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Iacobucci’s New Seat Catches the Eye
Italian cabin components specialist Iacobucci is perhaps better known for its galley products, but the company has recently expanded its line to include th
Engines
Pratt Finishes First MRJ Engine
Pratt & Whitney completed assembly of the first PurePower PW1217G engine to test for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), the company announced in late March
Regulations and Government
Judge Promises Verdict Soon in Brazil Midair Trial
A Brazilian judge heard testimony last month, via video link, from the two American pilots of the
Safety
Bizav Safety Standdown Heads to Asia
Bombardier Aerospace is expanding the Bombardier Safety Standdown to Asia, with the first such event to be held in the region in Shanghai, China, on June 9
Security
Accidents: May 2011
Preliminary Report: King Air Crashes on Takeoff
Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Long Beach, Calif., March 16, 2011–The twin turboprop was s
Regulations and Government
FAA Funding Bill Nears Final Approach
As Congress prepared to adjourn for recess just before Easter, the House and Senate were gearing up for a joint conference committee to begin resolving the
Embraer Inks Leasing Deals with Chinese Banks
Embraer and Minsheng Financial Leasing, a subsidiary of China Minsheng Banking, signed a “strategic cooperation” agreement.
App Warns of Crew Fatigue
Identifying traditionally covert symptoms of fatigue has always been difficult.
Safety
Nigerian Operations Command Center Opens
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Flight Tracking Command Center opened in Lagos in mid-April, coincidentally shortly after the IOC presentation
Bombardier Deliveries Down in Fiscal 4Q
Despite an “especially strong” fiscal fourth quarter,Bombardier Aerospace delivered 143 business jets during its fiscal year that ended January 31, versus
Safety
International Ops: WGS-84 errors create problems
Imagine the fun if every pilot’s understanding of where London Stansted Airport actually sits on the earth’s surface were a little different.
Sustainability and Environment
As fuel prices rise, biofuels wait for approval
Civil unrest in the Middle East has pushed up the price of jet fuel by more than 30 percent since December.
Safety
International Operations: Make the Most of Recurrent Training
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FBOs
Winner Aviation Sold
Winner Aviation, the sole aviation services provider at Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) in Vienna, Ohio, was purchased by its former manager, Rick
Safety
International Operations
On the surface at least, NBAA’s International Operators Conference (IOC) is always about technique: customs tips to import an aircraft for the most interna
More E190s Destined for China, Embraer to Build Legacies in Harbin
Brazil’s Embraer notched another 10-aircraft order from China’s CDB Leasing for E190s last month, during a state visit by Brazilian president Dilma Roussef
People in Aviation: May 2011
Airborne communications and flight following provider Guardian Mobility has appointed Howard Pearl president and CEO.
Airports
Two Moscow Airport To Merge
The Russian government intends to combine Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo airports into a single state-owned entity to renovate them and eventually sell them to p
SJ30 supplier purchases Emivest assets from bankruptcy
After months of legal wrangling and speculation, the assets of the SJ30 light jet program were purchased on April 7 from bankrupt Emivest Aerospace by the
Crystal Cabin Awards Honor Innovative Designs
The Crystal Cabin Awards are given annually in six categories and a public ceremony in the main exhibitor hall traditionally kicks off the three-day Aircra
Aircraft Interiors Expo reflects industry recovery
There were gray clouds overhead during most of the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2011, held April 5 to 8 in Hamburg, Germany, but there were silver linings insid
Airports
Signature Rebrands Its Maintenance Operations
Signature Flight Support has launched its new maintenance brand, Signature TechnicAir.
Lou Martin Expands Window Shade Offerings
At the Aircraft Interiors Expo, Lou Martin & Associates introduced three new window shade styles.
GE and Boeing offering “loaner” engines for 747-8 BBJs
GE and Boeing are collaborating on a program to offer their 747-8I BBJ/VIP customers optional “loaner” GEnx-2B engines to ferry their aircraft to completio
Lufthansa Technik Pedals New Ergometer for Bizav Pax
Lufthansa Technik has once again expanded the cabin envelope, this time with a Recline Excite 700iSP ergometer (exercise bicycle) from Technogym, modified
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Expands Duncan Aviation Global Support
All three Duncan Aviation locations have been approved by Bombardier to perform airframe inspections in addition to interior, paint and avionics installati
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Adds PW300 Line Service in Springfield
StandardAero Business Aviation has added line services on the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW300-series engines to its list of maintenance capabilities.
Detained Crew, GV Released from Congo
The Gulfstream V that had been detained in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) sin
Airports
Brunswick (Maine) airport returns to civilian duty
In the 1920s, Brunswick Municipal Airport became Maine’s first airfield.
Starling Tackles Bizliner Stateroom/Lavatory in Kit Form
Starling Aerospace Interiors in the UK has already designed and built executive interiors, delivered in kit form, for installation in RJ70s being converted
