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Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens gets FAA nod for Learjet 60 avionics upgrade

The U.S.
Airports

‘Brand’ new plan for French bizav airports

Under the banner “French business airports,” seven French business aviation airports are working to change their current common charter to a more formalize
Charter & Fractional

JetDirect Aviation Officially Bankrupt

A petition for bankruptcy under the Chapter 7 code was filed by JetDirect Aviation with the U.S.
ATC

DOT IG: ATC System Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

Web applications used in supporting FAA air traffic control systems are not properly secured to prevent attacks or unauthorized access, warns a report rele
Charter & Fractional

Elite Aviation Files Lawsuit for Unpaid Charters

Van Nuys, Calif.-based Elite Aviation has filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California, Northwest District, accusing charter broker JetCardPlus an
Charter & Fractional

Another Charter Outfit Files Chapter 7

JetChoice, a Little Canada, Minn.-based membership charter company, voluntarily filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (liquidation) last Friday.
Avionics

Rockwell Collins To Update ADS-Bs

Rockwell Collins (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Charter providers see change amid financial downturn

European business aircraft charter operators and brokers face an unpredictable summer following a 25- to 30-percent downturn in bookings as a result of the
Charter & Fractional

Fledgling European Air Taxi Operator Puts Industry in Perspective

European low-cost air taxi pioneer Blink has taken delivery of three more Cessna Citation Mustangs.
Avionics

Satcom Direct Expands Service Offerings

Satcom Direct (Booth No.
Regulations and Government

EASA Allows More Time on Ops Rules Approval

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended the comment periods for three key notices of proposed amendments (NPAs) under which it will assume
Avionics

WAAS-capable FMS OK’d for Learjet 60

Bombardier Aerospace (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

NICEview Wins Crystal Cabin Award

At the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2009 in April in Hamburg, Germany, Lufthansa Technik’s (Booth No.
Environment

Humphries says ETS would burden smaller operators

Europe’s emission trading scheme (ETS) takes effect in 2012, but operators need to have an approved monitoring plan by the end of this year to participa
Charter & Fractional

Aero-Dienst increases fleet despite new rule hassles

German business aviation services group Aero-Dienst has increased the size of its fleet to 12 aircraft with the recent addition of a new Bombardier Learjet
Engines

Honeywell looks to HTF7000’s future

With a 99.97-percent dispatch reliability rate, Honeywell’s HTF7000 engine–which entered service in 2004–recently passed its 500,000-hour use mark.
Avionics

Arinc intros flat-fee pricing for satcom datalink services

Arinc has adjusted the pricing structure for its datalink services by introducing a flat fee for global communications via VHF Inmarsat and Iridium.
Engines

HondaJet, Spectrum mill on target for certification

General Electric (GE) is developing the HF120 engine jointly with Honda for the small HondaJet and midsize Spectrum S40 Freedom business jets.
Regulations and Government

ETS plans due as deadline looms

Aircraft operators who will be subject to Europe’s new emissions trading scheme (ETS) from Jan.
Maintenance and Modifications

U.S. modification specialist extends its European reach

Raisbeck Engineering (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

LHT’s cabin design facility centers on innovation

With the official opening of the Cabin Innovation Center for research and development at its Hamburg, Germany headquarters on April 1, Lufthansa Technik (B
Charter & Fractional

Flight Display shows sky-high entertainment

Flight Display Systems is here in Geneva with two of its latest products: a Blu-ray video disc player and its Jet JukeBox for movies and music.
Aircraft

Airbus To Slow A380 Delivery Rate

Airbus has adjusted its delivery sched
Airports

Spain’s growing bizav sector weathers the economic storm

In the not-too-distant past, Spain’s business aviation sector consisted of one major operator, Gestair, and a sprinkling of smaller companies each opera
Charter & Fractional

Recession boosts share sales claims start-up Jet Republic

New European fractional ownership provider Jet Republic says it is capitalizing on the downturn in both air transport and business aviation.
Airports

Bangor’s airport hopes to be Main(e) U.S. stop

Maine’s Bangor International Airport is receiving growing numbers of European business aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Refurbished CRJs offer large-cabin alternatives

Scheduled delivery of the first Project Phoenix CRJ conversion this month marks the introduction of the latest corporate variation of the Bombardier Canada
Avionics

Avidyne showcases new IFD and component upgrades

Avidyne arrives at EBACE with the ink still drying on the TSOs it recently received for its Entegra Release 9 integrated flight deck system and FMS900w fli
Engines

Daher-Socata mulls NTx powerplant decision

Daher, the French family-run firm that now owns Socata, is pressing ahead with investments to ensure the maker of the TBM 850 single turboprop is well-plac
Engines

New materials play key role in next-generation turbofans

Boeing Business Jets and Airbus Corporate Jetliners could benefit from new engine technology planned to enter service on the next-generation 737 and A320 a