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Industry waiting to see recovery analysts predict
The analysts and pundits continue to maintain a positive outlook for the economic future of the business aviation industry, but the experiences of those in
Charter & Fractional
JetBird still in the nest
Having delayed its launch for the third time (most recently to December)
Safety
ARG/US Endorses IS-BAO as Standard
Aviation Research Group/US (ARG/US) is endorsing the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) as the “one standard that all operato
Safety
FAA Warns of Fire Extinguisher Dangers
The FAA is seeking comments on an Airworthiness Directive aimed at contaminated Halon 1211 used in some handheld cabin fire extinguishers.
Avionics
Rockwell Finalizes Acquisition of AR Group
Early last month, Rockwell Collins completed the acquisition of AR Group and its affiliated companies, including business aviation trip-support services pr
Charter & Fractional
Solairus Launches Program To Help Fund CAN
Aircraft charter and management firm Solairus Aviation launched a program to help fund the Corporate Angel Network’s (CAN) continued efforts to provide can
ATC
FAA and Europe Vow To Work Together
With a view to guaranteeing interoperability between the FAA’s NextGen air traffic management system (ATM) and the European Union’s Sesar (Single European
Maintenance and Modifications
Eclipse Aerospace Growing, Parts Flowing
Eclipse Aerospace has grown to more than 60 employees since
Missing Son of NSF Owner Believed Dead
Robert Wiles, the 26-year-old son of National Flight Services (NSF) owner Tom Wiles, is believed to be dead and a former coworker has been arrested for his
Airports
ExecuJet In Charge of Schoenefeld GA Terminal
Berlin Airports has selected ExecuJet Europe to be the official operator of the new general aviation terminal at Berlin-Schoenefeld Airport.
Engines
Rolls-Royce BR725 Obtains FAA Approval
In late December, the FAA granted type approval for Rolls-Royce’s BR725 turbofan, which powers the Gulfstream G650.
Aircraft
First Signature Red Learjet 60XR Finds a Home
NewJet International, Bombardier Business Aircraft’s distributor in Monaco and Italy, recently delivered the first Signature Red Series Learjet 60XR to an
Regulations and Government
Study: Pilots Ignore Oxygen Regulations
More than 60 percent of business jet pilots do not use oxygen masks when required to by FAA regulations, according to a survey conducted by corporate pilot
Mercy Missions
Without hesitation, business aviation did the right thing last month when it donated its people, its expertise and its airplanes to help ease the misery in
Airports
FAA Should Use Its ‘Nuclear Option’ To Save America’s Airports
Right now, two towns on opposite sides of the U.S.
Rotorcraft
New Rotorcraft 2010
Both product support and research and development have taken hits in the helicopter industry as cash flow and current sales shrink, while future orders
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer Ponder Their Next Moves
The start of a new year usually stimulates positive resolve, with which Boeing and Airbus might summarize their intentions for 2010 in three words: “Must d
Japan Airlines Bankruptcy Brings Recovery Hopes Back to Earth
Japan Airlines (JAL) filed for bankruptcy on January 19, hammering home a sobering lesson for air carriers worldwide that the industry’s latest crisis is f
Airbus and Boeing Deliveries Salve Sting of Weak Sales
Airbus and Boeing tallied their 2009 delivery totals this month and each
Boeing ‘Assessing’ 787-3 Viability Following ANA Cancellation
Boeing is “assessing the market viability of the 787-3” after the only remaining customer for the type, Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA), converted its ord
Show boosts aerospace’s stock but hard times may still linger
If you can imagine the Paris Air Show as a stock market then what it has enjoyed this week is a nothing less than a rally–and a very welcome one at
Charter & Fractional
$20M Verdict Against XtraJet in Cabin Taping Overturned
A judge in the 2nd District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles last week overturned an earlier $20 million judgment against defunct charter operator XtraJet,
New Asian Bizav Show To Launch in June
Reed Exhibitions launched Asian Business Aviation (ABA) as a new trade show that will be held for the first time in the Chinese city of Macau from June 9 t
Arlene Elliott, Cofounder of Elliott Aviation, Dies
Elliott Aviation cofounder Arlene Elliott, 91, died on Sunday at her home in Naples, Fla., the business aviation sales and services company announced today
Avionics
EMS Satcom Now a Unit of EMS Aviation
Recent acquisitions by EMS Technologies have created an identity problem for subsidiary EMS Satcom of Ottawa, Canada.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Held Its Own in 2009
Eurocopter received net orders for 344 helicopters last year, down from an expected 450 one year ago, but kept deliveries at a high level, the company said
Aircraft
Airbus Seals A320 Deal with Yemenia
Airbus has received a firm purchase order for 10 A320s from Yemeni flag carrier Yemenia, the European manufacturer announced today.
Maintenance and Modifications
Falcon Wing Tank Mods By StandardAero
StandardAero is the first authorized independent service center in North America approved and trained to perform wing tank (dry bay) modifications on the D
