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Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet Spares announces Harley-Davidson winner

Hundreds of people surrounded CRS Jet Spares’ NBAA booth as the company announced that Amy Smith of Averitt Air in Nashville, Tenn., was the winner of a 20
Safety

Flight Safety Foundation

Aiming to improve turbulence detection During the Flight Safety Foundation’s annual international air safety seminar, held this year in Paris, Ae
ATC

Future Airspace

Balancing available technology with the inevitable shifts in what governments will spend to achieve incremental gains, it’s tough to say what the air traff
Aircraft

A380 detour won’t derail Emirates’ long-term plans

Exactly 20 years old this past October 25, Emirates Airline expects to continue its prolific growth of the past two decades by taking delivery of an averag
Aircraft

Boeing ranges wide for 200LR orders

Boeing says it can squeeze another 600 nm of range out of the new 777-200LR by adding three fuel tanks, giving the world’s longest-range commercial airline
ATC

Gulf states lead pace-setting Mideast growth

Last year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported a record 24.8-percent increase in traffic in the Middle East and a 50-percent growth
Aircraft

Super Lynx gets boost from Omani air force

The recent delivery of the last of 16 AgustaWestland Super Lynx 300 helicopters to the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) has boosted export prospects for a pr
Aircraft

Boeing won’t concede end is near for 737 line

Five years had passed since Boeing added a new member to the 737 family, leaving many wondering whether engineers in Seattle had finally stretched the airf
Engines

New Boeing Narrowbody Gets Engine Upgrade

Boeing’s ability to use the same engine for the 737-900ER as it uses on the standard -900 undoubtedly helped the company justify its investment in the proj
Aircraft

Stealth FILUR flies into Neuron role

Saab’s stealthy unmanned FILUR demonstrator has now flown, revealed deputy CEO Ingmar Anderssen yesterday at the Dubai show.
Safety

Icing Training & Options

Part 25 aircraft likely to get more stringent icing rules Next year, the FAA hopes to release a new rule that closes a gap between flight-in-know
Aircraft

Sama light spyplane sees action in Iraq

On its stand (E504a) Jordan Aerospace Industries (JAI) is displaying its Sama CH2000 light observation aircraft, which is now in use with the Iraqi Air For
Charter & Fractional

Eastern Skyjets gets UAE operations OK

Dubai-based Eastern Skyjets has received a United Arab Emirates air operator’s certificate, enabling it to develop its charter business with a locally regi
Charter & Fractional

Jetex applies for regional AOC

Flight planning and VIP air charter service provider Jetex Flight Support is applying for an air operator’s certificate (AOC) from Dubai’s General Civil Av
Aircraft

Embraer AEW&C makes global debut

On Sunday night a Brazilian air force Embraer EMB-145 ANEW&C landed at the Dubai airshow to make the type’s first appearance outside South America, at the
Aircraft

American VLJ to be built for Eastern Europeans

Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing (TAM) has concluded an agreement with Oregon-based Epic Aircraft to license-build the Epic Jet and market it in East Europe.
Aircraft

Boeing offers BBJ 3 based on 737-900ER; mulling 787 BBJ

Boeing Business Jets is ready to offer a BBJ 3 based on the biggest and longest-range member of the new generation 737 family, the 737-900ER, and is about
FBOs

Jet Aviation opens Dubai FBO grandly

Jet Aviation held the official grand opening of its new Dubai FBO and maintenance center Sunday night in front of local dignitaries and officials.
Aircraft

Aero Vodochody pushes L159 sales

Aero Vodochody is demonstrating its L-159B advanced jet trainer at Dubai 2005 in a dynamic flight display, nurturing continuing hopes of sales in the regio
Aircraft

Exports of Beriev amphib follow foreign approvals

The Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association (Knaapo) has launched series production of the six-seat Be-103 light amphibious aircraft.
Aircraft

UAE’s F-16s almost equal futuristic JSF

The Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 60 operated by the United Arab Emirates air force could be described as military aviation’s version of a “missing link.” Its
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Avro RJs get new life as corporate steeds

BAE Systems is making another push to promote executive and corporate shuttle  applications for its out-of-production 146/Avro RJ series of regional a
Maintenance and Modifications

Extex, Rolls-Royce settle lawsuits on PMA’d part

On Dec.
Aircraft

Sino delivers first customer SJ30, awaits production OK

One year after receiving FAA type certification for its SJ30 light jet, Sino Swearingen delivered the first customer airplane to Doug Jaffe of San Antonio,
Aircraft

Socata adds authorized TBM dealer in India

EADS Socata has appointed IndUS Aviation the authorized sales representative in India for its TBM 700 and 850 turboprop singles.
Aircraft

In The Works: Honda Aircraft HondaJet

Honda Aircraft and Spectrum Aeronautical both announced at the NBAA Convention that they will use the GE-Honda HF120 engine in their new business jets.
Aircraft

In The Works: Spectrum Aeronautical Freedom S-40

A day before Honda Aircraft formally announced that the HondaJet will use the GE-Honda HF120 engine, Spectrum Aeronautical announced that its new all-compo
Aircraft

In The Works: Cessna Citation Mustang

Cessna’s receipt of flight-in-known-icing certification for the Citation Mustang in early November means that the jet’s certification program is complete a
Aircraft

In The Works: Piper PiperJet

It was no big secret before this year’s NBAA Convention that Piper would be announcing plans for a single-engine jet, and indeed Piper did unveil its Piper
Regulations and Government

New ICAO retirement age fuels debate about U.S. rule

The FAA aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) on the age-60 retirement issue had not completed its work at press time, but the new International Civil Aviati