Latest from AIN Staff
Cabin Interior and Electronics
JCB Begins Construction of Completion Facility
Construction is well under way on JCB Aero's new aircraft interior completion and refurbishment center scheduled to open this fall near l'Isle Jourdain in
Cabin Interior and Electronics
BaySys Plans Completion Facility in Morocco
Independent completion and refurbishment center BaySys has signed an agreement with Royal Air Maroc and "a strategic regional investor" to support developm
Engines
Fully Equipped Nextant 400XT Completes First Flight
Nextant Aerospace announced late last week that a fully equipped 400XT–powered by new Williams FJ44-3AP engines and carrying Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 a
‘Final Countdown’ for FAA Reauthorization Bill?
With a target adjournment date of early October and an expiring 15th extension of FAA funding and programs facing Congress, 26 aviation-related association
Rotorcraft
NY Port Authority To Sell S-76s
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) plans to sell its two Sikorsky S-76s, on the grounds that it cannot justify their annual operating cos
Union Still On the Job at Cessna as Strike Vote Fails
Union workers at Cessna were back on the job as usual yesterday morning following a failed strike vote.
Cessna Union Contract Proposal Prompts Talk of Strike
Cessna Aircraft made a new contract proposal on Monday that was immediately rejected by machinist union leadership, with the recommendation that its member
ATC
NextGen in Obama’s New Infrastructure Plans
President Obama announced in Milwaukee yesterday that airports and the Next Generation Air Traffic System will be part of a more than $50 billion investmen
Regulations and Government
Interim FAA bill includes new pilot training rules
Faced with leaving for vacation without passing an FAA reauthorization bill that would tighten pilot training rules, lawmakers stripped those provisions fr
'Aviation cluster' boosts Wichita exports
Wichita, which bills itself as the Air Capital of the World, is the leading U.S.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Cabin Crafters is the American success story
In 1986, Mario Diaz came from his native Argentina as a boy "to spend a couple of months." Twenty-five years later he is CEO of Cabin Crafters, a fast-grow
NTSB To Host Code-share Symposium
After investigating four accident flights operated under code-sharing arrangements in the past three years, the NTSB will hold a two-day symposium on Octob
Maintenance and Modifications
Raisbeck’s Learjet 60 Fuselage Locker Makes Debut
The new Raisbeck Engineering Learjet 60 aft fuselage locker made its Labace debut as part of the Bombardier exhibit.
Dassault Sees Brazilian Market Growth
Dassault Falcon president and CEO John Rosanvallon sees Brazil as “one of the fastest-growing markets in the world,” and his company expects to deliver 13
Safety
Bombardier Safety Standdown Draws a Crowd
Bombardier’s first safety standdown in Latin America drew a crowd the day before the opening of the annual Labace show.
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Joins with Tap for Engine Overhaul
Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Canada and the Brazilian maintenance and engineering division of TAP Portugal announced an agreement to provide “co
Labace 2010 rides wave of Latin American growth
In the three years since the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Labace) was relaunched, it has benefited from an increasingly he
Hawker’s 2Q earnings and its backlog shrink
The possibility of Hawker Beechcraft moving some of its Wichita-based manufacturing elsewhere came up again early last month with the release of the compan
Environment
Rockwell Collins Plays Key Role in Green Connection Evaluations
Rockwell Collins, as a member of a consortium of industry partners led by Swedish air navigation service provider Luftfartsverket (LFV), has been awarded a
Environment
Boeing Headquarters Earns EPA Energy Star
Boeing’s Chicago downtown headquarters has earned the U.S.
Environment
Honeywell Launches New Emissions and Monitoring
Honeywell is offering a new emissions monitoring service for business jets operating in European airspace to assist in compliance with European Union emi
Environment
FAA Awards $125M in Green Contracts
Five aerospace companies have been awarded a total of $125 million in contracts as part of an environmental initiative to spur development of new aircraft
Environment
Turbofan manufacturers continue ‘green’ efforts
Turbofan manufacturers are developing cleaner, quieter and more environmentally friendly engines that will meet current and future regulatory requirements.
Manufacturers see evidence of recovery
From his perspective as v-p of market intelligence for Embraer Executive Jets, Claudio Camelier says “The economy is getting better this year.”
Regulations and Government
Interim FAA bill includes new pilot training rules
Faced with leaving for vacation without passing an FAA reauthorization bill that would tighten pilot training rules, lawmakers stripped those provisions fr
Regulations and Government
DHS streamlines waiver procedure
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano chose a general aviation event–EAA’s AirVenture– to unveil a streamlined process for business aviation users t
Organizers: Labace a Success
The Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Labace) has not only matured this year but has become a financial cornerstone for the organiz
