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Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag Adds Cessna CJ4 Maintenance Authorization

Ruag Aviation has announced it has obtained the EASA certification for maintenance on the Cessna Citation CJ4. As an authorized Cessna Service Center, Ruag
Maintenance and Modifications

Hamilton Sundstrand Inks Lufthansa Technik Services Deal

Hamilton Sundstrand, a supplier in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program, and Lufthansa Technik have signed a long-term contract calling for the German mainten
Maintenance and Modifications

Banyan Air Service Targets Learjet 40/45

Banyan Air Service of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport has added the Learjet 40 series airframe to its list of capabilities.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive on Eurocopter EC 120B

The FAA has issued a final rule on an airworthiness directive for the Eurocopter EC 120B.
Maintenance and Modifications

Evergreen Maintenance Names Heule as CEO

Evergreen Maintenance Center (EMC) has announced the appointment of Hal Heule as chief executive officer;
Aircraft

Azul Giveth, while JetBlue Taketh Away

Embraer won an order for 11 more 118-seat E195s from Brazilian airline Azul in late October
Maintenance and Modifications

GE Aviation Breaks Ground on Auburn Facility

GE Aviation has broken ground on a new jet engine components factory in Auburn, Ala.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cutter Aviation Named GE ASC for M601 and H80 Engines

GE Aviation has named Cutter Aviation an authorized service center for GE’s M601
Cabin Interior and Electronics

L-3 Picks PAC Seating for 747-8 Project

L-3 Platform Integration has selected PAC Seating Systems of Palm City, Fla., to provide a range of
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Channel Tracker Provides Painless IFE Upgrade

Channel Tracker, introduced last month by Innovative Advantage of Redmond, Wash., is a way to
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gore Design Completions, Airbus ACJ, Boeing 777

Gore Design Completions is on a roll with a full shop and new contracts for an Airbus
FBOs

Signature Acquires Caribbean FBO

Signature Flight Support added to its portfolio of more than 100 locations worldwide with the purchase of
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FBOs

New Hampshire Airport To Get New Runway

A groundbreaking ceremony was held at Boire Field in Nashua, N.H., at the end of October,
FBOs

FBO Opens New Hangar at SUS

St. Louis-based private aircraft support provider Aero Charter has completed a new 30,000-sq-ft hangar
FBOs

Lafayette Aviation Signs with Phillips 66

Lafayette Aviation, the lone FBO at Purdue University Airport, has joined the Phillips 66 Aviation-branded dealer network.
Airports

Peterborough Airport Completes Expansion

In a ceremony attended by Canada’s Prime Minister, the City of Peterborough, Ontario,
FBOs

FBO Profile: Yellowstone Jet Center

While most FBO operators around the country are anticipating the start of winter and its travel challenges
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FBOs

ExecuJet Opens Two New FBOs

ExecuJet Aviation Group opened two new FBOs in Australasia. ExecuJet’s first FBO in New Zealand opened in Wellington
Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Files Complaint against Aviation Partners

In a complaint filed on December 1 in the U.S. District Court in Austin, Texas, Airbus claims that Aviation Partners
Safety

NTSB To Hold Air Show/Race Safety Meeting

The NTSB plans to hold a one-day hearing on air race and airshow safety at its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Sustainability and Environment

NATA Seeking Federal Intervention in Avgas Lawsuit

In a letter to DOT general counsel Robert Rivkin, NATA president and CEO James Coyne asked for federal intervention in a lawsuit
Security

BARR Program Reinstated by FAA

The FAA lifted all restrictions on the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program on Friday
Charter & Fractional

Charter Sector Gains in Anticipation of Holiday Dividend

The latest forward-looking demand index from online charter portal Avinode stood at 206.86 for December 1–up almost 90 points
Safety

Fire-containment Bags Don’t Snuff Fires

AINalerts reported last week that fire-containment bags, like those sold by Aircare Access and Ship It AOG
Safety

Randy Babbitt Quits FAA After Weekend DWI Arrest

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has resigned from the FAA in the wake of his arrest Saturday night on a charge of driving while intoxicated (DWI).
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FBOs

FBOs Confront Competition From Airport-operated FBOs

Amid several recent cases of airports establishing FBOs to compete directly with existing service providers
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Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Expanding at Fort Worth

Bell Helicopter is launching a $1 billion facilities and product modernization program.
Avionics

Safe Flight Adds Speed Controls, Autothrottles

Safe Flight Instrument is celebrating its 65th anniversary with several new programs,
Avionics

Satcom 1 Simplifies Telecom Billing

Danish satellite communication service specialist Satcom 1 has launched Flight Billing to simplify and expedite billing for onboard satcom usage.
Avionics

Gulfstream Selects GE’s Health-management Solution

GE Aviation has been awarded two contracts from Gulfstream Aerospace to provide integrated vehicle health management (IVHM) technology for the Gulfstream G