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Maintenance and Modifications

King Air 200GT Performance Package OK’d

BLR Aerospace received FAA approval for its Ultimate Performance Package (UPP) for the King Air 200GT.

People in Aviation: September 2011

Bombardier has promoted Éric Martel to president of customer services and specialized and amphibious aircraft.

Jet Professionals Opens Middle East Branch

Aviation staffing company Jet Professionals opened a branch office at Al Bateen Executive Airport, providing aviation staffing services to the Middle East
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Alliance of Five Ventures into BAE Market

Cordner Aviation Group, a newly launched Berlin-based firm, has, along with four alliance partners, launched a service for the conversion of BAE 146 and Av
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ST Aerospace Delivers DC-8, Forecasts Growing Market

Singapore Technologies, better known for its MRO services as ST Aerospace, has delivered a finished DC-8 to an unidentified Middle East customer. The desig
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Regulations and Government

L.A. Congressman Proposes Restricted Helo Routes

After U.S.
FBOs

Wilson Air Opens Chattanooga FBO

Wilson Air Center opened its new 9,000-sq-ft executive terminal and FBO complex at Chattanooga (Tenn.) Metropolitan Airport last month.
Airports

Bizav Lounge Opens at Indian Airport

The Fliers, a new lounge for business aviation, has opened at Mumbai’s Juhu Airport.
Aircraft

Virgin Australia Plots First ATR Routes

Virgin Australia will introduce its first ATR turboprops under a new regional alliance with Perth-based Skywest starting in October, the company announced
Aircraft

FAA, EASA Certification of Boeing 787 Dreamliner Leaves Some Questions Unanswered

Boeing’s announcement of the 787 Dreamliner’s type cer
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Aircraft

Korean Confirms C Series Order

Korean Air has converted a

Hadid Expands in India

Partly driven by a need to speed up the processing of overflight and landing permit applications for its clients, Hadid International recently expanded its
Charter & Fractional

Charter Jet Sharing Firm Launches in UK

Victor, a new UK-based aircraft charter booking and price comparison website that officially opened last month, potentially reduces charter costs by sellin
Regulations and Government

Delegation of permit processing raises concerns about even-handedness

Civil aviation authorities in some developing world states appear to be turning to commercial flight-planning groups to handle the issuing of overflight an
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Approves Hawker 800XPR Mod

Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) Global Customer Support has received FAA supplemental type certification for the
Aircraft

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Receives FAA, EASA Certification

Against the backdrop of its ZA001 aircraft, Boeing plans to celebrate today the long-delayed award of type certification from the FAA of the 787 Dreamliner
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Charter & Fractional

Charter Broker Bill of Rights Pitched

Opa Locka, Fla.-based charter/management provider Executive Air Services (EAS), which also owns charter broker Prudential Aviation, has released the Charte
Rotorcraft

Russians Unveil New Light Helo

The Berkut VL was displayed for the first time last month.

GippsAero Launches GA10 Turboprop Single

Australia-based GippsAero launched a stretched turboprop derivative of its piston-powered
Aircraft

U.S. Deliveries of Extra 500 Begin

India’s bizav group ready to meet challenges

Though the pace of business aviation in India has grown steadily over the last decade, the country’s airport infrastructure to handle those flights is stil

Gulfstream Orders Soar in Second Quarter

“Second-quarter Gulfstream orders were the largest we’ve seen since the economic downturn began,” said Jay Johnson, chairman of Gulfstream Aerospace parent
FBOs

Globalair.Com Intros New Fuel Price App

Internet aviation information provider Globalair.com announced the debut of FBO Fuel Prices, its first real-time iPhone and iPad application

Airway Manual on the iPad offered by Jeppesen’s Mobile FliteDeck

Jeppesen’s Mobile FliteDeck went live on Apple’s AppStore on July 25 and had been downloaded more than 3,000 times before Jeppesen formally announced the i
Maintenance and Modifications

AAR Opens Miami Wheel and Brake Facility

AAR has opened a new 12,500-sq-ft Aircraft Wheel and Brake Services facility extension to its existing Landing Gear Services operation in Miami.
ATC

Unmanned Aircraft in U.S. Airspace is Inevitable

GA representatives accept the inevitability of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flying in civil airspace, but urge their safe introduction.
FBOs

Sheltair Completes New FBO, New Hangar

Sheltair inaugurated its latest facility–at Northwest Florida Beaches Airport–last month.
FBOs

Court Upholds Signature Dulles Verdict

A decision last month by the U.S.
Airports

East Coast Bizav Operators Keep Tabs on Hurricane Irene

As Hurricane Irene approaches the U.S.