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Engines
Aircraft, Engine Manufacturers Form Environmental Group
Major aircraft and engine manufacturers have formed an organization called the International Aerospace Environment Group, chaired by Boeing, with the goal
Engines
Standard Established for Airline Use of Aviation Biofuel
A revised specification issued by standards organization ASTM International establishes requirements for the use of biofuel blends in conventional jet fuel
Aircraft
MALE Decision in Paris Delays Anglo-French UAV Project
French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet said a French version of the 
Aircraft
Embraer Confirms V2500 Engine for the KC-390
Embraer announced that the V2500 commercial turbofan produced by the International Aero Engines (IAE) consortium will power its twin-engine KC-390 tanker/t
Aircraft
Russian T-50 Shortlisted for New Korean Fighter Contest
South Korea is pushing ahead with the third phase of its fighter recapitalization program, and the short-listed candidates include the 
Aircraft
India Finally Approves Mirage 2000 Upgrade
India confirmed that it will upgrade its 51 Mirage 2000H fighters, and entered final negotiations with Thales, which will act as prime contractor.
Aircraft
Goodrich To Distribute Improved UAV Engine Fuel Injection System
Goodrich signed an agreement to distribute an electronic fuel injection system developed by Australian firm Currawong Engineering.
Aircraft
Product Support Survey 2011 Part 1: Aircraft
Gulfstream once again holds the number one slot for jets. Hawker Beechcraft takes the top spot among new turboprops.
Aircraft
HBC Begins Contract Talks with IAM
Hawker Beechcraft and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union began negotiations on a new contract early last month.
Rotorcraft
China’s Minsheng Signs MoU for 20 Embraer Bizjets
China-based Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the purchase of up to 20 Embraer business jets.
Germans Seize Thai Prince’s 737 in Debt Dispute
A German bankruptcy administrator seized a private Boeing 737 used by Thailand Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as part of a long-running dispute between t
Aircraft
Embraer Joins First Legacy 500 Fuselage
Embraer joined the fuselage of the first Legacy 500 at its São José dos Campos, Brazil plant last month.
Rotorcraft
Bell Defends Civil Tiltrotor Government Funding
A Bell Helicopter spokesman denies that the company did anything improper in accepting approximately $300 million in U.S.
Regulations and Government
U.S. House to EU: A pox on your emissions law
by Paul Lowe
Congress threw the gauntlet at the European Union last month when a bipartisan group of House Transportation Committee leaders f
Isle of Man Registry still growing despite EU’s tax clamp-down on private owners
After four highly successful years Brian Johnson, the man behind the Isle of Man Aircraft Registry and the island’s first Director of Civil Aviation, leave
Regulations and Government
Offshore Doesn’t Mean Off the Books
The word “offshore” can conjure images of money laundering, tax dodgers and oil spills, but in today’s business aviation world, as privacy and security bec
Aircraft
China Minsheng Leasing Orders 50 Gulfstreams
China’s Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for up to 50 midsize and large-cabin Gulfstreams last month.
Aircraft
Gulfstream G250 Is Now G280
Gulfstream Aerospace redesignated the super-midsize G250 as the G280 in mid-July.
ATC
Why has LightSquared’s plan meeting such resistance from industry?
Low-powered incoming GPS signals are allocated 1559-1610 MHz in the L-Band radio spectrum.
ATC
LightSquared squabble raises questions about political games
The current GPS/LightSquared frequency battle could be described as Washington’s most recent electro-political struggle.
At least two years before Presiden
Avionics
First GPS Sensor To Meet ADS-B Standard
Accord Technology’s NexNav mini GPS Waas Class Beta-1 sensor has been recognized by the FAA as meeting requirements outlined in Advisory Circular 20-165.
Aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft Disowns Aircraft Mods
Nextant Aerospace brushed off a communiqué sent by Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) warning i
Avionics
Turn a G1000 Into a Datalogging System
AvConnect has introduced a new service that downloads the data–more than 70 data points per second–stored by Garmin G1000 avionics systems.
Avionics
Sporty’s SP-400 Nav/Com: Backup for a Rainy Day
Advances in avionics don’t negate the need for old standbys such as a handheld transceiver for use in the unlikely event your digital panel goes dark, or s
Aircraft
Honda Aircraft welcomes visitors to open house
If anyone doubts Honda Motor Company’s commitment to the general aviation industry, a visit to Honda Aircraft’s new 623,000-sq-ft factory at Piedmont Triad
Aircraft
Labace Show Is A Sellout
The Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Labace) was relaunched four years ago and this year’s eighth show in São Paulo, Brazil, to be
Avionics
Brazil Approves Avidyne Traffic Advisory System
Avidyne’s TAS600 traffic advisory system received validation from Brazil’s Agência Nacional De Aviação Civil (ANAC), allowing the system to be installed in
