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Increased bizjet activity suggests better days
It has been a long, painful year since the bottom fell out of the economy, but there are signs, however slight, that the business aviation industry is star
Donnelly succeeds Campbell as Textron CEO next month
Cessna and Bell parent company Textron has tapped company president and COO Scott Donnelly to replace retiring Lewis Campbell as CEO, effective December 1.
Charter & Fractional
CitationShares is now CitationAir by Cessna
Responding to the brave new world of recession-shaped business aviation, CitationShares last month in New York City unveiled a rebranding that sees the com
Engines
P&WC Consolidating Facilities
Pratt & Whitney Canada last month announced that it is cutting 410 jobs and closing its Longueuil plant near Montreal, citing the global slowdown in th
Embraer Delivers 54 Bizjets Through Sept.
Embraer continues to ramp up production of the Phenom 100, helping the Brazilian business jet manufacturer deliver a total of 54 business jets during the f
Pelton: Bizav Issues Don’t End at Borders
Business aviation faces similar issues around the world that will require operators to cooperate across regional lines if the industry is to thrive, Cessna
FBOs
Mac Dan FBO Closed at Essex County Airport
Mac Dan Aviation, one of two FBOs at Essex County Airport in northern New Jersey, closed its doors in September.
NATA Survey Highlights FAA Inconsistencies
A recent survey conducted by the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) about inconsistent FAA regulatory interpretations has yielded “troubling, y
FBOs
Harrods Luton Restores Immigration Checks
Harrods Aviation has made special arrangements with the UK Border Agency (UKBA) for passengers and crew to complete immigration procedures at its London Lu
Foley: VLJs Are Just Small Jets
The marketing hype surrounding very light jets (VLJs) has “largely subsided,” according to Brian Foley, president of business aviation consulting firm Bria
Avionics
SmartPath Landing System Approved by FAA
Honeywell’s SmartPath precision-landing system recently became the only ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) to receive FAA approval.
Regulations and Government
EBAA ERP Manual Aids ICAO SMS Compliance
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is developing an emergency response planning manual for business aircraft owners and operators.
Rockwell Collins: Market To Bottom in 2010
Deliveries of turbine-powered business airplanes will continue to fall through the end of next year before beginning a slow but steady recovery in 2011, ac
JPMorgan: Market Optimism ‘Warranted’
According to a monthly business jet report issued by JPMorgan last month, the pre-owned market recovery continues though new jet demand is expected to lag.
Average Jet-A prices globally: November 2009
Average Jet-A prices globally: November 2009.
Jet-A prices at busiest U.S. business aviation airports: November 2009
Jet-A prices at busiest U.S.
Compliance Countdown: November 2009
Compliance Countdown: November 2009.
Aircraft
New (and born-again) Turboprops
Epic LTHints of trouble began to emerge at Bend, Ore.-based Epic more than a year ago when a deal for a $200 million
Regulations and Government
Coming to America: U.S. aids import of mx workers
Here’s an entry worthy of Ripley’s Believe It or Not: in the midst of the Great Recession of 2009, as U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Air Service Basel completes new facility at EuroAirport
EuroAirport, which serves the cities of Basel, Switzerland; Mulhouse, France; and Freiburg, Germany; is home to a considerable maintenance and completion i
Maintenance and Modifications
BBA Aviation ERO changes role for Lafayette facility
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) is transforming its Lafayette, La.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer U.S. receives EASA OK, opens European Phenom center
Embraer’s European executive jet customers now have two company-owned service centers in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Sav service center gets Mauritius approval
The Republic of Mauritius has awarded Gulfstream Aerospace’s Savannah service center approved maintenance organization (AMO) status.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA awards Timco ODA
Timco Aerosystems has been awarded organization delegation authorization (ODA) from the FAA’s Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Falcon opens service center in Brazil
Dassault Falcon’s new factory-owned service center at Sorocaba Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, recently received repair station certification from Brazil’s A
Maintenance and Modifications
Caravan engine upgrade offered by Blackhawk
Blackhawk Modifications has introduced an engine upgrade for the Cessna Caravan.
Aircraft
Modifications under way, Eclipse focuses on parts
Eclipse Aerospace held a supplier summit on October 27 for manufacturers and vendors of Eclipse EA500 very light jet components.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Works opens new hangar
A new 43,000-sq-ft hangar has opened on Denton Airport in Texas.
Regulations and Government
Bill seeks to limit TSA’s SD authority
A bipartisan group of congressmen has introduced a bill that would modify the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) authority to issue security di
Maintenance and Modifications
Missouri MRO specializes in Honeywell TPE331
CD Aviation Services (CDAS) of Joplin, Mo., has positioned itself to support a niche market: the TPE331.
