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Aircraft
Gulfstream on course with G250, G650
The recession has caused the cancellation of some business aircraft programs and the slowdown in the development of others.
Eyewitness Details Bizav’s Role in Haiti Rescue Effort
Nearly three months after Haiti’s devastating earthquake, AIN found business aviation still immersed in day-to-day rescue efforts.
NBAA Challenges Media’s ‘Negative’ Portrayal of BARR
As news outlets picked up on ProPublica’s story on blocked aircraft registrations, NBAA stepped up to make a case for its Block Aircraft Registration Reque
Bombardier Announces FY2010 Financials
Bombardier this morning released its financial results for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year and the year ending January 31, and the slippage appeared
Aircraft
Bombardier Considers Further CRJ Production Rate Cuts
Bombardier Aerospace’s sales force will no doubt feel considerable pressure to boost CRJ transactions over the next month to month and a half, as
Regulations and Government
Lawmakers urge Congress to extend bonus depreciation
Two congressmen have sent a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee asking the tax-writing body to extend the bonus depreciation incentive for noncomm
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Cobham’s DACS Approved for Bell 429
Cobham’s digital audio control system (DACS) has been installed in and FAA approved on the first commercial delivery of an air medical Bell 429.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Auto Dimming for ‘Smart Windows’
The so-called “smart cabin automated dimming system” (Scads) marks the latest stage in evolution of the electrically dimmable E-Shade smart window from Ins
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Airbus Corporate Jet Center Delivers Three
Since opening two years ago, Airbus Corporate Jet Center (ACJC, a specialist in cabin completion work on the Airbus ACJ series) delivered its fourth aircra
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Eurocopter Finds an Answer for a Quiet Cabin
Eurocopter’s research and development teams are working on several programs to enhance cabin comfort by creating a smoother–and quieter–ride.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
ICG Collaborates with Dassault on Cabin Com
International Communications Group (ICG) has integrated its NxtLink datalink-capable Iridium communications systems (the ICS-200, 220A and 400) with Dassau
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SEI Wins EASA OK for Silens Quiet Cabin
Servizi Elicotteristici Italiani (SEI) has received EASA certification for its lightweight cabin-noise and vibration-reduction system called Silens.
Regulations and Government
GAO urges regional planning to address airport congestion
After conducting a study of regional airports at the request of two congressmen, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that the federa
Regulations and Government
U.S.: expect delays on SMS rules
Although only a handful of countries have regulations in place for approving safety management systems (SMS), most nations are working to comply with an In
Regulations and Government
NextGen to fuel growth in air travel, FAA says
Key airspace safety and modernization efforts contained in the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) will play a vital role in spurring long-
Testing Under Way on Bombardier C Series Demonstrator Wing
Bombardier’s Belfast unit has begun testing the C Series airliner’s composite demonstrator wing, marking the latest milestone in the development o
Regulations and Government
D.C. Federal Court Removes the Barr
A federal judge for the District of Columbia has ruled that aircraft tail numbers submitted for blockage under NBAA’s Block Aircraft Registration Request (
Training and Workforce
Glass suites require specific training
Single-engine airplanes equipped with glass cockpits had no better overall safety record than airplanes with conventional instrumentation,
Avionics
Legal strife Heats Up for Cirrus, L-3
Cirrus Design filed a lawsuit against L-3 Avionics Systems aimed at stopping the spread of scuttlebutt that Cirrus is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
Regulations and Government
FAA Loses Appeal over air trek Award
The NTSB last month denied an FAA appeal of a judicial decision requiring the agency to pay Punta Gorda, Fla.-based aeromedical operator Air Trek $120,169.
Bizjets flying high at embraer
Although revenues from commercial aircraft sales fell at Embraer, the fortunes of the executive aviation division actually improved.
Aircraft
Second G250 enters llight-test program
With its maiden flight on March 24, a second Gulfstream G250 has entered the flight-test program for the super-midsize jet, designed and built in collabora
Regulations and Government
Senate approves FAA reauthorization
On March 22, the Senate unanimously passed its FAA reauthorization bill, sending it to a conference committee that will reconcile differences with the Hous
Airplane makers report weak sales for 2009
If it is true that an event becomes history when it is no longer referred to in the present tense, then the Great Recession still has some receding to do,
Regulations and Government
TSA looks to lessen GA’s security burden
A general aviation working group met with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials early last month to begin discussing procedures and proces
Regulations and Government
Senate Finally Passes FAA Reauthorization Bill 93-0
After a protracted gestation period, the Senate unanimously passed its FAA reauthorization bill late yesterday, sending it to a conference committee that w
NTSB Faults Crew Distraction and ATC Procedures in Overflight of NWA Flight 188
The NTSB ruled that pilot distraction was the cause of last fall’s overflight of its destination airport by a Northwest Airlines flight and the crew’s fail
Safety
FSF Calls for Multinational Safety Probes
Citing ongoing criminal prosecution of Continental Airlines for the 2000 Concorde crash in Paris, the U.S.-based Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is asking g
Regulations and Government
Senate Continues FAA Budget Tussle for Fifth Day
Slowed by a plethora of amendments, including many that have little or nothing to do with aviation, the Senate is continuing to plod through a fifth day of
