2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Bill Carey

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Bunker Bombs Requested, Stockpiled for Potential Iran Strike

U.S. Congress Passes 2012 Defense Authorization; Cuts Likely for 2013

Chris Pocock

Fifth A400M Flies; South African Settlement Reached

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

Latest Engine Mod Keeps JSTARS Viable, Says Northrop Grumman

Japan has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II to meet its F-X requirement.

Japan Selects F-35 with Local Assembly

John Sheridan

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

In a formal submission to the FCC on Wednesday, LightSquared asserted that the GPS community has no legal standing to complain about interference. 

LightSquared: GPS Community Has No Legal Gripe

AIN Staff

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

AgustaWestland’s AW189 Makes Maiden Flight

Curt Epstein

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

Fuelerlinx Goes Mobile 

Charles Alcock

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

Air Charter Service Launches New Website

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

TSA Aircraft Repair Station Security Rule on Hold 

David A. Lombardo

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

A Philadelphia jury awarded $11.35 million in compensatory damages in a lawsuit that claimed that Winner Aviation's negligence contributed  to a 2007 accident. 

Jury Finds Winner Aviation Negligent in Crash

Conklin and de Decker To Host Helo Safety Seminar

Hawker Beechcraft UK Adds Premier Service

Bombardier Boosts Support in Asia and South America

AvWorks Partners with Precision Aircraft Dismantling

ExecuJet Malaysia Adds Cayman MRO Approval

EASA OKs FSI for Falcon 7X Mx Training

Comlux Named Bombardier Global Service Facility

Lufthansa Technik and NAS Expand in Saudi Arabia

FAA Proposes AD on Learjet 60 Fire Extinguishers

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

The FAA on Wednesday announced a final rule on pilot flight duty and rest requirements.

FAA Issues New Rule on Pilot Duty Time

Turboprop Single Crashes on New Jersey Highway

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

GE Receives EASA H-80 Turboprop Engine Nod

Thierry Dubois

Sikorsky predicts that it will certify its S-434 next year.

Sikorsky S-434 Certification Imminent

Eurocopter Ponders X3’s Future

Gulfstream Delivers Last G200

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

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