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Asia-Pacific traffic recovers but profits are still elusive
This year will likely be an improvement on 2009 for airlines in this part of the world but it won’t mean a quick return to profitability, according to Andr
Aircraft
Indonesia’s first ATR 72-500s enter service
Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air last month introduced the first three ATR 72-500s to the Indonesian market.
Aircraft
Korean Air is first in region to fly long-range 747-8s
Given Asia’s affinity for big airplanes and the fact that the region is emerging from the global recession as one of the few in the world that has experien
Airports
Westchester County honors quiet operators
At a ceremony held at Westchester County Airport (HPN) in New York, airport administrators and local operator groups announced the 2007 and 2008 winners of
Airports
VNY tenants: rent rates need review
Tenants at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California are upset that their rental rates keep increasing while the California economy continues to deteri
ScanEagle UAV success hooked Boeing on Insitu
Singapore last year joined the expanding list of countries that have tested and/or introduced the ScanEagle, a UAV that was designed in the 1990s as a mari
Aircraft
Asia-Pacific region is key to Airbus’s future
Airbus closed 2009 on a positive commercial note with orders for 85 aircraft received in December–27 from Asia-Pacific customers, including 16 A330-200s fo
AIA: new bizav orders this year, deliveries to rebound by 2012
While military-related products will give a boost to overall aerospace sales this year, the aerospace industry as a whole is likely to run short of momentu
Aircraft
EADS forges ahead on two UAV programs
EADS is moving forward with its Talarion medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV, with an eye to flying it in 2014.
Charter & Fractional
Mustang operator starts up at Le Bourget
Wijet (pronounce Weejet), a start-up company based at Paris Le Bourget Airport, has begun operations under its own air operator’s certificate (AOC) with a
Five A400Ms groomed for heavy test duty
With its first A400M in the air, Airbus Military is embarking on an intensive flight trials campaign, with the aim of clearing the baseline common standard
Charter & Fractional
Air Partners adds frax to its charter, management business
Canadian aircraft management company Air Partners has launched a fractional-share program to capitalize on historically low used aircraft prices.
Maintenance and Modifications
NIAR To Host Online Composites Maintenance Course
An online composites maintenance technology course begins March 1 and is hosted by Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIA
Maintenance and Modifications
P&WC, Blackhawk Celebrate Sale of 500th PT6A Mod
Pratt & Whitney Canada and Blackhawk Modifications held a celebration ceremony at the engine manufacturer’s Montreal headquarters earlier this week hig
Maintenance and Modifications
Cleaning Landing Gear Can Cause Corrosion, Says Duncan
Aggressive cleaning of aircraft landing gear may shorten the life of landing gear components, according to Duncan Aviation accessory tech representative Je
Maintenance and Modifications
June Closing Planned for American Eurocopter LGB
American Eurocopter said it will close its company-owned and -operated Long Beach, Calif.
JSSI Helps Speed Bizav Aid for Haiti Relief Efforts
Jet Support Services (JSSI) management and technical services representatives volunteered their time to help deliver supplies to earthquake-damaged Haiti.
Sustainability and Environment
NBAA adds classes to PDP lineup
NBAA has added six courses to its professional development program (PDP).
Safety
ACSF publishes five-year review of charter safety
The Air Charter Safety Foundation’s (ACSF) recently completed review of Part 135 incidents and accidents examines the safety record of the industry from 20
Charter & Fractional
Jet Aviation has own charter op with purchase of K Services
Jet Aviation has launched its own charter company after purchasing sole-proprietor charter operator K Services and naming the new charter division Jet Avia
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Cabin Electronics Special Report
For at least a decade, the business aviation industry has looked forward to a seamless transition from the office or home to the private jet, with all t
Rotorcraft
Gulf operators see benefits of recent ADS-B activation
Operators using the newly activated automatic dependence surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) ATC and information system in the Gulf of Mexico will likely see fl
Safety
TSA begins airport vulnerability assessment
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced January 13 that it is launching its General Aviation Airports Vulnerability Assessment as mandat
Safety
2009 Bizav Accidents Decrease as Flight Hours Decline
As flight activity last year declined from that of the previous year–by between 14 and 20 percent–so too did the number of U.S.
Aircraft
King Air 350i receives OK from FAA and EASA
Hawker Beechcraft last month announced it received FAA and EASA type certification for the latest King Air variant in December.
NBAA IOC Dates: March 29 to April 1
NBAA said printed brochures mailed to members for the association’s 37th annual International Operators Conference contain incorrect dates for the event.
ASA Group: Increasing Asian Bizav Demand
Hong Kong’s ASA Group–which offers business aviation/VIP security, ground handling and concierge services in Asia–said it has recently seen increased busin
$20M Verdict Against XtraJet Overturned
Saying that “the amount awarded to the plaintiffs was so great that it shocks the conscience,” a judge in the 2nd District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles
Accidents
Ohio MU-2 Accident Claims Four
A Mitsubishi MU-2 crashed on the afternoon of January 18 during approach to landing at Lorain County Regional airport in Elyria, Ohio, killing all four occ
