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FAA Certifies Load 20 Mod for Hawker 4000

The final feature of Hawker Beechcraft’s upgrade and enhancement program for the Hawker 4000 received FAA certification Tuesday–the “Load 20” package for t
Aircraft

Brazil Clears the Decks for Aviation Expansion

The hangar at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, that held Labace two weeks ago echoed to a claw-equipped backhoe chewing into the wing of a defunct B
Airports

Local Bizav Groups Step Up to the Barr

The Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) Legal Defense Fund set up last month
Safety

Robinson Working with FAA on R44 ‘Mast Rocking’

Robinson Helicopter CEO Kurt Robinson said his company has been working with the FAA for “some time” to address concerns about “mast rocking” on its R44 he
Avionics

Aircell Satcoms Approved in Brazil

Brazil’s Agência Nacional De Aviação Civil has approved the installation of Aircell’s Aviator 300 and 350 satcom systems in the Airbus A319 and Cessna CJ3.
Regulations and Government

GA Rebuffs Obama Attacks at Iowa Rally

General Aviation Manufacturers Association president Pete Bunce decried President Obama’s “negative rhetoric” about the GA industry during a rally last mon
FBOs

Universal Opens Second FBO Down Under

Universal’s Australian subsidiary has opened a new facility at Perth International, the country’s second busiest business aviation airport.
FBOs

Signature Adds To Its Roster

Signature Flight Support has purchased Puerto Rico-based Tropical Aviation and its FBO at Isla Grande-Fernando L Rivas Dominicci Airport in downtown San Ju
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Launches Learjet 85 Frax Program

Flexjet, Bombardier’s Texas-based fractional ownership operation, launched a Learjet 85 program.
Avionics

Avionics Update Extends Life of Beech 1900

A Beech 1900D with a new Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 integrated display system (IDS) made its first flight on August 12.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aeross and CRS Jet Spares Sign Agreement

Aftermarket parts supplier CRS Jet Spares has entered into an agreement with Brazilian repair and overhaul company Aeross.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Omaha Completes First TFE731 Line-level Inspection

The Omaha, Neb.
Aircraft

Delta Places Order for 100 Boeing 737-900ERs

Boeing and Delta Air Lines today announced an order for 100 B737-900ERs worth $8.5 billion at list prices.
FBOs

Atlanta FBO Completes Ramp Expansion

Preferred Jet Center at Atlanta’s Cobb County-McCollum Aiport recently finished a four-month-long ramp improvement project that will allow the FBO to accom
Aircraft

Eclipse 500s Cleared To FL410 Again

Eclipse Aerospace said the FAA has approved Eclipse 500s to return to a maximum certified ceiling of 41,000 feet, effective immediately upon the installati
Aircraft

Cirrus Plans To Certify Vision Jet by 2015

Cirrus chairman Dale Klapmeier said his company’s

United Aviation Services Opens Kyrgystan Post

Aircraft trip support service provider United Aviation Services (UAS), headquartered in Dubai, is now offering ground handling and other trip-support servi
Aircraft

VIP A380 Cruiseliner Delayed by Arab Uprisings

The team behind ambitious plans to operate Airbu
Airports

Munich Executive Sees Boost In Use

Business aircraft traffic at the recently rebranded Munich Executive Airport has been growing.
Avionics

Pre-owned GPS: Special Police Discount!

The former head of the New York State Police aviation unit has been charged with grand larceny for selling a state-owned Garmin 496 GPS to a fellow trooper
Aircraft

Blackhawk Launches Caravan Re-engining Program

Blackhawkis now offering for the Cessna Caravan a re-engining program that increases horsepower and useful load.
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Adds Two Locations

Atlantic Aviation moved to expand its Pacific Northwest footprint when it agreed to purchase the FBO assets of Oregon-based Flightcraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Flying Colours Sees North American Demand for Midsize Refurb

Flying Colours, an Ontario, Canada-based service company specializing in interior completions on new and pre-owned business aircraft, has been appointed th
Aircraft

Iraqi Airways Gets Two More CRJ900s

Bombardier delivered a pair of CRJ900s into Iraqi Airways service in July following an Iraqi payment of security equal to the value of the aircraft to Kuwa
Maintenance and Modifications

Altenrhein Aviation Adds Line Maintenance in Kiev

Switzerland-based Altenrhein Aviation (owned by Pilatus Aircraft) has opened an EASA Part 145 line maintenance station in Kiev, Ukraine.
Aircraft

Embraer Preps To Build Bizjets in China

While other OEMs are exploring joint business jet production with Avic in China, Embraer has already secured an
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Omaha Braces for Missouri River Flooding

StandardAero’sOmaha regional service center completed its first line-level inspection of a Honeywell TFE731 engine since acquiring the Honeywell line-level
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Promotes Martel to Key Spot

ÉricMartel has been appointed president of Bombardier Customer Services and Specialized and Amphibious Aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall Expands Supply Chain Services into Russia

Moscow-based ASC Aviation Equipment has entered into an agreement with Boeing’s Aviall that calls for the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Chromalloy Boosts Commitment in Asia

Chromalloy has opened a South Korean subsidiary in Seoul.