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Charter & Fractional
Charter Jet Sharing Firm Launches in UK
Victor, a new UK-based aircraft charter booking and price comparison website that officially opened last month, potentially reduces charter costs by sellin
Regulations and Government
Delegation of permit processing raises concerns about even-handedness
Civil aviation authorities in some developing world states appear to be turning to commercial flight-planning groups to handle the issuing of overflight an
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Approves Hawker 800XPR Mod
Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) Global Customer Support has received FAA supplemental type certification for the 
Aircraft
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Receives FAA, EASA Certification
Against the backdrop of its ZA001 aircraft, Boeing plans to celebrate today the long-delayed award of type certification from the FAA of the 787 Dreamliner
Charter & Fractional
Charter Broker Bill of Rights Pitched
Opa Locka, Fla.-based charter/management provider Executive Air Services (EAS), which also owns charter broker Prudential Aviation, has released the Charte
GippsAero Launches GA10 Turboprop Single
Australia-based GippsAero launched a stretched turboprop derivative of its piston-powered
Gulfstream Orders Soar in Second Quarter
“Second-quarter Gulfstream orders were the largest we’ve seen since the economic downturn began,” said Jay Johnson, chairman of Gulfstream Aerospace parent
FBOs
Globalair.Com Intros New Fuel Price App
Internet aviation information provider Globalair.com announced the debut of FBO Fuel Prices, its first real-time iPhone and iPad application
Airway Manual on the iPad offered by Jeppesen’s Mobile FliteDeck
Jeppesen’s Mobile FliteDeck went live on Apple’s AppStore on July 25 and had been downloaded more than 3,000 times before Jeppesen formally announced the i
Maintenance and Modifications
AAR Opens Miami Wheel and Brake Facility
AAR has opened a new 12,500-sq-ft Aircraft Wheel and Brake Services facility extension to its existing Landing Gear Services operation in Miami.
ATC
Unmanned Aircraft in U.S. Airspace is Inevitable
GA representatives accept the inevitability of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flying in civil airspace, but urge their safe introduction.
FBOs
Sheltair Completes New FBO, New Hangar
Sheltair inaugurated its latest facility–at Northwest Florida Beaches Airport–last month.
Airports
East Coast Bizav Operators Keep Tabs on Hurricane Irene
As Hurricane Irene approaches the U.S.
Aircraft
FAA Certifies Load 20 Mod for Hawker 4000
The final feature of Hawker Beechcraft’s upgrade and enhancement program for the Hawker 4000 received FAA certification Tuesday–the “Load 20” package for t
Aircraft
Brazil Clears the Decks for Aviation Expansion
The hangar at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, that held Labace two weeks ago echoed to a claw-equipped backhoe chewing into the wing of a defunct B
Airports
Local Bizav Groups Step Up to the Barr
The Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) Legal Defense Fund set up last month
Safety
Robinson Working with FAA on R44 ‘Mast Rocking’
Robinson Helicopter CEO Kurt Robinson said his company has been working with the FAA for “some time” to address concerns about “mast rocking” on its R44 he
Avionics
Aircell Satcoms Approved in Brazil
Brazil’s Agência Nacional De Aviação Civil has approved the installation of Aircell’s Aviator 300 and 350 satcom systems in the Airbus A319 and Cessna CJ3.
Regulations and Government
GA Rebuffs Obama Attacks at Iowa Rally
General Aviation Manufacturers Association president Pete Bunce decried President Obama’s “negative rhetoric” about the GA industry during a rally last mon
FBOs
Universal Opens Second FBO Down Under
Universal’s Australian subsidiary has opened a new facility at Perth International, the country’s second busiest business aviation airport.
FBOs
Signature Adds To Its Roster
Signature Flight Support has purchased Puerto Rico-based Tropical Aviation and its FBO at Isla Grande-Fernando L Rivas Dominicci Airport in downtown San Ju
Charter & Fractional
Flexjet Launches Learjet 85 Frax Program
Flexjet, Bombardier’s Texas-based fractional ownership operation, launched a Learjet 85 program.
Avionics
Avionics Update Extends Life of Beech 1900
A Beech 1900D with a new Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 integrated display system (IDS) made its first flight on August 12.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aeross and CRS Jet Spares Sign Agreement
Aftermarket parts supplier CRS Jet Spares has entered into an agreement with Brazilian repair and overhaul company Aeross.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Omaha Completes First TFE731 Line-level Inspection
The Omaha, Neb.
