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Honda Founder’s Dream Takes Flight at Greensboro Plant
Honda Aircraft president and CEO Michimasa Fujino welcomed members of the media on Tuesday to a rare open house at the company’s new production facility at
Accidents
Pilot Error Caused 2009 Fatal Pilatus Crash, Says NTSB
In a board meeting Tuesday, the NTSB pinned the blame for the
Aircraft
AIN Blog: What Remains of Dubai’s Aerospace Dream as Airbus Orders Are Cancelled?
What does the future hold for Dubai Aerospace Enterprise in the wake of this month’s news that its leasing arm, DAE Capital, has cancelled all remaining ai
Aircraft
Thai Prince Aircraft Seized by Germans in Debt Dispute
A German bankruptcy administrator has seized a private Boeing 737 used by Thailand Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as part of a long-running dispute betwe
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Offers Maintenance on Spirit of St. Louis
West Star Aviation has partnered with Tac Air to provide services on Spirit of St.
Maintenance and Modifications
CAE To Add Fifth Training Facility in India
CAE Flight Training (India) and InterGlobe Enterprises of India are forming a joint-venture training center to provide pilot and maintenance training in In
Maintenance and Modifications
ST Aerospace Named Independent TrueEngine MRO Shop
ST Aerospace has become a TruEngine service provider and claims to be the first independent MRO shop to earn that distinction.
Maintenance and Modifications
Emirates Opens Engine Facility in Dubai
Emirates Airline has announced it will open an engine overhaul shop slated to complement its test cell in Dubai.
Bizav Flight Activity Climbs Marginally, Says Argus
Business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.
Charter & Fractional
German Charter Firm Triple Alpha Declares Insolvency
German executive charter firm Triple Alpha Luftfahrt filed for insolvency on Friday and is now under the control of a court-appointed administrator.
Aircraft
HBC Disowns Aircraft Mods, Nextant Takes News in Stride
Nextant Aerospace brushed off a communiqué sent by Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) on Fr
Phenom 100s Put Brakes on Embraer 2Q11 Deliveries
São Paulo, Brazil-based Embraer announced yesterday that it delivered 48 regional and executive jets in the second quarter, down 21 aircraft from the same
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Investigates Ground Incident at Aspen
Flight Options has launched an internal review of a July 1 incident involving one of its Citation Xs that damaged about 30 parked cars at Aspen Pitkin Coun
Safety
Tiger Airways Australia Faces Suspension of Operations Throughout July
Low-cost carrier Tiger Airways Australia has accepted that it could stay grounded throughout July as Australian safety inspectors continue to probe its ope
EASA Records ‘Best Year Ever’ for Commercial Air Transport Safety
Last year was one of the best ever in terms of safe airline operations, according to the latest data from the European Aviation Safety Agency, which last w
Boeing, ANA Complete 787’s Service Readiness Trials
Boeing’s 787 service-readiness validation in Japan has drawn to a close, following nearly a week of flying and ground exercises at five airports.
During t
Flybe, Finnair Resume European Airline Consolidation
The effort by UK low-fare regional airline Flybe and flagcarrier Finnair to break through European structural barriers to consolidation took shape last wee
Aircraft
U.S. Navy Awards Study Contracts For Unmanned Carrier-borne Stealth
Four American companies will demonstrate concepts for an unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike (UCLASS) aircraft to the U.S.
Aircraft
German-Israeli Smart Bomb Project Unveiled
Diehl BGT Defence of Germany has partnered with Rafael of Israel to launch a new standoff weapon with dual-mode guidance called “Pilum.”
Named, after the
AIN Blog: President’s Bizav Blast Affects Entire Industry
Just days after commending President Obama for his June 28 visit to an Alcoa plant in Davenport, Iowa, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) president and
AIN Blog: Torqued: Maintenance Errors Could Be Fatal
Some days I feel like Richard Clarke the fateful summer before the tragedy of 9/11, when his hair was all on fire as his warnings about the mounting threat
AIN Blog: Behind the Scenes at Business Jet Traveler
Here at Business Jet Traveler magazine, we know that it’s officially summer because our 2011 Buyers’ Guide ha
Aircraft
Congo Boeing 727 Crash Kills 53
At least 53 people were killed when a Boeing 727 operated by Hewa Boro Airways crashed at Kisangani Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo on July 8.
AIN Blog: The Final Shuttle Mission Looks Down on a Vastly Changed World Beneath
At 11:29 this morning, the final space shuttle flight got under way as Atlantis rose from the launch pad on a column of fire from the Kennedy Space
Aircraft
Indonesian Aircraft Maker Gets Help From Airbus Military
Airbus Military signed a strategic collaboration agreement with PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), “to assist in the revitalization” of the state-owned compan
Aircraft
Rockwell Collins Describes ‘Strategic Win’ of KC-390 Avionics
Rockwell Collins provided AIN with more details of the avionics for the 
Aircraft
Joined-Wing UAV Revealed in China
Photographs of a new Chinese UAV have been posted on Chinese websites.
China Minsheng Leasing Inks MoU for Gulfstreams
Gulfstream Aerospace confirmed yesterday that a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) for midsize and large-cabin Gulfstreams was inked late last week with
