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Superjet International Gains EASA/ENAC Part 145 Maintenance Approval
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) has issued EASA/ENAC Part 145 certification to Venice, Italy-based Superjet International, allowing the regiona
Aircraft
Embraer Launches KC-390 Transport Jet
The new tactical transport jet that has been under development in Brazil for the past two years was formally launched this month.
Aircraft
Alenia Touts UAV Capability
Alenia Aeronautica is claiming leadership in Europe of unmanned aircraft development, following the recent completion of new flight tests of the Sky-Y demo
Aircraft
Boeing Refreshes F-15 Strike Eagle with Stealth, New EW
Boeing has applied some stealth design principles to the F-15 Strike Eagle, and is marketing the modified aircraft for export as the F-15SE Silent Eagle.
Aircraft
Denel Now a C-130 Service Center
Denel Aviation of South Africa has been certified by Lockheed Martin as a service center for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of C-130s.
Regulations and Government
Will Aces Deal Bizav a Losing Hand?
The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold hearings next week on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Aces), which revamps energy pol
Aircraft
Special Conditions for Spectrum S.40 Reveal Weights
Spectrum Aeronautical’s all-composite S.40 Freedom light jet is subject to a number of special conditions mandated by the FAA to achieve type certification
Aircraft
Boeing Sells Eight More 787s to Gulf Air
Bahrain’s Gulf Air has lifted Boeing’s order figures out of negative territory this week with a conversion of so-called purchase rights on eight 787-8s, ma
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Withdrawing Divisive Repair Station NPRM
The FAA has begun the process of withdrawing a controversial December 2006
Maintenance and Modifications
Kurt Sutterer Retiring from Midcoast Aviation
Jet Aviation, which purchased Midcoast Aviation in 2006 and then was bought by General Dynamics last year, announced that Don Petersen is taking over as pr
Maintenance and Modifications
Sierra Industries Offering Free Loaner Jets
Customers who bring their Cessna Citation to Sierra Industries of Uvalde, Texas, for major maintenance or inspection events can now drop off their jet and
Safety
SAIB Warns of Carbon Brake Freezing Problem
The FAA issued a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB NM-09-18) last month warning operators of aircraft equipped with carbon disc brakes that
Charter & Fractional
Jet Direct Planning To Rebrand as Wayfarer Aviation
On Friday, a Massachusetts judge dismissed leg
ATC
Group Uses Bizjet Backlash To Promote User Fees
In its recent issue of “ATC Reform News,” Reason Foundation director of transportation studies Robert Poole is using the anti-business jet rhetoric to furt
Accidents
Pilot Passenger Lands King Air after Pilot Dies
The FAA is hailing three South Florida air traffic controllers for assisting Doug White, a fixed-wing single-engine-rated private pilot and passenger, in s
Charter & Fractional
‘Runaway Trim’ Questioned in 2007 Citation Crash
An NTSB interim factual report and findings from a flight s
Aircraft
Embraer’s Airliner Production Drops 16 percent in Q1
Embraer delivered 32 commercial airplanes during the first quarter this year, the company announced today.
Charter & Fractional
Restraining Order Halts JetDirect Plans
A Massachusetts judge has granted a petition for a temporary restraining order preventing JetDirect Aviation Acquisition Company (JDAAC) from completing th
Safety
Bizav Accidents Decline, but Fatalities Rise
For the first quarter of this year over the previous year, business aviation accidents declined, including fatal accidents, while the overall number of dea
Training and Workforce
Phenom Pilot Training Program Soaring at CAE
Nearly 50 customers have completed Phenom 100 pilot training at Embraer CAE Flight Training Services, a joint venture between CAE and Embraer, CAE told AIN
Aircraft
Alenia Completes Acquisition of Sukhoi Stake
Finmeccanica subsidiary Alenia Aeronautica yesterday completed its acquisition of 25 percent plus one share of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), Finmec
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Falcon’s Reno Center Opens
Dassault Falcon yesterday opened its newest Dassault Aircraft Services factory-owned service center at Reno Tahoe International Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
Crypto-chip Offers Counterfeit Parts Solution
Counterfeiting remains a serious problem in the aerospace industry.
Maintenance and Modifications
NTSB Critiques Improper Maintenance on AA MD-80
An American Airlines MD-80’s safety was jeopardized, according to the NTSB, due to an “unapproved and improper procedure used by mechanics to manually star
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Seeking Comment on Repair Spec Policy
The FAA has published draft Order 8300.14A, “Repair Specification
Engines
NTSB: Multiple Lapses Cited in 2007 American Airlines Engine Fire
An unapproved and improper procedure was used by mechanics to manually start the left engine on an American Airlines jetliner.
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA Extends Comment Periods on Key Proposals
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended the comment periods for three key notices of proposed amendments (NPAs) under which it will assume
