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Congressional scrutiny proves newest travail for battered Eclipse

An extraordinary confluence of events has embroiled Eclipse Aviation in intense scrutiny, all without a single fatal accident to act as a catalyst.

Economic storm brewing for business aviation, say operators

As oil soared to nearly $147 a barrel this summer, U.S.
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Airbus Opens A320 Line In Tianjin

Airbus officially opened its first final assembly line outside Europe today in front of official dignitaries and 600 guests gathered for the inauguration o
Aircraft

787 Completes Crucial Pressure Test

Testing continues on the Boeing 787 despite the now three-week-long machinists’ strike estimated to cost the company $100 million a day.

RAA Objects To DOT Urine Testing Procedure

The Regional Airline Association (RAA) has joined the Air Transport Association in asking the U.S.

Airport Execs Rail Against DOT Set-Aside

The Department of Transportation has drawn fire from the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) for a plan to set aside for “current and future

ANA Outlines 787 Contingency

Boeing’s delays in delivering its much heralded 787 appears to have breathed new life into the near moribund 767 program, as the 787’s launch customer, Jap

Industry girds for glut of retired regional jets

When Bombardier and Embraer ended mass production of their respective 50-seat jets by 2006, it appeared that the regional airline industry’s love affair wi

Pinnacle To Retire 10 Saabs

Pinnacle Airlines will remove from service 10 of subsidiary Colgan Air’s 40 Saab 340Bs next month as part of a plan to reduce its exposure to pro-rate flyi

Republic To Speed ERJ Retirements

Republic Airways and Delta Air Lines in late July reached an agreement to remove the Indianapolis-based regional airline’s final eleven 37-seat Embraer ERJ
Accidents

Student Pilot Awarded $4.5 Million in Midair Suit

The FAA has agreed to pay $4.5 million in damages to Gavin Heyworth, the sole survivor of a Nov.
ATC

NextGen Taking Shape at Embry-Riddle

The NextGen testbed facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach campus is gearing up for a demonstration in November that will advance
Maintenance and Modifications

Resurrected Stage III Hush Kit Firm To Debut at NBAA

Hush kits developed by Stage III Technologies for Rolls-Royce Spey-powered Gulfstreams are back with a new name and a new company.
Charter & Fractional

JetBird Obtains Funding To Get Off the Ground

European very light jet air-taxi start-up JetBird has raised an additional $14.2 million (€10 million) in launch capital by selling a 9.3-percent stake to

Farnborough Aircraft Files Bankruptcy

UK-based Farnborough Aircraft filed for bankruptcy protection on September 12.
Regulations and Government

Congress Extends FAA Funding Until March 31

The House and Senate agreed earlier this week to extend FAA programs and current aviation taxes on fuel and airline tickets for another six months, to Marc

Delta To Take Back Mesa CRJ900s

Delta Air Lines has notified Mesa Air Group that it plans to cancel its contract to fly Bombardier CRJ900s.
Rotorcraft

UK charter firm buys SW4s

Biggin Hill, UK-based helicopter charter operator Sky Charter has been designated the UK dealer for PZL Swidnik rotorcraft.
Safety

Four Airlines Sign Up For EFB Trial

The FAA has reached agreements with four U.S.
Rotorcraft

Noise issue incites furor in Saint-Tropez

Residents of the Saint-Tropez gulf, on the French Riviera, are threatening to block helipads and the road through Saint-Tropez if the city does not make pr
Rotorcraft

Mi-171s One Hero after Chinese Earthquake

Operators of Mil helicopters meeting at Russia’s Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (UUAP) in late July heard how the Mil-171 led rescue operations for victims of the
Rotorcraft

Round-the-world speed record falls to A109S

The around-the-world helicopter speed record fell hard on August 18.Pilots Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik flew a stock twin-engine 2007 Agust
Rotorcraft

The Koala Floats

Dart Helicopter’s Apical Industries has received EASA approval for its Tri-Bag Emergency Float System on the AgustaWestland A119/AW119 Mk II.

New York heliport operator expands offerings in Las Vegas

New York and Las Vegas are two of the most rarefied helicopter markets in the country.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet South Africa Moving Into New Facility

ExecuJet South Africa is adding maintenance services at its new FBO at Cape Town International Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

M7 and San Antonio Aircraft Support Open Mod Center

M7 Aerospace and San Antonio Aircraft Support (SAAS) have launched a major modification center combining M7’s maintenance and engineering expertise with SA
Maintenance and Modifications

Economical, Environmentally Friendly Aircraft Disposal

What do you do with an airplane when you’re done flying it and no one wants to buy it? According to Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions (AELS) of Delft, Netherl
Maintenance and Modifications

Ohio Repair Station Adds Class 4 Rating

Constant Aviation has become the first Ohio maintenance facility to receive an FAA Class 4 repair station rating.
Maintenance and Modifications

PremiAir Moving to New Base in October

In October, PremiAir will move into a newly refurbished hangar at Oxford Airport near London.