Expands Black Hawk Service in Mexico

Pratt & Whitney Teams with National Formosa University

Embraer Designates Australian ASC

PAI Named American Eurocopter Repair Center

Air Services Adds Composite Facility

Air Works Get First General Aviation EASA 145 Approval in India

StandardAero Channels CFM56-7B Success into Europe

AvWorks Aviation Does Eco-Friendly Learjet 24 Reclamation

WildBlue Aircraft Sales Announces Free Oil Change Program

West Star Aviation Appoints Maintenance Manager

JPMorgan: Bizjet Deliveries To Rise 8 Percent in 2012

FAA To Allow Non-citizen Trusts, with Conditions

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

San Bernardino Seeks To End Fuel Contract with SBD

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

JetFlite ‘Adapts’ To Changing Air Charter Market

Abace 2012 Sells Out Exhibitor Spaces, Chalets

FlightSafety Opens Gulfstream Training Center in Hong Kong

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

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