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Maintenance and Modifications
Avtrak Continues To Grow and Expand Operations
“We are one of the fortunate companies that have been expanding during one of the worst times in our industry,” Dennis Steinbeck, v-p of business developme
Maintenance and Modifications
Vancouver To Host 19th Annual CAMC Forum
The Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council (CAMC), in partnership with the Western Aerospace Alliance, will be holding its
Maintenance and Modifications
Corrosion Found on Learjet 40 and 45 TFE731-20s
Bombardier has notified Learjet 40 and 45 operators that the aft, front frame flange of the TFE731-20 engine, and the thrust reverser flanges, may be susce
Maintenance and Modifications
American Airlines Mx Target of FAA’s Largest Penalty
There’s an important lesson to be learned from the FAA’s proposed $24.2 million civil penalty against American Airlines for improper maintenance procedures
Engines
Engine for Legacy 650 Certified by Brazil
Rolls-Royce received type certification from Brazil's ANAC and EASA for the AE3007A2, the latest model in the AE3007 series.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Posts $114M Profit in First Half
For the second quarter and first half of this year, fractional aircraft provider NetJets' revenues increased 16 percent and 17 percent, respectively, from
Avionics
Phenom 100 Synthetic Vision Approved
Embraer received Brazil ANAC, FAA and EASA approval for Garmin's synthetic-vision technology (SVT) system on the Phenom 100, which has a Garmin G1000-based
Aircraft
Bombardier To Assemble Learjet 85 in Wichita
An agreement reached by Bombardier executives and Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson at the Farnborough airshow to secure Wichita as the final assembly locatio
Avionics
Product Support Survey 2010 Part 2: Avionics
Garmin ranks number one ahead of tightly packed group of top finishers
Georgia Gov. To Keynote NBAA Opening Session
NBAA announced yesterday that Georgia Gov.
Safety
AW139 Obtains Flight-in-icing Approvals
The FAA, EASA and Transport Canada approved Goodrich's rotor-blade ice-protection system (Rips) for the AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin, the Charlotte, N.
Safety
FAA Issues Advisory Circular for Bird Tracking Radar
Bird strikes are as old as aviation itself, with the Wright brothers reporting the first such hit during an early test flight.
ATC
Alert Controller Saves Gulfstream IV from Crashing
An alert radar controller monitoring traffic at Shannon air traffic services is credited with helping to prevent a Gulfstream IV-SP from crashing into the
Regulations and Government
Wrong ID of ‘Stolen’ Cessna Causes Gunpoint Drama
After landing at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on August 28, King Schools owners John and Martha King were puzzled when ATC insisted that they taxi to a
Aircraft
Boeing Leaning Away from 737 Re-engining
Chances that Boeing will fit new engines on the existing 737 appear slimmer now than at any time since the company began talking publicly about the prospec
Deliveries decline in 2Q, but billings increase again
For the seventh straight quarter, total deliveries of business jets and turboprops declined year-to-year, according to the second-quarter statistics releas
Latin America Could Be Key in Bizav Recovery
Latin America, which has historically been the third-largest market for business aircraft, is poised to play an important part in business aviation’s recov
Avionics
Enhanced Vision Gets EASA OK for Falcon 7X
Dassault Falcon received EASA certification to equip the Falcon 7X with its enhanced flight vision system (EFVS).
Charter & Fractional
Argus Rolls Out Online Charter Registry
Aviation data and services firm Argus launched a new online registry of charter operators that features the company’s charter evaluation and qualification
Aircraft
First Conforming HondaJet Powered On
Honda Aircraft in late July said that power was switched on for the first time in its first conforming flight-test HondaJet light jet, while the fuselage a
Accidents
Judge Refuses To Hear Midair Witnesses
The criminal trial of the American pilots of the Legacy jet that
Aircraft
Airbus Starts A350 XWB Production in Germany
Airbus has started making parts for the A350 XWB i
Boeing's Shanahan To Oversee Struggling 747-8
Boeing vice president Pat Shanahan has assumed oversight of the
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Cabin Crafters is the American success story
In 1986, Mario Diaz came from his native Argentina as a boy "to spend a couple of months." Twenty-five years later he is CEO of Cabin Crafters, a fast-grow
DOJ Approves UAL-CAL Merger Plan
The U.S.
Aircraft
G650 Slips the Surly Bonds at Mach 0.995
Gulfstream Aerospace on Friday evening said its G650 S/N 6001 skirted the speed of sound on August 12, reaching Mach 0.995 during flutter testing as part o
Charter & Fractional
Gama, Hop-A-Jet Latest To Attain ACSF Charter Registry Approval
Gama Charters of Stratford, Conn., and Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Jet Charter of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Friday became the latest air charter operators to gain
Fatal Aires Airline 737 Crash Renews Safety Focus on Latin America
Aviation safety is once again under scrutiny in Latin America after the
CH-53K Marks Key APU Light-off Milestone
The Sikorsky CH-5
