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Helo Operators Inaer, Bond Become Sister Companies
Spain’s Inaer and UK-based Bond Aviation Group, two major helicopter operators in Europe, now have the same parent company–World Helicopters, a holding fir
AIN Blog:Covert Insertions Go Stealthy
I have often wondered whether the U.S.
Engines
AIN Blog: An Unabashed Plug for Aircraft Product Support
Ask experienced aircraft owners and pilots what good product support means to them and they will likely tell you it is extremely important to every safe fl
Maintenance and Modifications
Pratt, Comac Team on Leadership Training in China
Pratt & Whitney has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Comac, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, for cooperation on leadership trai
Maintenance and Modifications
Rizon Jet Approved as Qatar CAA Part 145 Repair Station
The Qatar CAA has granted Part 145 certification to the maintenance division of Rizon Jet, a Middle East and UK-based business aviation group headquartered
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna Adds Mobile Service Unit in Georgia
Cessna Aircraft has positioned its 12th U.S.-based mobile service unit (MSU) at Preferred Jet Center on Cobb County Airport-McCollum Field near Atlanta.
Maintenance and Modifications
Trimec Aviation Expands Westwind Capacity at FTW
As part of its $4.5 million development project at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW), Texas Jet is nearing completion of a 30,000-sq-ft hangar
First Korean Air A380 Takes Flight
The first Korean Air A380 took to the skies today for the start of a final phase of flight and ground tests at Airbus facilities in Hamburg, Germany, where
Jack Pelton Leaving Cessna
After 11 years at Cessna, and eight of them in the left seat, Jack Pelton is leaving the Textron-owned, Wichita-based aircraft manufacturer.
Data Shows Positive Biz Aircraft Sales Signs
First-quarter 2011 business jet and turboprop sales and retail transactions were positive, according to data providers Amstat and JetNet.
HBC: Backlog and Deliveries Up, but GA Revenues Down
In its first-quarter earnings call this morning Hawker Beechcraft announced it has increased its backlog over the previous quarter by $122 million, to $1.5
Embraer Executive Jet 1Q Deliveries Drop by Half
Embraer delivered fewer aircraft in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, according to financial results released this morn
Nordam and Cessna Tangle over CJ4 Cabinetry Contract
Nordam Group of Tulsa has filed a lawsuit against Cessna Aircraft, alleging a breach of contract and seeking to prevent the OEM from transferring intellect
AIN Blog: Linguistic Restraint
The Southwest Airlines 737-300 that lost some fuselage skin last month must surely have provided its occupants with some horribly tense minutes, but the ai
Aircraft
Conforming Nextant 400XT To Make Debut at Ebace
The first production-conforming Nextant 400XT will make its public debut this month at Ebace.
Air Wisconsin Pilots Opt Out of Asap
Air Wisconsin’s pilots dropped their participation in the company’s Aviation Safety Action Program (Asap) last month, following what ALPA leaders called in
Engines
Pro Line Fusion Obtains FAA TSO Approval
Rockwell Collins’s Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system received FAA technical standard order (TSO) approval on April 21.
U.S. Airspace Optimization Effort Advances
A nationwide effort to “de-conflict” airspace in major metropolitan areas using existing technology and procedures is progressing, with studies completed a
NTSB Sheds More Light on Southwest Scare
Misshapen and misaligned rivet holes in parts of the fuselage removed from a Southwest Airlines 737-300 has lent more credence to theories that a manufactu
McNerney on 737: All Options ‘On the Table’
Boeing could both re-engine its 737 and build an entirely new airplane to replace the existing model, according to company CEO Jim McNerney.
Engines
Honeywell HTF7250G Certified
The 7,445-pound-thrust Honeywell HTF7250G turbofan gained FAA certification last month, a company official told AIN.
Regulations and Government
More Pressure on U.S. Defense Budget, Fiscal Year 2012 Highlights
President Obama outlined ambitious new goals for U.S.
Aircraft
Sikorsky Wins Big Black Hawk Deal in Turkey
Sikorsky has won the $3.5 billion Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP), with a version of the Black Hawk designated T-70.
Aircraft
Bell Flies Block II OH-58, Eyes U.S. Armed Aerial Scout Requirement
Bell Helicopter made the first flight of its OH-58 Block II demonstrator at its Xworx research and development facility in Fort Worth on April 14.
Meanwhi
ATC
Besides GPS, LightSquared Can Interfere with Satcom
While the LightSquared broadband wireless network’s potential to disrupt GPS signals
