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Embraer Second Quarter Deliveries and Orders Up
Embraer released its second-quarter 2011 results in late July, and while the Brazilian OEM recognized an executive jet market that is “showing early stages
Aircraft
Pre-Owned Aircraft Markets Show Improvement
Pre-owned business jet, turboprop and helicopter markets showed early signs of improvement in the first half of this year, which is expected to be a second
Aircraft
Boeing 787 Completes ETOPS Testing
Boeing completed extended twin-engine operations (Etops) te
Aircraft
MALE Decision in Paris Delays Anglo-French UAV Project
French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet said a French version of the 
Aircraft
Embraer Confirms V2500 Engine for the KC-390
Embraer announced that the V2500 commercial turbofan produced by the International Aero Engines (IAE) consortium will power its twin-engine KC-390 tanker/t
Aircraft
Russian T-50 Shortlisted for New Korean Fighter Contest
South Korea is pushing ahead with the third phase of its fighter recapitalization program, and the short-listed candidates include the 
Aircraft
India Finally Approves Mirage 2000 Upgrade
India confirmed that it will upgrade its 51 Mirage 2000H fighters, and entered final negotiations with Thales, which will act as prime contractor.
Aircraft
Goodrich To Distribute Improved UAV Engine Fuel Injection System
Goodrich signed an agreement to distribute an electronic fuel injection system developed by Australian firm Currawong Engineering.
Aircraft
Latest Report on AF447 Crash Calls for New Training and Flight Data
French air accident investigators have highlighted gaps in flight crew training and management in the latest report into the 
Engines
Aircraft, Engine Manufacturers Form Environmental Group
Major aircraft and engine manufacturers have formed an organization called the International Aerospace Environment Group, chaired by Boeing, with the goal
Engines
Standard Established for Airline Use of Aviation Biofuel
A revised specification issued by standards organization ASTM International establishes requirements for the use of biofuel blends in conventional jet fuel
Aircraft
NTSB On Site in Guyana Following Crash of Caribbean Airlines 737-800
The National Transportation Safety Board dispatched a team yesterday to assist with the investigation into Saturday’s accident in Georgetown, Guyana, invol
Aircraft
Product Support Survey 2011 Part 1: Aircraft
Gulfstream once again holds the number one slot for jets. Hawker Beechcraft takes the top spot among new turboprops.
Regulations and Government
Offshore Doesn’t Mean Off the Books
The word “offshore” can conjure images of money laundering, tax dodgers and oil spills, but in today’s business aviation world, as privacy and security bec
Rotorcraft
Details emerge on X4 Dauphin replacement
Eurocopter has fully launched the replacement program for its AS365/EC155 Dauphin and is targeting 2016 for entry into service for the first iteration, wit
Security
Lawmakers decry Barr restrictions
Lawmakers from both houses of Congress have joined the battle over the Department of Transportation’s decision to dismantle the Block Aircraft Registration
Avionics
Sporty’s SP-400 Nav/Com: Backup for a Rainy Day
Advances in avionics don’t negate the need for old standbys such as a handheld transceiver for use in the unlikely event your digital panel goes dark, or s
Aircraft
Honda Aircraft welcomes visitors to open house
If anyone doubts Honda Motor Company’s commitment to the general aviation industry, a visit to Honda Aircraft’s new 623,000-sq-ft factory at Piedmont Triad
Regulations and Government
U.S. House to EU: A pox on your emissions law
by Paul Lowe
Congress threw the gauntlet at the European Union last month when a bipartisan group of House Transportation Committee leaders f
Aircraft
Labace Show Is A Sellout
The Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Labace) was relaunched four years ago and this year’s eighth show in São Paulo, Brazil, to be
Rotorcraft
Bell Defends Civil Tiltrotor Government Funding
A Bell Helicopter spokesman denies that the company did anything improper in accepting approximately $300 million in U.S.
Rotorcraft
China’s Minsheng Signs MoU for 20 Embraer Bizjets
China-based Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the purchase of up to 20 Embraer business jets.
Avionics
Turn a G1000 Into a Datalogging System
AvConnect has introduced a new service that downloads the data–more than 70 data points per second–stored by Garmin G1000 avionics systems.
Avionics
First GPS Sensor To Meet ADS-B Standard
Accord Technology’s NexNav mini GPS Waas Class Beta-1 sensor has been recognized by the FAA as meeting requirements outlined in Advisory Circular 20-165.
Avionics
Brazil Approves Avidyne Traffic Advisory System
Avidyne’s TAS600 traffic advisory system received validation from Brazil’s Agência Nacional De Aviação Civil (ANAC), allowing the system to be installed in
Aircraft
China Minsheng Leasing Orders 50 Gulfstreams
China’s Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for up to 50 midsize and large-cabin Gulfstreams last month.
Aircraft
Gulfstream G250 Is Now G280
Gulfstream Aerospace redesignated the super-midsize G250 as the G280 in mid-July.
Aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft Disowns Aircraft Mods
Nextant Aerospace brushed off a communiqué sent by Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) warning i
