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Engines

Russia’s powerplant makers showing newfound ambition

Russia’s aircraft engine manufacturers are trying to make up ground lost to Western rivals through a comprehensive process of consolidation and restructuri

More acquisitions by Meggitt boost sensors, wheels, brakes

Just over a year after completing its biggest acquisition to date, Meggitt group has, according to chief executive Terry Twigger, made significant strides

WAI announces new scholarships

Three new scholarships are now available through Women in Aviation.
Aircraft

Euro-jets vie for Swiss fighter order

Switzerland is in the market for about 20 new fighters to progressively replace its remaining F-5 fleet.

Another 'boutique' airline goes under

Britain’s “boutique” air carrier Silverjet ceased operations in May, becoming the third such airline to collapse within the last six months.

French industry calls on Sarkozy to fulfill his promise

French aerospace orders last year remained at record levels but the long-term weakness of the U.S.
Regulations and Government

Natca endorses Obama for President

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) in mid-June endorsed Sen.
Regulations and Government

FAA clarifies inconsistency in new regs

In response to an NBAA query, the FAA has clarified the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, which requires presidential, vice presidential a
Aircraft

Gulfstream celebrates 200th G200

The 200th Gulfstream G200 rolled out June 4 at Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) manufacturing plant at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv.
Aircraft

Latest Gripen Demo goes through its paces

Saab achieved the first flight of the Gripen Demo from the company’s Linköping airfield in Sweden on May 27.  Crewed by test pilots Mikael Siedl and M
Charter & Fractional

Changes ahead for charter industry

Government oversight and discussions about recent enforcement actions dominated the second annual NATA Air Charter Summit, held June 9 to 11 in Chantilly,
Aircraft

HBC delivers first customer copy of the Hawker 4000

One week after gaining full FAA type approval and production certification for the Hawker 4000, Hawker Beechcraft delivered the first copy of the super-mid

GAMA: private travel report is bunk

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) downplayed a joint report on private jet travel and the general aviation industry issued June 24 by t
Aircraft

PiperJet ground testing to start

Piper Aircraft said its PiperJet prototype is making progress, with the first engine start and run expected early this month.
Sustainability and Environment

GreenFlight close to jet-A biofuel

Apopka, Fla.-based GreenFlight International continues to refine its “first generation” biofuel for jets and plans to conduct the first biofuel transcontin
Sustainability and Environment

GAMA team focuses on environment

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) last month established an environment committee “to represent the general aviation manufacturing indu
Charter & Fractional

Feathers ruffled at NATA summit

ARG/US is publicly disputing claims made at the NATA Air Charter Summit last month by the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) about its new industry audit

Manufacturers rack up large orders

Three business jet manufacturers on June 20 separately announced fleet orders worth as much as a combined $3.5 billion.
Aircraft

Next-generation SST faces ‘green’ barrier

It is almost five years since the Concorde retired, but little has been achieved in terms of replacing the world’s most iconic commercial aircraft.
Aircraft

Emergency AD targets Eclipse thrust levers

The pilot of an Eclipse 500 pushed the throttles forward during a wind-shear encounter at Chicago Midway Airport last month with enough force to result in
Safety

Safety Board calls on FAA to address pilot fatigue concerns

The NTSB cited three accidents and an incident involving regional airlines as the basis for a pair of recommendations to the FAA related to pilot fatigue l

Alenia’s EM test chamber nearly ready

Electromagnetic (EM) compatibility testing, which has become increasingly important with the advent of new technologies such as fly-by-wire controls, the s

Keeping control of where tools are kept

Keeping control of where tools are kept is an important issue in aircraft production lines or maintenance facilities, especially because of concerns about

General Dynamics UK straddles transatlantic divide

As the British subsidiary of a leading American defense contractor majoring in sensitive communications and intelligence technologies, General Dynamics UK

Takeover by Finmeccanica could open door in U.S.

Italy’s Finmeccanica agreed to acquire U.S.

Boeing looks to leverage C-130 AMP contract

Off the back of its 2001 contract to modernize the U.S.
Engines

Rolls considers keeping 747 for future engine trials

The success of Rolls-Royce’s flight test program for the Boeing 787’s Trent 1000 engine has led it to consider retaining the Boeing 747 it acquired for the
Aircraft

Airbus claims its place in a new world order

If Airbus COO customers and chief commercial officer John Leahy ever met a paying customer he didn’t like, it certainly wasn’t one of the world’s big aircr

New bizav terminal breathes life into Oxford

Tomorrow evening, the UK’s Oxford Airport (Hall 4 Stand G22) will open its $5 million business aviation terminal as its new owners push ahead with ambitiou
FBOs

FBOs explain sky-high fuel prices

In just one year, the price paid at the refinery for jet-A in the U.S.