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Cirrus Vision SJ50 Jet Single Makes Public Debut

Yesterday afternoon, Cirrus test pilot Kent Vandergrift flew Cirrus Design’s prototype Vision SJ50 single-engine jet to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., co
Rotorcraft

Rolls and GE Unveil New Turboprop Engines

Rolls-Royce unveiled a new turboprop engine for general aviation applications on Tuesday at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.
Aircraft

Millennium Aero Scores Fleet Order for 250 Foxjets

Eckhaus Leasing Group, a sister company of vehicle fleet company Eckhaus Fleet, yesterday placed an order for 250 Millennium Aerospace Foxjet II very light
Avionics

Avionics Makers Bring More New Products to Oshkosh

Competition for panel space and pilot eyeballs continues to intensify, with avionics manufacturers announcing more new products at EAA AirVenture this week
Regulations and Government

Authors Promote Privatized, Fee-for-service ATC

George Donohue and Russell Shaver launched a book and speaking tour for “Terminal Chaos: Why U.S.
Avionics

China Rolls Out MA600

China’s Xi’an Aircraft (XAC) staged a rollout ceremony on June 29 for an improved version of its 50- to 60-seat MA60 turboprop called the MA600.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Migrates North

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Gulfstream International Airlines will begin flying Beech 1900Ds to five EAS destinations from Cleveland Hopkins International
Aircraft

ExpressJet To End At-risk Flying

Houston-based ExpressJet and Delta Air Lines will end their code-share relationship effective September 1, and ExpressJet will cease all scheduled flying u
Engines

After two decades of study, Pratt’s PW1000G takes flight

Pratt & Whitney passed one of the most important milestones in its long history as the much-heralded PurePower PW1000G took to the skies last month.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Making plain sense out of aviation insurance

There was no such thing as aviation insurance when Shakespeare penned, in Henry VI, “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” If there had been,
Maintenance and Modifications

Biggest MRO hangar in Asia goes into service

Early last month a Boeing 737-300 requiring an 8A check was the first aircraft to be towed into Ameco Beijing’s A380 hangar.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raisbeck adds Learjet mod facility in Brazil

Líder Aviação, headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, recently became a Raisbeck-authorized installation center to support Raisbeck Learjet performance s
Maintenance and Modifications

Free repair quote service offered by Jet Repair Anywhere

Jet Repair Anywhere has announced the availability of a free competitive repair quote service.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

What is insurance?

To better understand insurance it helps to understand what it really is.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sentinent selects software for MX documents

AviIT’s eMan technical publication management solution has been chosen for the Sentient Flight Group’s maintenance operation.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Insurance and financing go hand-in-hand

Buying an aircraft can be a daunting task.
Maintenance and Modifications

P&WC appoints Metrojet a maintenance facility

Hong Kong’s Metrojet has been given the title of recognized maintenance facility and mobile repair team for Pratt & Whitney Canada engines.
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS enhances AOG support, boosts Beechjet backing

Customers will now be able to communicate instantly with Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based CRS Jet Spares through a dedicated AOG e-mail address.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream celebrates Luton center anniversary

In the five years since Gulfstream established its maintenance center at London Luton, the facility has grown from 28,000 to 56,000 sq ft.
Accidents

Misrigged elevator and tail-heavy condition spelled doom for 1900D

When a noticeably tail-heavy Air Midwest Beech 1900D lifted off from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, N.C., on the morning of January 8, the twin t
Maintenance and Modifications

More apprentices join Lufthansa Technik work force

Reinforcing its commitment to vocational training, Lufthansa Technik will be adding 280 young people to its technical careers workforce, up from 235 last y
Airports

NTSB investigates near midair

A near midair collision on July 21 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport that involved an American Eagle Embraer ERJ 145 regional jet and a Part 91-opera
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet works Air Center breaks ground on expansion

Jet Works Air Center recently broke ground on its 43,000-sq-ft maintenance hangar expansion in Denton, Texas.
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer launches new customer relationship portal

FlyEmbraer (www.flyembraer.com) is a new Internet portal that the Brazilian manufacturer has launched to provide after-sales services and customer support.
Regulations and Government

Illegal charter hotline funded by FAA

The FAA has provided grant money to fund a hotline for charter operators to report “suspected illegal commercial activity,” according to the National Air T
Charter & Fractional

FAA funding bill would ok charter-by-the-seat sales

The House bill reauthorizing FAA appropriations for the next four years contains an NBAA-sponsored provision that would allow on-demand air charter operato
Maintenance and Modifications

Excess inventory management program introduced by TECI

Parts supplier Turbine Engine Consultants (TECI) has announced the availability of a consignment program called Excess Inventory Management.
Regulations and Government

FAA extends medicals for pilots under 40

The FAA issued a final rule that specifies the extended duration of first- and third-class medicals for pilots under age 40.
Maintenance and Modifications

BBA gets ISA OK from customs & border patrol

BBA Aviation engine repair and overhaul companies Dallas Airmotive, Premier Turbines and International Turbine Service have been granted Importer Self Asse
Maintenance and Modifications

Red River turbines awarded FAR Part 145 authorization

The FAA has awarded an FAR Part 145 repair station certificate to Red River Turbines.