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Charter & Fractional
Revolutions Boost Charter Demand but Rates Fluctuate
Demand for private and executive charter showed signs of strengthening from the outset this month, perhaps buoyed by increased bookings for flights to evac
Regulations and Government
Senators Move To Limit Airspace Access
Two Senators have inserted language into the FAA Reauthorization bill that circumvents the normal channels governing airspace regulation for specific areas
Regulations and Government
Panel To Study GPS Interference from LightSquared
Over the next three months, a panel of 14 experts will test and analyze whether LightSquared's proposal to transmit Internet data from a nationwide network
Rotorcraft
Unmanned K-Max Copter Expands Capabilities
Kaman and Lockheed Martin continue to expand the missions being flown by the unmanned K-Max helicopter at the Army’s Yuma, Ariz., Proving Groun
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Places First-ever Bombardier Order, and It’s a Big One
NetJets, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned fractional-share operator, completed a purchase agreement late last night for up to 120 new Bombardier Global jets, a
Maintenance and Modifications
ARSA Challenges FAA Delay on Drug Testing Order
The latest development in a long-running battle between the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (Arsa) and the FAA over the agency’s 2006 Drug and Alco
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Settles, Phoenix Heliparts To Be Recertified
Maintenance and Modifications
Dallas Airmotive Supports Honeywell Engines
Dallas Airmotive has received authorization from Honeywell Aerospace to supply turbofan engine and APU support services for the Asia-Pacific region.
Maintenance and Modifications
Air India Signs Agreement for GE90 Engine Fleet Mx
Air India will expand MRO capabilities at its Mumbai, India facility to include GE90 engine overhaul.
Charter & Fractional
Will revolt spell the end of Egypt's bizjet boom?
Business aviation flew to the rescue of several thousand people fleeing Egypt during protests that led to the overthrow of long-standing President Hosni Mu
Charter & Fractional
Gama expands its Gulf fleet
Gama Aviation has added a new Bombardier Challenger 850 to its managed fleet of business aircraft in the United Arab Emirates.
Charter & Fractional
Lufthansa Private Jets 'coming back' to NetJets
Lufthansa has decided to close its Swiss Private Aviation (SPA) subsidiary and is set to seal a new deal with NetJets Europe to provide charter flights for
Security
NBAA weighs in on proposed Barr limitations
With the Department of Transportation considering est
Charter & Fractional
Warren Buffett: NetJets Now ‘Solidly Profitable’
Revenues at Berkshire Hathaway’s “other services” segment–which includes fractional jet provider NetJets and flight-training company FlightSafety Internati
Aircraft
China Firm To Buy Cirrus Aircraft
Cirrus Aircraft president and CEO Brent Wouters announced yesterday morning that China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (Caiga) has signed an agreement t
Rotorcraft
Swiss Firm To Unveil Light Single Helo at Heli-Expo
A new would-be helicopter manufacturer, Marenco Swisshelicopter, will introduce its SKYe SH09 light single next week in Orlando, Fla., at Heli-Expo next we
ATC
Satellite Internet plan could threaten GPS
Small, inexpensive GPS jammers carried by truckers have caused the occasional shutdown of the Laas test installation at Newark Airport.
Security
New Lasp will likely increase weight threshold
Transportation Security Administration general aviation manager Brian Delauter told attendees at the National Air Transportation Associationπs FBO Leadersh
Security
DHS simplifies threat warning system
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced in January that the DHS will drop its color-coded threat advisory system.
FBOs
Gulf Flight Planner Expands Into Europe
United Arab Emirates-based flight planning and support group Avjet Routing is expanding operations into Europe with the opening of new offices in Geneva an
Accidents
TSB casts wide blame in fatal S-92A crash
Canadaπs Transportation Safety Board (TSB) issued its final report February 9 on the fatal 2009 accident of a Cougar Helicopters Sikorsky S-92A off Newfoun
Charter & Fractional
China bizjet count moves into triple digits as demand broadens
China's business aviation sector took a leap forward last year when the number of private jets registered in the country went into three figures for the fi
Aircraft
TAM Signs Latest Airbus A320neo Contract
Airbus has secured its third potential customer for the A320neo
Training and Workforce
CAE-HAL Helicopter Training Center Takes Delivery of Dhruv Sim
Bangalore, India-based Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying, a CAE-Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) training joint venture, received a simulator
ATC
Be Your Own Dispatcher
Garmin has introduced its GTU-10, a personal GPS-based tracking system that allows owners to instantly check via the Internet the location of children, pet
