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Maintenance and Modifications
Era Helicopters Selects eMan To Centralize Pubs
AviITís eMan Solution, an Internet-based, centralized technical publications management and delivery system, will be implemented all of Era Helicopters bas
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Expands Support Network in India
Air Works of Mumbai, India, has been named an Embraer-authorized service center for Phenoms.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Pacific To Build Singapore Service Center
Hawker Pacific will build an $11.6 million customer sales and service center at Seletar Aerospace Park, Singapore.
Aircraft
UAL’s 757s Returning to Service, Disruptions ‘Mininal’
United Airlines says it expects “minimal disruption” today resulting from its grounding of its 96 Boeing 757s after a check of maintenance records showed t
Engines
Pratt Finishes Ground Testing First PW1000G
Pratt & Whitney announced today that it has finished initial ground testing on its first
Part 91 Ops Drive Business Aircraft Activity Growth
Thanks to Part 91 operators, overall U.S.
Charter & Fractional
EJM Gains FAA Authorization for iPad EFB
The FAA has authorized Executive Jet Management (EJM) to replace paper terminal charts with Apple iPad-based Class 1 electronic flight bags (EFBs) running
Charter & Fractional
Gulfstream V Stuck in Congo
A Gulfstream V managed by New York City-based Arcadia Aviation was seized last week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the flight crew and
Aircraft
FAA OKs Falcon 7X Enhanced Vision System
Dassault Falcon received FAA operational certification for the Falcon 7X’s enhanced vision system (EVS) late last week.
FBOs
TAG Cleared To Increase Farnborough Airport Movements
The annual limit on movements at the London-area Farnborough Airport will rise incrementally from 28,000 to 50,000 between now and 2019.
Aircraft
747-8I Schedule ‘Aggressive But Achievable,’ says Boeing
Boeing plans to fly the 747-8 Intercontinental for
Aircraft
New Japanese LCA To Launch A320 Services
A&F Aviation, the new Japanese airline established earlier this month by All Nippon Airways (ANA) and First Eastern Investment Group (First Eastern), will
Aircraft
Cost control continues to challenge Airbus, even as new orders flow
Airbus entered 2011 with a clear perspective on its main challenges and opportunities.
GE-Avic Deal Highlights Old Suspicions
Protectionists have sounded the familiar alarms over GE’s joint venture with China’s Avic, formalized during January’s state visit to Washington by Chinese
Regulations and Government
Large Aircraft Security Proposal v2.0 Coming Soon
Speaking at the National Air Transportation Association's FBO Leadership Conference this week in Savannah, Ga., Transportation Security Administration gene
Aircraft
Gulfstream G650 Shows Off Its Fast Legs
Gulfstream G650 S/N 6004 recently demonstrated the modelπs high-speed cruising capabilities, flying more than 1,900 nm in 3 hours and 26 minutes.
Regulations and Government
Genav Groups Call for NextGen Financial Incentives
Despite efforts to reduce federal government spending to 2008 levels, general aviation groups told Congress yesterday it is "critical" that the next FAA re
Safety
Canadian Safety Board Casts Wide Blame In S-92A Crash
Canadaπs Transportation Safety Board (TSB) yesterday issued its final report on the
Green Is Gold for Heritage Aviation
Heritage Aviation, the recently op
Metroliner crashes in Ireland after attempts to land in fog
A Fairchild Metroliner crashed in fog at Cork Airport in Ireland today, killing six people and injuring six more.
Aircraft
Boeing to deliver 787 to Air India in Q4
Boeing will deliver Air India’s first 787 Dreamliner by the fourth quarter, Boeing India president Dinesh Keskar said yesterday at Aero India.
Maintenance and Modifications
Snap-on System Automatically Tracks Tools
Tool manufacturer and distributor Snap-on Industrial has introduced the ATC 5 tool-control system, which combines software, a keyless entry system, foam-
Maintenance and Modifications
AAT Aircraft Maintenance Receives Part 145 Approval
Dallas-based AAT Aircraft Maintenance has been certified as an FAA-approved Part 145 repair station.
Maintenance and Modifications
Chromalloy Coating Enhances Engine Performance
Chromalloy is offering a new thermal barrier coating it claims enhances the performance of gas turbine engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Expands Support in Middle East and Africa
Embraer and EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering have signed a five-year agreement designating the MRO an authorized service center for the Embraer E17
Jet Aviation Offers AOG Hotline in EMEA, Asia
Jet Aviation has launched a 24-hour AOG hotline for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
FBOs
Addison Intercepts Bizav Flights as Snow Gripped Dallas
Two freak Dallas-area winter storms–one ice, the other snow–in the days leading up to the Super Bowl were bad news for air travelers trying to get to the b
