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India’s Bizjet Fleet Growing at Breakneck Pace

There were 136 private jets registered in India as of mid-March, according to new data published by the Firestone Management Group.
Aircraft

Controller at Reagan National Fell Asleep On Duty

The air traffic controller at the center of the controversy surrounding a pair of flights that had to land at
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Adds Parts and AOG Aid Service in Dubai

Bombardier has positioned a PartsExpress Challenger 601 at Dubai International Airport to deliv
Maintenance and Modifications

Conklin & de Decker Offers Mx Management Seminar

Dallas/Fort Worth is the site for Conklin & de Decker’s 2011 Helicopter Maintenance Management seminar.
Maintenance and Modifications

Solo Aviation Named GE M601 and H80 Service Center

GE Aviation has signed an agreement with Solo Aviation naming the MRO an authorized service cen
Maintenance and Modifications

Metrojet Expands MRO Service into India, Philippines

Taj Air and Metrojet have formed a joint venture offering aircraft maintenance and management s
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Expands Lincoln Paint Facility

Duncan Aviation is set to break ground on May 1 for a larger paint facility at its Lincoln loca
Aircraft

G250 Passes Ice Tests, On Track for 2011 Certification

Gulfstream announced today that the second G250 flight-test aircraft, S/N 2002, successfully completed natural icing tests, bringing the super-midsize jet
Accidents

Late Landing Go-around Felled Hawker 800, Says NTSB

The pilot’s decision to attempt a go-around late in the landing roll with insufficient runway remaining caused the fatal crash of a Hawker 800A in July 200
Aircraft

Boeing Wins Performance Package Order for United 777s

Boeing will modify United Airlines’ 777 fleet with a performance enhancement performance package designed to result in greater fuel efficiency and reduced
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA supersedes Eclipse Altitude AD, Fix in the Works

The FAA issued an Airworthiness Directive for the Eclipse 500 last month that, as of March 21, would limit the airplane’s maximum operating altitude to 30,
Aircraft

Embraer and Alitalia Finalize Deal for 20 E-Jets

Embraer and Alitalia finalized an agreement for the delivery of 15 E175s and five E190s through a lease structure arranged by third parties, the Brazilian
Aircraft

First 747-8I Takes to the Air

The first passenger version of the Boeing 747-8, the 747-8 Intercon
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Aircraft

F-35 Production Costs Still Unacceptable, Pentagon Officials Say

The expected costs to produce and sustain the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter in service are “simply unacceptable in this fiscal environment."
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Aircraft

Dassault Embraces BAE's Mantis UAV

Speaking at Dassault’s annual press conference yesterday, CEO Charles Edelstenne clarified that BAE Systems would be the prime contractor for a joint mediu
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Aircraft

Cessna To End Citation CJ1+ Production This Summer

Cessna Aircraft confirmed to AIN that it will end production this summer for the Citation CJ1+, the light jet that directly descends from the origin
Charter & Fractional

Exodus From Japan Begins

As the situation in Japan worsens following last week’s triple disaster of a 9.0 earthquake, a tsunami and the steadily deteriorating status of a major nuc
Regulations and Government

GA Industry Says FAA Must Meet Certification Requests

Cessna Aircraft chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton told a congressional panel yesterday that the general aviation industry is concerned the FAA will n
Accidents

Lift Helicopter Crashes into LA Missile Plant

A Heli-Flite Sikorsky S-58ET crashed into a Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems missile guidance warehouse Sunday morning in El Segundo, Calif., seriously
Regulations and Government

FAA Withdraws Advanced Notice for SMS Proposal

The FAA withdrew an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) today, released in July 2009, that solicited public comment on potential rules requiring
Aircraft

Dassault Drops Falcon DX Models

Speaking at Dassault’s annual press conference today, CEO Charles Edelstenne revealed that the company has ceased production of two slow-selling business j
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Supersedes Eclipse Altitude AD, Fix in the Works

The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the Eclipse EA-500 with
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Sidesteps Ruling To Show Cause on Drug Testing

In the continuing saga of the Aeronautical Repair
Maintenance and Modifications

AviIT’s eMan Offers Unlimited Data Access

 Electronic manual eMan, a browser-based interface that allows users to access only the current version of any hosted content, is ideal for mai
Maintenance and Modifications

EC135 and EC145 Added to JSSI Roster

Responding to demand from the aeromedical industry, Jet Support Services (JSSI) is adding Eurocopter EC135/145 services to its lineup.
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet Spares Expanding Presence in Asia

CRS Jet Spares will be establishing a footprint in Asia over the coming year.
Aircraft

AIN Blog: ISTAT Becoming America’s Air Show (Sans Aircraft)

This week’s International Society of Transport Aircraft Traders (ISTAT) confer
Charter & Fractional

Congo Copilot and Flight Attendant Freed, Flying Home

The copilot and flight attendant who were
Charter & Fractional

JetDirect Estate Seeks Chapter 7 Clawback

The bankruptcy trustee for debtors associated with JetDirect Aviation
ATC

Most of Japan’s Airports Reopen After 9.0 Earthquake

Most of Japan’s airports have reopened in the wake of Friday’s major earthquake and ensuing tsunami that triggered one of the worst nuclear power plant dis