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Regulations and Government
RTCA Releases NextGen Implementation Plan
The FAA expressed enthusiasm about the RTCA’s final report of its NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force released last week.
Regulations and Government
China Relaxes Flight Plan Rules for Domestic Operators
The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) last week confirmed that it is relaxing the lead time for flight plan filing from six days to
Aircraft
First Flight 40 Years Ago Gave Lift to Citation Series
Cessna Aircraft today is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Citation 500, the first model in its now broad series of business jet
Charter & Fractional
Business Aviation Flight Activity Turning Around
Business aircraft flight activity for Part 91 operators appears to have bottomed, according to data released yesterday by aviation services company Aviatio
Rotorcraft
New Chinooks for Canada, and Upgrades for UK
Boeing took a long-expected order from Canada for 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters worth $1.15 billion.
Aircraft
BAE 146 Airliners To Meet Airlift Shortfall, Budget Crunch?
With the delay to the A400M in mind, as well as tight defense budgets, BAE Systems Regional Aircraft is marketing surplus BAe 146 airliners to military cus
Airbus Claims Technical Progress with A400M
Anxious to demonstrate progress toward a first flight, Airbus Military will hold another technical press briefing on the troubled A400M airlifter in Spain
French Bid To Outmanuever Opposing Fighters in Brazil
A top-level handshake in Brazil earlier this month does not necessarily mean the end of that country’s long quest to select a new fighter.
FBOs
MRO Profile: Mather Aviation
While other aviation maintenance companies have been struggling, Mather Aviation has been able to expand, Victor Cushing, owner and president, told
Aircraft
Boeing Charleston Workers Choose To Decertify Their Union
Production and maintenance workers at Boeing Charleston, the former Vought factory in North Charleston, S.C., yesterday voted to remove the International A
Sustainability and Environment
Nat’l Park Service To Settle Grand Canyon Noise Issue
After debating Grand Canyon air-tour noise for eight years, the Grand Canyon Working Group (GCWG) has left the issue to the National Park Service (NPS), wh
Avionics
Honeywell’s SVS/EVS Could Yield Lower Minimums
Honeywell has started flight testing a technology that merges the view of an infrared enhanced-vision system (EVS) with that of a synthetic-vision system (
Business Jet Sentiment Improving, JPMorgan Says
“We’ve felt a more positive vibe on business jets recently, with used inventory ticking down slightly and flight operations edging upward,” JPMorgan Equity
Rotorcraft
Cessna Parent Textron Sees Bizjet Recovery in 2011
During a Textron business update yesterday, company chairman and CEO Lewis Campbell said he is seeing trends of economic stabilization, though he admitted
Maintenance and Modifications
Barco Forms Partnership with Monitor Soft in Russia
Avionics display provider Barco has entered into a partnership with Zhukovsky-based aerospace company Monitor Soft to jointly provide cockpit mission syste
Maintenance and Modifications
R-R and P&WC Ops Consolidated by Vector Aerospace
Vector Aerospace’s Helicopter Services Rolls-Royce 250 repair facility in Lewisville, Texas, is consolidating with the Vector Engine Services Atlantic Prat
Maintenance and Modifications
Rolls-Royce Selects MTS for New Test Center
MTS Systems has secured a substantial order for mechanical test equipment, software and consulting from Rolls-Royce.
Maintenance and Modifications
Union Fights GE over Albuquerque Plant Closing
Local 794 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM&AW) in Albuquerque, N.M., is working with state and local leaders t
Maintenance and Modifications
Eclipse Walks Away From Albany Service Center
Eclipse Aerospace, the reincarnation of defunct Eclipse Aviation, has vacated its $8 million factory service center and told Albany County Airport Authorit
Aircraft
Mitsubishi To Delay MRJ First Flight
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MJET) announced today that it will delay first flight of the 92-seat MRJ90 by as much as six months, from late 2011 to the
ATC
Gulfstream’s (Enhanced) Vision Really Taking Off
Gulfstream Aerospace last week marked the service entry of the 500th Gulfstream outfitted with the manufacturer’s enhanced vision system (EVS).
Business Aviation Highlighted at Asian Aerospace
The three-day Asian Aerospace show kicked off today at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, with the major business aircraft manufacturers attending in the hopes o
Sustainability and Environment
EBAA Cites EC for Sloppy Emission Scheme Execution
Sweden and Italy belatedly have confirmed extensions to the August 31 deadline for operators to register for Europe’s new emissions trading scheme (ETS).
Charter & Fractional
Charter Demand Outlook Mixed, Avinode Says
Recent data from Web-based executive charter portal Avinode shows mixed fortunes for charter operators worldwide, but there is no avoiding the overall pict
Rotorcraft
Used Helo Market Better than Bizjets, but Still Weak
Market conditions for pre-owned rotorcraft are “below normal levels and falling,” according to a monthly rotorcraft survey published last week by UBS Inves
Charter & Fractional
Judge Orders FAA To Pay Air Trek Legal Expenses
On August 20, the FAA reinstated the air carrier operating certificate of Air Trek of Punta Gorda, Fla., after the charter operator fought for more than a
Safety
NTSB Seeks To Reduce EMS Helicopter Flight Risks
On Tuesday, the NTSB issued 19 recommendations for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), addressing pilot training; safety management systems; coll
Safety
FAA Moves Quickly To Modify Hudson River Airspace
The FAA yesterday announced plans to modify the airspace over the Hudson River, in response to the August 8 midair of a Piper PA-32R and Liberty Helicopter
Aircraft
Eclipse Aerospace Reopens Shuttered ABQ Facility
On Tuesday morning at Albuquerque International Airport, Mason Holland and Michael Press were joined by Albuquerque mayor Martin Chávez to celebrate the re
UBS: Pre-owned Bizjet Inventory Trending Downward
Available business jet inventories dropped 2 percent last month, the second sequential decline in three months following 18 months of consecutive increases
