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Regulations and Government
Bizav Industry Continues To See Increased Activity
The optimism generated by the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (Ebace), coming as it did on the heels of six months of steady improvement
VistaJet Makes a Splash in Paris
Bombardier announced last month at the Paris Air Show that Swiss private aviation provider VistaJet has placed a firm order for 10 copies of the Global 800
ATC
GPS users continue to fight proposed LightSquared network
The ongoing controversy about whether LightSquared’s proposed network of 40,000 powerful ground-based stations transmitting high-speed Internet across the
AIN Blog: Boeing Embraces Spirit of Paris
As I flew home amid the screaming babies in the back of a packed 767 from Charles de Gaulle Airport to New York’s JFK, something struck me as different abo
Maintenance and Modifications
ARSA Chides FAA’s Definition of Duty and Rest Rules
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) has submitted a letter to
Maintenance and Modifications
Eurocopter Establishes Kazakhstan Engineering Facility
Eurocopter and Kazakhstan Engineering have signed an agreement formalizing a joint venture to assemble and customize Eurocopter EC145s at a new facility in
Maintenance and Modifications
CAE and AirAsia partner on training center
CAE and AirAsia have expanded a prior partnership into a joint venture to provide training for maintenance engineers, technicians, pilots, cabin crew and g
Maintenance and Modifications
Sikorsky and Ruag To Open Swiss Service Center
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) has named Ruag Aviation’s Alpnach helicopter facility in Switzerland an authorized customer service center (CSC) to suppo
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Increases Capacity at Dallas Site
Gulfstream Aerospace is reopening the 62,000-sq-ft Hangar F at Dallas Love Field.
Regulations and Government
Barr Battle Moves into the Courts
Flying Colours Foresees More International Business
Canadian independent completion and refurbishment specialist Flying Colours of Peterborough, Ontario, is anticipating a growth in business from outside the
Falcon Teams with DesignworksUSA on Falcon 2000S Cabin
Dassault’s new Falcon 2000S<
Training and Workforce
Flexjet Adds More Benefits for Frax Customers
Flexjet added two new benefits for its fractional jet owners: a 90-day satisfaction guarantee and an unlimited carry-forward hours program.
Associated Delivers 21st BBJ Completion
Associated Air Center of Dallas, a Boeing Business Jet-approved center since 1998, delivered its 21st BBJ completion earlier this year.
Hybrid PRO Cleans Up Business Aviation
Brush and Clean, a Fort Lauderdale manufacturer of commercial carpet and upholstery dry cleaning systems, has announced Hybrid Pro, a carpet and hard-floor
Security
General Aviation Groups Seek Relief from Presidential TFRs
The presidents of six general aviation associations have asked the head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to help soften the financial im
Safety
NTSB Slams NM State Police Over 2009 Helo Crash
The NTSB’s final report on the fatal 2009 accident that killed a New Mexico State Police (NMSP) helicopter pilot and the hiker he had just rescued is sharp
Training and Workforce
FlightSafety Adding Global 5000/6000 Sims
With sister company NetJets due to receive Bombardier Global 5000s and 6000s, FlightSafety International is adding flight training for the types at its Col
Aircell Picked for Citation Line
Cessna Aircraft has picked Aircell to provide air/ground connectivity for its three larger aircraft–the Citation XLS+, Citation Sovereign and Citation Ten.
Peter Edwards To Leave Jet Aviation
Jet Aviation announced last month that Peter Edwards has resigned as president of the company.
ACJC Offering High-Def in ACJ Cabins
Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC), a specialist in the ACJ series of business and private jet “nose-to-tail” cabin completion services, claims to be the f
Bizav Flying Activity Climbs
After posting a slight 0.4-percent drop in April, business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.
Aircraft
ADS-B Marks Turning Point in Europe
This month will mark a turning point from the “pioneer” phase to the mandate phase of Europe’s implementation of automatic dependent surveillance-broadc
ATC
NextGen benefits are coming, slowly but surely
Despite all the fits and starts, NextGen in the U.S.
Avionics
The Dark Side of NextGen
The FAA’s March 2011 NextGen implementation plan is certainly a finely drawn view of what we should expect to see by 2018.
Bombardier’s Belfast facility preparing for composite wing manufacturing
In a large building in Belfast near where thousands of hard-working laborers hammered thick steel plates to massive ribs and fittings using thumb-size rive
Regulations and Government
FAA Draft Heliport Circular Prompts Access Concerns
A new draft Advisory Circular from the FAA is prompting industry concerns with regard to the viability of some existing heliports and the ability to expand
New Euro Bizav Insurance Program Offered
FinServe Aviation Insurance introduced an insurance program designed specifically for business aircraft owners and operators in Europe.
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Launches Phenom 300 Jet Membership
Flight Options launched a new membership program for its Embraer Phenom 300s that combines the advantages of fractional ownership with the flexibility of a
