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GAO Warns NextGen Costs Could Quadruple

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report to the House Transportation and Infrastructure
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky S-76D Enters Production

Final assembly of the first production Sikorsky S-76D medium twin has begun in Coatesville, Pa., the helicopter manufacturer announced this week.
Regulations and Government

FAA Withdraws Action Against Boston Charter Pilots

The FAA has withdrawn the two certificate actions it previously proposed against the pilots-in-command of the pair of Boston Air Charter (BAC) Citations t
Rotorcraft

Russian Medium Twin Helo Program Resumes

Russian Helicopters (RH) said its second prototype of the Mi-38 medium twin started flight test
Aircraft

Gulfstream Plans G650 Cabin Completions

Gulfstream Aerospace is preparing an assembly plant for its new G650, and the U.S manufacturer is also readying an adjacent building for cabin completion w
FBOs

Signature Evaluating Middle East FBO Market at MEBA

FBO chain Signature Flight Support, with 103 facilities around the world, is interested in opening a Middle East FBO, said Steve Gulvin, regional vice pres
FBOs

VIPport is the gateway to Russia

Russia represents a fast-growing region and increasingly popular destination for business aviation, with a significant rise in traffic between Moscow and t
Charter & Fractional

MEBA 2012 signs first exhibitor

This year's MEBA show hasn't even closed yet, but already the organizers, F&E Aerospace (Stand E313), has signed up the first exhibitor for the next event,
Charter & Fractional

Hangar8 to base Citation XLS in India

Oxford, UK-based charter and aircraft management company Hangar 8 announced this week at MEBA that it will begin operations in India with the basing of a C
Aircraft

Forecast International report says business jet sales 'not yet in recovery'

A study released last week by Forecast International projects that the decline in business jet production, which began in 2008, will continue through 2011.
Aircraft

OCRA Aerospace notches up 328 Jet sale

OCRA Aerospace (Stand E225) has announced the sale of a Dornier 328 Jet to an undisclosed customer in southeast Asia.
Aircraft

Emirates-CAE adds Challenger 604 Sim

Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) has announced the addition of a full-flight simulator (FFS) for the Bombardier Challenger 604 to its training center, l
Charter & Fractional

Universal Jet Seeks Middle Eastern AOC Partner

U.S-based charter operator Universal Jet (Stand E140) has come to MEBA looking to advance its plans to expand operations in the Middle East.
Aircraft

MEBA: Dassault's SMS on target for certification in 2016

Dassault (Chalet A14) is working steadily toward a certification date of 2016 for its much-anticipated super-midsize (SMS) Falcon business jet, Olivier Vil
Aircraft

MEBA: Supersonic Business Jet Still an Idea for the Future, Says Dassault

Not today, and not tomorrow, but maybe someday.
Aircraft

Cessna Sees Some Light in the Middle East

Despite recent industry forecasts that call for 2011 to look much like 2010, Mark Paolucci, Cessna Aircraft's new senior vice president of sales and market
Engines

PWC launches the PT6 Nation website

Pratt & Whitney Canada (Stand C414) has launched PT6 Nation.com, a new microsite for operators and aficionado
Charter & Fractional

TAG and China First Mandarin Group form business aviation partnership

TAG Aviation Asia and China First Mandarin Group (CFMG) signed a preliminary joint-venture agreement to serve the business aviation market in Asia with air
Aircraft

Bombardier lands $285 million in new sales

Bombardier yesterday achieved a breakthrough sale for its new Global 7000 aircraft when Comlux The Aviation Group signed a contract for two of the ultra-lo
Aircraft

Jet Air Flug Buys Seven Bombardier Business Jets

Bombardier yesterday landed firm orders for five midsize Learjet 85 and two large-cabin Challenger 605 jets from Munich-based Jet Air Flug.
Aircraft

L-100 delivery sparks new MAZ/Al Salam partnership

The Alsalam Aircraft Company delivered a Lockheed L-100 Hercules in VIP configuration to an undisclosed customer on Tuesday.
Charter & Fractional

Rizon Jet Chooses Private Flight Global

Aircraft charter and management group Rizon Jet (Stand C310) yesterday signed a contract with Private Flight Global, a New Zealand catering group, to becom
Charter & Fractional

Titan Aviation Wins CAMO Approval

Dubai-based Titan Aviation (Stand C719), a provider of aircraft management, charter and sales, has been approved by the Cayman Civil Aviation Authority as
Charter & Fractional

Arab Wings Adds Aircraft, MRO Services

Amman-based charter operator Arab Wings (stand C218) has added an Embraer Legacy 650 to its fleet and received a license to perform MRO (maintenance, repai
Aircraft

Dubai's AGI to Rep BGT's Vigiplane Security Device

Blue Green Technology (BGT) has appointed Dubai's Alpha Global Industries (AGI) as the exclusive agent for BGT's Vigiplane aircraft security system in the
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Extends Deadline for IA Renewal Comments

The FAA has extended the date for responses from December 6 to January 17 on its recent Notice
Maintenance and Modifications

Chromalloy Opens Casting Center in Tampa

“It’s about life-cycle cost management,” Tom Trotter, v-p and general manager of Chromalloy Castings, told AIN about the company’s new 150
Maintenance and Modifications

Snecma To Provide Full CFM56-5B Support for ACJs

Snecma and Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) have entered into an agreement for Snecma to supp
Maintenance and Modifications

EuroAirport Site of AMAC Aerospace Widebody Hangar

Amac Aerospace Switzerland has expanded its maintenance and completion facility at EuroAirport