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Helo Safety Effort in Full Swing in Europe

The European Helicopter Safety Implementation Team (EHSIT) has released a 22-page “training leaflet” aimed at making helicopter pilots more aware of ­hazar
Aircraft

Cessna Chooses Elliptical Winglets for Citation Ten

Cessna has selected Winglet Technology’s elliptical winglet for the new Citation Ten.
Avionics

Western, Universal Partner on Falcon 900 Retrofit

Greenwich AeroGroup’s Western Aircraft and Universal Avionics announced a partnership last month at the NBAA Convention to develop an avionics retrofit p
FBOs

ExecuJet adopts Parisian air

ExecuJet Europe and France’s Ad- vanced Air Support (AAS) launched their new joint-venture FBO at Paris Le Bourget on October 7.
Aircraft

VLJ evolution takes first steps in Europe

Whether it’s entirely the fault of the economic crisis we may never know, but we can be sure the anticipated very-light-jet (VLJ) revolution never happened
Accidents

Serious Runway Incursions Fall Sharply in U.S.

According to the DOT and FAA, the number of serious runway incursions at U.S.
Airports

Redhill Making Bid To Attract VLJ Traffic

Redhill Aerodrome, a grass strip close to London Gatwick Airport, is seeking permission to build a 3,671-foot concrete runway in a bid to attract very li
Charter & Fractional

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 Norwo
ATC

Plane Finder App Reveals Aircraft Info

Plane Finder AR (augmented reality) iPhone and Android apps from UK-based Pinkfroot display aircraft transmitting ADS-B Out signals.
Safety

Online SMS Subscription Service Planned

FltPlan.com said it is developing an online safety management system (SMS) subscription service for smaller business aviation flight departments and oper
Maintenance and Modifications

GDAS and Midcoast Rebrand

The new year will see General Dynamics Aviation Services (GDAS) rebranded to Gulfstream and Mid
Safety

Phenom 100 blowouts prompt FAA scrutiny

For the third time this year, an Embraer Phenom 100 suffered a dual tire blowout upon landing after a reported failure in the brake-by-wire system.
Maintenance and Modifications

BBA Opens AOG Mission Control

BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) has opened a 24/7 AOG technical support center at
Maintenance and Modifications

AeroHoff Inspection Services Offers Mobile NDT

Oceanside, Calif.-based repair station AeroHoff Inspection Services is “a mobile advanced NDT p
Maintenance and Modifications

First Embraer Airline ASC Named in China

Beijing-based Embraer China Aircraft Technical Services, which was inaugurated in July, has bee
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Beefs Up North American Mobile Support

StandardAero continues to focus on strengthening its business aviation capability and commitment.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Swiss design A380s for Grand Tours

A consortium of investors led by Switzerland-based Van Lattmann Corporate Communications (VLCC) has embarked on an ambitious project to operate VIP version
Training and Workforce

First Conforming HondaJet To Fly ‘Very Soon’

System ground tests and static structural stress testing of production-conforming aircraft continue at the HondaJet research and development center in Gree
Training and Workforce

Flight Options, CAE Sign Five-year Deal

At the NBAA Convention last month, CAE inked a $15 million, five-year contract renewal with Flight Options for pilot training on six fleet aircraft types
ATC

ADS-B Gets Green Light from the FAA

Following successful ADS-B deployment at key sites in the U.S., the FAA gave the go-ahead for the system’s national rollout, with coast-to-coast U.S.
Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown Packs Them In

Bombardier’s four-day Safety Standdown seminar, held last month in Wichita, was fully booked.
Charter & Fractional

Argus Partners with JetVizor

Argus has partnered with JetVizor to allow users of the latter company’s free online charter marketplace and global directory to view Argus ratings for c
Aircraft

PiperJet now Altaire, new and improved

Taking advantage of the big stage at the NBAA Convention last month, Piper Aircraft introduced its evolved and renamed PiperJet Altaire, showing a mockup o
Accidents

Business Aviation Safety Remains Nearly Level

The total number of U.S.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Places Order for 50 Phenom 300s

Embraer announced at the NBAA Convention last month that fractional provider NetJets signed an agreement to purchase 50 Phenom 300 light jets and has an op
Avionics

There’s an App for Signature Flight Support

Signature Flight Support launched iFBO, a new iPhone application to provide customers with handheld access to key flight-planning and service information
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Opens Subsidiary in India

Eurocopter has officially opened an Indian subsidiary in a move to tackle the local market.
Safety

French authorities seeking data analysis compliance

Recent pilot reports have suggested that French civil aviation authorities are requiring foreign operators to demonstrate that they have a safety ­manageme
Aircraft

Premier morphs into Hawker 200

Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) announced the rebranding of its Premier light jet as the Hawker 200 and introduced the King Air 250, a replacement for the King Air
Aircraft

UK To Cut F-35s, Drop Nimrod and Sentinel

The UK is to cut its planned acquisition of the F-35 Joint by up to two-thirds, switch versions and delay introduction of the aircraft.