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Boeing 787 on Home Stretch to Certification

Boeing early last week launched function and reliability (F&R) testing and extended operations (ETOPS) demonstrations on the 787 Dreamliner, marking the st
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UK Court Backs United Airlines in Trademark Ruling

A UK court has ordered Bangladeshi carrier United Airways to stop trading under its current name after a June 24 ruling in London that it had illegally vio
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ATC

Europe Expected to Approve ADS-B Implementation Rule

July marks a turning point from the “pioneer” phase of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) in Europe to the approaching ADS-B mandate. Euro
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Aircraft

Where Does Airbus’s A320neo Sales Success Leave Boeing and its 737?

Last month’s Paris Air Show saw Airbus leapfrog its goal of extending the number of orders and commitments for the new A320neo airliner to at least 500 uni
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Alenia Loses Sole-Source Status on 787-9 Stabilizer

Italy’s Alenia Aeronautica will now serve as a “second source” of the composite horizontal stabilizer for the Boeing 787-9 under a plan to move primary res
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GAL Aviation Launches Operations

GAL Aviation began formal operations in April, focusing on two niche markets in the executive industry with two divisions: GAL Interiors and GAL Technical.

Lufthansa Innovations Has A Bag Of New Toys

Having Lufthansa Technik show up at an aviation trade show is a bit like having Santa Claus show up at the company party with a bag of toys, and this year’

Pats Emerging On Its Own

Pats Aircraft Systems, best known for its auxiliary fuel systems, is emerging from a major restructuring phase to focus on four core competencies as a stan

Completion & Refurbishment Special Report:  Signs Of A Recovery Appearing in Cabin Outfitting Industry

There are growing signs that business aviation is entering a recovery period, and reports from the completion and refurbishment side of the house suggest t
Regulations and Government

GPS Coalition Plays Offense Against LightSquared

With fresh evidence that LightSquared’s proposed wireless broadband network will cause widespread interference to GPS signal reception, principals of the i
FBOs

U.S. Eases Customs Pre-Clearance Process in Shannon

The process through which business aircraft passengers and crew can clear U.S.

NBAA, Shanghai Airport Seal Agreement for Abace Venue

NBAA and the Shanghai Airport Authority (SAA) finalized a five-year agreement yesterday that guarantees the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky, Eurocopter in Race To Exceed 250 Knots

They both deny it, but helicopter manufacturers Sikorsky and Eurocopter have clearly reignited the speed race between their respective semi-compound X2 and
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

President Obama Resumes Attack on Business Aircraft

In a resumption of his campaign against business aviation, President Obama yesterday called for an end to “tax breaks” for corporate jet owners.

Jet Aviation Ramping Up To Meet Demand

Jet Aviation has signed another BBJ2 cabin completion contract with an unidentified customer, even as the Basel, Switzerland-based center gears up to meet

Vision Systems Means Solar Protection

Vision Systems of Brignais, France, has introduced Noctis, what the aircraft cabin interior specialist describes as innovative shading that allows passenge
Aircraft

Bizjet Sales Boost Bombardier

Bombardier reported $4.7 billion in revenue for its first fiscal quarter (which ended April 30), a 9-percent year-over-year increase, thanks in part to a s
Airports

Bizcraft Slots for Olympics Will Go Fast

Business aircraft operators planning to fly to the UK for next summer’s Olympic Games are being encouraged to make early requests for mandatory landing and
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland Buys Bell’s Stake in BA609 Tiltrotor

AgustaWestland is purchasing full ownership of the BA609 civil tiltrotor program from Bell Helicopter.

Gulfstream Resumes G650 Flight Tests

Gulfstream has resumed test flying its G650, and two of the aircraft are now flying as part of the flight-test program.
Aircraft

Sikorsky Talks Eclipse at Paris Air Show

Sikorsky Aircraft president (and Eclipse 500 owner) Jeffrey Pino shed more light on the company’s investment in Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse Aerospace,
Aircraft

Former Gulfstream Exec Moss Joins Guggenheim Partners

Bryan Moss, the former president and vice chairman of Gulfstream, has joined private investment firm Guggenheim Partners as the chairman of its recently re
Training and Workforce

CAE Toluca To Start Learjet 45 Flight Training

The Bombardier Learjet 45 will be the first business jet model offered at CAE’s new training facility in Toluca, Mexico, near Mexico City.
Sustainability and Environment

Jet Aviation Launches EU-ETS Compliance Service

In response to the European Union’s emissions trading scheme (EU-ETS) regulations, Jet Aviation is offering an EU-ETS compliance service.
Aircraft

SJ30 Rebranded “SyberJet.”

The new owners of the SJ30 light jet program are renaming their company “SyberJet Aircraft,” shuttering the former owner’s Martinsburg, W.Va.

JetNet: Bizav Operators in Buying Mood

JetNet’s results from its quarterly iQ Global Business Aviation Survey, which garnered responses from 506 business aircraft owners and operators in 57 coun

ACJC Offers HD Multimedia Interface

Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC), a Toulouse-based specialist in ACJ business jet cabin completion, claims to be the first to offer its customers the hig

Lufthansa Technik Gets Contract for China BBJ

Independent completion and refurbishment specialist Lufthansa Technik will be providing cabin outfitting on a new Boeing Business Jet destined for corporat

Lufthansa Offers a Good Night’s Sleep

Lufthansa Technik’s VIP and Executive Jet Solutions Division is now offering what it claims is a new standard in sleep comfort in the form of its Flexidrea