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Forecast International Unveils Integrated Data Tool
Forecast International, known for development of the 10-year unit and value production forecast for aerospace, defense, electronics and power systems indus
Aircraft
Indonesia’s first ATR 72-500s enter service
Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air last month introduced the first three ATR 72-500s to the Indonesian market.
AIA: new bizav orders this year, deliveries to rebound by 2012
While military-related products will give a boost to overall aerospace sales this year, the aerospace industry as a whole is likely to run short of momentu
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Cabin Electronics Special Report
For at least a decade, the business aviation industry has looked forward to a seamless transition from the office or home to the private jet, with all t
Safety
TSA begins airport vulnerability assessment
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced January 13 that it is launching its General Aviation Airports Vulnerability Assessment as mandat
Safety
To address wake turbulence, Australian airport changes parallel runway procedures
Australia’s Sydney International Airport has modified its parallel runway operating procedures as a result of a November 2008 incident in which the crew of
Aircraft
Embraer delivers first Phenom 300, Meets Bizav Goal for 2009
Embraer is looking back at a relatively successful 2009.
Industry waiting to see recovery analysts predict
The analysts and pundits continue to maintain a positive outlook for the economic future of the business aviation industry, but the experiences of those in
Charter & Fractional
$20M Verdict Against XtraJet in Cabin Taping Overturned
A judge in the 2nd District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles last week overturned an earlier $20 million judgment against defunct charter operator XtraJet,
SIA Engineering, Pratt & Whitney Forge PW1000G Partnership
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) and Pratt & Whitney have signed a partnership deal that will see the Singaporean MRO provider participate in the PW1000G risk-r
Aircraft
VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Gets Limited Funding
Limited funding for the Lockheed Martin/AgustaWestland VH-71 presidential
Charter & Fractional
Still Grounded, JetBird’s Phenoms Find Other Nests
JetBird, the Ireland-based would-be air-taxi operator that had hoped to be flying Embraer Phenoms already, says it is now planning to launch operations som
Safety
NTSB Expands Accident/Incident Reporting Rules
Effective March 8, the NTSB is amending its reporting requirements for aviation inciden
Aircraft
Embraer Delivers First Phenom 300 and Lineage 1000
Brazilian OEM Embraer launched 2010 by announcing the first deliveries of two of its new aircraft, the Phenom 300 and Lineage 1000.
ATC
FAA and Europe Renewing Air Traffic Vows
With a view to guaranteeing interoperability between the FAA’s NextGen air traffic management system (ATM) and the European Union’s Sesar (Single European
Bizav Analysts See Glimmer of Hope on Horizon
David Wyndham, v-p and co-owner of Conklin & de Decker, this week said he is seeing “glimmer
Regulations and Government
FAA falls short on promise to expedite duty-time rules
New rules governing flight- and duty-time limitations and rest requirements for Part 121 pilots are still a work in progress, according to FAA associate ad
Regulations and Government
More changes in store for LASP proposal
The proposed Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP), the target of
Safety
NPRM targets safety plans for repair stations
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish requirements for FAA-certified repair stati
Airports
Helicopters welcome at UK's Northholt
The Royal Air Force’s Northolt base in west London will accept civilian helicopter flights starting January 1.
Air Bound Aviation opens in former Mac Dan Digs
The former Mac Dan Aviation FBO at Essex County Airport in Caldwell, N.J., which closed on September 30, has been reopened under the new name Air Bound Avi
FBOs
AIA says bizjets to recover in 2010, grow in 2011
While the setbacks suffered by the business aviation industry over the past year or so have been substantial, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) ex
Environment
EU releases new aviation ETS list
The European Commission published a new provisional list of operators who are required to submit plans for monitoring, reporting and verifying carbon emiss
Aircraft
President signs Defense Bill; VH-71 gets funds
The VH-71 presidential helicopter program, which was terminated in May by the Secretary of Defense, received life support on December 19 when the President
Textron: $1.1B in cancellations from 'large customer'
Textron late last month said that subsidiary Cessna was expected to see about $1.1 billion in cancellations in the fourth quarter from a “large customer,”
Chuck Robards – 1931-2009
Chuck Robards, 78, a long-time consultant with Frasca International, died on November 29 after a protracted battle with cancer.
Regulations and Government
NATA warns: don't dump used fluorescent bulbs
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) warned the aviation community not to dispose of fluorescent bulbs, which contain mercury, like ordinary
Cabin Interior and Electronics
High-end BBJ offered by Jet Aviation, Andrew Winch
Thus far, the bizliner completions sector has remained comparatively solid despite the effects of the recession on the rest of the industry.
Handoff - DHS: Michael Chertoff to Janet Napolitano
Two-term Arizona governor Janet Napolitano became the third secretary of Homeland Security last January 21, replacing Michael Chertoff as head of the massi
