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LoPresti Unveils SR20 Diesel Cowl Design
LoPresti Speed Merchants expects to receive an STC for installation of a DeltaHawk diesel engine in the Cirrus SR20 early next year.
Aircraft
Cirrus SF50 Jet Prototype Held in “Commodity Jurisdiction”
Cirrus president and CEO Brent Wouters revealed during the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show this week that the company’s prototype
Conklin & de Decker Updates Aircraft Comparator
Conklin & de Decker released its 2011/2012 Aircraft Performance Comparator, a software program that allows those acquiring a business jet, turboprop, pisto
Safety
TSB Wants Safer Helicopter in Wake of S-92 Crash
The chairman of Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) wants a mandatory 30-minute “run dry” requirement on all main gearboxes (MGB) for future helicop
Regulations and Government
FAA Hits ERA with Drug Testing Penalty
The FAA is proposing a $194,249 civil penalty against ERA for alleged violations of its drug-and-alcohol testing regulations related to pre-employment scre
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir Pilots Vote in Union
CitationAir became the third of the four major jet fractional providers to have a unionized pilot workforce last month, with 52 percent of the more than 35
Engines
Honeywell TPE331 To Power Kestrel T-prop Single
Kestrel Aircraft selected Honeywell’s TPE331-14GR to power its all-composite single-engine turboprop.
FBOs
ExxonMobil Calls It Quits on Avitat-branded FBOs
ExxonMobil confirmed to AIN that it has decided to exit the general aviation fuels business in the U.S.
Regulations and Government
FAA Budget Impasse Forces 4,000 Layoffs
The failure of Congress to agree on an extension of the FAA’s operating authorization by July 23 forced the agency to furlough nearly 4,000 employees and i
Aircraft
Airline Lobbyist Fabio Gamba To Lead Europe's Bizav Group
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has appointed an airline lobbyist as its new leader.
Regulations and Government
APU Use OK’d During Customs Inspections
Aircraft auxiliary power units (APUs) can now remain on while radiation checks are conducted on aircraft entering the country, as long as the exhaust vents
Gulfstream Soaring at General Dynamics
“Second-quarter Gulfstream orders were the largest we’ve seen since the economic downturn began,” Jay Johnson, chairman of Gulfstream Aerospace parent comp
JeppView iPad App Adds En Route Charts, Ship Position
Jeppesen’s Mobile FliteDeck went live on Apple’s App Store this week and h
Avionics
Aspen Unit Links Mobile Devices to Avionics
At EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., this week, Aspen Avionics and AvConnect unveiled “Connected Panel,” which allows pilots to use mobile devices to commun
Aircraft
GippsAero Launches Turboprop
Australia-based GippsAero announced yesterday at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., that it will build a stretched turboprop derivative of its piston-powered
Avionics
Avidyne Jumps on Touchscreen Avionics Bandwagon
Avidyne announced this week at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., that it is joining
People in Aviation: August 2011
General Dynamics has appointed Daniel Clare, former senior v-p and CFO of its Gulfstream subsidiary, president of its Jet Aviation Group.
Avionics
Eurocopter Chooses True Blue Backup Batteries
Under a contract signed by Eurocopter Deutschland and Mid-Continent, Eurocopter EC135 and EC145T2 models will be equipped with Mid-Continent Instruments Tr
Rotorcraft
Heli-Union Orders Eurocopters, Takes Sikorsy Deliveries
Heli-Union, an offshore oil and gas operator based in Toussus-le-Noble, near Paris, celebrated its 50th anniversary and simultaneously inked a firm order f
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky To Terminate S-76C++ Production
Sikorsky has announced the end of the S-76C++ production run, thus firming up S-76D delivery plans for this year.
Rotorcraft
Russian Helicopters Beefs Up Sales Effort in EU
The European Union market is a “top priority” for Russian Helicopters, and the manufacturer does not want to limit those Russian-made models that are in op
Republic Pilots Vote in Teamsters
The pilots of Republic Airways voted to accept the International Brotherhood of Teamsters as their collective bargaining representative by a 68-percent mar
Dassault 1H Orders Encouraging, Deliveries Down
Activity in the business aviation industry continues to grow, Dassault Aviation chairman Charles Edelstenne said today during the release of Dassault Falco
NRC Study on Pilot Commuting Calls for More Study
Commuting practices among airline pilots could potentially contribute to fatigue, and because fatigue can reduce performance, pilots, airlines and the FAA
Charter & Fractional
Limited resources halt investigation into NetJetsEurope
Britain’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said that it will not continue to investigate a complaint made against NetJets Europe because it has insufficien
Charter & Fractional
French legal moves against NetJets Europe gathering pace
Rotorcraft
Helitech Show Plans Conference Program
The Helitech show, to be held from September 27 to 29 in Duxford, UK, is planning a conference program.
Accidents
Accidents: August 2011
Preliminary Report: Medevac King Air Goes Down in Alaska
Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Atqasuk, Alaska, May 16, 2011–Icing is suspected in
