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AD Proposed for Gulfstream G200 Airbrakes

The FAA issued a proposed Airworthiness Directive regarding the use of airbrakes on the Gulfstream G200/IAI Galaxy.
ATC

DOT IG: NextGen Could Face Delays

A DOT Inspector General report warns that the FAA is facing several challenges that could delay its transition plan to NextGen.
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New group offers MRO coverage

Aviation Alliance Insurance Risk Retention Group (AAIRRG), an entity that provides product liability insurance exclusively for Arsa member repair stations,

Bizav industry in holding pattern

“I’m ready for the times to get better,” sang Crystal Gayle.
Aircraft

Falcon 900LX wins EASA, FAA certification

Dassault’s Falcon 900LX, the newest member of the Falcon line, has won certification from both the EASA and FAA.  The large-cabin 900LX i
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Machinist union: Hawker Beech considering move

Some things are simply unthinkable, such as the city of Wichita without Hawker Beechcraft.

Pre-owned sector hamstrung by inventory of older aircraft

Millions of years ago, scientists say, the dinosaurs were rendered extinct by a cataclysmic event that shook the world.
Aircraft

Airbus to Boosts Single-Aisle Production to 40 per Month

Airbus will raise the monthly production rate of its A320-family aircraft to 38 per month in August 2011 and to 40 per month in first quarter 2012, the com
Aircraft

First Conforming HondaJet Powered On

Honda Aircraft this week said that power was switched on in its first conforming flight-test HondaJet light jet, while the fuselage and wing assemblies wer

Dassault Falcon Deliveries Rise, but Sales Sluggish

The business aviation market is getting stronger, but it’s not getting stronger soon enough to support hopes for a full-blown recovery in the short term, a

Gulfstream, Jet Aviation Set for Growth, GD Says

“We’re seeing a gradual improvement in the business jet market,” Jay Johnson, the chairman and CEO of Gulfstream and Jet Aviation parent General Dynamics,

Zenith Jet: $208B in Bizjets To Be Shipped This Decade

Business jet charter, sales and acquisition firm Zenith Jet has released a “bottom-up segment dynamics”
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Beech Moves Resources to Asia-Pacific Region

Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) is installing customer-support leadership and adding $3 million in critical parts in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Gulf Coast Avionics Partners with Brazil’s Quick Aviation

Gulf Coast Avionics president Rick Garcia has announced the company’s expansion into the Brazilian aviation market through a joint venture with Quick Aviaç
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VNE Jet Named Eclipse Authorized Gold Service Center

Eclipse Aerospace has named VNE Jet of Henderson, Nev., the exclusive U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sikorsky Increases Service Commitment in India

Bangalore, India-based Deccan Charters’ Mumbai facility has been approved as a Sikorsky authorized customer service center (CSC) to support the S-76 helico
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Yankee Pacific Leaves Premier Aircraft Team

“We were delighted to have been part of the conceptualization and certification of the 50Dash4 program.
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Partsbase Acquires PMA Parts Finder

Partsbase, an online business-to-business parts locator service for the aviation, aerospace and defense industries, has acquired PMA Parts Finder (PPF).

Roush Premier I Crashes at Oshkosh

A Hawker Beechcraft Premier I carrying Roush Fenway Racing co-owner Jack Roush and a friend crashed while landing at an EAA Airventu
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Aircraft

Airbus A321 Crashes in Pakistan, Killing 152

An Airbus A321 operated by Pakistani airline Airblue crashed this morning in the Margalla hills, north of Islamabad, killing all 15

Epic LT Kits Back in Production

Doug King, CEO of the LT Builders Group, yesterday at EAA AirVenture said that kits for the $1.9 million (complete) single-engine turboprop LT are back in
Avionics

Garmin, Avidyne Let the Servos Do the Flying

Garmin announced yesterday at EAA AirVenture that its new electronic stability and protection (ESP) stability augmentation system will be available on G100
Aircraft

Klapmeier Confident of Kestrel Capitalization

Alan Klapmeier, the former chairman of Cirrus and new CEO of Kestrel Aircraft, told AIN yesterday at EAA AirVenture that the company still needs to raise a
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Piper’s New Leader Jump Starts PiperJet Program

According to Piper Aircraft’s recently appointed executive vice president, Randy Groom, a year ago only 12 people were actively working on the single-engin

Hawker Dismisses Union Claim of Cuts

In a letter to Hawker Beechcraft employees July 23, vice president of human resources Rich Jiwanlal dismisses union allegations that the Wichita-based OEM
Aircraft

Extra 500 Composite Turboprop Single Resurrected

Extra Aircraft announced plans Friday to produce the dormant carbon-fiber-fuselage Extra 500 turboprop single in Montrose, Colo., for $1.65 million per cop

NTSB Go Team En Route to Saudi Arabia to Aid MD-11 Crash Investigation

The NTSB is dispatching a team of investigators to assist the government of Saudi Arabia with its investigation of a cargo airplane accident that occurre

Sikorsky Extends Order for CMC Avionics for Black Hawks

Esterline CMC Electronics secured a follow-on order from Sikorsky for flight management systems in Black Hawk helicopters.

Turbulent ride awaits aerospace and defense, says business study

A quick turnaround in aerospace and defense is unlikely, since the industries still face huge challenges, according to business advisor AlixPartners.