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Training and Workforce
CAE plans major global expansion
Flight training provider CAE is preparing to double its global network of business aviation training centers over the next two years.
Avionics
EASy II Upgrade TSO’d for Dassault Falcon 900
Honeywell’s EASy II upgrade for the Falcon 900 EASy received FAA technical standard order (TSO) approval from the FAA and is slated for certification in th
Aircraft
Bombardier Rebrands Global Express XRS as Global 6000
Bombardier on Thursday renamed its Global Express XRS with the new Global Vision flight deck as the Global 6000.
Aircraft
Ebace Shaping Up for Strong Show in Geneva
The 11th edition of the annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (Ebace) is set to open on Tuesday in Geneva.
Regulations and Government
Brazil Verdict on Legacy Pilots in Two Weeks
Final arguments were delivered yesterday by the defense of Americans Joseph Lepore and Jan Paul Paladino, who piloted the Legacy 600
Security
GA Booster Brian Delauter Bails Out of TSA
Brian Delauter, a former airline pilot with impeccable general aviation (GA) credentials, will leave his post as TSA general manager for GA effective Monda
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Expresses Concern over Technician Fatigue
The most recent FAA FAASTeam Maintenance Safety Tip conveys the FAA’s growing concern about fatigue, in this case technician fatigue.
Maintenance and Modifications
King Air and PT6A Conference Offered in Johannesburg
Blackhawk Modifications begins a King Air and PT6 performance conference series tomorrow in Johannesburg at the M
Maintenance and Modifications
Tam AE Named GE M601 and H80 Authorized Service Center
Tam Aviação Executiva has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to become an authorized service center for M601 and H80 turboprop engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
China Awards Additional Duncan Aviation Approvals
Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln facility has been granted additional Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) repair station certificate authorizations.
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet Middle East Adds EASA OK for Hawker
The EASA has given Dubai-based ExecuJet Middle East the OK to add the Hawker 400XP, 700, 800, 900 series and 4000.
Aircraft
AIN Blog: Ryanair’s Rantings Erupt Again as Scientists Say Volcano Groundings Were Right
In late April, scientists from Denmark’s University of Copenhagen and the University of Iceland in Reykjavik
Charter & Fractional
Part 135 Segment Stalls, Drags Down Bizav Flying Stats
Business aircraft flight activity last month dipped by 0.4 percent from a year ago, due primarily to a steep drop in Part 135 turboprop and light jet flyin
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir Recalls All of Its Furloughed Pilots
CitationAir said yesterday that it has asked all of its remaining 32 pilots on furlough to return to work.
Airports
Memphis GA Airport Submerged in Flood
General DeWitt Spain Airport (M01) in Memphis has been closed since last Wednesday due to the flooding from the Mississippi River.
Engines
F-35 Alternative Engine Option Revived
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has revived the alternative engine option in draft legislation for the Fiscal Year 2012 defense authorization act.
Aircraft
China's J-15 Flying Shark Shown Taking Off
More imagery has been released through the Chinese media showing the Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark, a “Flanker” derivative intended for service aboard China's
Accidents
Investigators Hope Recovered Flight Data and Cockpit Voice Recorders Shed More Light on AF447 Crash
Airbus, Air France and many others, both within and outside the aerospace industry, eagerly await the results of an analysis of the flight data and cockpit
Aircraft
Republic Airways Signals Interest in Airbus A320neos
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways signaled an interest in acquiring Airbus A320neos last week, when the airline’s vice president and corporate controller
Aircraft
IAG Merger Fuels New Fleet Renewal Strategy for Iberia and British Airways
The tie-up between Spanish flag carrier Iberia and the UK’s British Airways to create International Airlines Group (IAG) will pave the way for an overhaul
Aircraft
AIN Blog: Shine a Light on Your Flight Department, or Close It Down
“We like to keep a low profile for our jet use.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard variations on that line since I arrived at Business Jet
Aircraft
Boeing Halts Movement of 747-8 Line
Boeing stopped moving airplanes forward on its 747-8 production line in Everett, Wash., today to help mechanics complete work that has mounted as the compa
Aircraft
Window To Buy Discounted Bizjets Closing, Says Jetcraft
Business aircraft sales firm Jetcraft is “seeing clear evidence” of a return to a more stable pricing environment for large-cabin, long-range business jets
Charter & Fractional
Air Charter Demand Slips, but Pricing Stable
Projected air charter demand dipped slightly from last month, but this has had negligible impact on anticipated pricing levels, according to the latest for
Regulations and Government
NBAA Helps Thwart Aviation Tax Increases in Connecticut
Advocacy efforts by NBAA members, the Connecticut Legislative Aviation Caucus and the Connecticut Business Aviation Group to fight a personal property tax
Engines
AIN Blog: An Unabashed Plug for Aircraft Product Support
Ask experienced aircraft owners and pilots what good product support means to them and they will likely tell you it is extremely important to every safe fl
Maintenance and Modifications
Pratt, Comac Team on Leadership Training in China
Pratt & Whitney has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Comac, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, for cooperation on leadership trai
