All Channels
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA supersedes Eclipse Altitude AD, Fix in the Works
The FAA issued an Airworthiness Directive for the Eclipse 500 last month that, as of March 21, would limit the airplane’s maximum operating altitude to 30,
Aircraft
Embraer and Alitalia Finalize Deal for 20 E-Jets
Embraer and Alitalia finalized an agreement for the delivery of 15 E175s and five E190s through a lease structure arranged by third parties, the Brazilian
Aircraft
First 747-8I Takes to the Air
The first passenger version of the Boeing 747-8, the 747-8 Intercon
Aircraft
F-35 Production Costs Still Unacceptable, Pentagon Officials Say
The expected costs to produce and sustain the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter in service are “simply unacceptable in this fiscal environment."
Aircraft
Dassault Embraces BAE's Mantis UAV
Speaking at Dassault’s annual press conference yesterday, CEO Charles Edelstenne clarified that BAE Systems would be the prime contractor for a joint mediu
Aircraft
Cessna To End Citation CJ1+ Production This Summer
Cessna Aircraft confirmed to AIN that it will end production this summer for the Citation CJ1+, the light jet that directly descends from the origin
Charter & Fractional
Exodus From Japan Begins
As the situation in Japan worsens following last week’s triple disaster of a 9.0 earthquake, a tsunami and the steadily deteriorating status of a major nuc
Regulations and Government
GA Industry Says FAA Must Meet Certification Requests
Cessna Aircraft chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton told a congressional panel yesterday that the general aviation industry is concerned the FAA will n
Accidents
Lift Helicopter Crashes into LA Missile Plant
A Heli-Flite Sikorsky S-58ET crashed into a Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems missile guidance warehouse Sunday morning in El Segundo, Calif., seriously
Regulations and Government
FAA Withdraws Advanced Notice for SMS Proposal
The FAA withdrew an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) today, released in July 2009, that solicited public comment on potential rules requiring
Aircraft
Dassault Drops Falcon DX Models
Speaking at Dassault’s annual press conference today, CEO Charles Edelstenne revealed that the company has ceased production of two slow-selling business j
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Supersedes Eclipse Altitude AD, Fix in the Works
The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the Eclipse EA-500 with
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Sidesteps Ruling To Show Cause on Drug Testing
In the continuing saga of the Aeronautical Repair
Maintenance and Modifications
AviIT’s eMan Offers Unlimited Data Access
Electronic manual eMan, a browser-based interface that allows users to access only the current version of any hosted content, is ideal for mai
Maintenance and Modifications
EC135 and EC145 Added to JSSI Roster
Responding to demand from the aeromedical industry, Jet Support Services (JSSI) is adding Eurocopter EC135/145 services to its lineup.
Maintenance and Modifications
CRS Jet Spares Expanding Presence in Asia
CRS Jet Spares will be establishing a footprint in Asia over the coming year.
Aircraft
AIN Blog: ISTAT Becoming America’s Air Show (Sans Aircraft)
This week’s International Society of Transport Aircraft Traders (ISTAT) confer
Charter & Fractional
Congo Copilot and Flight Attendant Freed, Flying Home
The copilot and flight attendant who were
Charter & Fractional
JetDirect Estate Seeks Chapter 7 Clawback
The bankruptcy trustee for debtors associated with JetDirect Aviation
ATC
Most of Japan’s Airports Reopen After 9.0 Earthquake
Most of Japan’s airports have reopened in the wake of Friday’s major earthquake and ensuing tsunami that triggered one of the worst nuclear power plant dis
ATC
GPS Community Draws Line in Sand Against LightSquared
A panel of experts, selected jointly by the GPS Industry Council and LightSquared Corp., is currently determining whether
Regulations and Government
Deficits, Tea Party Poses Legitimate Threat to Essential Air Service
In an all-too-predictable development, members of Congress have launched their annual attack on the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, again forcing the
Charter & Fractional
Lufthansa Confirms NetJets Deal, Reveals Growth Plans
Lufthansa Private Jets confirmed the relaunch of its partnership with NetJets Europe, following the closure of its Swiss Private Aviation subsidiary.
Charter & Fractional
Fractional Pilot Furlough Ranks Begin To Decrease
As they start to see growing demand, fractional aircraft providers are beginning to recall furloughed pilots to fill cockpit vacancies.
Aircraft
As FAA Restricts EA500 to FL300, Eclipse Cries Foul
The FAA issued an Airworthiness Directive today for the Eclipse 500 that, as of March 21, wo
FBOs
Signature Flight Helping To Improve DCA Access
Since 9/11, Signature Flight Support has been working with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other governmental aviation regulatory agen
Aircraft
Data Due on An-148 Crash by March 12
Investigators suspect a faulty air-speed indication as a possible cause of the crash of an Antonov An-148 in western Russia on March 5 that killed all six
Aircraft
Airbus Projects Orders To Exceed Deliveries
Airbus plans to deliver between 520 to 530 commercial aircraft this year and the company projects its gross orders to exceed deliveries, resulting in a boo
Maintenance and Modifications
ARSA Prevails: FAA Must Show Cause in Drug Test Case
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has sided with the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (Arsa) against the FAA <
Maintenance and Modifications
Third-Party MRO Helps Keep Maintenance Cost Down
“We’re an FAA Part 145 third-party repair facility,” Marcellus Montalvo, president of Memphis-based InterSky Precision Instruments, told AIN.
