All Channels

Safety

FSF Calls for Multinational Safety Probes

Citing ongoing criminal prosecution of Continental Airlines for the 2000 Concorde crash in Paris, the U.S.-based Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is asking g
Maintenance and Modifications

King Air 90 Winglets STC’d

BLR Aerospace winglets were STC’d last month for the King Air C90A, C90GT and C90GTi; approval will eventually be expanded to include the C90 and C90E.
Airports

New airport to open in Florida next month

Northwest Florida Beaches Airport (KECP; see photo on page 1) near Panama City, Fla., is set to open on May 23, marking the first new greenfield airport to
Sustainability and Environment

Europe nears ETS plan for small-emitter category

The European Commission (EC) is set to approve a simplified process for so-called small emitters to calculate and report carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fro
FBOs

Olympics boost traffic at Vancouver FBOs

The three FBOs located at Canada’s Vancouver International Airport each managed hundreds of operations during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Avionics

JFK Controller Suspended

An air traffic tower controller and his supervisor at New York JFK Airport were placed on administrative leave last month following an incident in February
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Partners: Winglets Saved 2B Gal

Aviation Partners and Aviation Partners Boeing said their blended winglet technology has saved airlines and private jet operators from burning two billion
Safety

NATA Launches Flight-risk Assessment Tool

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) launched RA Check, an FAA-endorsed flight-risk assessment tool (Frat) designed to consider the pro
Charter & Fractional

Aircraft Charter Demand Still Climbing

The U.S.
Aircraft

Used Jets Selling 15% Below Market Value

Pre-owned business jet prices are down 40 percent from the heights of 2008 and are now on average 15 percent below “market value,” Aircraft Post president
Regulations and Government

NextGen to fuel growth in air travel, FAA says

Key airspace safety and modernization efforts contained in the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) will play a vital role in spurring long-
Charter & Fractional

Fractional Jet Europe creates ‘open’ market

Former NetJets Europe executive Chris Moody claims he has helped to bring liquidity back into the market for fractional shares in business aircraft by offe
Regulations and Government

U.S. Customs at Shannon too limited, say operators

Pre-clearance of business aircraft for U.S.
FBOs

Bangkok FBO decision spurs Don Mueang flight

Leading flight planning and handling groups have abandoned Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport after Airports of Thailand (AOT) awarded exclusive handling rights
Charter & Fractional

Cessna Takes Full Reins at CitationAir

Cessna Takes Full Reins at CitationAirCessna Aircraft in late February completed its acquisition of business aviation flight services provider
Regulations and Government

U.S.: expect delays on SMS rules

Although only a handful of countries have regulations in place for approving safety management systems (SMS), most nations are working to comply with an In
Regulations and Government

GAO urges regional planning to address airport congestion

After conducting a study of regional airports at the request of two congressmen, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that the federa
Safety

Audit Outlines Flight Department Deficiencies

Argus’s latest annual SMS audit report shows that safety management systems (SMS) and emergency response planning have the highest number of deficiencies a
Avionics

Next-gen FMS Tested Aboard G650

Honeywell’s next-generation flight management system (NGFMS) is currently undergoing flight testing on the Gulfstream G650 and the Boeing 747-8.
Regulations and Government

EU security standards face likely delay in UK

Final agreement over the way the European Union’s new “common basic standards for aviation security” are implemented in the UK will not be achieved by the
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland’s Deliveries Up, Orders Down for Last Year

AgustaWestland’s Deliveries Up, Orders Down for Last YearAgustaWestland parent company Finmeccanica last month disclosed its 2009 results, sho
Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Raised

Production in 2009 Russian Helicopters last month announced that its factories produced 183 helicopters last year, an increase of 8.3 percent over t
Maintenance and Modifications

Bell 407 STC Boosts Hot and High Performance

Aeronautical Accessories has received for the Bell 407 an STC that increases available useful load by 400 pounds or in-ground-effect hover by 3,000 feet.
Rotorcraft

PremiAir To Open New London Terminal

PremiAir, the operator of the London Heliport (also known as Battersea), is to open a new passenger terminal “this spring.” It will replace a 50-year-old b
Rotorcraft

Japan Orders 30 Enstrom 480Bs

The Japanese Ground Self Defense Force has selected the Enstrom 480B turbine single as its next-generation training helicopter and is scheduled to take 30
Rotorcraft

European research targets engine, aerodynamic change

The Clean Sky joint technology initiative, a e1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) private-public partnership on aeronautical research in Europe, has issued its thir
Rotorcraft

Unmanned Kaman K-Max makes autonomous flight

Kaman and Lockheed Martin (Team K-Max) have demonstrated the ability of an unmanned Kaman K-Max to fly troop cargo re-supply missions autonomously and remo
Regulations and Government

Helo lobby group challenges in-development noise rule

The lobbying association for the French helicopter industry, the Union Française de l’Hélicoptère (UFH), is raising concerns about gestating noise rules th
Safety

Helicopter EMS improves stroke survival odds

Prompt access to air ambulances can significantly improve the survival odds of stroke patients, according to a recently released University of Pennsylvania
Aircraft

Hearing Today To Decide on China Bid for Epic Air Assets

An evidentiary hearing was scheduled today to determine the winner of an auction held last Friday for the assets of bankrupt Epic Air and its sister compan