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NBAA Offers Fuel-cost Savings Strategies

NBAA believes higher fuel prices are here to stay, but its new white paper, “Ten Critical Strategies for Long-Term Fuel Savings,” provides business aircraf
Avionics

Honeywell To Provide Storm Warning Upgrades

Honeywell won a $49 million contract to upgrade the National Weather Service’s ground-radar, wind-profiler network that will predict severe storms earlier
Maintenance and Modifications

‘Total Eclipse’ Program Bridges the Gap

Eclipse Aerospace started a program dubbed “Total Eclipse,” which allows customers to purchase final-configuration, pre-owned Eclipse 500s directly from th
Engines

GE Begins Certification Testing for H80 T-prop

The first GE H80 turboprop engine recently began testing in a test cell at the GE Aviation Czech facility in Prague.
Accidents

NTSB Investigating Near-midair over SFO

The NTSB is investigating a near-midair between a United Airlines Boeing 777 and a Cessna 182 over San Francisco on March 27.
Charter & Fractional

Embraer addresses Phenom 300 ‘glitches’

Early operators of Embraer’s $8.14 million Phenom 300 light jet are praising the aircraft’s speed, fuel efficiency, range and short landing distances, but
Engines

GE Opening ‘More Electric’ R&D Center

GE Aviation plans to create an Electrical Power Integrated Systems Research & Development Center near Dayton, Ohio, to research more-electric aircraft
Charter & Fractional

NTSB: Charter Accidents Down in 2009

According to the Safety Board, on-demand Part 135 operations had the lowest number of accidents and fatal accidents last year compared with any other time
Training and Workforce

Norton Aviation Adds E500, Phenom Training

The FAA designated Tom Norton as one of only two Eclipse 500 pilot examiners in the world, allowing Sarasota, Fla.-based Norton Aviation to offer in-aircra
Charter & Fractional

NFAA Suspends Darby’s Part 135 Certificate

The FAA issued an emergency order of suspension to Part 135 charter operator Darby Aviation/AlphaJet International on April 8.
Accidents

Business aviation safety off to a poor start in 2010

The recent increase in business aviation flight hours has resulted in an increase in the number of accidents, especially among the turboprop segment, accor
Aircraft

G650 May Spawn G450/550 Replacements

AIN has learned that Gulfstream Aerospace is working on new designs that may leverage elements of the new G650.
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Plans To Double Its Fleet by 2014

Avantair continues to take deliveries of new Avanti II turboprop twins and expects to more than double the size of its all-Avanti fleet over the next three
Aircraft

Mtow Increase OK’d for Kodiak

Sandpoint, Idaho-based Quest Aircraft received FAA approval to increase the mtow for its Kodiak turboprop single to 7,225 pounds, up from the existing 6,75
Aircraft

FAA Proposes More Testing for Smaller VLJs

The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would revise the requirement for function and reliability (F&R) flight testing to include tu
Regulations and Government

Congress eyes mid-summer for resolution of FAA funding

When the Senate passed an FAA reauthorization bill in late Mar
Aircraft

Embraer Finalizes Deal with Austral

Embraer has finalized a contract for the sale of 20 E190ARs to Austral Lineas Aereasof Argentina, the Brazilian manufacturer announced last month.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA levies civil penalty on ERA Helicopters

The FAA has proposed that ERA Helicopters pay a civil penalty of $260,000 for operating a helicopter on Part 135 flights without complying with required po
Engines

Dgen 380 TURBOFAN ENGINE begins endurance testing

Start-up engine manufacturer Price Induction began endurance testing on its 575-pound-thrust
Regulations and Government

New LASP proposal set to travel

The Transportation Security Administration has completed the revision of the large aircraft security program (LASP) and the supplemental notice of proposed
Aircraft

Chinese firm to buy Epic assets

A bankruptcy judge on April 12 approved an asset purchase agreement between China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA, also known as AVIC General Avi
FBOs

Hangar Collapse Raises Insurance Questions

The February 6 collapse of the Dulles Jet Center roof under a heavy blanket of snow– and the estimated $300 million worth of corporate jets damaged or dest
FBOs

Judge suspends FBO services at Dulles Jet Center facility

Dulles Jet Center, the corporate hangar facility at Dulles International Airport in Sterling, Va., which suffered roof collapse due to a massive snowstorm
Aircraft

Jazz Finalizes Deal for 15 Q400s

Bombardier inked a firm contract with Air Canada regional partner Jazz Air covering 15 Q400 turboprops, the Canadian manufacturer announced today.
FBOs

FBO Survey 2010: The rest of the world

As with most segments of the business aviation industry, the FBO business has been in a state of flux for the past two years.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault launches new system for Falcon product support

Dassault Falcon is reorganizing its service support strategy, with a particular focus on technical assistance, parts inventory and the service center struc
Safety

International Operations

Flying  a business air plane outside the U.S.
Aircraft

In the Works: Evektor – EV-55 Outback

On March 30, Evektor rolled out its EV-55 Outback, a nine- to 14-seat, high-wing twin turboprop, at the company’s factory in Kunovice, Czech Republic
Aircraft

In the works: Hawker Beechcraft – Premier II

The Premier II program is making progress, with first flight occurrin
Aircraft

In the works: Cessna Aircraft – Citation CJ4

The largest airplane in Cessna’s CitationJet line, the CJ4, received FAA certification on March 12.