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The U.S. House of Representatives helped stoke a threatened trade war with Europe, passing legislation October 24 that would prohibit U.S. aircraft operato

General Dynamics reported third-quarter earnings yesterday, and chairman and CEO Jay Johnson said the company’s aerospace group–Gulfstream Aerospace

Human-factors expert Dr. Tony Kern predicts that the business aviation accident rate “will go up 400 percent over the next 10 years”

Despite considerable easing of import rules for Western airplanes in the past three years, Russian business aircraft owners appear reluctant

The recently released ForeFlight Mobile v4.2 iPad app now allows users to display XM WX inflight weather data overlaid on maps displayed on the ForeFlight

As the Eurocopter EC145 T2 light twin helicopter has completed “hot and high” testing, the manufacturer has released “promising” performance estimates.

Despite the closure of Bangkok Don Mueang Airport due to flooding, Thai charter firm MJets is still open for business.

The FAA launched a new website today where pilots and others can report incidents of lasers being shined at aircraft

Flightdocs released an aircraft maintenance tracking iPad application that allows flight crews to access and report aircraft maintenance information

Bell Helicopter received type certification this week for the Bell 429 from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

Jeppesen said it received the aviation industry’s first Type 1 Letter of Acceptance endorsement

The FAA delivered some good news in a proposed rule change that will free operators from the burden of needing mechanics to update onboard navigation

Jet Aviation has opened a 1,240-sq-ft interior refurb and completions design studio at its St. Louis facility.

Blackhawk Modifications has entered into a service agreement with ExecuJet Africa for engine upgrades.

Estero, Fla.-based Flightdocs, a provider of aircraft maintenance tracking software and services,

Greenwich AeroGroup has selected Aviit’s eMan for all of its MRO locations.

Duncan Aviation announced that a new 45,000-sq-ft paint shop at its Lincoln, Neb.

Hawker Beechcraft’s factory-owned service center in Chester, UK,

StandardAero announced the FAA has re-certified its supplemental type certificate (STC

Chromalloy has named Carlo Luzzatto as its new president.

Bombardier C Series is on track for first flight in 2012.

Brazil is moving forward to privatize airport terminals to handle the anticipated 25-percent annual growth in commercial aviation

The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly yesterday against U.S. participation in the European Union’s emissions trading scheme (EU-ETS)

According to NBAA, the Transportation Security Administration is pushing to issue a new proposed business aircraft security program by year-end.

After a lackluster 2010, Robinson Helicopter is back on a healthier track, according to CEO Kurt Robinson.

Eurocopter expects that its recently tested helicopter hybrid power concept will enter commercial service, soon perhaps as early as next year.

Daher-Socata rolled out its 600th series-production TBM turboprop single–a TBM 850–from its Tarbes, France production facility on Thursday.

Garmin received STC approval from EASA yesterday to install the company’s Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP) and GSR 56 Iridium datalink

The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S, which will power the Sikorsky S-76D helicopter, received Canadian certification on October 14, P&WC announced yesterday.

Fractional provider Flight Options expanded its sales force by naming Adam Tibbitts as regional sales director for the Rocky Mountain division,