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Aircraft
Extra Aircraft Deal Mired in Montrose
The deal to build an Extra EA-500 assembly plant in Montrose, Colo., has hit a significant snag.
Safety
Boston Air Charter Pilots Facing Certificate Action
The FAA has concluded that two Boston Air Charter pilots were in violation of the FARs when they took off in their respective Cessna Citations from Norwood
Aircraft
New Business Jets 2010
Cirrus VisionCirrus Aircraft has weathered the recession by embarking on a stringent efficiency improvement program that is helping the compan
Regulations and Government
FAA Launches Review of Flammability Regs
The FAA has assigned the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) the new task of reviewing and submitting recommendations in response to the agenc
FBOs
Million Air Wins RFP, Negotiating for Reno-Tahoe FBO
The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority board of trustees chose Million Air as the winner of a request for proposals to build a new FBO at Reno-Tahoe Internati
Maintenance and Modifications
LBAS Opens Eastern Bloc Service Shop
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) opened a new line maintenance station at Riga International Airport in partnership with Latvian partner Ba
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky X2 tops 250-knot goal
The Sikorsky X2 technology demonstrator last month unofficially set a new speed record for rotorcraft, as it reached 250 ktas at the company’s development
Aircraft
Eclipse fixes windshield, engine issues
Since buying the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation<
Avionics
AIN Product Support Survey 2010
Among turbofan manufacturers, Williams International remains tops with AIN readers for the support it provides to operators.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hubbard invests in hush kits
Hubbard Aviation Technologies has made a major commitment to its Stage III-certified
Maintenance and Modifications
QTA Finding Customers for Gulfstream II/III Hush Kit
Quiet Technology Aerospace (QTA) has the most Gulfstream II/II
Rotorcraft
Heavy-lift Helos Helping in Gulf Restoration
Heavy-lift helicopters from private contractors and the military are continuing to play a critical role in restoring the Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystem in th
Aircraft
Gulfstream G250, G650 Programs ‘On Track’
According to Jay Johnson, chairman and CEO of Gulfstream parent company General Dynamics, the Gulfstream G650 and G250 test programs are proceeding on tr
Aircraft
Another CRJ in Gear-Up Landing
Yet another Bombardier CRJ landed with one side of its main landing gear retracted yesterday.
Aircraft
Eclipse outgrowing its teething troubles
I’ve been waiting quite some time to fly the Eclipse, a dozen years in fact, since the then revolutionary very light jet (VLJ) was first announced in 1998.
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir, Air Partner Form Alliance
CitationAir by Cessna launched an alliance with UK-based charter broker Air Partner, through which each company’s respective customers will have access t
Aircraft
Flying the TE-500
This AIN pilot/reporter had an opportunity to fly the Eclipse on two different occasions, once on a short cross-country trip in March between Chicag
Maintenance and Modifications
McConnell Named President of Raisbeck Engineering
Raisbeck Engineering of Seattle, Wash., today named Mike McConnell president.
Aircraft
Millennium Concepts Inks Deal for PiperJet Seats
Piper Aircraft has chosen Millennium Concepts of Wichita to provide the passenger and crew seats for the PiperJet single-engine very light jet.
Accidents
A320 accident crew did not notice jammed AOA probes
The November 2008 fatal crash of an Airbus A320 into the Mediterranean Sea off Perpignan, France, was the result of the pilots’ improvisation of procedures
Maintenance and Modifications
Goodrich Buys DeCrane Assets and PATS Goes It Alone
Goodrich has acquired the assets and unspecified liabilities of DeCrane Aerospace Cabin Management for a reported $280 million.
Maintenance and Modifications
Rotorcraft Services Group Renames Subsidiaries
Rotorcraft Services Group (RSG) is rebranding subsidiaries Texas Aviation Services and Integrated Flight Systems as RSG Aviation and RSG Products, respecti
FBOs
Venice Airport FBO May Get Hangar Permits
Due to a technicality, the FAA last month dismissed the Part 16 complaint against the city of Venice, Fla., for denying permits for the sole FBO at Venic
Charter & Fractional
Spectrum Air Starting Bizjet Flights
Charter broker Spectrum Air is launching scheduled nonstop business jet flights between Van Nuys, Calif., and Teterboro, N.J., on October 10.
Charter & Fractional
XOJet expands charter ops as market slowly rebounds
Riding the wave of recent increased charter activity, private jet operator XOJet is continuing its expansion plans following the two strongest quarters in
Avionics
Max-Viz, One Sky offer EVS discounts
Max-Viz, the Portland, Ore.-area infrared enhanced-vision system (EVS) manufacturer, and One Sky Aviation of Anchorage, Alaska, have teamed to offer a mini
Safety
Experts: planning is key to emergency response
The June morning was already hot at Addison Airport, Texas, when the wail of emergency sirens pierced the air.
Training and Workforce
Simulator tech just keeps evolving
Just when we might have thought that flight simulators are about as “leading edge” as they can get, it turns out that the engineers have been busy developi
Safety
Comments on proposed icing regs highlight operational dangers
Comments submitted to the docket in response to the FAA’s prop
