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Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated is closing its Long Island, N.Y.

As business aviation operations expand in China, more U.S.

Twin Commander Aircraft has received an STC for three RVSM equipment packages for the turboprop twin series.

Operators needing to hire a ride-along qualified law-enforcement officer to meet one of the special security requirements of flying into Reagan Washington

October 28 is the comment deadline for the UK’s Department of Transport (DoT) proposal to prevent foreign-registered aircraft from being based in the UK “b

Since our new business airplane report was finalized, a third Falcon 7X, S/N 03, joined the flight-test program.

The two pilots and 10 passengers were rescued September 7 when a 1979 S-76 operated by Houston Helicopters crashed into the water, caught fire and sank in

Raytheon Aircraft Services has introduced the Max Entertainment System upgrade for in-production Raytheon turbine airplanes, as well as legacy Hawkers.

Pacific Coast Forecasting last month opened a pilot briefing center at Atlantic Aviation’s FBO at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.

Outsiders have been brought in to lead a recovery at MD Helicopters.

PlaneSense, the Pilatus PC-12 regional fractional ownership program of Manchester, N.H.-based Alpha Flying, celebrated its 10th anniversary last month.

In the first eight months of this year, the top five fractional operators hired more pilots than they did in all of last year, according to aviation job pl

Effective October 3, the Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) will become a permanent component of Part 121 and 135 airline training regulations.

The FAA has proposed withdrawing pending rules that amend the service difficulty reporting (SDR) requirements for air carriers and repair stations.

One month ahead of schedule, the first Citation Mustang production aircraft (S/N 0001) took to the air on August 29.

Cessna has selected FlightSafety International (FSI) to provide training for pilots and mechanics of the Citation Mustang very light jet (VLJ), and the tra

The FAA is considering amending its controversial rule upgrading flammability standards for thermal and acoustic insulation.

Gulfstream last month proved the old axiom: “Double your pleasure, double your fun; get two certificates instead of one.” In what is believed to be a first