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Lockheed, Sikorsky team on Marine One
Lockheed Martin is partnering with Sikorsky to promote the latter’s H-92 medium-lift helicopter for the new VXX presidential transport mission.
Aircraft
Pre-owned bizjet sales improving
AircraftPost.com said pre-owned midsize and large-cabin business jet transactions in the first quarter climbed 23 percent compared with a year ago.
Aircraft
New European expo scheduled for ’11
The new Central Europe Private Aviation industry association has launched plans for a new business aviation trade show focused on central and eastern Europ
ATC
India, U.S. lose Satnav Satellites
The first geostationary satellite for India’s Gagan GPS space-based augmentation system (SBAS)–essentially similar to Waas–was lost on April 15 when its la
Charter & Fractional
Operator files lawsuit over Norwood penalties
A lawsuit recently filed involving a charter operator versus the Massachusetts airport at which it is based could set a precedent regarding what constitute
Safety
NTSB: underinflated tires caused Learjet 60 crash
Greatly underinflated tires and a rejected takeoff after V1 were the probable causes of the
Accidents
Accident underscores importance of tire mx
The fatal runway overrun accident of a Learjet 60 on S
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Pilots Ratify Their First Contract
Just shy of four years since voting in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, the pilots at fractional provider Flight Options approved the
Aircraft
Cessna Celebrates 25 Years of Caravans
Cessna Aircraft celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Caravan turboprop single at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In last month in Lakeland, Fla.
Aircraft
Hawker Beech Reorganizes Sales Division
Hawker Beechcraft revamped its global sales management team with the appointment of six new vice presidents.
Avionics
Pilot My-Cast by Garmin Now an Android App
Garmin announced at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., last month that its Pilot My-Cast aviation weather, flight planning and flight-plan filing ap
Charter & Fractional
ExcelAire Optimistic about Charter Demand
David Rimmer, executive v-p of Ronkonkoma, N.Y.-based ExcelAire, told AIN that he believes the charter industry is entering its next upcycle.
FBOs
NBAA Offers Fuel-cost Savings Strategies
NBAA believes higher fuel prices are here to stay, but its new white paper, “Ten Critical Strategies for Long-Term Fuel Savings,” provides business aircraf
Avionics
Honeywell To Provide Storm Warning Upgrades
Honeywell won a $49 million contract to upgrade the National Weather Service’s ground-radar, wind-profiler network that will predict severe storms earlier
Maintenance and Modifications
‘Total Eclipse’ Program Bridges the Gap
Eclipse Aerospace started a program dubbed “Total Eclipse,” which allows customers to purchase final-configuration, pre-owned Eclipse 500s directly from th
Engines
GE Begins Certification Testing for H80 T-prop
The first GE H80 turboprop engine recently began testing in a test cell at the GE Aviation Czech facility in Prague.
Accidents
NTSB Investigating Near-midair over SFO
The NTSB is investigating a near-midair between a United Airlines Boeing 777 and a Cessna 182 over San Francisco on March 27.
Charter & Fractional
Embraer addresses Phenom 300 ‘glitches’
Early operators of Embraer’s $8.14 million Phenom 300 light jet are praising the aircraft’s speed, fuel efficiency, range and short landing distances, but
Engines
GE Opening ‘More Electric’ R&D Center
GE Aviation plans to create an Electrical Power Integrated Systems Research & Development Center near Dayton, Ohio, to research more-electric aircraft
Charter & Fractional
NTSB: Charter Accidents Down in 2009
According to the Safety Board, on-demand Part 135 operations had the lowest number of accidents and fatal accidents last year compared with any other time
Training and Workforce
Norton Aviation Adds E500, Phenom Training
The FAA designated Tom Norton as one of only two Eclipse 500 pilot examiners in the world, allowing Sarasota, Fla.-based Norton Aviation to offer in-aircra
Charter & Fractional
NFAA Suspends Darby’s Part 135 Certificate
The FAA issued an emergency order of suspension to Part 135 charter operator Darby Aviation/AlphaJet International on April 8.
Accidents
Business aviation safety off to a poor start in 2010
The recent increase in business aviation flight hours has resulted in an increase in the number of accidents, especially among the turboprop segment, accor
Aircraft
G650 May Spawn G450/550 Replacements
AIN has learned that Gulfstream Aerospace is working on new designs that may leverage elements of the new G650.
Charter & Fractional
Avantair Plans To Double Its Fleet by 2014
Avantair continues to take deliveries of new Avanti II turboprop twins and expects to more than double the size of its all-Avanti fleet over the next three
Aircraft
Mtow Increase OK’d for Kodiak
Sandpoint, Idaho-based Quest Aircraft received FAA approval to increase the mtow for its Kodiak turboprop single to 7,225 pounds, up from the existing 6,75
Aircraft
FAA Proposes More Testing for Smaller VLJs
The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would revise the requirement for function and reliability (F&R) flight testing to include tu
Regulations and Government
Congress eyes mid-summer for resolution of FAA funding
When the Senate passed an FAA reauthorization bill in late Mar
Aircraft
Embraer Finalizes Deal with Austral
Embraer has finalized a contract for the sale of 20 E190ARs to Austral Lineas Aereasof Argentina, the Brazilian manufacturer announced last month.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA levies civil penalty on ERA Helicopters
The FAA has proposed that ERA Helicopters pay a civil penalty of $260,000 for operating a helicopter on Part 135 flights without complying with required po
