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Sustainability and Environment
ETS Support Facility Decision Still Not Resolved
Eurocontrol’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) support facility has still not been definitively confirmed as an option for operators to meet their obligation
Charter & Fractional
Arcadia Emerges as Buyer for Wayfarer Aviation
Arcadia Aviation this afternoon said it has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire certain assets and operations of Wayfarer Aviation, which was set
Regulations and Government
TSA To Take a Fresh Look at DCA Access
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants to improve on the anemic number of general aviation flights into Ronald Reagan Washington National A
Bizav Flight Activity Still Trending Upward
According to TraqPak data released yesterday by aviation specialized services firm Argus, business aircraft flight activity climbed 7.9 percent last month
Aircraft
Boeing 747-8 Freighter Receives Expanded Type Inspection Authorization
Boeing announced yesterday that it received expanded type inspection authorization (TIA) from the FAA for the
Aircraft
Boeing To Raise 737 Production to 35 per Month
Boeing will raise production yet again on its 737 line, the company announced today, taking the rate from the previously announced 34 airplanes per month t
Aircraft
Boeing Starts Assembling First 747-8 Intercontinental
Boeing has begun assembling the fuselage of the first 747-8 Inte
Aircraft
Gulfstream Adds EVS Capability to the GIII, GIV and GV
Gulfstream Aerospace completed installation of a Kollsman General Aviation Vision System (GAViS) on a Gulfstream IV.
Boeing To Demo Cooperative UAV Technologies for U.S. Air Force
Boeing has been awarded a three-year $9.8 million contract from the U.S.
Charter & Fractional
XOJet To Install Airborne Broadband Fleet-wide
Aircraft charter hybrid XOJet said it will install airborne high-speed Internet to its fleet of five Bombardier Challenger 300s and 19 Cessna Citation Xs.
ARSA to Clinton: Remove Foreign Repair Station Language in FAA Bill
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is warning the Obama Administration that wording in the FAA reauthorization legislation pending on Capit
Engines
New Materials Give Next Generation of Engines Their Edge
Composites and other new and expensive materials play key roles in the engines that will power new single-aisle airliners, such as the Comac C919, Bombardi
Manufacturers Unhitch Delivery Wagon from Order Book Horse
Airbus COO for customers John Leahy remains optimistic, even when faced with no increase in deliveries of new aircraft in 2010; one man’s zero growth is an
Engines
Boeing 737 Re-engining Decision Hinges On Replacement Timing
Boeing's decision to re-engine the existing 737
Engines
Questions Arise About Practicality of 787 Standard Engine Interface
It seems Boeing hasn’t convinced everyone of the value of its standard engine interface feature on the 787 Dreamliner, which the company says allows quick
GAO Analysis of United-Continental Merger Highlights Indirect Route Overlap
An analysis of the competitive effects of the p
Wayfarer Aviation is closing tomorrow, after having let go most of its employees earlier this week
Wayfarer Aviation is closing tomorrow, after having let go most of its employees earlier this week.
ATC
Deepwater Affecting Gulf Helo Operators
President Obama’s 180-day moratorium on deepwater oil drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico is beginning to pinch helicopter operators there.
Aircraft
Will the Piaggio Avanti Shed Its Distinctive Whine?
According to an industry source, Piaggio will announce more improvements for the P.180 Avanti twin turboprop before year-end.
Regulations and Government
TSA: Expect Modified LASP ‘Sometime This Year’
Without revealing specifics, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) assistant administrator John Sammon said on Tuesday at the National Air Transport
Aircraft
Cessna Slows Citation Mustang Production
Cessna Aircraft instituted rolling furloughs on May 17 affecting up to 200 people at the company’s Independence, Kan.
Bizav Forum at TEB Draws Record Crowd
Hosting a record turnout of some 1,900 people, NBAA held a regional forum at Teterboro (N.J.) Airport today, with Jet Aviation devoting a hangar and much o
Charter & Fractional
End of an Era as Wayfarer Aviation Closes Doors
Wayfarer Aviation is closing tomorrow, after having let go most of its employees earlier this week.
Maintenance and Modifications
Vector Aerospace Signs with West Coast Helicopters
MRO Vector Aerospace has announced that its Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America has signed a service agreement with West Coast Helicopters o
Maintenance and Modifications
Cutter Aviation Consolidates Dallas Operation
Dallas/Fort Worth-based Cutter Aviation will consolidate all of its metro-area operations at its North Dallas location in McKinney, Texas, at Collin County
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Expands Asian Commitment
Deer Jet, China’s largest business-jet charter operator, has been named by Gulfstream Aerospace to support the OEM’s growing fleet of Gulfstreams in China.
Maintenance and Modifications
Midcoast Aviation Lays Off 80
In mid-April, Midcoast Aviation senior v-p of green completions Rodger Renaud described business at the East Cahokia, Ill.-based maintenance and operations
Maintenance and Modifications
Nav Database Updates Problematic for Pilots
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is warning flight crews that an antiquated FAA regulation can still cause problems.
Aircraft
Boeing Resumes Taking 787 Dreamliner Sections
Boeing has begun accepting delivery of major structural parts again for the 787 and plans to begin joining all the sections of the 23rd Dreamliner next Mon
Aircraft
‘Boeing 101’ Proposed as Presidential Helicopter
Yesterday, Boeing licensed the rights to AgustaWestland’s AW101 for the purpose of entering it
