Content Archive: April 2011

Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Increase Rotable Exchange Inventory

Taj Air and Metrojet have entered into a joint venture to offer aircraft maintenance and management services in India.
Regulations and Government

Changes Made to TEB Departure Protocol

Following an investigation by the DOT Inspector General’s office on the safety of the Dalton 19 departure at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, ATC is no lon

UK hits operators with extra ETS admin fees

Aircraft operators assigned to the UK for compliance with the European Union’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) are already facing additional costs, even bef
Aircraft

Hawker Ramps Up 400XPR Program

Hawker Beechcraft is accelerating Hawker 400XPR development by adding a second aircraft to the test program.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Connections launches new shared use program

Business aircraft owners struggling to cover their costs now have an alternative to traditional aircraft management through the new Non-Equity Sharers (NES
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Celebrates 60thAnniversay

FlightSafety International celebrated its 60th anniversaryin late March.
Maintenance and Modifications

GE Engine Training Center Opens in Qatar

Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) and GE have collaborated on a facility to train technicians on GE engines, including the GE90, CF6, CF34 and GEnx.
Aircraft

Conforming HondaJet Speeds Along in Flight Testing

The first production-conforming HondaJet achieved the design’s planned maximum speed during flight testing, Honda Aircraft said last month.

SNF Storm Damaged Eclipse, Piper Display Aircraft

An Eclipse 500 on display was among more than 60 parked aircraft damaged or destroyed when a violent storm cell tore a swath through central Florida and hi

AIN Blog: FAA Interpretation Outlines Onerous AD Compliance Issues

One of the problems with the aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) process is that it gives people, and especially FAA lawyers, too much time to think.