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Charter & Fractional
Virgin Charter Partners with Radius, Cut Jobs
Virgin Charter today announced that it has partnered with global travel management company Radius, which will use the online marketplace to find and book c
Maintenance and Modifications
$14M Expansion at Hawker Beech Indianapolis
Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) broke ground last Friday on a $14 million expansion of its aircraft maintenance facility at Indianapolis International Air
Maintenance and Modifications
Flexible Fill Bond Advances State of Putty Art
Sherwin-Williams has developed a flexible epoxy-based putty designed for aerospace applications such as filling rivets, seams and spot repair areas on airc
Maintenance and Modifications
Bell Sweetens New Helos with SkyBooks Subscription
Buyers of new Bell helicopters now get a two-year subscription to the Web-based SkyBooks electronic logbook system for each helicopter purchased beginning
Training and Workforce
AWAM Scholarships Available for Eager Technicians
The Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance is seeking applicants for 12 available training and education scholarships, many of which are not restric
Security
NBAA: TSA General Aviation Security Proposal ‘Onerous’
The TSA’s general aviation security rulemaking proposal, which would force nearly 10,000 op
Regulations and Government
Sabatini, Leverenz To Retire from FAA Posts
After nearly 30 years with the FAA, associate administrator for aviation safety Nick Sabatini will retire effective January 3, the agency announced today.
Regulations and Government
First-delivered Hawker 4000 Seized by U.S. Government
The first customer Hawker 4000, which was delivered to cigarette wholesaler Gary Hall in June, was seized along with other assets on Friday by the U.S.
Charter & Fractional
NTSB Judge Reinstates Air Trek’s Certificate
NTSB Administrative Law Judge William Pope II on Friday reversed an FAA emergency order of revocation issued in June that grounded Punta Gorda, Fla.-based
Rotorcraft
Bell 429 Nears Certification, Gets Speed Boost
The new Bell 429 light twin will have a faster top cruise speed than the previously published 142 knots, program director Neil Marshall told AIN
Engines
NTSB Recommends Urgent PW2037 Inspections
Operators of Pratt & Whitney PW2037 engines will have to increase inspection of second-stage high-pressure turbine (HPT) hubs if the FAA accepts two NTSB r
Aircraft
Partner nations pressured to close Eurofighter deal
Eurofighter CEO Aloysius Rauen made a strong plea here yesterday for the four partner nations–the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain–to close the deal for 236 mo
Aircraft
Cessna Still Shines Brightly at Textron
While Textron this morning said its finance unit dragged down income in the third quarter, dropping year-over-year from $225 million to $210 million, reven
Charter & Fractional
Jet One Jets Alleges Competitor Engaged in Fraud
Charter broker Jet One Jets is seeking more than $60 million in compensatory and punitive damages from Halcyon Jet Holdings and brokerage firm Halcyon Jets
Safety
FAA Doesn’t Want Historical Accidents To Be Repeated
Those who don’t learn from the mistakes of the past are destined to repeat them.
Charter & Fractional
UK-based Air Partner Reports Charter Demand Growth
London-based aircraft charter broker Air Partner has reported strong growth in both sales and profits for its fiscal year that ended on July 31.
Maintenance and Modifications
Comlux Expanding VIP Completions with IndyJet Buy
Comlux America, a newly created subsidiary of Comlux The Aviation Group, has purchased Indianapolis Jet Center, located at Indianapolis International Airpo
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna’s Mesa Center Nearly Ready for Business
Cessna Aircraft’s new service center in Mesa, Ariz., will open in January, replacing the company’s facility in Long Beach, Calif.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Adding New Provo Maintenance Base
By August 2010, Duncan Aviation will open its third full-service business aviation maintenance facility–at Provo Municipal Airport in Utah.
Maintenance and Modifications
Innotech Aviation Adds Filter Installs, Paint Facility
Under a partnership agreement signed with Air Data, Innotech Aviation’s Montreal completion center will install Air Data JetAir bio-protection systems (BPS
Aircraft
Diamond DA42 Twin Star Bids for Surveillance Orders
An all-composite four-seat general aviation aircraft made in Austria is attracting serious interest in the ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissan
Aircraft
Fighter Competitions Narrow in Brazil and Switzerland
Although India’s 126-aircraft requirement is the main prize for the world’s fighter manufacturers, major procurement decisions in Brazil and Switzerland ar
Aircraft
Airlift Leads Qatar’s Major Force Upgrade
Lockheed Martin announced on October 7 a $393.6 million contract to supply four C-130J-30 “stretched” Hercules military transports to the Qatar Emiri Air F
Security
NBAA Members React Negatively to TSA NPRM
If the TSA was expecting the business aviation community to embrace its Large Aircraft Securit
Safety
Business Aviation Accidents Up This Year
According to aviation safety consulting firm Robert E.
Charter & Fractional
Charter Brokers Predict Increasing Demand
The charter industry is increasingly optimistic, according to two charter brokerage firms.
Aircraft
Eclipse Claims Co-lienholder Role in DayJet Fleet Sale
An attempt by a group of buyers to make a low-ball bid for the former DayJet Eclipse 500 fleet appears to have run into a snag: Eclipse Aviation isn’t abou
Charter & Fractional
TAA/VLJ Air Taxis Optimistic Despite Failure of DayJet
Air-taxi operators employing technically advanced aircraft (TAA) and very light jets (VLJs) are upbeat about their futures, even in the face of DayJet’s de
