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Maintenance and Modifications

Air Services Completes Extensive Embraer Recovery

Air Services’ mobile recovery team recovered an Embraer 145 after it slid off a runway in Cana
Maintenance and Modifications

Advantage Aviation Acquires Vitesse Segment

In 2006 Vitesse
Maintenance and Modifications

Aerostar Launches 24/7 AOG To Support Indian Ops

Aerostar Ventures Singapore has launched an AOG desk for Indian customers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Air Mauritius Extends Engine Deal with Lufthansa

Lufthansa Technik Aero Alzey (LTAA) and Air Mauritius have signed an exclusive agreement for th
Avionics

FAA Proposes AD for ACSS Tcas

The FAA has issued a proposed Airwort
Charter & Fractional

Charter Demand Dips, but Prices Hold Up

With the holidays now over, demand this month for private charter flights predictably decreased on a month-over-month basis.
Safety

NTSB Wants Tighter Standards for Public-use Helicopters

The NTSB late last month issued a fresh batch of recommendations (A-10-148-158 and
Charter & Fractional

XOJet Eyes Continued Air Charter Growth

XOJet late last month announced 50-percent year-over-year growth and that it expects more of th
Aircraft

HondaJet Achieves flight Milestone

Honda Aircraft Company announced late last month that it completed the first flight of an FAA-conforming HondaJet.
Regulations and Government

Tax Relief Act Good for Business Aviation

On December 17, President Obama signed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance ­Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010.
Rotorcraft

Bell Unveils Plans To Upgrade 412EP

Bell Helicopter announced an upgrade package for its 412EP that features more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-9 engines which will yield a 15 pe
Regulations and Government

Legislation Delayed on FAA Funding

Congress voted for a 17th time on December 18 to extend ­aviation programs, taxes and Airport and Airways Trust Fund ­spending authority through March 31
FBOs

More Gateways Added for DCA Flights

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has added three new gateway airports for general ­aviation flights headed for Washington’s Reagan Nation
Regulations and Government

Georgia Rep To Co-Lead House GA Caucus

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Aircraft

Gulfstream Plans G650 Cabin Completions

At the same time Gulfstream Aerospace is preparing an assembly plant for its new G650, the Savannah-based OEM is readying an adjacent building for cabin
Maintenance and Modifications

DAE hangs for-sale sign on its StandardAero

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) is accepting offers “for part or all of StandardAero,” according to a Reuters report released last month, raising question
Engines

Bombardier Delivers First CRJ1000s

Contingents from France’s Brit Air and Spain’s Air Nostrum joined Bombardier executives in Mirabel, Quebec, last month to mark the first deliveries of the
Regulations and Government

FAA: Comments Welcome on Airport SMS

The FAA will extend the comment period for the Airport Safety Management System (SMS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which had been scheduled to end
Airports

Sheltair Breaks Ground at Panama City

SheltAir Aviation Services held a groundbreaking ceremony December 17 for its new FBO facility at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, the ne
Aircraft

New Take on the 328 Envoy Jet Has Roomier Interior

328 Support Services has introduced the 328DBJ, with an updated interior, as the replacement for the Envoy version of the jet.
Regulations and Government

Tax Bill Would Benefit New Aircraft Buyers

The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, which was moving toward the desk of President Obama at press time, w
Charter & Fractional

CitationAir Offers Limited-commitment Aircraft Access

CitationAir has launched Jet Access, a new non-membership program designed to allow private aviation customers use of its Citation XLS and Sovereign flee
Safety

Safety wishes for the new year

A new year brings new wishes for aviation safety.
Regulations and Government

Equipage regs could delay ADS-B implementation

The road to ADS-B may well be paved with good intentions, but for operators of smaller aircraft there could be some serious ­financial potholes ahead.
Aircraft

Dassault 2000LX approved for london city

Dassault’s Falcon 2000LX has been granted approval to operate at London City Airport (LCY).
FBOs

‘Flexible Based Operations’ can accommodate FBO spikes

Business aviation consultancy Oriens Advisors has teamed with Spanish architecture group Cesar Martinell & Associates to promote a new design for tempo
Cabin Interior and Electronics

I-Cair Earns EASA Approval on Globals

Innotech Aviation, the Montreal-based cabin environmental safety specialist, has ­received EASA approval for its I-Cair cabin air quality system for the Bo
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Works Wins MD-87 Completion Contract

Jet Works Air Center of Denton, Texas has won a “multi-million-dollar contract” for re-configuration of an MD-87 to an executive role. The MD
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Audio Response Massage Seat Unveiled

Aero Seating Technologies, which introduced its new 16-g “Master Class” seat with vertical lift and tilt-pan adjustment earlier this year, is pushing the
Sustainability and Environment

Premier Solutions Shows Green Technology

Premier Solutions of America has introduced a new “eco-friendly” paint stripper that is “biodegradable, non-toxic, easy to use and easy to apply.”