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Rotorcraft
Stars & Stripes sightseeing files Chapter 11
Stars & Stripes Air Tours, which launched sightseeing operations early last year out of Boulder City, Nev., filed for reorganization under Chapter 11
Engines
P&WC engine for Columbus shares GTF core
The in-development geared turbofan (GTF) has been attracting most of the headlines at engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney lately, and it does indeed pr
Rotorcraft
Turboshaft Technology
Helicopter turboshaft manufacturers are incorporating new technologies in their engines to lower fuel burn, enhance capabilities and reduce operating costs
Regulations and Government
Industry moves toward a quieter supersonic bizjet
Reductions in supersonic boom intensity could allow for overland operation of future supersonic civil aircraft, according to a panel of supersonic technolo
Rotorcraft
Bell Flourishes, Cessna Stumbles at Textron
Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter parent Textron yesterday reported that first-quarter revenues dropped year-over-year by 24 percent to $2.5 billion, whi
Aircraft
Cessna Shelves Citation Columbus Program
When Cessna chairman, CEO and president Jack Pelton said<
Avionics
The Future of FMS
Flight management systems have never been considered simple pieces of equipment, but the technology is quickly evolving beyond basic navigation and perform
Aircraft
Daher-Socata Going Forward with NTx Plans
Daher-Socata early next month at EBACE will formally announce plans to invest almost $330 million to develop a new eight- to 10-seat twin-engine aircraft t
Aircraft
Remnants of Adam Aircraft See Final Shutdown
AAI Acquisition, the company formed to buy the assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft Industries, is closing its doors at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colo.
Regulations and Government
Deadlines extended for comments on proposed EASA rules
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has
Aircraft
Cessna Looks at Spending, Program Deferrals
Cessna has “slowed down the Columbus program significantly,” company chairman, CEO and president Jack Pelton said during a Q&A session after giving the key
Safety
ARG/US Releases First Safety Audit Report
Cincinnati-based specialized aviation services company ARG/US on Thursday released an on-site safety audit report focusing on commonly seen deficiencies in
Regulations and Government
UK Protests U.S. Loran Termination Plan
The removal in February of Loran-C and eLoran funding from President Obama’s proposed budget has drawn strong protest from the UK over the sudden U.S.
Aircraft
Phenom 100 Gets EASA Approval
Embraer’s Phenom 100 entry-level jet received EASA certification on Friday.
Aircraft
First Phoenix Exec CRJ Nears Delivery
Dubai-based Project Phoenix is the latest company to bring a corporate Bombardier CRJ variant to market, with its first example due to be accepted by owner
Charter & Fractional
Wayfarer Aviation takes over assets of shuttered JetDirect
The soaring enterprise that started as JetDirect Aviation and grew into a charter/ management operator of 300 aircraft by swallowing up some of the biggest
FBOs
Aviation International News: FBO Reader Survey 2009
Twelve months ago, the introduction to AIN’s 2008 international FBO special report remarked that there had probably never been a better time to be i
Safety
International Operations
The greatest strength of the International Operators Conference (IOC) since its inception has been that it combines a review of the basics of international
Accidents
Brazil Midair Underscores Value of Thorough Research
Operational threat identification and risk mitigation remain a primary concern for those who operate internationally.
Aircraft
Demise of Eclipse opens the field for mx service
The current status of the 259 Eclipse 500 very light jets that were delivered before the manufacturer went bankrupt in February remains tenuous.
Maintenance and Modifications
Report Asserts Hundreds of A&Ps Improperly Certified
Last week, Dallas television station WFAA-TV ran a two-part news story claiming hundreds of aircraft mechanics might have been improperly certified by FAA-
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Emissions Proposal Has Some Operators Worried
A recently released FAA proposal would amend FAR Part 34 fuel venting and exhaust emission requirements for turbine-powered airplanes, proposing new, tight
Maintenance and Modifications
World MRO Market Estimated To Top $55B by 2015
A report issued by Global Industry Analysts predicts the worldwide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market will reach $55.2 billion by 2015.
Maintenance and Modifications
Australia Mandates Adoption of Overseas ADs
Australia has changed its aviation regulations to simplify the process of developing Airworthiness Directives (ADs).
Maintenance and Modifications
Partnership Forms Environmental Management System
JDA Aviation Technology Solutions of Bethesda, Md., has partnered with UK-based EQ2 to offer environmental measurement reporting and reduction services.
Charter & Fractional
Pogo Jet axes air-taxi plans
Former American Airlines chief Robert Crandall’s plans to blanket the Northeast U.S.
Engines
Boeing Reveals Plans for Upgraded 737
Boeing yesterday announced a series of planned improvements to its 737 line the company says will result in a 2-percent decrease in fuel burn and a marked
Aircraft
Boeing Makes First Move To Slash Widebody Output
By early in the year it seemed obvious to all but the OEMs themselves that significant production rate cuts would have to happen, but it would take until t
Aircraft
Q1 Deliveries Stable, Net Orders Negligible for Airliner OEMs
First-quarter production activity essentially kept pace with last year’s rates at the major airliner manufacturers, as Boeing delivered
