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Airbus Wins $14.2M in Dispute with Hawker

Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) will have to pay $14.2 million to close a two-year-old dispute with Airbus, which manufactures Hawker business jet airframe compone
Aircraft

Gulfstream G250 Edges Closer to Certification

Three super-midsize G250 flight-test airplanes have flown more than 1,150 hours and 400 flights, and the jet remains on schedule for certification later th
FBOs

Execujet Adds Spanish Facilities

ExecuJet Aviation added three Spanish FBOs at Gerona, Ibiza and Palma de Mallorca to its ground handling portfolio.

People in Aviation: May 2011

Daher-Socata CEO Stéphane Mayer has added the title of president, replacing François Lépinoy, who will become president of the executi
Aircraft

BBJ Celebrates 15th Anniversary

The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) celebrated its 15th anniversary last month at Ebace.
Aircraft

Global Express XRS To Be Named Global 6000

Bombardier renamed its Global Express XRS with the new Global Vision flight deck as the Global 6000.
Engines

Nextant 400XT Nears FAA Approval

With Williams FJ44-3AP certification finalized on May 12, the Nextant Aerospace 400XT is on course for full approval of its remanufactured Beechjet 400A/40
Aircraft

Bombardier Learjet 85 On Track for 2013 Entry

Bombardier Aerospace’s all-composite Learjet 85 is on track to enter service in 2013, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer announced at Ebace.
Charter & Fractional

Sentient sees better-than-average growth

During the past year national charter brokerage firm Sentient Jet grew by 30 percent in revenue and charter leg spaces sold, according to Marty Guinoo, CEO
Aircraft

Airbus Rebrands its Bizliners

At Ebace last month, Airbus rebranded its bizliner offerings with more consistent names–each model in the company’s stable of corporate jet offerings will

Part 135 Drags Down Bizav Flying Activity

Business aircraft flight activity in April dipped by 0.4 percent from a year ago, due primarily to a 7.7-percent drop in Part 135 turboprop flying, accordi
Aircraft

ATR Wins EASA Approval for 72-600

ATR has gained EASA certification for its new ATR 72-600 following nearly two years of flight testing, the Franco-Italian manufacturer announced this morni
Aircraft

Gulfstream G650 Resumes Flight-test Campaign

Gulfstream Aerospace resumed flying the G650 on Saturday, nearly two months after suspending the flight-test program following an
Aircraft

Textron Taps Former GE Aviation Exec To Lead Cessna

Textron announced today that it has named Scott Ernest president and CEO of its Cessna Aircraft subsidiary.
ATC

NBAA Furious over FAA’s Changes to Barr

NBAA strongly denounced a decision, announced by FAA officials late Friday
Aircraft

EASA Approves Falcon 7X Ferry Flights

After grounding Dassault Falcon 7Xs

Lower-powered LightSquared Signals Skew Test Results

LightSquared documents submitted to the FCC last week reveal that its transmitters were transmitting at only half power during the tests recently conducted
Aircraft

Phenom 100 Damaged in Runway Departure

For at least the sixth time in more than a year, an Embraer Phenom 100 has experienced possible brake issues on landing.
FBOs

Toulouse offers new business airport

Officials at Toulouse Francazal Airport (LFBF) in Toulouse, France expect to see more business aircraft at the field at the end of this month with the open

Regionals take their ‘seat at the table’ in Nashville

                  For the first time in the 36-year history of the RAA
Aircraft

Pilot report: Cessna Citation CJ4

Cessna demo pilot John Reimer wanted to wow me as I put the new CJ4 I was flying through its paces.

Lead emissions may lead to costly California lawsuits

The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) sent a notice of violation to oil companies and fuel supplier Avfuel, as well as to more than two dozen companies
Safety

Fit for Work: A simple test to spot fit fliers

Aviation is extraordinarily dependent on the performance of people who fly and maintain aircraft.
Avionics

Fusion TSO a major step for Rockwell Collins

The Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics system is “good to go,” reported chairman, president and CEO Clay Jones during an April 21 earnings call.
ATC

Cessna Chooses Aircell Aviator 300

Cessna Aircraft has selected Aircell’s Aviator 300 satcom system as optional equipment for the Citation XLS+, Sovereign and Citation X starting with 2012 m
ATC

ACSS TCAS Change 7.1 Approved in Europe

Early last month, the EASA granted European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) authorization for Change 7.1 software for ACSS’s TCAS 2000 and TCAS II.
ATC

Aviator 200 operational in Europe

Satcom1 is now providing Aviator 200 services in Europe and claims to be the first to do so.
ATC

Avidyne Obtains AML STC for TAS600

Avidyne’s TAS600 traffic advisory system has received an approved model list (AML) supplemental type certificate (STC) from the FAA, covering installation
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna positions additional MSU in Georgia

Philadelphia-based Jet East Corporate Aviation has purchased the maintenance division of Ross Aviation at Trenton Mercer County Airport; the two will share
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream enhances airborned product support program

Geneva-based MasterJet recently took possession of an Airbus A320 conversion by Fokker Aircraft Services.