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Charter & Fractional

NetJets To Equip Jets with Aircell GoGo Biz

Fractional provider NetJets will equip more than 250 of its midsize and large-cabin aircraft with Aircell GoGo Biz high-speed Internet service, with instal

Mediterranean Bizav Summit Slated for June

UK-based Aeropodium is planning to hold the new Mediterranean Business Aviation Summit in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on June 9 and 10 next year.

Holstein Aviation Formed

Jim Holstein has formed Holstein Aviation, an aircraft acquisition consulting firm.

Embraer Forecasts Climb in Airliner Demand

The size of the 30- to 120-seat airliner fleet will grow by 81 percent over the next 20 years, from 4,285 airplanes last year to 7,780 in 2029, by which ti
Aircraft

Pilatus Mum on New Aircraft Program

At EAA AirVenture last month, Pilatus Business Aircraft president Thomas Bosshard would not elaborate on speculation about any plans to develop a new busin

NBAA, AOPA Team on Airplane Conferences

NBAA and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced that two Light Business Aviation (LBA) Conferences will be held this year–one at each
Aircraft

Piaggio stakes bigger claim to jet project

Recent news reports claimed that Piaggio Aero shareholder Mubadala Development has plans to build its own business jet, but John Bingham, Piaggio America p
Regulations and Government

Interim FAA bill includes new pilot training rules

Faced with leaving for vacation without passing an FAA reauthorization bill that would tighten pilot training rules, lawmakers stripped those provisions fr
Aircraft

Porter Orders Four More Q400s

Toronto-based Porter Airlines last month signed a firm order with Bombardier for four Q400s and placed options for another six of the 74-seat turboprops.
Regulations and Government

NATA Partners on Aircraft Re-registration Program

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has partnered with AIC Title Service to offer a program that will help aviation businesses and individua
Safety

Draft AC Offers OEMs Guidance on Induction Icing

The FAA yesterday issued Draft Advisory Circular 20-147A, which provides new guidance to aircraft manufacturers on compliance with regulations covering eng
Charter & Fractional

Aircraft Charter Demand Rises, Pricing Creeps Up

Forecast demand for executive charter flights has softened slightly for the second consecutive month, according to the latest data from online charter port

Gulfstream Sees 'Encouraging' Activity in Bizjet Market

“There’s a fair amount of caution out there, but we're seeing steady activity at our aerospace division, which consists of Gulfstream and Jet Aviation,” Ja

Bombardier: Bizjet Market Recovering, but Only Slowly

Bombardier Aerospace “is starting to see signs of recovery as shown by the significant reduction in business aircraft order cancellations,” Bombardier pres

Bizliner Aviation Open for Business

As the bizliner business continues to grow, Washington, D.C.-based Bizliner Aviation formed to specialize in client and vendor support of owners and operat
Regulations and Government

FAA Renews Small-aircraft Exemption

NBAA announced that the FAA has renewed the association's small-aircraft exemption for another two years.
FBOs

Signature Inks for German Handling

Signature Flight Support's operation in Munich has made agreements with other FBOs to provide support to operators at 13 other German airports.

Firm Seeks To Help Entry-level Jet Operators

Oriens Advisors, a UK-based consultancy group looking to support entry-level jet operations and helping airports to fulfill their real-estate potentia
Aircraft

Willis Lease Finance Inks Deal for Superjets

Novato, Calif.-based Willis Lease Finance, a leading lessor of commercial jet engines, last month signaled its intention to enter the regional jet leasing

EBAA Plans Emergency Response Workshop

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is organizing its first workshop on emergency response planning (ERP) on September 9 and 10.
Aircraft

Delta Tells Comair To Shed 50-seat CRJs

Delta Air Lines has directed regional subsidiary Comair to shed more than half of its Bombardier CRJs over the next two years, according to an internal mem

'Aviation cluster' boosts Wichita exports

Wichita, which bills itself as the Air Capital of the World, is the leading U.S.
Sustainability and Environment

Europe OKs tool for ETS compliance

Eurocontrol has released its so-called smaller emitters tool for calculating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for the purposes of compliance with Europe's em
Avionics

FAA Oversight of NextGen Scrutinized

Each key FAA NextGen project has an individual "metric" to measure how its development is progressing.
Maintenance and Modifications

PMA Industry To Convene at Marpa Conference

The Modification and Replacement Parts Association (Marpa) is holding its annual conferen
Maintenance and Modifications

Avtrak Continues To Grow and Expand Operations

“We are one of the fortunate companies that have been expanding during one of the worst times in our industry,” Dennis Steinbeck, v-p of business developme
Maintenance and Modifications

Vancouver To Host 19th Annual CAMC Forum

The Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council (CAMC), in partnership with the Western Aerospace Alliance, will be holding its
Maintenance and Modifications

Corrosion Found on Learjet 40 and 45 TFE731-20s

Bombardier has notified Learjet 40 and 45 operators that the aft, front frame flange of the TFE731-20 engine, and the thrust reverser flanges, may be susce
Maintenance and Modifications

American Airlines Mx Target of FAA’s Largest Penalty

There’s an important lesson to be learned from the FAA’s proposed $24.2 million civil penalty against American Airlines for improper maintenance procedures
Engines

Engine for Legacy 650 Certified by Brazil

Rolls-Royce received type certification from Brazil's ANAC and EASA for the AE3007A2, the latest model in the AE3007 series.