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A330 MRTT brings a boom to Airbus biz
According to Airbus Military officials, the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has won all the recent competitions for a large aerial tanker because o
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe Halfway to Carbon-Neutral Goal
NetJets Europe yesterday released its first environmental progress report, in which it claims to be on track to become completely carbon-neutral by October
Aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft 3Q GA Sales Down by $98.6 Million
During an earnings conference call yesterday, Hawker Beechcraft reported a drop in business and general aviation (B&GA) sales of $98.6 million for the thir
Charter & Fractional
NetJets To Furlough Nearly 500 Pilots
Fractional provider NetJets late last week announced that it will furlough up to 495 pilots from its North American fractional operations, mostly from NetJ
Aircraft
Airbus A330-200F Takes to the Skies
Airbus’s new A330-200F freighter flew for the first time today, officially marking the start of a 180-hour flight-test and certification campaign with a fo
Regulations and Government
NBAA Speaking Up on Talk of Cockpit PC Ban
NBAA is taking a proactive approach to the “possibility of legislation that would restrict laptops, electronic flight bags (EFBs), cellphones and other ele
Regulations and Government
FAA Explains New DUI Policy for Pilots
FAA aerospace medical certification division manager Dr.
Engines
Phenom 300’s PW535E Engine Obtains Canadian OK
Pratt & Whitney Canada yesterday received type certification from Transport Canada for its new PW535E engine for the Embraer Phenom 300 light business jet.
Accidents
Turbulence Caused Mexican Learjet 45 Crash
Mexican Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) investigators on Tuesday said that turbulence from a Boeing 767-300 caused the Nov.
Aircraft
VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Loses Critical Support
Not unlike the way the Philadelphia Phillies’ chances of winning this year’s World Series decreased substantially on Sunday when they lost game four to the
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Updates Certification Rules for Aviation Products
The FAA has published for manufacturers of aircraft and aviation products new regulations
Maintenance and Modifications
AD Targets Bell 407 and 427 Problem
The FAA is adopting an airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
Maintenance and Modifications
Dallas Airmotive Offers SoCal AOG Service
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company Dallas Airmotive is stationing an AOG mobile repair vehicle in Southern California to provide engine
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik Opens Milan Maintenance Center
Lufthansa Technik has opened a new aircraft maintenance and component services facility on the Italian airport Malpensa.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Aerospace Opens Service Center in Europe
Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, will be the site of Bombardier Aerospace’s first wholly owned European aircraft service center.
Aircraft
Air New Zealand orders Airbus A320s to replace Boeing 737-300s
Air New Zealand has ordered 14 Airbus A320s to replace its existing domestic fleet of 15 Boeing 737-300s.
Airports
FAA to Burbank: Nighttime Noise Curfew a No-go
On Friday, the FAA rejected the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Auth
Charter & Fractional
JetSuite Launches Phenom 100 Charter DayCards
JetSuite, which plans to begin flying in the western U.S.
Safety
NTSB Urges Upset Training for Charter/Frax Pilots
As the result of the crash of an aeromedical Cessna Citation 550 into Lake Michigan more than two years ago, the NTSB has recommended that the FAA require
Charter & Fractional
Charter Data Shows Mixed Picture
The latest data from Charter X and Avinode gives conflicting pictures of the fortunes of the executive charter market over the past month.
Aircraft
Lawsuits Filed Against Eclipse Aviation Leaders
Former deposit-holders for Eclipse 500 very light jets recently filed four lawsuits in New Mexico district courts alleging various wrongdoings by Eclipse A
Regulations and Government
EBAA ERP Manual Aids ICAO SMS Compliance
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is developing an emergency response planning manual for business aircraft owners and operators.
Avionics
SmartPath Landing System Approved by FAA
Honeywell’s SmartPath precision-landing system recently became the only ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) to receive FAA approval.
FBOs
Harrods Luton Restores Immigration Checks
Harrods Aviation has made special arrangements with the UK Border Agency (UKBA) for passengers and crew to complete immigration procedures at its London Lu
FBOs
Mac Dan FBO Closed at Essex County Airport
Mac Dan Aviation, one of two FBOs at Essex County Airport in northern New Jersey, closed its doors in September.
Engines
P&WC Consolidating Facilities
Pratt & Whitney Canada last month announced that it is cutting 410 jobs and closing its Longueuil plant near Montreal, citing the global slowdown in th
Charter & Fractional
CitationShares is now CitationAir by Cessna
Responding to the brave new world of recession-shaped business aviation, CitationShares last month in New York City unveiled a rebranding that sees the com
Regulations and Government
Bizav associations criticize Senate climate-change bill
A climate bill introduced in the Senate by Sens.
Accidents
Pilot error blamed in aeromed Citation crash
The NTSB has issued its findings in the June 4, 2007 crash of a Cessna Citation II into Lake Michigan, which killed the two crewmembers and four passengers
Engines
Snecma Powering Ahead with Silvercrest
Snecma is continuing development of its 9,500- to 12,000-pound-thrust Silvercrest engine for large-cabin business jets and RJs, with certification now expe
