Content Archive: March 2009

Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas Airmotive Moves Into Cessna Service Center

Cessna and BBA Aviation Engine Repair & Overhaul Group subsidiary Dallas Airmotive have partnered to install a regional turbine center in the OEM’s lar
Maintenance and Modifications

Flaps Retrofit Set for Early Embraer Phenom 100s

Embraer is paying for a service bulletin to replace flap-controller units in the first 10 to 20 Phenom 100 very light jets.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Ready for Embraer Phenom Service

Owners and operators of Embraer Phenom 100s that are entering into service can have their new very light jets serviced at Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln, Neb.,

ARSA Asks FAA to Clarify Current Mx Program Advice

After issuing a letter of interpretat
Aircraft

Qantas Approved to Land A380s with New Honeywell GBAS in Sydney

Qantas Airlines has received approval from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to use the Honeywell SmartPath ground-based augmentation s
Aircraft

Airbus Order Tally Remains in Negative Territory

Airbus continued to register a negative sales tally this year as the company booked orders for just a pair of A380s from Korean Air while it saw cancellati

New Investors Could Restart SPn Light Jet Program

Former Grob Aerospace chief executive Niall Olver confirmed to AIN that he is trying to put together a deal to restart development of the
Aircraft

Cessna’s Columbus Program Hits Six-month Setback

Cessna Aircraft, which announced layoffs totaling roughly 13 percent of its workforce late last year, on Friday sent an e-mail to employees outlining a del

Foley: Pre-owned Bizjet Market Could Stabilize Soon

Business aviation investor consultancy Brian Foley Associates is seeing signs that the pre-owned business jet market could bottom out as early as this summ
Security

Airports Used by GA To See Growing TSA Scrutiny

The Transportation Security Administration is revising its “Operation Playbook” security program, which seeks to work with airline airports used by general