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Charter & Fractional

EJM Gains FAA Authorization for iPad EFB

The FAA has authorized Executive Jet Management (EJM) to replace paper terminal charts with Apple iPad-based Class 1 electronic flight bags (EFBs) running
Charter & Fractional

Gulfstream V Stuck in Congo

A Gulfstream V managed by New York City-based Arcadia Aviation was seized last week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the flight crew and
Aircraft

FAA OKs Falcon 7X Enhanced Vision System

Dassault Falcon received FAA operational certification for the Falcon 7X’s enhanced vision system (EVS) late last week.
FBOs

TAG Cleared To Increase Farnborough Airport Movements

The annual limit on movements at the London-area Farnborough Airport will rise incrementally from 28,000 to 50,000 between now and 2019.
Aircraft

New Japanese LCA To Launch A320 Services

A&F Aviation, the new Japanese airline established earlier this month by All Nippon Airways (ANA) and First Eastern Investment Group (First Eastern), will
Aircraft

Cost control continues to challenge Airbus, even as new orders flow

Airbus entered 2011 with a clear perspective on its main challenges and opportunities.
Regulations and Government

Large Aircraft Security Proposal v2.0 Coming Soon

Speaking at the National Air Transportation Association's FBO Leadership Conference this week in Savannah, Ga., Transportation Security Administration gene
Aircraft

Gulfstream G650 Shows Off Its Fast Legs

Gulfstream G650 S/N 6004 recently demonstrated the modelπs high-speed cruising capabilities, flying more than 1,900 nm in 3 hours and 26 minutes.
Regulations and Government

Genav Groups Call for NextGen Financial Incentives

Despite efforts to reduce federal government spending to 2008 levels, general aviation groups told Congress yesterday it is "critical" that the next FAA re
Safety

Canadian Safety Board Casts Wide Blame In S-92A Crash

Canadaπs Transportation Safety Board (TSB) yesterday issued its final report on the
Aircraft

Boeing to deliver 787 to Air India in Q4

Boeing will deliver Air India’s first 787 Dreamliner by the fourth quarter, Boeing India president Dinesh Keskar said yesterday at Aero India.
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Expands Support in Middle East and Africa

Embraer and EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering have signed a five-year agreement designating the MRO an authorized service center for the Embraer E17
Maintenance and Modifications

Chromalloy Coating Enhances Engine Performance

Chromalloy is offering a new thermal barrier coating it claims enhances the performance of gas turbine engines.
Maintenance and Modifications

AAT Aircraft Maintenance Receives Part 145 Approval

Dallas-based AAT Aircraft Maintenance has been certified as an FAA-approved Part 145 repair station.
Maintenance and Modifications

Snap-on System Automatically Tracks Tools

Tool manufacturer and distributor Snap-on Industrial has introduced the ATC 5 tool-control system, which combines software, a keyless entry system, foam-
FBOs

Addison Intercepts Bizav Flights as Snow Gripped Dallas

Two freak Dallas-area winter storms–one ice, the other snow–in the days leading up to the Super Bowl were bad news for air travelers trying to get to the b
Aircraft

AIN Blog: The Airborne Intelligence Conundrum

When it comes to defense coverage, AIN naturally focuses on airborne systems and platforms, including some very high-tech stuff, of course.
Aircraft

Pan-European Neuron UCAV Comes Together

Major subassemblies for the
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Aircraft

Light Air Support Contenders are Tested by U.S. Air Force

Flight evaluations of the two contenders for the U.S.
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Aircraft

Airbus Sees Progress, and a Setback, for A330MRTT

Airbus Military has flight-tested the fuselage refueling unit (FRU) of the
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Aircraft

UK Chinook Upgrade Flies, More Details Emerge

Boeing announced the first flight of an upgraded
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Aircraft

Marshall Pursues Its Core C-130 Hercules Business

Marshall Aerospace took steps to boost the future of its core business: C-130 Hercules maintenance and support.
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Aircraft

Fifth Boeing 747-8 Freighter Enters Flight-test Program

The fifth Boeing 747-8 Freighter took to the air for the first time today from Paine Field in Everett, Wash.
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Aircraft

Airbus To Raise A330 Rate to 10 a Month

Airbus has decided to raise the production rate for its A330 family to 10 aircraft a month starting in the second quarter of 2013, the company announced to
Aircraft

Sikorsky Takes Minority Stake in Eclipse Aerospace

Sikorsky Aircraft completed a “minority equity investment” in Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse Aerospace yesterday.
Rotorcraft

China Begins Helicopter Trials To Open Airspace

China’s aviation authorities started to allow helicopters to fly in low-altitude airspace last week, as a first step toward
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Pioneer Charles Kaman Passes Away

Helicopter pioneer, inventor and philanthropist Charles Huron Kaman died Monday at the age of 91.
Maintenance and Modifications

26th NBAA Maintenance Management Conference Set

NBAA will host its 26th Annual Maintenance Management Conference (MMC) from April 5 to 7 in San D
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Adds PW100 Capability in Winnipeg

StandardAeroís Winnipeg facility has been approved by Pratt & Whitney Canada as a PW100 designated overhaul facility.