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Maintenance and Modifications
Business Jet Access Opens New Dallas Facility
Business Jet Access (BJA) recently celebrated the dedication of its Dallas Love Field facility.
Maintenance and Modifications
Honeywell MPP Reins in Maintenance Costs
Honeywell’s Mechanical Protection Plan (MPP), an extended repair and replacement program, is expected to be available starting the third quarter of this ye
Maintenance and Modifications
Smyrna Air Completes First King Air Power 90 Upgrade
GE Aviation’s M601E-11A engines are now powering Anchorage, Alaska-based AeroMetric’s King Air E-90.
Regulations and Government
NBAA, AOPA, EAA Fight Barr Changes in Courts
Following publication Friday in the Federal Register of a final rule th
Airports
Santa Monica Drops Efforts To Ban Large Aircraft at SMO
NBAA welcomed an announcement last week by Santa Monica, Calif.
Regulations and Government
LightSquared Controversy Catches Congress’s Attention
The controversy over potential interference to GPS from LightSquared’s planned nationwide network of powerful 4G broadband retransmitting stations has now
Regulations and Government
General Aviation Groups Ask for Presidential TFR Relief
Six aviation associations–NBAA, AOPA, NATA, GAMA, EAA and HAI–in a joint letter
Aircraft
AIN Blog: Behind the Scenes at Business Jet Traveler
Even if you are really tired of reading about Donald Trump, I encourage you to take a look at the June/July 2011 edition of Business Jet Traveler, w
Aircraft
Report: China To Provide JF-17s to Pakistan
During a visit by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani to Beijing in late May, it was reported that China is to provide 50 
Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Chief Offers F-35 Mea Culpa, Plus Optimism
Lockheed Martin has learned “some painful lessons” during the development of the F-35, CEO Bob Stevens told journalists in late May.
Aircraft
F-35 Flight Test Fleet Now Airborne
Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan Canin flew the 12th “weight-optimized” F-35 Lightning II test airframe on May 21, completing the allotted trials batch.
Aircraft
Boeing Sells C-17 to Australia, Stretches Production
Boeing sold a fifth C-17 airlifter to Australia and delivered the first of six aircraft to the UAE in recent weeks.
Aircraft
Airbus Carefully Ramps Up Production Across Full Line
Building on a strong upturn in global traffic, Airbus is ramping up production of all its models–the A320 family, A330 and A380–dealing with several supply
Accidents
History of Flight AF447 Puzzles Experts
French BEA accident investigators on May 27 released factual information they have found in reading data from Air France Flight 447’s recorders, in hope of
Charter & Fractional
End of an Era As Arcadia Aviation Closes Doors
The final chapter in the storied history of a series of well known companies came to an end Tuesday when Arcadia Aviation, an aircraft charter/management c
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir Pilots Gear Up for Union Vote
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and the Local 1108 Executive Board received a letter yesterday from the National Mediation Board (NMB) aut
Charter & Fractional
Air Charter Demand Rises, but Prices Still Fluctuate
As the northern hemisphere’s busy summer season nears, the start of June saw projected charter demand rise by more than 30 points, according to the forward
Aircraft
HBC Signals Growing Interest in China Manufacturing
Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) is holding preliminary discussions about expanding manufacturing operations into China, according to a company spokeswoman, who con
Aircraft
India Certifies Embraer Lineage 100
Embraer received type certification for its Lineage 1000 bizliner from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Aircraft
Paris Show Promises to Show Industry in Recovery
The aerospace industry is in recovery, and if you don’t believe that come to this year’s Paris Air Show and see for yourself.
Accidents
Brazil judge finds ATCO innocent, slams ATC in Legacy midair
In an astonishing verdict, Brazilian federal judge Murilo Mendes on on May 19 found the air traffic controller most involved in the September 200
Aircraft
Citation CJ4 Snags European Approval
Cessna Aircraft’s Citation CJ4 obtained EASA type certification on May 18, some 14 months after receiving identical approval from the FAA.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter X3 Compound Helo Reaches 232 Knots
Eurocopter’s compound helicopter demonstrator, the X3, reached 232 ktas, above the stated goal of 220 knots, last month.
Aircraft
Conforming HondaJet Hits Max Speed, Altitude
Honda Aircraft recently achieved new milestones during flight testing of the first conforming HondaJet (F1), which reached a maximum speed of 425 ktas, rat
ATC
Mideast Bizav Group Seeks Organized ATC in Gulf
Middle East Business Aviation Association chairman Ali Al Naqbi is proposing to set up an informal working group, dubbed “Middle East Control,” to achieve
ATC
LightSquared debate heats up
Two events last month intensified the confrontation between LightSquared, a private U.S.
