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Cessna, Bell Dampen Textron’s financials

Textron reported first-quarter revenues of $2.2 billion, down 12.5 percent from the year-ago period, blamed largely on lower deliveries at subsidiary Cessn
Aircraft

PiperJet Enters Detailed Design Phase

Piper Aircraft president and CEO Kevin Gould said at last month’s Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., that the PiperJet program is on track for certifica
Regulations and Government

FAA to issue medicals for pilots taking SSRIs

Policy will allow pilots taking SSRIs to obtain a special issuance medical certificate
Regulations and Government

Europe to decide fate of ETS support facility

The viability of business aviation’s continued participation in Europe’s controversial emissions trading scheme (ETS) should be decided at a meeting of Eur
Aircraft

Embraer to launch new airliner

Brazil’s Embraer will decide on the platform for a new aircraft program by year-end, executive vice president Mauro Kern told AIN last month.
ATC

Volcanic ash cloud paralyzes swath of European airspace

Ash from a volcano in Iceland brought disruption to European air transport last month on a scale that far exceeded the combined efforts of global terrorism
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Maintenance and Modifications

Soundproofing System Available for Challenger 300

Silentium Air has received FAA STC approval for its Silentium Air 300 soundproofing system for the Bombardier Challenger 300.
Maintenance and Modifications

Mid-Continent Gets TSO for Lithium Emergency Power

Mid-Continent Instruments' cutting-edge lithium battery, the MD835 emergency power supply, has received TSO certification from the FAA.
Maintenance and Modifications

AEC Offers Online Tech Pubs and Revision Service

Maintenance personnel familiar with the challenges of matching maintenance and certification documents with the actual aircraft configuration will apprecia
Maintenance and Modifications

Comlux Opens Indy Completion and Mx Center

A year-and-a-half after Comlux spent $3.4 million to purchase and renovate the Indianapolis Jet Center, it officially opened its completion and maintenance
Safety

OEMs Advise Cautious Approach to Volcanic Ash

Operators of turbine-powered aircraft must avoid flying through volcanic ash clouds, according to engine and airframe manufacturers, but if ash is encounte

US Airlines Subject to Tarmac Delay Rule Tomorrow

A new rule instituted by the Department of Transportation designed to prohibit airlines from subjecting passengers to lengthy waits on airport ramps takes

EBAA France sees signs of impending economic recovery

France has not been as badly hit as many other countries by the financial crisis and neither has its business aviation community, according to the French c

Asian bizav show to debut next month

Leading business aircraft manufacturers Gulfstream, Dassault, Hawker Beechcraft and Cessna are scheduled to exhibit at the new Asian Business Aviation (ABA

Organizers say this year’s MEBA will be biggest ever

The Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) exhibition and conference scheduled for December 7 to 9 will be the largest such event to date, predicts F&E Aeros
Regulations and Government

UK delays rule changes pending today’s election

The political uncertainty surrounding the general elections being held today in Britain will undoubtedly have an effect on general aviation in the UK.
Charter & Fractional

Toulouse charter, mx firms partner as Jet Services

Since last year’s EBACE show, two well-known names in Toulouse’s business aviation industry– Aero Vision and Uni Air Entreprise–have been integrated in a n

BBA Aviation divisions see slow business in ’09

BBA Aviation’s Aftermarket Services and Systems and Flight Support divisions have weathered the recession with a modest 7-percent drop in revenue for 2009.
FBOs

JetEx Le Bourget is first node in global network

Dubai-based JetEx Flight Support chose Paris for the first step in a planned international expansion that it says will see its FBOs established as far afie
Airports

Redevelopment projects continue at Le Bourget

Paris’ Le Bourget Airport (Booth No.
Avionics

Arinc tailors connections via SwiftBroadband link

Arinc has become a distribution partner (DP) for Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband satellite communication services, allowing it to buy and resell airtime directly
Maintenance and Modifications

ACC Columbia Jet Service expands mx capabilities

ACC Columbia Jet Service, formerly known as Aviation Center Cologne, is at EBACE (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Lufthansa’s Private Jet finds new clients during downturn

The major airlines have taken a big hit on high-yield premium fares during the economic downturn, and German flag carrier Lufthansa has removed first-class
Airports

Lelystad readies for more bizav traffic

Efforts to establish Lelystad Airport as the main business aviation gateway for the Netherlands have received a boost as a result of a recent Dutch governm
Cabin Interior and Electronics

HighTech features new look in decorative metal finish

HighTech Finishing of Houston, Texas (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Buyer’s market for charter is fine for Global Jet Concept

Aircraft management company Global Jet Concept marks its 10th anniversary this year at a time when longevity itself is quite an accomplishment in an indust
Maintenance and Modifications

Altenrhein Aviation boosts Gulfstream mx

Switzerland’s Altenrhein Aviation (Booth No.
Engines

PWC expands its bizav engine series

Despite last year’s cancellation of the Cessna Columbus program, which would have been the launch customer for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PurePower PW800 ser