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Charter & Fractional

Air Partner Launches Empty-leg Web Site

Charter broker Air Partner launched a new Web site, www.emptysectors.com, intended to help charter clients to see real-time empty-leg availability of aircr
Regulations and Government

EASA Plans Proposal for Non-OEM Parts Design and Manufacture

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) could, by year-end, publish proposals to clarify and simplify approval procedures covering design and production
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Training and Workforce

SimCom To Build PC-12 NG Trainer for Pilatus

SimCom signed an agreement with Pilatus Aircraft to manufacture a type-specific PC-12 NG flight training device, to be used by owners and operators through
Airports

Arizona Airport of the Year: Mesa-Falcon Field

The Arizona DOT named Phoenix Mesa-Falcon Field Airport “Arizona Airport of the Year” at the 2010 Arizona Airports Association Spring Conference.
Accidents

Final Report: Hydraulic Failure, Pilot Error Caused Mayhem at FXE

Sabreliner NA-265-80, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Feb.
Accidents

Final Report: Landing Difficulty Blamed in Fatal Meridian Crash

Piper PA-46-500TP, San Antonio, Texas, Jan.
Accidents

Final Report: Pilot Decision at Fault in Learjet Runway Excursion

Bombardier Learjet 45XR, Telluride, Colo., Jan.
Accidents

Miracle on the Hudson prompts safety review

Although the outcome of US Airways Flight 1549 could not have been much better, the accident nevertheless prompted the National Transportation Safety Board
Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Expands to West African Coast

In response to the growing demand for business aircraft in Africa, charter operator VistaJet has launched a regional operation on the West African coast, b
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet, Korean Air Form Alliance

Bombardier Flexjet and Korean Air formed a marketing alliance dubbed Flexjet Connect.
Charter & Fractional

Presidential Flight Gets Second ABJ

Inflite Engineering of London Stansted Airport is keeping pace with growing demand for executive Avro Business Jet (ABJ) reconfigurations of BAE Systems re
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Amac Thinks Big on Aircraft Completions

Switzerland’s Amac Aerospace has extended its aircraft completions portfolio by securing approval from Airbus as an official completions center for its lin
FBOs

Ocean Sky builds European network

Ocean Sky is accelerating its plans to become a major international business aviation services group with the acquisition of FBO groups in Spain and Italy.
Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: June 2010

'2010_AIN_Compliance_Countdown' PDF.
Aircraft

Lot To Operate Embraer E195s

Embraer has signed a contract with Lot Polish Airlines to convert firm orders on four E175s to the same number of E195s.
ATC

FAA Mandates Aircraft ADS-B ‘Out’ Equipage by 2020

Today the FAA issued a final rule to require installation of ADS-B “Out” equipment by 2020 for aircraft flying in Class A, B and C airspace, essentially ma
FBOs

Burlington FBO Leaves Competition Green with Envy

Heritage Aviation officially opened its environmentally green FBO at Burlington International Airport, in the Green Mountains of Vermont, last Thursday eve
Regulations and Government

Mandatory Helo Routing Rule Proposed for Long Island

Yesterday the FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would mandate that all helicopters transiting the Long Island area of New York VFR
Engines

Rolls-Royce Advancing Engine Tech with E3E Core

Rolls-Royce today announced that it has successfully run the latest E3E (efficiency, environment, economy) core engine as part of its two-shaft research pr
Aircraft

Bombardier considers further CRJ rate cuts

Bombardier Aerospace’s sales force will no doubt feel considerable pressure to boost CRJ transactions this month, as the company again considers cutting pr
FBOs

Landmark joins Globalair.com Air Resource Center

Landmark Aviation has added its 33 continental U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Volcanic ash imposing new layer of ops, mx concerns

A bold move by British Airways in April–the launching of 26 airplanes toward the UK while British airspace was closed–finally broke the European
FBOs

Lyon Bron opens green hangar

Lyon Bron Airport in France held a grand opening for a new 32,000-sq-ft hangar on April 2.
FBOs

Execujet opens new Zurich hangar

In April ExecuJet Aviation Group took over a 20,000-sq-ft hangar at Zurich’s Kloten Airport.
FBOs

Sporavia and Aviastec plan FBO at Spanish airport

On May 4, Sporavia and Aviastec signed a 30-year lease with CR Aeropuertos for a four-acre lot at Ciudad Real Airport south of Madrid, where the companies
Maintenance and Modifications

Honeywell To Tear Down TPE331s that Operated in Ash

Honeywell’s engine division scored a unique opportunity last month when two TPE331-5 engines arrived at the company’s Phoenix headquarters.
Regulations and Government

FAA gives compliance a closer look

The FAA seems to have been extraordinarily busy of late finding incidents of non-compliance with regulations.
Sustainability and Environment

Phillips 66 provides rebate for compassion missions

Phillips 66 Aviation is offering a $1-per-gallon rebate to qualifying pilots flying Angel Flight Northeast and Mercy Medical Airlift missions, when fuel is