2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

David A. Lombardo

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.

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.

A Philadelphia jury awarded $11.35 million in compensatory damages in a lawsuit that claimed that Winner Aviation's negligence contributed  to a 2007 accident. 

Jury Finds Winner Aviation Negligent in Crash

Conklin and de Decker To Host Helo Safety Seminar

Hawker Beechcraft UK Adds Premier Service

Bombardier Boosts Support in Asia and South America

AvWorks Partners with Precision Aircraft Dismantling

Charles Alcock

ExecuJet Malaysia Adds Cayman MRO Approval

EASA OKs FSI for Falcon 7X Mx Training

Comlux Named Bombardier Global Service Facility

Lufthansa Technik and NAS Expand in Saudi Arabia

FAA Proposes AD on Learjet 60 Fire Extinguishers

Curt Epstein

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Turboprop Single Crashes on New Jersey Highway

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

Piper Finalizes Deal with Brunei

AIN Staff

S&P Affirms Its Hawker Beechcraft Credit Downgrade

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

GE Receives EASA H-80 Turboprop Engine Nod

Thierry Dubois

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Sikorsky predicts that it will certify its S-434 next year.

Sikorsky S-434 Certification Imminent

Eurocopter Ponders X3’s Future

Flying Colours Delivers Chinese Challenger

WSI: North and West Should Brace for Cold Winter

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.

Gulfstream Delivers Last G200

Safran Joins White Bird Hunt

Bill Carey

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.

Bedeviled by political gamesmanship and misfortune, it’s a wonder that FAA gets anything done, never mind NextGen.

AIN Blog: NextGen? It's a Wonder FAA Gets Anything Done

Things that don't belong in the business jet cabin

AIN Blog:  Some Things Don't Belong In the Business Jet Cabin

We could finally find out whether China will fully realize its potential as the world’s most dynamic new market for business aviation.

AIN Blog: Will the Year of the Dragon Spell Happy Times for Business Aviation in China?

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

U.S. surveillance and stealth technology are secrets to be explored by Iran

AIN Blog: Iran Lassoes the Beast of Kandahar

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

Virgin and British Airways' parent IAG are vying to buy BMI from Lufthansa

Bids for BMI Hinge on Access to Heathrow Slots

Gregory Polek

Eagle warns pilots of February furlough.

American Warns Eagle Pilots of February Furlough

Chris Pocock

EADS and Alenia To Cooperate On UAS  Development

Iraq Requests Second Batch of 18 F-16s As U.S. Troops  Withdraw

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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