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Consequences from Hudson River Midair Continue
Following the August 8 fatal midair over the Hudson River VFR corridor between a single-engine Piper Lance and a Liberty Helicopters AStar, the FAA has ini
Boisture Makes More Changes at Hawker Beechcraft
Last week Hawker Beechcraft chairman and CEO Bill Boisture warned employees that due to “significant economic challenges…we are making a host of difficult
ATC
FAA, Controllers Reach Tentative Labor Agreement
The long-simmering feud between the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) over wages and working conditions has apparently been
Charter & Fractional
Frax Firm Jet Republic Suspended, Orders Cancelled
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has “terminated its firm and conditional order purchase agreement with Jet Republic.” The cancellation removes
Aircraft
$2.5 Billion Order Launches Su-35 Production
The Russian government has finally committed to production of the
Aircraft
More Eurofighters Ordered, but Cost Ceiling Now Reached
Eurofighter and Eurojet finally secured the long-delayed contract on 31 July for Tranche 3A, comprising a further 112 Typhoon aircraft and 241 EJ200 engine
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Continues To Expand Customer Support
Embraer has expanded on its North American Phenom 100 support system, in service since last December.
Maintenance and Modifications
NCAT To Offer NDT courses
Wichita’s new National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT), still under construction, is offering nondestructive testing (NDT) courses this fall.
All-digital Mx Documentation Reduces Workload
Avantext of Conshohocken, Pa., is offering a digital documentation system called TechPubs to provide technical information to the maintenance technician in
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Issues SAIB for Western Aircraft Propeller
A Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB NE-09-48) has been issued regarding propellers, or propeller component parts, repaired, inspected or ove
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Cites Duncan Battle Creek for Improper Paint Use
A Falcon operator filed a complaint with the FAA against Duncan Aviation Battle Creek citing the unauthorized use of Krylon 1401 paint on the airplane’s la
Class-action Lawsuit Targets Textron, Cessna Backlog
The City of Roseville Employees’ Retirement System has filed a class-action complaint “on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated” alleging that
Jobs Forum Highlights GA Impact in Arkansas
At the General Aviation Jobs for Arkansas Forum held last week at a hangar at Dassault Falcon’s facility at Little Rock National Airport, politicians joine
Well Attended LABACE Exceeds Expectations
The August 13 to 15 Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Labace) featured 110 exhibitors, 22 more than in 2008, and more than 60 a
SEC Charges Brantley Capital with Securities Fraud
Robert Pinkas, Tab Keplinger and Brantley Capital Management (BCM) have been charged “with securities fraud for overvaluing assets in an investment portfol
ATC
ATC Union Expelled from Midair Investigation
The NTSB has removed the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) as a party in the investigation of the August 8 fatal
More Layoffs Coming at Hawker Beechcraft
Just hours after taking part in a GAMA-organized “General Aviation Jobs For Arkansas Forum” yesterday in Little Rock, Hawker Beechcraft sent a memo to empl
Regulations and Government
EC To Publish Revised ETS Operator List Next Week
Aircraft operators needing to register their plans for the monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions data under Europe’s emissions trading scheme
Bizav Flight Activity Showing ‘Signs of Recovery’
Business aircraft activity showed “tentative signs of recovery” last month, according to data from aviation services company Aviation Research Group/U.S.
Charter & Fractional
Sokol Wastes No Time in Restructuring NetJets
NetJets’ new chairman and acting CEO, David Sokol, has barely been at the helm of the fractional provider a week, but he isn’t wasting any time in restruct
CAE’s Brown To Retire
CAE on Wednesday announced that its president and CEO, Robert Brown, will retire on September 30.
Maintenance and Modifications
RCFontana Receives Lens-polishing Approval
Bombardier Aerospace has approved RCFontana as a training provider to teach technicians how to polish landing light, wingtip, walkway and emergency light l
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Expands Capabilities in Tight Economy
Jet Aviation Dubai has expanded its service offerings to include base and line maintenance for the Hawker 750/800/800XP/850XP/900XP, Gulfstream G350/G450 a
Maintenance and Modifications
NATA Sponsors Survey Of FAA Inconsistencies
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is conducting a survey of regulated aviation businesses affected by the lack of FAA standardization on r
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Moves From Paper To Electronic AD and SAIB
The FAA will be publishing Airworthiness Directives (AD) and Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (SAIB) in
Maintenance and Modifications
DOT To Require Direct-observation Drug Testing
The Department of Transportation has issued a final rule, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs, that requires direct-o
Aircraft
Boeing Charleston Workers To Vote To Decertify IAM
Production and maintenance workers at the former Vought plant in North Charleston, S.C., won approval today from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
