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CASS attendees share safety solutions

If there was any doubt that hundreds of safety-minded aviation professionals were in attendance during the second day of the 56th Annual Corporate Aviation
Aircraft

Air Canada Launches Porter Challenge

Air Canada launched the first direct competition against Bombardier Q400 operator Porter Airlines out of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on May 1, when t
Regulations and Government

With ‘Day on the Hill’ NATA members reach out to Congress

Armed with talking points ranging from FAA reauthorization to long-term leases at airports, members of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) l

AIN Blog: Regionals Take Their ‘Seat of the Table’

For the first time in the history of the Regional Airline Association (RAA), a sitting Department of Transportation Secretary attended the group’s annual c
Aircraft

Pluna Extends CRJ Order Book

Uruguay’s Pluna Air Lines has placed a firm order on three more 90-seat Bombardier CRJ900s worth $129 million at list prices, the Canadian manufacturer ann
Avionics

Rockwell Collins HGS-3500 brings small HUD to smaller airplanes

For more than five years, Rockwell Collins engineers have been working on a tough challenge: how to make a compact head-up display (HUD) system, one that c
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter X3 Compound Helo Reaches 232 Knots

Eurocopter’s compound helicopter demonstrator, the X3, recently reached 232 ktas, which is above the stated goal of 220 knots.
Avionics

FAA InFO Addresses iPads as EFBs

In a recently issued Information for Operators (InFO), the FAA provides guidance and information for pilots using iPads and other tablet devices as
Safety

Grimsvötn Eruption Could Disrupt Air Traffic in Europe

The European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell (EACCC), which was set up one year ago after the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, was activated on Saturday fol

Bizjet Recovery Still ‘Uneven,’ Notes JPMorgan

There is “uneven progress” toward recovery, JPMorgan said in its latest business jet market update.
Aircraft

Controller Found Innocent in Brazilian Midair

In an unexpected verdict announced late last week, Brazilian federal judge Murilo Mendes found air traffic controller Jomarcelo Fernandes dos Santos not g
Regulations and Government

Chamber of Commerce makes the case for NextGen

While most of the presentations at the U.S.
Aircraft

Korean Air Takes Its First Airbus A380

Korean Air celebrated the delivery of its first Engine Alliance GP7200-powered Airbus A380 at a ceremony at Airbus’s headquarters in Toulouse, France. 
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Closure Of Nuclear Plant Could Disrupt Mitsubishi MRJ

The May 14 closure of the Hamaoka nuclear power plant on the southeastern coast of Japan has raised concerns of power shortages at Mitsibushi Aircraft in N
Charter & Fractional

Industry recover appears to be stumbling progress

If the business aviation industry is experiencing a recovery, it is by most indications a stumbling affair, with new markets leading the way. In early May,
Aircraft

Bombardier Forecasts 20-Year Market for 24,000 Deliveries

Looking forward to a continued recovery, Bombardier Aerospace released its annual Aircraft Market Forecasts on May 18, predicting 24,000 business aircraft
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: Eurocopter Breaks Ground in Germany

Eurocopter broke ground early last month in Donauwörth, Germany for a new integrated development center, due to be completed next year.

Rotorcraft Update: Russian Helicopters Postpones IPO

Russian Helicopters postponed its offering of “ordinary shares and global depositary receipts” last month.
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: Eurocopter Delivers 1,000th Dauphin

Eurocopter delivered the 1,000th Dauphin medium twin in late April, to India-based Pawan Hans Helicopters.

Rotorcraft Update: Operators Inaer, Bond to Become Sister Companies

Bond Aviation Group has been acquired by World Helicopters, a holding firm owned by Investindustrial and KKR.
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: French Helo Lobby Fighting Vineyard Crop-Dusting Ban

The French helicopter lobby, UFH, and a congressman from the wine-producing Burgundy region have voiced concerns about a recent law banning most crop-dusti
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviation Insurance: What you don’t know could cost you big money

AIN_2011_Aircraft_Insurance_Report.pdf“If you think the p
Regulations and Government

Airbus and Boeing Spar Over Latest WTO Subsidy Ruling

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected much of Airb
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Aircraft

Airbus, BEA Deny Reaching Conclusions about Air France Flight 447

Both Airbus and the French BEA (Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses) have denied reaching any conclusions about the
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Aircraft

Unfazed by 787 Woes, Safran Touts More-electric Aircraft Benefits

Despite the well documented complications arising out of the Boeing 787’s “more electric” architecture, French engine and equipment manufacturer Safran ear
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Lateral Thinking on Composites and Metals Gives Aerostructures the Best of Both Worlds

Not so long ago, the ascent of composites in aerostructures manufacturing seemed an unstoppable progression that could only happen at the expense of metals
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Aircraft

Airbus Military Reveals A400M Schedule

Flight testing of the A400M airlifter is on track, and Airb
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Aircraft

AEW&C Version of C295 To fly

Airbus Military is exploring an airborne early-warning and control version of the
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Aircraft

Italy’s 767 Tankers Finally Enter Service; Australia’s A330 Tankers Yet To Be Accepted

There was news last week of two long-delayed air-refueling tanker contracts.
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