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UK Operating Improved Desert Hawk Mini-UAVs

An improved version of the Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk mini-UAV is now operating with the British Army in Afghanistan.
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Aircraft

Willis Lease Finance Inks Deal for Superjets

Novato, Calif.-based Willis Lease Finance, a leading lessor of commercial jet engines, last month signaled its intention to enter the regional jet leasing
FBOs

Signature Inks for German Handling

Signature Flight Support's operation in Munich has made agreements with other FBOs to provide support to operators at 13 other German airports.
Regulations and Government

FAA Renews Small-aircraft Exemption

NBAA announced that the FAA has renewed the association's small-aircraft exemption for another two years.
Charter & Fractional

Aircraft Charter Demand Rises, Pricing Creeps Up

Forecast demand for executive charter flights has softened slightly for the second consecutive month, according to the latest data from online charter port
Safety

Draft AC Offers OEMs Guidance on Induction Icing

The FAA yesterday issued Draft Advisory Circular 20-147A, which provides new guidance to aircraft manufacturers on compliance with regulations covering eng
Regulations and Government

NATA Partners on Aircraft Re-registration Program

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has partnered with AIC Title Service to offer a program that will help aviation businesses and individua
Aircraft

Bombardier To Assemble Learjet 85 in Wichita

An agreement reached by Bombardier executives and Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson at the Farnborough airshow to secure Wichita as the final assembly locatio
Avionics

Phenom 100 Synthetic Vision Approved

Embraer received Brazil ANAC, FAA and EASA approval for Garmin's synthetic-vision technology (SVT) system on the Phenom 100, which has a Garmin G1000-based
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Posts $114M Profit in First Half

For the second quarter and first half of this year, fractional aircraft provider NetJets' revenues increased 16 percent and 17 percent, respectively, from
Engines

Engine for Legacy 650 Certified by Brazil

Rolls-Royce received type certification from Brazil's ANAC and EASA for the AE3007A2, the latest model in the AE3007 series.
Maintenance and Modifications

American Airlines Mx Target of FAA’s Largest Penalty

There’s an important lesson to be learned from the FAA’s proposed $24.2 million civil penalty against American Airlines for improper maintenance procedures
Maintenance and Modifications

Corrosion Found on Learjet 40 and 45 TFE731-20s

Bombardier has notified Learjet 40 and 45 operators that the aft, front frame flange of the TFE731-20 engine, and the thrust reverser flanges, may be susce
Maintenance and Modifications

Vancouver To Host 19th Annual CAMC Forum

The Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council (CAMC), in partnership with the Western Aerospace Alliance, will be holding its
Maintenance and Modifications

Avtrak Continues To Grow and Expand Operations

“We are one of the fortunate companies that have been expanding during one of the worst times in our industry,” Dennis Steinbeck, v-p of business developme
Maintenance and Modifications

PMA Industry To Convene at Marpa Conference

The Modification and Replacement Parts Association (Marpa) is holding its annual conferen
Avionics

FAA Oversight of NextGen Scrutinized

Each key FAA NextGen project has an individual "metric" to measure how its development is progressing.
Sustainability and Environment

Europe OKs tool for ETS compliance

Eurocontrol has released its so-called smaller emitters tool for calculating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for the purposes of compliance with Europe's em
Aircraft

Delta Tells Comair To Shed 50-seat CRJs

Delta Air Lines has directed regional subsidiary Comair to shed more than half of its Bombardier CRJs over the next two years, according to an internal mem
Avionics

Product Support Survey 2010 Part 2: Avionics

Garmin ranks number one ahead of tightly packed group of top finishers
Aircraft

Airbus Starts A350 XWB Production in Germany

Airbus has started making parts for the A350 XWB i
Accidents

Judge Refuses To Hear Midair Witnesses

The criminal trial of the American pilots of the Legacy jet that
Aircraft

First Conforming HondaJet Powered On

Honda Aircraft in late July said that power was switched on for the first time in its first conforming flight-test HondaJet light jet, while the fuselage a
Charter & Fractional

Argus Rolls Out Online Charter Registry

Aviation data and services firm Argus launched a new online registry of charter operators that features the company’s charter evaluation and qualification
Avionics

Enhanced Vision Gets EASA OK for Falcon 7X

Dassault Falcon received EASA certification to equip the Falcon 7X with its enhanced flight vision system (EFVS).
Airports

Al Bateen expands to IFR service

Abu Dhabi’s Al Bateen Executive Airport will commissio
Aircraft

Boeing Leaning Away from 737 Re-engining

Chances that Boeing will fit new engines on the existing 737 appear slimmer now than at any time since the company began talking publicly about the prospec
Regulations and Government

Wrong ID of ‘Stolen’ Cessna Causes Gunpoint Drama

After landing at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on August 28, King Schools owners John and Martha King were puzzled when ATC insisted that they taxi to a
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ATC

Alert Controller Saves Gulfstream IV from Crashing

An alert radar controller monitoring traffic at Shannon air traffic services is credited with helping to prevent a Gulfstream IV-SP from crashing into the
Safety

FAA Issues Advisory Circular for Bird Tracking Radar

Bird strikes are as old as aviation itself, with the Wright brothers reporting the first such hit during an early test flight.