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ATC

ADS-B Activated in Philly

ADS-B, one of the cornerstones of the FAA’s ATC modernization plan known as NextGen, is operational in the Philadelphia area.
Regulations and Government

NATA Declares 2010 ‘Day on the Hill’ a Success

The National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) annual “Day on the Hill” attracted nearly 100 association members to the Capitol building in Washingto
Maintenance and Modifications

Citation X Winglets Get European OK

Winglet Technology received EASA STC approval for its elliptical winglets on the Cessna Citation X.
Safety

FAA Reminds Pilots To Avoid Distractions

In light of several incidents, the FAA has called for operators to create and enforce policies that will limit distractions in the cockpit and keep pilots

Honeywell: new bizav growth in Old World regions

One trend identified in Honeywell’s latest Business Aviation Outlook is the increasing importance of international sales.

European Business Aviation Awards

On the opening day of Ebace 2010, EBAA and NBAA delivered 2010 European Business Aviation Awards to Elie Zelouf, senior vice president of Jet Aviation, and
Safety

Survey: AOPA’s Airport Watch works

Airports that adopted the voluntary security measures of AOPA’s Airport Watch program saw a steep decline in crime the year after the program’s launch, acc
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation Offers EASA-approved Beechjet DFDR

Moline, Ill.-base Elliott Aviation has received supplemental type certificate (STC) approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the instal

Industry exhibits signs of recovery at Ebace 2010

Is the business aviation industry out of the bog, or is it still slogging through the mire toward higher economic ground? Judging by the European Business
Maintenance and Modifications

Piaggio Aero Service Centers Continue Expansion

Airflite and Piaggio Aero have signed an agreement to qualify and approve Singapore-based AirFlite Asia as an OEM-appointed maintenance provider for the Pi
Maintenance and Modifications

Metrojet Hong Kong Named HBC Service Center

Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) has appointed Metrojet Hong Kong to its network of authorized service centers to support its Hawker 900/800/700 series.
Maintenance and Modifications

Smyrna Air Center Approved for M601 and H80 Service

Smyrna Air Center has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to become an authorized service center for the M601 and H80 turboprop engines.

Pelton Is Sole GA Rep on DOT Aviation Panel

Cessna Aircraft chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton is the sole member of a 19-person DOT future of aviation advisory committee who is representing gen
Accidents

NTSB Expands Accident Reporting Rules

The FAA is notifying operators that the NTSB amended Part 830 to include five new conditions that require immediate notification upon occurrence.
Safety

Gulfstream Forms Service Is Enhancing Safety

Gulfstream says its flight-data monitoring/flight operational quality assurance program “is already making a difference in safety to operators.” Introduced

Congress Recognizes Bizav for Haiti Relief

Both houses of Congress last month passed a bill recognizing the entire general aviation community, including business aviation, for Haiti relief efforts f

Bizav Warriors: Chris Nath

Some in the business aviation industry leave behind their families and jobs to serve in active war zones.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Revamps Worldwide Bizjet Service

Bombardier Aerospace has embarked on an aircraft service program in which it will invest some $35 million over the next five years to structure a worldwide
Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas center brings operating experience to mx ops

Business Jet Access focuses on the operational aspects of maintenance, according to general manager Brian Hoffman, who credits his stint as a mechanic and
Maintenance and Modifications

Turbine Fatigue Cited in Fatal California Helo Crash

Yesterday the NTSB released the finding of the cause of the May 24, 2008, Is
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier AOG Line mx OK for Jet Aviation Paris

Jet Aviation’s new Paris Le Bourget facility, which recently received EASA Part 145 line station approval, was appointed a Bombardier AOG line maintenance
Maintenance and Modifications

Boca Aircraft mx named Eclipse Gold Service Center

Eclipse Aerospace has named Boca Aircraft Maintenance located in Boca Raton, Fla., the exclusive U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag trims back in response to net loss

The Ruag Group has streamlined its business aircraft maintenance facilities in response to a net loss in that sector of approximately $103 million for 2009
Maintenance and Modifications

ACC Columbia Jet Service expands mx capabilities

ACC Columbia Jet Service, formerly known as Aviation Center Cologne, has a new facility at Hannover Airport as a result of its recent merger with Columbia
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna to open Spanish Citation Service Center

Spain’s Valencia Airport will be the site of Cessna’s new European Citation service center.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cutter Aviation consolidates Dallas operation

The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex has been host to an expanding Cutter Aviation since 2002.
Maintenance and Modifications

Altenrhein Aviation fares well thanks to Gulfstream mx

Work on Gulfstream’s midsize jets played a major role in keeping 2009 income levels up for Switzerland’s Altenrhein Aviation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation expands international approvals

At Moscow Vnukovo airport, Jet Aviation has completed the steps to operate as an independent Russian legal entity.
Maintenance and Modifications

ADI offers MD902 STC for night-vision lighting system

Aero Dynamix (ADI) is offering the first EASA STC approval for a night-vision lighting system on an MD902.
Maintenance and Modifications

Torqued: No child left unbuckled

Buckle up for safety! The long-running ad campaign that got us all to wear our seat belts when driving is just as relevant to airplanes as cars, and childr