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Eclipse Owners, Depositors Form Customer Committee

A group of Eclipse 500 owners and position holders for the Eclipse 400 and 500 this week formed an ad hoc customer committee to represent their interests d

UBS Bizjet Market Snapshot Isn’t a Pretty Picture

UBS Investment Research’s Business Jet Survey that was released today is a sobering account of the recession’s toll on the U.S.
Security

e-APIS Rules in Effect, Compliance Not Yet Mandatory

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new rule that requires general aviation pilots to file passenger names and other information to government offi
Regulations and Government

Illinois Congressman To Head U.S. DOT

Retiring Rep.
Security

TSA Schedules Public Hearings on GA Security Proposal

The TSA yesterday announced that it will hold five official public hearings next month for the business aviation community to provide feedback on the agenc
Aircraft

Thales Tests New ATR Avionics

French-based Thales today announced the success of the first power-on ground test of its new avionics suite for the ATR -600 series, after 14 months of col

TransDigm Buys APC From GE’s Unison Industries

General Electric’s Unison Industries subsidiary has sold its Aircraft Parts Corporation (APC) business unit to TransDigm Group for approximately $68 millio
Maintenance and Modifications

Marpa Sounds Alarm on New U.S. Content Rules

The Modification and Replacement Parts Association is raising the red flag over proposed changes to U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pro-Star Appointed Pilatus PC-12 Service Center

Pilatus Aircraft has appointed Pro-Star Aviation of Londonderry, N.H., a sales representative and service center for its PC-12NG turboprop single in the no
Maintenance and Modifications

Global Jet’s First E-learning Course Now Avilable

Aircraft maintenance training provider Global Jet Services has launched its first online training course for maintenance technicians.
Maintenance and Modifications

Mechanic Sentenced for Fraud, Money Laundering

On December 3, Robert Schlotzhauer of Lee’s Summit, Mo., was sentenced to 12 months home confinement and ordered to pay a $550,000 fine and $63,854 in rest
Charter & Fractional

XOJet Feeling the Effects of Sour Economy

San Carlos, Calif.-based XOJet has laid off “around 20” pilots and some additional operations and sales staff, according to John Magner, the company’s exec
Airports

Bizav Operators Need To Make Inauguration Plans Now

NBAA is urging operators planning to be in the Washington, D.C.
Charter & Fractional

CitationShares Adjusting Deliveries, Staffing

Fractional share provider CitationShares is reducing the size of its pilot workforce by 30 people, according to CEO Steve O’Neill.
Aircraft

Two Buyers Interested in Acquiring Grob

Grob Aerospace insolvency administrator Dr.
ATC

ADIZ Now a Permanent Washington Landmark

Despite heavy opposition by pilots and aviation alphabet groups, airspace restrictions and procedures implemented around Washington, D.C., after 9/11–namel

ATA Cancels Leadership Forum

In another sign of hard times in the airline industry, the Air Transport Association (ATA) has canceled its inaugural Aviation Leadership Forum, originally

“Paveway” or “paveway?” It Depends Who’s Talking

Lockheed Martin last month secured a $30 million contract from the U.S.
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Rotorcraft

Malaysia Abandons Eurocopter EC725 Purchase

Malaysia announced it would buy 12 Eurocopter EC725 Cougar medium-lift helicopters, then changed its mind two weeks later.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

European MALE Designs Challenge U.S. and Israeli UAVs

Two new medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAVs are due to make their first flights next year as European aerospace companies challenge the lead in this
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Rotorcraft

India and Russia Agree on Helo Deal, Review Joint Defense Projects

India agreed to buy 80 Mil Mi-17V-5 helicopters worth $1.2 billion during a visit to Delhi by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev early this month.
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Norway Confirms Choice of F-35, to Saab's Displeasure

Saab reacted with vigor to a statement by the Norwegian government that the Gripen fighter was inferior to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF in most aspects of
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ATR Sells Six More Turboprops to Vietnam

ATR inked a contract last Friday with Vietnam Airlines for the sale of six new ATR 72-500s, valued at more than $112 million.
FBOs

FBOs Join New Odyssey Aviation Partnership

Seven FBOs have left the Million Air franchise system and switched to a new brand name, Odyssey Aviation, having joined in a marketing partnership with the
Maintenance and Modifications

J.P. Morgan Research Adjusts GD/Jet Aviation Estimates

A recent J.P.

Consultant: Bizav Recovery Coming Sooner, Not Later

Sparta, N.J.-based business aviation consultancy Brian Foley Associates today said it believes the recovery of the business jet market will be sooner than
Safety

Brazilian Judge Clears American Pilots of Carelessness

On Monday, Brazilian Federal Court judge Murilo Mendes cleared U.S.
Safety

NTSB, Cenipa at Odds over Midair Accident Report

The NTSB, which participated in the investigation into the September 2006 midair between a Gol Airlines Boeing 737-800 and an ExcelAire-owned Embraer Legac

Boeing Sets New Schedule for 787

Boeing has finally confirmed the inevitable by announcing today that this year’s two-month machinists’ strike and further problems with fastener applicatio