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Zenith Jet Forecasts $240B in Bizjets over 10 Years
Some 11,103 business jets worth $240 billion will be delivered over the next 10 years, according to the second annual industry forecast published yesterday
Regulations and Government
Brazil Verdict on Legacy Pilots in Two Weeks
Final arguments were delivered yesterday by the defense of Americans Joseph Lepore and Jan Paul Paladino, who piloted the Legacy 600
Security
GA Booster Brian Delauter Bails Out of TSA
Brian Delauter, a former airline pilot with impeccable general aviation (GA) credentials, will leave his post as TSA general manager for GA effective Monda
California FBOs Facing Lead Lawsuits
The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) warned dozens of companies at 25 California airports as well as oil companies about violations of the California
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Expresses Concern over Technician Fatigue
The most recent FAA FAASTeam Maintenance Safety Tip conveys the FAA’s growing concern about fatigue, in this case technician fatigue.
Maintenance and Modifications
King Air and PT6A Conference Offered in Johannesburg
Blackhawk Modifications begins a King Air and PT6 performance conference series tomorrow in Johannesburg at the M
Maintenance and Modifications
Tam AE Named GE M601 and H80 Authorized Service Center
Tam Aviação Executiva has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to become an authorized service center for M601 and H80 turboprop engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
China Awards Additional Duncan Aviation Approvals
Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln facility has been granted additional Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) repair station certificate authorizations.
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet Middle East Adds EASA OK for Hawker
The EASA has given Dubai-based ExecuJet Middle East the OK to add the Hawker 400XP, 700, 800, 900 series and 4000.
Aircraft
AIN Blog: Ryanair’s Rantings Erupt Again as Scientists Say Volcano Groundings Were Right
In late April, scientists from Denmark’s University of Copenhagen and the University of Iceland in Reykjavik
UBS Upbeat on Bizjet Market Recovery
“We believe the recent improvement in our survey and many of the other key indicators that we monitor, including increased flight activity and lower used i
Charter & Fractional
Part 135 Segment Stalls, Drags Down Bizav Flying Stats
Business aircraft flight activity last month dipped by 0.4 percent from a year ago, due primarily to a steep drop in Part 135 turboprop and light jet flyin
Bizjet, Turboprop Deliveries Off To Slow Start in 2011
In the first quarter, general aviation airplane shipments fell 4.6 percent, from 390 aircraft last year to 372 this year, according to data released today
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir Recalls All of Its Furloughed Pilots
CitationAir said yesterday that it has asked all of its remaining 32 pilots on furlough to return to work.
Airports
Memphis GA Airport Submerged in Flood
General DeWitt Spain Airport (M01) in Memphis has been closed since last Wednesday due to the flooding from the Mississippi River.
Torqued: Willful blindness poses serious safety threat
At the same time as the Southwest 737 Flight 812 debacle was unfolding–almost as rapidly as the fuselage skin tore off the aircraft shortly after departure
Aircraft
AIN Blog: Shine a Light on Your Flight Department, or Close It Down
“We like to keep a low profile for our jet use.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard variations on that line since I arrived at Business Jet
IATA: Earthquake, Political Unrest Disrupt Air Transport Recovery
The earthquake in Japan and political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa interrupted the global air transport industry’s growth trend during March,
Accidents
Investigators Hope Recovered Flight Data and Cockpit Voice Recorders Shed More Light on AF447 Crash
Airbus, Air France and many others, both within and outside the aerospace industry, eagerly await the results of an analysis of the flight data and cockpit
Aircraft
Republic Airways Signals Interest in Airbus A320neos
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways signaled an interest in acquiring Airbus A320neos last week, when the airline’s vice president and corporate controller
Longitudinal Airspace Separations Reduced Over North Atlantic
Nav Canada and UK NATS have implemented a new navigation standard that reduces longitudinal separations by half for properly equipped aircraft in North Atl
Aircraft
IAG Merger Fuels New Fleet Renewal Strategy for Iberia and British Airways
The tie-up between Spanish flag carrier Iberia and the UK’s British Airways to create International Airlines Group (IAG) will pave the way for an overhaul
Engines
F-35 Alternative Engine Option Revived
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has revived the alternative engine option in draft legislation for the Fiscal Year 2012 defense authorization act.
Aircraft
China's J-15 Flying Shark Shown Taking Off
More imagery has been released through the Chinese media showing the Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark, a “Flanker” derivative intended for service aboard China's
AIN Blog: Cessna’s Pelton Was General Aviation’s Biggest Fan
In what would turn out to be one of his last appearances as boss of Cessna Aircraft
E190 Delays Attributed to Japan’s IHI
A supply-chain interruption involving Japanese engine parts supplier IHI will force Embraer to delay delivery of at least six E190s to Indianapolis-based R
Aircraft
Boeing Halts Movement of 747-8 Line
Boeing stopped moving airplanes forward on its 747-8 production line in Everett, Wash., today to help mechanics complete work that has mounted as the compa
