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More U.S. Airlifters for India; Helicopter Orders Imminent

The commander of the Indian Air Force (IAF) said that the IAF would likely acquire at least six more Boeing C-17s and another six Lockheed Martin C-130J ai
Aircraft

Boeing’s Third 747-8 Intercontinental Takes Flight

The third Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental (RC003) conducted a standard B1 test flight yesterday, after taking to the air for first time at 3:06 p.m.
Safety

Pitch and Power: Lessons from Air France Flight 447

When the French BEA released a partial cockpit voice recorder (CVR) transcript of the Air France Flight 447 accident in late May, pundits wasted no time un
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland Buys Bell’s Stake in BA609 Tiltrotor

AgustaWestland is purchasing full ownership of the BA609 civil tiltrotor program from Bell Helicopter.
Aircraft

Sikorsky Talks Eclipse at Paris Air Show

Sikorsky Aircraft president (and Eclipse 500 owner) Jeffrey Pino shed more light on the company’s investment in Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse Aerospace,
Aircraft

Former Gulfstream Exec Moss Joins Guggenheim Partners

Bryan Moss, the former president and vice chairman of Gulfstream, has joined private investment firm Guggenheim Partners as the chairman of its recently re
Safety

Air France Flight 447: An Aft-Stick Stall Detailed

When Robert Barnes, president of the International Association of Flight Training Providers, read the initial BEA report on
Aircraft

SJ30 Rebranded “SyberJet.”

The new owners of the SJ30 light jet program are renaming their company “SyberJet Aircraft,” shuttering the former owner’s Martinsburg, W.Va.
Regulations and Government

Bizav Industry Continues To See Increased Activity

The optimism generated by the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (Ebace), coming as it did on the heels of six months of steady improvement
Sustainability and Environment

Jet Aviation Launches EU-ETS Compliance Service

In response to the European Union’s emissions trading scheme (EU-ETS) regulations, Jet Aviation is offering an EU-ETS compliance service.
Training and Workforce

CAE Toluca To Start Learjet 45 Flight Training

The Bombardier Learjet 45 will be the first business jet model offered at CAE’s new training facility in Toluca, Mexico, near Mexico City.
Airports

Bizcraft Slots for Olympics Will Go Fast

Business aircraft operators planning to fly to the UK for next summer’s Olympic Games are being encouraged to make early requests for mandatory landing and
Aircraft

Bizjet Sales Boost Bombardier

Bombardier reported $4.7 billion in revenue for its first fiscal quarter (which ended April 30), a 9-percent year-over-year increase, thanks in part to a s
ATC

GPS users continue to fight proposed LightSquared network

The ongoing controversy about whether LightSquared’s proposed network of 40,000 powerful ground-based stations transmitting high-speed Internet across the
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

President Obama Resumes Attack on Business Aircraft

In a resumption of his campaign against business aviation, President Obama yesterday called for an end to “tax breaks” for corporate jet owners.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky, Eurocopter in Race To Exceed 250 Knots

They both deny it, but helicopter manufacturers Sikorsky and Eurocopter have clearly reignited the speed race between their respective semi-compound X2 and
Regulations and Government

GPS Coalition Plays Offense Against LightSquared

With fresh evidence that LightSquared’s proposed wireless broadband network will cause widespread interference to GPS signal reception, principals of the i
FBOs

U.S. Eases Customs Pre-Clearance Process in Shannon

The process through which business aircraft passengers and crew can clear U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Launches Phenom 300 Jet Membership

Flight Options launched a new membership program for its Embraer Phenom 300s that combines the advantages of fractional ownership with the flexibility of a
Regulations and Government

Barr Battle Moves into the Courts

Within days of the Department of Transportation’s announcement that it was all but

General Aviation Groups Seek Relief from Presidential TFRs

The presidents of six general aviation associations have asked the head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to help soften the financial im
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Adding Global 5000/6000 Sims

With sister company NetJets due to receive Bombardier Global 5000s and 6000s, FlightSafety International is adding flight training for the types at its Col
Training and Workforce

Flexjet Adds More Benefits for Frax Customers

Flexjet added two new benefits for its fractional jet owners: a 90-day satisfaction guarantee and an unlimited carry-forward hours program.
Safety

NTSB Slams NM State Police Over 2009 Helo Crash

The NTSB’s final report on the fatal 2009 accident that killed a New Mexico State Police (NMSP) helicopter pilot and the hiker he had just rescued is sharp
ATC

NextGen benefits are coming, slowly but surely

Despite all the fits and starts, NextGen in the U.S.
Regulations and Government

FAA Draft Heliport Circular Prompts Access Concerns

A new draft Advisory Circular from the FAA is prompting industry concerns with regard to the viability of some existing heliports and the ability to expand
Sustainability and Environment

Honeywell Record Flight Brings Biofuel To Paris

Honeywell’s corporate Gulfstream G450 made bizav history when it landed at Le Bourget in time for the Paris Air Show after the first transatlantic flight u
Aircraft

ADS-B Marks Turning Point in Europe

This month will mark a turning point from the “pioneer” phase to the mandate phase of Europe’s implementation of automatic dependent surveillance-broadc