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Charter Demand Set To Flatten as Prices Wobble
Demand for charter flights during September looks set to flatten out, according to the latest projections from online charter portal Avinode.
AIN Blog: UAVs Fly as Feathered Friends over Unfriendly Territory
News that the U.S.
AIN Blog: Trials by Mother Nature
NBAA put out a press release yesterday noting that there are “only 40 days left until NBAA 2011.” That's fitting, with Hurricane Irene’s liquid legacy thre
Avionics
Product Support Survey 2011 Part 2: Avionics
In the cockpit avionics sector Garmin takes top honors for how it looks after its customers.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Bans ex-FAA Aircraft Safety Inspector Hires
The FAA has issued a final rule placing restrictions on operators employing fo
Maintenance and Modifications
LoPresti Set To Roll Out Unpressurized Tires
LoPresti Aviation Engineering is poised to introduce a new type of tire called the Never Flat.
Sustainability and Environment
ExxonMobil Exits U.S. GA Fuel Business
Continuing the recent trend of major oil companies scaling back their general aviation commitments,
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Aviation ALN Named Phenom ASC
Embraer has named West Star Aviation’s East Alton, Ill.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Beechcraft Opens Beijing Office
Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) has opened a new regional headquarters office in Beijing to cover the North Asia region, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao
Maintenance and Modifications
Former FlightWorks President Acquires ADI
Scott Beale, former president, founder and co-owner of FlightWorks, has acquired Waterford, Mich.-based Aerodynamics (ADI) and its subsidiary ADI Shuttle G
Training and Workforce
Marquis Jet founder Kenny Dichter Resigns from NetJets
NetJets lost some of its creative energy in July when Marquis Jet founder and former CEO 
Regulations and Government
House, Senate Dispute Looms on FAA Funding
It took the furloughing of 4,000 “nonesse
Hawker Beechcraft Workers Approve New Contract
Almost 70 percent of unionized Hawker Beechcraft machinists voted in favor of a five-year work contract that increases benefit costs, maintains pensions an
Regulations and Government
More Nations Join U.S. in Fight against EU-ETS
With the U.S., Australia, Canada and China having expressed objections to the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS), now China and Russia are
Safety
AIN Blog: FAA’s New Rule on Ice Bridging Is Not the Best It Could Be
The FAA has finally put a regulatory nail in the coffin of ice bridging with a new
Rotorcraft
AgustaWestland Gets Government Loan for AW169
Britain’s Department of Business, Innovation and Skills is loaning AgustaWestland $36 million to support the new AW169 medium twin helicopter program that
Airports
Florida FBO Sues Airport Authority
Amid allegations of public funds being used by an airport authority to compete against a privately owned FBO, Southwest Florida International Airport-based
Aircraft
Mitsubishi to Delay Launch of MRJ100X Beyond mid-2012
Mitsubishi Aircraft’s official launch of the proposed 100-seat MRJ100X will likely have to wait at least another year–or until after the first flight of th
ATC
FltPlan Flight Privacy Program Exposes Tangled FAA Policy
In the days and weeks leading up to the August 2 changes that eliminated the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program, which for
NBAA and AOPA Form Barr Defense Fund
As the lawsuit over the dismantling of the Block Aircraft...
Regulations and Government
NBAA, AOPA Submit Opening Briefs in Barr Lawsuit
The FAA acted “arbitrarily and capriciously” when it reversed longstanding agency practice and precedent by recalibrating its
Slide Continues for Business Aviation
The first six months of the year proved disheartening for those who hoped for an uptick in aircraft deliveries.
Maintenance and Modifications
LoPresti NeverFlat Tires Coming for Business Jets
Last week LoPresti Aviation Engineering unveiled new NeverFlat Lifesaver aircraft tires, which use a carbon-fiber band embedded in the circumference to ret
Rotorcraft
Scott’s Mulls New Production of former Bell 47
The current type certificate holder of the venerable Bell 47 might be interested in putting the iconic piston helicopter back into new production.
Scott’s
Regulations and Government
Senate Dems Seek To Avert Another FAA Shutdown
A group of Democratic senators sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner last month asking him to appoint conferees to FAA reauthorization talks before t
Lacy, Spruston To Receive NBAA Awards
NBAA announced that Clay Lacy will receive the 2011 NBAA Meritorious Service to Aviation Award, while Don Spruston will get the 2011 NBAA John P.
Aircraft
Boeing Finishes 787-8 Type Certification Tests
Boeing completed all flight tests required for type certification of the Rolls-Royce-powered 787-8 Dreamliner last month.
