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Cabin Interior and Electronics
Comtran Wins EASA Approval for 328Jet
Comtran International, an independent interior refurbishment center based at Horseshoe Bay Resort Airport, Texas, has won European Aviation Safety Agency (
Cabin Interior and Electronics
MAC Finishes Second Falcon 20 for Egypt Air
MAC Aircraft Interior Specialists has completed refurbishment of the second of three Falcon 20s for Egypt Air.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
MAV Aircraft Customer Cancels A321 Contract
Kingdom Holding Company has backed away from an agreement that would have allowed MAV Aircraft Services of Dallas/Fort Worth to do the interior completion
Aircraft
Learjet 85 program moves to Mexico
Bombardier’s Learjet 85 program continues to move forward or, perhaps more accurately, south, with plans to produce all primary structural components of th
Regulations and Government
Compliance Countdown: October 2009
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Charter Demand Still Soft, Say CharterX, Avinode
Executive charter activity is not recovering in line with the prevailing uptick on international stock markets, according to the latest data from online ch
Regulations and Government
EU endorses IS-BAO standard
The European Union has granted the International Business Aviation Council’s (IBAC) International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) offici
Regulations and Government
FAA reauthorization bill remains stalled in Senate
With Congress wrangling over health-care reform and the September 30 end of Fiscal Year 2009 fast approaching, at press time it appeared that yet another s
Aircraft
BA CityFlyer Takes First E170
Embraer delivered British Airways’ first 76-seat Embraer E170 on September 3, marking the start of a schedule that calls for delivery at a rate of roughly
Aircraft
ATR 72-600 in Flight Test
ATR late in August announced that the ATR 72-600 regional turboprop made its first flight on July 24 in Toulouse, France, seven months after the first powe
Aircraft
Software ‘Glitch’ Delays CRJ1000
Bombardier has moved the certification target for its 100-seat CRJ1000 to the first quarter of the company’s next fiscal year, starting February 1, from th
Airports
Santa Monica attracts more attention
ttle at Southern California’s Santa Monica Airport, which is trying to ban approach category C and D aircraft from operating at the airport.
Regulations and Government
NTSB seeks to reduce risks of EMS helicopter operations
Responding to a sharp increase in fatal helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operations in 2008, the NTSB on September 1 issued 19 safety recommend
Rotorcraft
Bell delivers first 429 to launch customer
Following Transport Canada certification and FAA validation of the Bell 429 in July,
Regulations and Government
FAA updates flight training regs
The FAA issued a final rule revising the training, qualification, certification and operating requirements for pilots, flight instructors, ground instructo
ATC
FAA proposes changes to Hudson River airspace
The FAA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) modifying the airspace over the Hudson River in the aftermath of the August 8
Regulations and Government
TSA to issue revised LASP proposal
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is developing a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) for the
Used Helo Market Better than Bizjets, but Still Wea
Market conditions for pre-owned rotorcraft are “below normal levels and falling,” according to a monthly rotorcraft survey from UBS Investment Research in
Industry starts to see signs of a turnaround
There are still white tails sitting on the ramps, but the numbers are dwindling.
Regulations and Government
FAA working toward a new level of safety, says Babbitt
In the wake of the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407
Aircraft
VH-71 Presidential helicopter teeters on the edge
The future of the VH-71 presidential helicopter program neared the wire last month as Congress worked to pass a final 2010 defense appropriations bill that
Regulations and Government
FAA Hits Another Funding Wall
Despite a plea from a leading airport industry group, it appears that Congress will once again postpone action on an FAA reauthorization bill.
Aircraft
First Emivest-branded SJ30 Delivered to Déjà Vu
Emivest Aerospace, formerly Sino Swearingen Aircraft, yesterday delivered its first SJ30 light jet and continues to ramp up production at its San Antonio p
Aircraft
Querétaro Plays Key Role in Learjet 85 Program
Bombardier’s Learjet 85 program continues to move forward or, perhaps more accurately, south, with plans to produce all primary structural components of th
Regulations and Government
RTCA Releases NextGen Implementation Plan
The FAA expressed enthusiasm about the RTCA’s final report of its NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force released last week.
Safety
NATA urges mandate for single-pilot CRM
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is strongly recommending that the FAA include CRM training for single-pilot operations as part of its no
Aircraft
Emivest Aerospace To Begin SJ30 Deliveries
Emivest Aerospace, now a majority shareholder in the former Sino Swearingen Aircraft, is expected to deliver its first SJ30 business jet (S/N 008) within t
MAKS Showcases Demand for Non-Western Equipment
The global recession didn’t seem to suppress the appetite for new equipment among customers of Russia and the former Soviet Union at this month’s MAKS’2009
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Flying Colours Moves into Green Completions
On the strength of contracts with Bombardier to provide executive cabins for three Challenger 850s, Canadian interiors specialist Flying Colours is moving
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Odyssey Makes Bizliner Cabinetry Bids
Odyssey Aerospace Components is making multiple bids on a series of Boeing Business Jets and executive Boeing 747-8s.
