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Rotorcraft
Chinese Light Turbine Helicopter Achieves First Flight
China-based Avicopter announced on Tuesday the first flight of its first indigenously developed light single-engine helicopter, the AC311, in Tianjin.
Argus: Bizav Flight Activity Ekes Out an Increase
Business aircraft flight activity returned to positive territory last month from a year ago, but just barely at 0.6 percent, according to TraqPak data rele
BizAv Warrior: Andy Vaughan
Andy VaughanCaptain and A-10 Warthog pilot–Arkansas Air National Guard AT-6 test and demonstration pilot Hawker Beechcraft
Maintenance and Modifications
Heritage Aviation To Distribute BLR King Air Winglets
BLR Aerospace has named Heritage Aviation of Burlington, Vt., an authorized dealer for its King
Maintenance and Modifications
HNA Group, Bravia Capital Acquire Stake in myTechnic
HNA Group of China and Bravia Capital of New York will acquire a majority stake in myTechnic.
Maintenance and Modifications
Soloy Aviation Solutions Now Offers Avionics
Soloy Aviation Solutions, which has historically focused on helicopter and fixed-wing engine pr
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Phenom 100
The FAA has issued a final rule for an Airworthiness Directive for the Embraer
Maintenance and Modifications
F1rst Support Center Goes Live For AOG Aircraft
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) has unveiled its F1rst Support global technical operations center located at Dallas Airmotive’s facility in G
Aircraft
SIA To Replace Three Trent 900s on its Airbus A380s
Singapore Airlines grounded three of its 11 Airbus A380s to perform “precautionary” engine changes after consultations with Trent 900 manufacturer Rolls-Ro
Aircraft
SIA To Replace Three Trent 900s on its Airbus A380s
Singapore Airlines grounded three of its 11 Airbus A380s to perform “precautionary” engine changes after consultations with Trent 900 manufacturer Rolls-Ro
Aircraft
Bombardier’s CRJ1000 Gains Transport Canada, EASA Certifications
The newest and largest member of Bombardier’s ubiquitous regional jet line, the
Aircraft
Boeing Grounds 787s After Cabin Smoke Interrupts Test Flight
Boeing grounded its entire fleet of 787 flight-test airplanes
Regulations and Government
Platinum Jet Trial Coming to a Close
In the ongoing trial of Platinum Jet executives in Newark, N.J., a U.S.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Wings Its Way to Profitability in 3Q
Berkshire Hathaway on Friday reported that revenues at its NetJets fractional aircraft subsidiary climbed 17 percent during the first nine months of 2010 v
China Awakening to Business Aviation
Business aviation market analyst Brian Foley is bullish on prospects for the business aviation market this decade in China.
Bumpy Bizjet Recovery Continues, Notes JPMorgan
The recovery in the business jet market was mixed again last month, according to JPMorgan North American Equity Research’s latest monthly business jet repo
As Genav Shipments Drop, GAMA Sees Some Hope
General aviation aircraft shipment data released today by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) starkly demonstrate the continued effects t
Engines
Rolls-Royce: A380 Engine Failure Specific to Trent 900
Rolls-Royce says that the uncontained engine failure on a Qantas Airbus A
Aircraft
SpiceJet signs for 30 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s
Boeing and Indian budget carrier SpiceJet announced an order for 30 Next Generation 737-800 with winglets in the presence of U.S.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Duncan Intros the 14-day Refurb Guarantee
Duncan Aviation has launched an interior refurbishment program that guarantees installation of new soft goods in 14 calendar days for operators of C
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Head-of-state Jobs Filling New Hangar at Gore
Gore Design Completions of San Antonio is making good use of the 44,250 sq ft of hangar space it recently added to the existing 100,000 sq ft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Ovation Select Nearing Certification
Ovation Select, the cabin-management system from Honeywell, is nearing certification and the new cabin mockup, with production hardware and everything
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Altitude Takes Mockup to a New Level
When it comes to mockups, Altitude Aerospace has taken it to a new level with the Boeing Business Jet Pounamu cabin that was on display last month at NBA
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Flight Display Contributes To Flying Theater
Flight Display Systems has gone Hollywood, in a manner of speaking.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Pats Now Part of Wayzata Investment
With completion of the sale of DeCrane Aerospace to Goodrich in September, the former DeCrane completion and refurbishment center and auxiliary fuel
Aircraft
India’s SpiceJet To Fly Q400s Starting in June
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet plans to buy as many as 30 Q400 turboprops from Bombardier in a deal worth up to $900 million.
The airline’s
ATR Crashes in Cuba, Killing 68
An ATR 72-212 turboprop operated by Cuba’s Aero Caribbean crashed yesterday at 5:40 p.m.
Aircraft
Europeans Struggle To Match American Defense Clout in the Middle East
European manufacturers of major defense equipment face a struggle to secure new contracts in the Middle East against American competition, as evidenced by
Aircraft
Saudi Arabia Prepares for $60 Billion Spending Spree
On October 20 the Defense Security Cooperation Agency lodged four separate notifications with the U.S.
