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FBOs

New Avfuel dealer Stuart Jet

Center, about 30 miles north of Palm Beach, Fla., operates from a 53-acre facility with more than 15 acres of ramp space and 250,000 sq ft of hangar space
Sustainability and Environment

FBOs join Avfuel network

Avfuel announced that Colorado Springs FBO Colorado jetCenter has joined its dealer network.
Regulations and Government

Lawmakers urge Congress to extend bonus depreciation

Two congressmen have sent a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee asking the tax-writing body to extend the bonus depreciation incentive for noncomm

Pilots charge Lufthansa with scope violations

Lufthansa pilots continued negotiations with airline management at press time over what they claim amount to scope-clause violations by the German flag car
Aircraft

ATR 42-600 Completes First Flight

The sole ATR 42-600 prototype flew for the first time on March 4 from Toulouse, France, marking the start of an abbreviated flight-test campaign expected t
Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: April 2010

2010_AIN_ComplianceCountdown_April.pdf.
Aircraft

CRJ1000 prototypes proving software fix

Bombardier hopes it has seen the last of the software “glitche
Safety

How to build a safety culture in three steps

There are no petri dishes where we could grow a perfect strain of safety culture and inject it into those aviation organizations that clearly seem to need
Aircraft

Preowned Update: Latest signs point to a pre-owned market on the mend

While a year ago it seemed as if buyers were beginning to emerge from harsh winter hibernation, in fact inventory was still a few months away from reaching

Varsity Express Shuts Down

Start-up UK regional Varsity Express has closed after Linksair, the wet-lease operator that flew Varsity’s single daily round-trip service between Oxford a
Aircraft

CityFlyer Launches E190 Service

BA CityFlyer began flying its first Embraer E190 out of London City Airport last month, on a regular route to Edinburgh, Scotland.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sierra Industries Gets STC for 406-MHz ELT on Cessna Citation

The FAA has issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) to Sierra Industries for the installation of the Artex C406 (406 MHz) emergency locator transmitte
Maintenance and Modifications

Midcoast Aviation Offers Falcon Dry Bay Mod

Falcon operators may now turn to Midcoast Aviation to meet the requirements of an impending airworthiness directive that will require structural modificati
Maintenance and Modifications

Evergreen Helicopters Selects Avtrak for Maintenance Tracking

Avtrak and Evergreen Helicopters have signed a multi-year agreement under which Avtrak will provide the helicopter operator with its suite of maintenance t
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cobham’s DACS Approved for Bell 429

Cobham’s digital audio control system (DACS) has been installed in and FAA approved on the first commercial delivery of an air medical Bell 429.

Porter Opens New Toronto Digs

The first phase of a two-stage terminal expansion at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport opened to Porter Airlines passengers on March 7.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Expands M&O Conferences Internationally

Five regional Bombardier maintenance and operations (M&O) conferences are slated for this year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Auto Dimming for ‘Smart Windows’

The so-called “smart cabin automated dimming system” (Scads) marks the latest stage in evolution of the electrically dimmable E-Shade smart window from Ins

Eagle To Offer First Class on CRJ700s

American Eagle Airlines plans to place nine first-class seats on each of its 25 Bombardier CRJ700 regional jets and ready them for use by July 2, the compa
Maintenance and Modifications

MSP Jet Center becomes Part 145 Repair Station

“Receiving our Part 145 repair station certification from the FAA was an extremely proud moment for me and the entire MSP Jet Center team,” president Tim A
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airbus Corporate Jet Center Delivers Three

Since opening two years ago, Airbus Corporate Jet Center (ACJC, a specialist in cabin completion work on the Airbus ACJ series) delivered its fourth aircra
Aircraft

Gulf Air Takes Pair of E170s

Embraer delivered two E170 regional jets to Bahrain’s Gulf Air during a ceremony at the manufacturer’s headquarters in São Jose dos Campos, Brazil, last mo
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Eurocopter Finds an Answer for a Quiet Cabin

Eurocopter’s research and development teams are working on several programs to enhance cabin comfort by creating a smoother–and quieter–ride.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Falcon little Rock Gains FAA ODA Status

The FAA has granted Dassault Falcon the authority to act as organization designation authorization (ODA) for its Little Rock Completion Center and Dassault
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ICG Collaborates with Dassault on Cabin Com

International Communications Group (ICG) has integrated its NxtLink datalink-capable Iridium communications systems (the ICS-200, 220A and 400) with Dassau
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SEI Wins EASA OK for Silens Quiet Cabin

Servizi Elicotteristici Italiani (SEI) has received EASA certification for its lightweight cabin-noise and vibration-reduction system  called Silens.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation and JSSI Sign Service Center Agreement

Moline, Ill.-based Elliott Aviation has signed a service center agreement with Jet Support Services (JSSI) to provide scheduled and unscheduled main
Aircraft

Viking awaits approval for its Twin Otter 400

For the first time since 1988, a new-manufacture production Twin Otter took to the Canadian skies as Viking Air flight tested the first conforming series-4
Maintenance and Modifications

MxPro Training Course receives Chinese certification

Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) and FlightSafety International have received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) to conduct theoretical and
Maintenance and Modifications

Starlink Aviation Takes on Bombardier CRJ200 Project

Under the terms of an agreement signed by Starlink Aviation and Amax International Aircraft Leasing, Starlink will complete a major maintenance project on