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Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation Introduces Maintenance Program for BBJ and Shows Falcon 2000 Interior
Owners and operators seeking new options to maintain Boeing Business Jets (BBJs) or to refurbish Dassault Falcon 2000s are the target of new offerings from
FBOs
EBACE 2011: Software Developer Skynet Signs Up Jet Aviation
Skynet (Stand 860), an online provider of FBO pricing and booking services, has signed up Jet Aviation to trial its software at the latter’s London Biggin
French Investigators Extract All AF447 Data
French accident investigators over the weekend extracted the data from the memory cards inside the flight recorders recovered from the ill-fated Air France
EBACE 2011: Airbus Rebrands Corporate Jet Family as ACJs
Airbus has rebranded its corporate jets division as Airbus ACJ, with new aircraft colors and clearer, more consistent names.
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Nextant 400XT Makes EBACE Debut, Nears FAA Certification
The first production-conforming Nextant Aerospace 400XT is making its public debut on the EBACE static display, just days after the type’s Williams FJ44-3A
Engines
Rolls Limits Trent Accident Costs, Projects Growth
Rolls-Royce believes it can contain the financial cost of last November’s
Engines
EU Pushes To Expand CleanSky Partner Network
Aircraft
Airbus and Boeing Contest Latest Subsidy Ruling
Some sort of negotiated settlement would appear the best outcome for which either protagonist can hope in the 
Aircraft
New Breed of RJ Makers Making Inroads
Two of the new breed of big regional jets from the Eastern Hemisphere reached some long-awaited milestones recently, namely the
Aircraft
Dassault Introduces Lower-cost Falcon 2000S
Dassault unveiled its latest business jet–the Falcon
Aircraft
At EBACE, Gulfstream Reiterates G650 Is on Schedule
Although the April 2 crash of flight test G650 S/N 6002<
Aircraft
Nextant 400XT Makes EBACE Debut, Nears FAA Thumbs Up
The first production-conforming Nextant Aerospace 400XT made its public debut today at the EBACE static area, just days after the type’s Williams FJ44-3AP
Easy as ACJ, Airbus Rebrands its Bizliners
Airbus today at EBACE rebranded its bizliner offerings with more consistent names, and it also unveiled a new logo for its Airbus Corporate Jets division.
Regulations and Government
NLRB Fires Back at Critics of Boeing Complaint
National Labor Relations Board acting general counsel Lafe Solomon finally responded publicly last week to the uproar from Republican lawmakers and conser
Engines
World Economic Forum Report Articulates Aviation’s Carbon Challenge
Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by the aviation industry will increase three-fold by 2050 in spite of an industry goal to cut them in half, according
GE Publishes Second Public RNP Procedure In U.S., Plans Third
GE Aviation published its second “public-use” required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedure in the U.S., now available for operations into Deadh
Aircraft
First Boeing 747-8I Completes Flutter and Modal Tests
Boeing’s latest iteration of the 747, the “Dash 8” Intercontinental, recently completed its first series of flight-testing at Moses Lake, Wash., according
LaHood To Headline RAA Convention
The Regional Airline Association has scheduled Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to cut the ceremonial ribbon to officially open the exhibit hall Tuesday
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Gulfstream Sees Growing Orders, Product Support Business
Gulfstream Aerospace is well on its way to achieving certification of two new jets this year–the G250 and G650–as utilization of the nearly 2,000-strong, i
Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Firebird Vies for Male Market
Northrop Grumman unveiled a new optionally piloted vehicle in the medium-altitude, long-endurance (Male) class, which is currently dominated by General Ato
Aircraft
A400M Disputes Resolved, and Engine Certified
In recent weeks, important contractual issues surrounding the A
Aircraft
Boeing Phantom Ray UAV Makes First Flight
The Boeing Phantom Ray stealthy and autonomous UAV demonstrator made its first flight at Edwards AFB on April 27, and flew again in early May.
Aircraft
Russian Helicopters Fails To Convince Investors
A partial flotation of state-owned Russian Helicopters on the London and Moscow stock markets was postponed last week after potential investors failed to s
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Boeing Business Jets Celebrates 15 Years, Prepares for Deliveries of VIP B-747-8s and B-787s
The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) is celebrating its 15th anniversary, but the 747-8 Intercontinental VIP, Boeing’s executive-configured jumbo jet, stole the s
Aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft Offers Free Lotus with Jet or Turboprop Purchase
“Buy X and get a free Y” is probably one of the oldest marketing come-ons in sales.
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: Nexus Signs MOU for Flight Ops Center in Rwanda
Middle East-based flight operations group Nexus is moving into Africa with plans to establish a flight operations center (FOC) in the Rwandan capital Kigal