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MAKS 2011: Russian Air Force Chief Outlines Sukhoi Su-34 Procurement Plan
A total of 12 Sukhoi Su-34 interdiction aircraft are being procured this year, according to Russian air force commander General Alexander Zelin, speaking l
Aircraft
MAKS 2011: Upgrade of Sukhoi Su-25 Extended to Two-Seat Version
More than 50 Sukhoi Su-25s have now undergone a mid-life upgrade and modernization, bringing them to the Su-25SM standard.
Aircraft
Smaller UAVs Proving Their Worth in Afghanistan and Iraq, Says U.S. Army
Responding to an urgent operational requirement generated by the “surge” of American troops in Afghanistan, the U.S.
AIN Blog: Brazil Is Aviation
Last week the Associação Brasileira de Aviação Geral, better known as ABAG, sponsored the eighth annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhib
AIN Blog: Are Safety Management Systems Over-regulation or a Necessary Evil?
The older I get the more I find reality forces me to take solace in the reminiscence of the good old days.
Aircraft
Boeing Gains FAA, EASA Certification for 747-8F Freighter
Boeing received FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification today for the new 
Aircraft
Sukhoi’s new-generation T-50 fighter gets ready to rumble for Russia
Sukhoi’s T-50 fifth-generation fighter program has made significant strides since the first aircraft (T-50-1) flew at the Knaapo factory’s airfield back in
Charter & Fractional
Flexjet Launches Learjet 85 Frax Program
Flexjet, Bombardier’s Texas-based fractional ownership program, launched a Learjet 85 program yesterday.
Aircraft
MAKS 2011: Bombardier Signs Landmark C Series Deal with Russia’s Ilyushin Finance Company
Bombardier Aerospace might well have secured its place in the Russian airline market during the Moscow Air Show (MAKS 2011) this week, when the country’s l
Training and Workforce
SimCom Closes Deal To Buy 14 FlightSafety Programs
SimCom Training Centers closed the deal to acquire 14 s
Regulations and Government
FltPlan Offers Flight Privacy Program for Bizav
In the wake of the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program’s demise, FltPlan is offering a “call sign” program that allows business aircraft own
FBOs
PrivateSky Sues Landlord, Claiming Unfair Competition
Florida FBO and MRO provider PrivateSky Aviation has filed a lawsuit against its Southwest Florida International Airport landlord, the Lee County Port Auth
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 and sent a blunt messag
AIN Blog: Essential Air Service Is a Promise Worth Keeping
A measure in the latest temporary FAA funding extension to completely cut the 
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Plans New Regional Support Office in Brazil
Bombardier Aerospace is opening its first regional support office (RSO) in Latin America.
Maintenance and Modifications
CRS Jet Spares Signs Agreement with Aeross
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Aeross and CRS Jet Spares to provide support for the Brazilian business aviation community.
Maintenance and Modifications
Wichita State Spends Big on R&D
Wichita State University has risen to second among the nation’s universities in aeronautical research and development expenditures, according to the latest
Maintenance and Modifications
Sikorsky Helitech OK’d for FSI Mx Training
FlightSafety International (FSI) has named Sikorsky Helitech of Brisbane, Australia, an approved maintenance training center to provide training for Pratt
Aircraft
Boeing Confirms Completion of 787 Type Certification Tests
Boeing confirmed today that it completed all flight tests required for type certification of the Rolls-Royce-powered 787-8 Dreamliner this past weekend.
Airbus, VSMPO-AVISMA To Extend Titanium Ties
Airbus and Russia’s VSMPO-AVISMA signed a memorandum of understanding today at the Moscow Air Show confirming their intention to widen their activities fro
Qantas Unveils Restructuring Plans
In a bid to resuscitate “steadily fading” overseas operations, Australia’s Qantas Airways plans to make 1,000 domestic jobs redundant, defer Airbus A
Bizjet Market ‘Perking Up,’ Says JPMorgan
Demand for new-production business jets “showed signs of perking up” in the second quarter, JPMorgan North American Equity Research notes in its latest mon
Regulations and Government
Leaked FAA Report Slams LightSquared
“The effects of LightSquared deployment would be far-reaching and potentially devastating to aviation,” the FAA wrote to the President’s Space-Based Positi
Regulations and Government
LightSquared: GPS Interference Is Manufacturers’ Fault
The GPS industry’s failure to comply with the Department of Defense’s receiver filtering standards is the root cause of potential interference issues invol
Aircraft
Hawker 800XPR Mod Receives FAA Approval
Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) Global Customer Support has received FAA supplemental type certification for the
Charter & Fractional
UK Startup Flight Tests Charter Jet Sharing Concept
Victor, a new UK-based aircraft charter booking and price comparison website that officially opened yesterday, claims to be the “biggest revolution in the
ATC
Boeing To Participate in Russian Airport Overhaul
Boeing announced today at the Moscow Air Show that it has signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) with Russia’s Basel Aero Company, operator of Sochi Airpo