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Boeing Philadelphia Employees Busted in Prescription Drug Sting
DEA and FBI agents yesterday arrested 22 employees and former employees of Boeing’s Ridley Park, Pa.
Regulations and Government
Court Showdown Over Barr Repeal To Start December 2
Court hearings will start December 2 in the lawsuit filed by
Regulations and Government
EBAA Seeks Fair Access to European Airports
While EBAA praised the European Commission’s initiative to revise the regulation on airport slots today at the European Airport Coordinators Association’s
FBOs
Sheltair To Operate Iconic FBO at JFK Airport
Sheltair signed a lease agreement yesterday with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to manage and operate the general aviation facility at John F.
FBOs
Situation Normal at Million Air SBD Following FBI Raid
It’s business as usual at the Million Air FBO at San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) in Southern California, following an FBI document-gathering rai
Maintenance and Modifications
Professional Aviation Associates, Masco Service Ally
Professional Aviation Associates (PAA) has formed an alliance with Masco Service of Southlake, Texas.
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna Faces $2.4M FAA Fine for Bad Composite Work
The FAA has proposed a $2.425 million civil penalty against Cessna Aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications
Phoenix Heliparts Set for Aspen Evolution STC on MD500
Phoenix Heliparts and Aspen Avionics, manufacturer of the Evolution flight display system, are preparing to receive an FAA supplemental type certificate fo
Maintenance and Modifications
PWC and Avic Open MRO in China
Pratt & Whitney Canada and China Aviation Engine Holdings (Avic Engine Holdings) have announced a new joint venture to be located in Zhuzhou, Province
Maintenance and Modifications
PAG Acquires Aero Technology
Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) has acquired Aero Technology of Long Beach, Calif.
Aircraft
New Cessna Citation M2 Relights CJ1+ Torch
Cessna announced a new twinjet derivative yesterday to serve as a step-up for Mustang owners or as a higher entry-level Citation between the Mustang and CJ
ATC
Next-gen Iridium Satellites Might Carry ADS-B Payloads
Satellite communications provider Iridium is in discussions with other aerospace companies and air navigation service providers to equip its next generatio
Regulations and Government
LightSquared, FCC Receive Congressional Scrutiny
Congressional opponents of LightSquared’s 4G broadband plan all
ATC
AIN Blog: Iridium Declares Goal To ‘Own’ the Cockpit
With a narrower pipe but greater reach for voice and data than its rival Inmarsat, the Iridium satellite network is becoming increasingly relevant for airc
Aircraft
Big Sales Success for Diamond DA42 Surveillance Version
Diamond Aircraft has revealed a surge of orders for the DA42 Multi-Purpose Platform (MPP), also known as the Guardian.
Aircraft
BAE Partners With Northrop Grumman To Offer USAF Trainer
BAE Systems named Northrop Grumman its manufacturing partner to offer the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer System (AJTS) for the 
Aircraft
Rockwell Collins Provides KC-46A Cockpit Details
Rockwell Collins has provided more details of the flight deck displays, mission systems backbone and other key systems that it is providing for the new
Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Leaders Defend F-35, ISR, Bomber Programs
Civilian and military leaders of the U.S.
Aircraft
Saab Upgrades the RBS-70 Air Defense Missile–Again
Saab is marketing a “new generation” version of the RBS 70 short-range surface-to-air missile, which has been in continuous production for nearly 40 years.
Aircraft
Boeing Presses Hard on Production Rates and Weight as It Delivers the First 787 Dreamliner to ANA
Boeing didn’t have to contrive any sense of jubilation today in rain-soaked Everett, Wash., as it delivered the first 787 Dreamliner to Japan’s All Ni
Aircraft
Mature Fleet Replacement and New Markets Drive Airbus Forecast Higher
Airliner fleet replacement in mature markets, along with dynamic growth in emerging economies and strong continued business in established North American a
Engines
China’s Airliner Fleet Set To More Than Triple by 2030
China’s airliner fleet is set to grow more than three-fold over the next two decades, rising from 1,506 in 2010 to 5,118 in 2030, according to the latest “
Aircraft
Russian Banks See Big Business in Replacement of Soviet-era Airliners
The crash of a chartered Yak-42 regional airliner on September 7 in Yaroslavl, Russia, that left 44 professional hockey players dead has prompted calls fro
Aircraft
Atlas Shaves 747-8F Order by Three Airplanes
Atlas Air has cancelled delivery of three “early build” Boeing 747-8 Freighters, lowering the total number of the airplanes covered under its firm order to
Aircraft
Piaggio Short Lists Partners for Jet Program
Piaggio Aero Industries apparently will enter the business-jet market only if it can line up an existing major aircraft manufacturer as a risk-sharing part
Charter & Fractional
Platinum Jet Founders Sentenced To Prison
Michael Brassington, former president, CEO chief pilot and cofounder of Fort Lauderdale-based charter operator Platinum Jet, and his brother, former v-p an
Maintenance and Modifications
Boeing Predicts Market for 400,000 New Jobs in Asia
Boeing predicts the Asia-Pacific region will require more than 400,000 new commercial airline pilots and technicians over the next 20 years to support airl
