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Maintenance and Modifications

King Air and PT6A Conference Offered in Johannesburg

Blackhawk Modifications begins a King Air and PT6 performance conference series tomorrow in Johannesburg at the M
Maintenance and Modifications

Tam AE Named GE M601 and H80 Authorized Service Center

Tam Aviação Executiva has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to become an authorized service center for M601 and H80 turboprop engines.
Maintenance and Modifications

China Awards Additional Duncan Aviation Approvals

Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln facility has been granted additional Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) repair station certificate authorizations.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Middle East Adds EASA OK for Hawker

The EASA has given Dubai-based ExecuJet Middle East the OK to add the Hawker 400XP, 700, 800, 900 series and 4000.
Aircraft

AIN Blog: Ryanair’s Rantings Erupt Again as Scientists Say Volcano Groundings Were Right

In late April, scientists from Denmark’s University of Copenhagen and the University of Iceland in Reykjavik
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UBS Upbeat on Bizjet Market Recovery

“We believe the recent improvement in our survey and many of the other key indicators that we monitor, including increased flight activity and lower used i
Charter & Fractional

Part 135 Segment Stalls, Drags Down Bizav Flying Stats

Business aircraft flight activity last month dipped by 0.4 percent from a year ago, due primarily to a steep drop in Part 135 turboprop and light jet flyin

Bizjet, Turboprop Deliveries Off To Slow Start in 2011

In the first quarter, general aviation airplane shipments fell 4.6 percent, from 390 aircraft last year to 372 this year, according to data released today
Charter & Fractional

CitationAir Recalls All of Its Furloughed Pilots

CitationAir said yesterday that it has asked all of its remaining 32 pilots on furlough to return to work.
Airports

Memphis GA Airport Submerged in Flood

General DeWitt Spain Airport (M01) in Memphis has been closed since last Wednesday due to the flooding from the Mississippi River.

Torqued: Willful blindness poses serious safety threat

At the same time as the Southwest 737 Flight 812 debacle was unfolding–almost as rapidly as the fuselage skin tore off the aircraft shortly after departure
Aircraft

AIN Blog: Shine a Light on Your Flight Department, or Close It Down

“We like to keep a low profile for our jet use.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard variations on that line since I arrived at Business Jet

IATA: Earthquake, Political Unrest Disrupt Air Transport Recovery

The earthquake in Japan and political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa interrupted the global air transport industry’s growth trend during March,
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Accidents

Investigators Hope Recovered Flight Data and Cockpit Voice Recorders Shed More Light on AF447 Crash

Airbus, Air France and many others, both within and outside the aerospace industry, eagerly await the results of an analysis of the flight data and cockpit
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Aircraft

Republic Airways Signals Interest in Airbus A320neos

Indianapolis-based Republic Airways signaled an interest in acquiring Airbus A320neos last week, when the airline’s vice president and corporate controller
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Longitudinal Airspace Separations Reduced Over North Atlantic

Nav Canada and UK NATS have implemented a new navigation standard that reduces longitudinal separations by half for properly equipped aircraft in North Atl
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Aircraft

IAG Merger Fuels New Fleet Renewal Strategy for Iberia and British Airways

The tie-up between Spanish flag carrier Iberia and the UK’s British Airways to create International Airlines Group (IAG) will pave the way for an overhaul
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Engines

F-35 Alternative Engine Option Revived

The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has revived the alternative engine option in draft legislation for the Fiscal Year 2012 defense authorization act.
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Aircraft

China's J-15 Flying Shark Shown Taking Off

More imagery has been released through the Chinese media showing the Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark, a “Flanker” derivative intended for service aboard China's
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AIN Blog: Cessna’s Pelton Was General Aviation’s Biggest Fan

In what would turn out to be one of his last appearances as boss of Cessna Aircraft

E190 Delays Attributed to Japan’s IHI

A supply-chain interruption involving Japanese engine parts supplier IHI will force Embraer to delay delivery of at least six E190s to Indianapolis-based R
Aircraft

Boeing Halts Movement of 747-8 Line

Boeing stopped moving airplanes forward on its 747-8 production line in Everett, Wash., today to help mechanics complete work that has mounted as the compa
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AIN Blog: RNP Offers Alternative Fix for Airport Noise

There’s a new way to fix long-standing noise and emissions problems at airports that are surrounded by nearby neighbors, such as Naples Airport in Florida
Aircraft

Window To Buy Discounted Bizjets Closing, Says Jetcraft

Business aircraft sales firm Jetcraft is “seeing clear evidence” of a return to a more stable pricing environment for large-cabin, long-range business jets
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Demand Slips, but Pricing Stable

Projected air charter demand dipped slightly from last month, but this has had negligible impact on anticipated pricing levels, according to the latest for

Airbus Wins $14.2M in Dispute with Hawker Beech

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
Regulations and Government

NBAA Helps Thwart Aviation Tax Increases in Connecticut

Advocacy efforts by NBAA members, the Connecticut Legislative Aviation Caucus and the Connecticut Business Aviation Group to fight a personal property tax