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To address wake turbulence, Australian airport changes parallel runway procedures

Australia’s Sydney International Airport has modified its parallel runway operating procedures as a result of a November 2008 incident in which the crew of
Accidents

Falcon crash in Bahamas mars 2009 safety record

The sole fatal accident involving a U.S.-registered business jet in 2009 occurred on December 17 when a Dassault Falcon 20D crashed on the sparsely populat
Accidents

Legacy Midair Pilots Still in Legal Jungle

American charter firm ExcelAire and pilots Joe Lepore and Jan Paul Paladino remain entangled in Brazilian legal battles more than three years after the Sep
Accidents

Ohio MU-2 Accident Claims Four

A Mitsubishi MU-2 crashed on the afternoon of January 18 during approach to landing at Lorain County Regional airport in Elyria, Ohio, killing all four occ
Aircraft

King Air 350i receives OK from FAA and EASA

Hawker Beechcraft last month announced it received FAA and EASA type certification for the latest King Air variant in December.
Safety

2009 Bizav Accidents Decrease as Flight Hours Decline

As flight activity last year declined from that of the previous year–by between 14 and 20 percent–so too did the number of U.S.
Safety

TSA begins airport vulnerability assessment

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced January 13 that it is launching its General Aviation Airports Vulnerability Assessment as mandat
Rotorcraft

Gulf operators see benefits of recent ADS-B activation

Operators using the newly activated automatic dependence surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) ATC and information system in the Gulf of Mexico will likely see fl
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cabin Electronics Special Report

For at least a decade, the business aviation industry has looked forward to a seamless transition from the office or home to the private jet, with all t
Charter & Fractional

Jet Aviation has own charter op with purchase of K Services

Jet Aviation has launched its own charter company after purchasing sole-proprietor charter operator K Services and naming the new charter division Jet Avia
Safety

ACSF publishes five-year review of charter safety

The Air Charter Safety Foundation’s (ACSF) recently completed review of Part 135 incidents and accidents examines the safety record of the industry from 20
Sustainability and Environment

NBAA adds classes to PDP lineup

NBAA has added six courses to its professional development program (PDP).
Maintenance and Modifications

June Closing Planned for American Eurocopter LGB

American Eurocopter said it will close its company-owned and -operated Long Beach, Calif.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cleaning Landing Gear Can Cause Corrosion, Says Duncan

Aggressive cleaning of aircraft landing gear may shorten the life of landing gear components, according to Duncan Aviation accessory tech representative Je
Maintenance and Modifications

P&WC, Blackhawk Celebrate Sale of 500th PT6A Mod

Pratt & Whitney Canada and Blackhawk Modifications held a celebration ceremony at the engine manufacturer’s Montreal headquarters earlier this week hig
Maintenance and Modifications

NIAR To Host Online Composites Maintenance Course

An online composites maintenance technology course begins March 1 and is hosted by Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIA
Charter & Fractional

Air Partners adds frax to its charter, management business

Canadian aircraft management company Air Partners has launched a fractional-share program to capitalize on historically low used aircraft prices.
Charter & Fractional

Mustang operator starts up at Le Bourget

Wijet (pronounce Weejet), a start-up company based at Paris Le Bourget Airport, has begun operations under its own air operator’s certificate (AOC) with a
Aircraft

EADS forges ahead on two UAV programs

EADS is moving forward with its Talarion medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV, with an eye to flying it in 2014.
Aircraft

Asia-Pacific region is key to Airbus’s future

Airbus closed 2009 on a positive commercial note with orders for 85 aircraft received in December–27 from Asia-Pacific customers, including 16 A330-200s fo
Airports

VNY tenants: rent rates need review

Tenants at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California are upset that their rental rates keep increasing while the California economy continues to deteri
Airports

Westchester County honors quiet operators

At a ceremony held at Westchester County Airport (HPN) in New York, airport administrators and local operator groups announced the 2007 and 2008 winners of
Aircraft

Korean Air is first in region to fly long-range 747-8s

Given Asia’s affinity for big airplanes and the fact that the region is emerging from the global recession as one of the few in the world that has experien
Aircraft

Indonesia’s first ATR 72-500s enter service

Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air last month introduced the first three ATR 72-500s to the Indonesian market.
Aircraft

Asia-Pacific traffic recovers but profits are still elusive

This year will likely be an improvement on 2009 for airlines in this part of the world but it won’t mean a quick return to profitability, according to Andr
Engines

Leap-X to power Chinese airliner

The recent selection of CFM International’s LEAP-X1C engine to power the 150- to 190-seat C919 airliner family being developed by Commercial Aircraft of Co
Sustainability and Environment

With new line service course, NATA brings training online

In just under two years of operation, the National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) online professional line service training (PLST) course has alre
Aircraft

Jury remains out on T-50’s export potential

When Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) developed the T-50 Golden Eagle in partnership with Lockheed Martin in 2001 hopes were high in South Korea that the o
Engines

SIAEC, P&W partner on PW1000G mill

SIA Engineering (SIAEC) and Pratt & Whitney have signed a partnership deal that will see the Singaporean MRO provider participate in the PW1000G risk-reven