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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
Regulations and Government

Euro Aviation Emissions Plan Registration Beginning

Many U.S.
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.
Regulations and Government

FAA Funding Bill Still Ignores European Issues

While the U.S.
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.
Aircraft

More Legal Actions Erupt in Eclipse Arena

Last month, the Alfred E.
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
Maintenance and Modifications

Rockwell Collins Venue Moving Map Gets Major Facelift

Rockwell Collins’s Venue cabin management system is only just finding its way into production business aircraft, but the 3-D moving-map display is already
Safety

Tracking radar tested for birdstrike prevention

The US Airways flight that splashed down safely in the Hudson River drew renewed attention to the longstanding problem of birdstrikes.
Regulations and Government

TSA Creates GA Liaison Position

The TSA has established a stakeholder liaison position dedicated to addressing concerns about recent security measures, including the Large Aircraft Securi
Safety

Firm moves bird avoidance from airport to airplane

The vice president of Bend, Ore.-based Precise Flight last month expressed disappointment with Peggy Gilligan, the FAA’s Associate Administrator for Aviati
Aircraft

Simulated G650 Makes First Flight

Gulfstream Aerospace last month announced that its large-cabin G650 achieved first flight of a simulated version of the jet on December 15 at the G650 Inte
Airports

Lyon’s Bizav Airport Still Bullish on Expansion

Lyon Bron Airport, the business aviation field in France’s second largest city, is still betting on mid-term growth and is preparing to break ground on thr
Charter & Fractional

Revolution Air Sees Charter Demand Increase

New York City-based charter broker Revolution Air is seeing an increase in corporate charter flights as companies shed their aircraft assets.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Lauds Brownback’s Support for Bizav

NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen commended Sen.
Regulations and Government

Court rules Embraer layoffs legal

A Brazilian labor court ruled late last month that Embraer would not have to reinstate some 4,300 employees it laid off in February after it found that the
Charter & Fractional

JDAAC Plans Payment to Current, Former Employees

As JetDirect Aviation Acquisition Company nears its planned purchase of assets of JetDirect Aviation, JDAAC chairman Robert Pinkas acknowledged the company
Avionics

Avionics on Parade at AEA Convention

Avionics makers today unveiled a host of new products at the Aircraft Electronics Association Convention in Grapevine, Texas, providing a hopeful sign that