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Electrical Power Problems Ground Lockheed Martin F-35s Again

All 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters now flying were grounded August 3, following the failure of the integrated power pack (IPP) on an F-35A d
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GD Appoints New Gulfstream President

Gulfstream parent company General Dynamics announced today that Larry Flynn will succeed Joe Lombardo as president of the Savannah-based airframer starting
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AIN Blog: The FAA Shutdown Wasn’t over EAS

So it took a torrent of battling press releases, multiple sound bites and numerous press briefings before we finally learned the real hang-up over the FAA

AIN Blog: Is certification really necessary?

Spending a week at the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show never fails to exhilarate and inspire, but at the same time it can frustrate.
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New Aircraft Deliveries Continue To Slide

The general aviation industry’s rebound continues to sputter, according to first-half shipment numbers released this afternoon by the General Aviation Manu
ATC

Temporary Deal Is Brokered on FAA Funding

Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced this afternoon that Congress has reached a bipartisan compromise that will allow temporary funding of
Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft Sees Flat Bizav Deliveries

In its first-half earnings conference call this morning, Hawker Beechcraft announced its $487 million in new orders exceeded its cancellations of $80 milli
Regulations and Government

NBAA Lauds Industry for Debt-Ceiling Efforts

While negotiations over the nation’s debt ceiling waxed and waned, aviation associations were busily warning members that aviation user fees were re-emergi
Charter & Fractional

Broker Bill of Rights Pitched to Charter Industry

Opa Locka, Fla.-based charter/management provider Executive Air Services (EAS), which also owns charter broker Prudential Aviation, has released the Charte
Aircraft

Oshkosh 2011: New Money Helps Quest Aircraft Plot New Course to Same Destination for Kodiak Turboprop

Quest Aircraft Co. of Sandpoint, Idaho, introduced an executive interior for its rugged Kodiak turboprop single at E
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Aircraft

Boeing Seals 747-8, 777-300ER Deal with GECAS

Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) have closed a firm order for two 747-8 Freighters and eight 777-300ERs worth a combined $2.9 billion at lis
Aircraft

Boeing 747-8 Freighter Completes Flight Testing

Boeing finished the flight-test program for certification of the new
Maintenance and Modifications

Mexico Targets U.S. Manufacturing Market

Mexico seeks to expand its participation in the aerospace manufacturing sector, and has ambitions of becoming a world aerospace hub.
Maintenance and Modifications

Medeco Locks Available for Phenom 100 and 300

In times of heightened security, aircraft locks can be problematic.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pentastar Aviation Approved for Piaggio Aero Support

Piaggio Aero has appointed Waterford, Mich.-based Pentastar Aviation a non-exclusive authorized service center.

AIN Blog: BJT’s Reader Survey–A Bet That Paid Off

Sometimes, editors simply have to guess.
Aircraft

Iraqi Airways Gets Two More CRJ900s

Bombardier delivered a pair of CRJ900s into Iraqi Airways service in July, following an Iraqi payment of security equal to the value of the aircraft to Kuw
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Sites Named Hawker Beechcraft Service Centers

Six of ExecuJet Aviation Group’s MROs have been designated Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) authorized service centers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Mxi Technologies Opens Hong Kong Office

Aviation maintenance management software developer Mxi Technologies is opening an office in Hong Kong and has named Witono Lukman as managing director.
Aircraft

Boeing 787 Completes ETOPS Testing

Boeing completed extended twin-engine operations (Etops) te

Large-cabin Gulfstreams Top AIN Support Survey

Nearly 1,200 AIN readers responded to this year’s AIN Product Support Survey, again choosing Gulfstream Aerospace’s large-cabin jets as tops
Aircraft

Assume Public Flight Tracking, GA Groups Say

Operators of private aircraft who have relied on the U.S.
Aircraft

Charter Demand Peaks with 2011 ahead of 2010

Demand for charter flights anticipated during August showed a marked trailing off compared with a strong showing for July, according to the latest data fro
Aircraft

Embraer Second Quarter Deliveries and Orders Up  

Embraer released its second-quarter 2011 results in late July, and while the Brazilian OEM recognized an executive jet market that is “showing early stages
Aircraft

Pre-Owned Aircraft Markets Show Improvement

Pre-owned business jet, turboprop and helicopter markets showed early signs of improvement in the first half of this year, which is expected to be a second
Aircraft

NTSB On Site in Guyana Following Crash of Caribbean Airlines 737-800

The National Transportation Safety Board dispatched a team yesterday to assist with the investigation into Saturday’s accident in Georgetown, Guyana, invol
Aircraft

Latest Report on AF447 Crash Calls for New Training and Flight Data

French air accident investigators have highlighted gaps in flight crew training and management in the latest report into the
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U.S. Escalates Political Confrontation Over European ETS

Political pressure against the application of the European Union’s emissions trading scheme to non-European aircraft operators has intensified, with
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