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Cabin Interior and Electronics
Savannah Air Center Merged Into Midcoast Operation
Midcoast Aviation of East Cahokia, Ill., announced last week it will absorb the operations of sister company Savannah Air Center of Savannah, Ga., and expe
Security
Third Time’s the Charm for TSA
After two previous candidates withdrew their names from consideration, the Transportation Security Administration finally welcomed its new boss on Friday w
Aircraft
Piper To Shut Down for Week of August 9
Piper Aircraft told employees yesterday it will shut down operations for the week of August 9.
Regulations and Government
Aircraft Re-registration Implementation Anticipated
The final ruling in the FAA’s plan to require the re-registration of all U.S.-registered aircraft is expected within the next few weeks, pending the signat
Regulations and Government
FAA: no ban on registrations of foreign-owner trust aircraft
In response to scuttlebutt that the FAA had ceased processing aircraft registrations for foreign-owner trusts, the agency sent a letter to a group of stake
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Beefs Up Asia Pacific Support
Embraer announced that all parts and logistics support for its commercial and business aircraft in the Asia Pacific region will be managed from the regiona
Rotorcraft
AW Breaks Ground On Russian Plant
AgustaWestland broke ground on a new production plant at Tomilino, near Moscow, late last month.
Airports
London Oxford To Build MRO Facility
Oxford Airport, some 40 miles northwest of London, has broken ground on a 47,700-sq-ft, three-bay hangar, making it the largest facility built at the airpo
ATC
Unmanned Aircraft Study Under Way
The FAA will be studying how to integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System through a cooperative research and development ag
Engines
P&WC: Bizjet Market To Grow by 2015
Pratt & Whitney Canada president John Saabas told Bloomberg Businessweek that the business jet market will return to peak production levels by 2015, re
Regulations and Government
Oil Drilling Ban Challenged
Federal officials said they would move quickly to circumvent and appeal a U.S.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets begins consolidation of facilities and pilot groups
NetJets has begun an operational consolidation plan for two of its North American fract
Charter & Fractional
Acquisition by Arcadia closes book on Wayfarer
On June 11, charter/management company Wayfarer Aviation received bridge financing from Arcadia Aviation to continue operations, then four days later Ar
Bizav industry shows more signs of recovery
Based on relatively good news from manufacturers and analysts, many in the business aviation industry are on board the recovery boat.
Regulations and Government
Pilots split on new rule for antidepressants
The FAA’s plan to allow pilots to continue flying wh
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Repossessor advises banks against reclaiming aircraft
The nation’s foremost aircraft repossessor is counseling his bank and leasing company clients not to take back delinquent aircraft.
Business Aviation, Smaller Airlines Face Specter of Inaccurate Emissions Data
Smaller European airlines have been warned that inaccurate monitoring of aircraft
New Study Ranks Safety of 33 EU-approved Airlines
Air Ranking International, a Geneva-based consultancy firm, has just released its inaugural safety ranking of commercial airlines.
New Insurance Company Offers Lower Insurance for ARSA Members
The Aviation Alliance Insurance Risk Retention Group (AAIRRG), developed by the Alexandria, Virginia-based Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) a
Engines
GE Aviation Cleen Program To Demonstrate Reduced Fuel, Emissions and Noise
GE Aviation received an award from the FAA as part of the Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (Cleen) program–a joint government-industry initiati
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Awarded Cleen Contract by FAA
The FAA has awarded Pratt & Whitney a one-year contract under its Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (Cleen) program to develop eng
Aircraft
Boeing Says Flaw on 787 Dreamliner's Horizontal Stabilizers Will Not Delay First Delivery
Boeing insists that a newly identified assembly flaw with the Boeing 787's horizontal stabilizers will not delay service entry of the new airliner, which i
Aircraft
Workmanship Suspect on Boeing 787's Horizontal Stabilizers
Boeing announced yesterday that it recently identified a workmanship “issue” with the 787's horizontal stabilizers, forcing the company to inspect each of
Clean Sky Research Project Accelerates after Slow Start
The European Union's €1.6 billion ($1.9 billion) aeronautics research effort known as Clean Sky recently has gained momentum, and officials expect to see s
Engines
CFM Finishes Testing First Leap-X Demo Core
CFM International has completed the second phase of testing of the Leap-X core demonstrator known as eCore 1, meaning all three major elements of the first
Bombardier's Scott: Boeing Not Interested in Challenging C Series
When Boeing CEO Jim McNerney early this month referred to the Bombardier C Series as one of a class of “regional jets that are getting a little bigger,” ex
Aircraft
Embraer's Curado Mulls Pivotal Decision on E-Jets
Introduced in 2004, Embraer's E-Jet family in ordinary circumstances should produce market demand for at least 20 years.
