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AIN Blog: Why David Sokol Refused My Interview Request

As you've probably read, NetJets chairman and CEO David Sokol resigned abr
Maintenance and Modifications

PAMA Names Dale Forton as President

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) has announced Dale Forton will be the organization’s new president.
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Announces 2011 Maintenance Scholarship Recipients

NBAA and its maintenance committee released the names of the 34 recipients of the 2011 Main
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna Establishes Citation Service in Prague

Prague Ruzyne International Airport is the site of Cessna Aircraft’s newest Citation service center.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Offers Falcon 900, 2000 EASy Tech Training

Dassault Falcon is offering a practical training program for the Falcon 900 and 2000 EASy.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Boosts Its Service Network in Latin America

Bombardier Aerospace has upgraded maintenance capabilities at Aerovitro of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and Aviacion Atlantico Sur (AASSA) of Buenos Air

JPMorgan: Bizjet Recovery Path Is ‘Uneven’

“We remain guardedly optimistic about a recovery in new business jet demand this year, but the path is a winding one and data points are mixed,” JPMorgan a
Aircraft

NTSB Launches Investigation into JFK Ramp Collision

The NTSB has launched an investigation into the wingtip clipping that occurred between an Air France Airbus A380 (F-HPJD) and a Comair Bombardier CRJ700 (N
Aircraft

Metalcraft Buys SJ30 Assets for Only $3.5M

Late last week, the parent company of Cedar City, Utah-based Metalcraft Technologies purchased the assets of the SJ30 light jet program from Emivest Aerosp
Charter & Fractional

Fractional Share Sales Take Off at Flight Options

Cleveland-based Flight Options today announced 467-percent and 46-percent year-over-year growth in fractional share and jet card (JetPass) sales, respectiv
Charter & Fractional

ACSF Seeks Support for Single Audit Safety Standard

ACSF Seeks Support for Single Audit Safety Standard The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is trying to encourage charter and fractional operators
Charter & Fractional

Jet Connections Helps Business Aircraft Owners Share

Business aircraft owners struggling to cover their costs now have an alternative to traditional aircraft management through the new Non-Equity Sharers (NES
Regulations and Government

Squabble Grows over LightSquared’s Potential GPS Threat

The controversy over LightSquared’s plan to operate 40,000 hi

AIN Blog: Brits Wage Bogus Class War Over ‘Learjet Levy’

Britain’s coalition government–composed of an exotic combination of Conservatives and Liberal Democrats–is at war with itself in more ways than one.
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More E190s Destined for China, Embraer to Build Legacies in Harbin

Brazil’s Embraer notched another 10-aircraft order from China’s CDB Leasing for E190s today, the first day of a state visit by Brazilian president Dilma Ro
Regulations and Government

U.S. Defense Spending To Decline as Program Costs Soar

The ongoing impasse in Washington over the Fiscal Year 2011 U.S.
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Aircraft

Thales Launches Light Missile as UK Lynx Wildcat Makes Progress

Thales UK announced that its lightweight multirole missile (LMM) has been confirmed for maritime strikes by the
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Aircraft

Airbus Military Delivers First C295 ASW

Airbus Military delivered the first C295 equipped for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) to Chile. The twin-engine, medium transport aircraft is equipped with s
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Aircraft

E-8C Joint STARS Gets Another Set of Eyes

A Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint STARS (surveillance target attack radar system) aircraft has been fitted with an advanced imaging sensor for the first time.
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Aircraft

Libyan Air Campaign Expends Large Resources

The coalition of nations flying over Libya to protect civilians under UN Resolution 1973 is still flying some 150 sorties daily.
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Aircraft

AIN Blog: Test Pilots Push the Envelope So the Rest of Us Don’t Have To

As a general rule, AIN does not discuss aircraft accidents with reporters from the general media for the simple reason that we can’t really add much
Aircraft

NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on G650 Crash

The flight-test Gulfstream G650 that crashed in Roswell,
Charter & Fractional

Charter Demand Climbs but Prices Fluctuate

Despite charter flight demand continuing to rise over the past month, flight-hour rates have softened.
Regulations and Government

Euro Research Focusing on Helicopter Electric Systems

A call for proposal released for Europe’s main aerospace research project, the €1.6 billion ($2.2 billion)
Aircraft

Eclipse Completes Fatigue Testing of Eclipse 500

Eclipse Aerospace has completed fatigue testing of the Eclipse 500 and is in the process of getting this data together to submit to the FAA, company execut
Safety

India’s Aviation Authority Mulls Mandating Dhruv Mod

India’s civil aviation authority, the DGCA, is considering grounding all civil Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Dhruv light twin helicopters until the a

US Airways to Offer First Class on RJs

US Airways yesterday announced it would add first-class seating and service on 110 US Airways Express regional jets operated by Republic Airways, Mesa Air
Engines

Airbus delays ‘A30X,’ advances A320neo schedules

Airbus has rescheduled plans to address perceived airline requirements for more-efficient single-aisle jetliners.
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Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Mx Management Conference Grows Again

NBAA’s 26th annual Maintenance Management Conference opened yesterday in San Diego, celebrating the contributions of flight department maintenance managers