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Europe takes big step toward a single sky
On May 6, a long-term solution to Europe’s air traffic control congestion problems came a giant step closer with the launch of the Single European Sky (SES
Airports
Burbank curfew plan moves ahead
The comment period for the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority’s plan to impose a 10 p.m.
Aircraft
Cirrus Jet might appear at Oshkosh
Cirrus chairman and CEO Alan Klapmeier says he would like to have the company’s new single-engine (and yet-to-be-named) jet appear at this year’s EAA AirVe
Another manufacturer throws in the towel
Englewood, Colo.-based Aviation Technology Group filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in May to liquidate its assets.
Airports
TSA expands DCA approved list
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has added Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, N.Y., and FBO ExcelAire to its list of approved airports
Aircraft
Suppliers now immersed in role as integrators
The quiet revolution that sped through the airliner supply industry over the past decade has become mainstream doctrine: no longer can subsystems suppliers
French take power at Farnborough Show
French ground power specialist Guinault is providing aircraft juiced up on the ground here at the Farnborough show through its partner PowerVamp.
FIVE Goes Live
The new Farnborough International Venue and Events (FIVE) facility has been open for events since late 2007.
Show site improvements more than just a facelift
Since the 2006 show, the Farnborough site has undergone many infrastructure changes designed to improve and enhance the event for all attendees.
Airbus to test chrome coating replacement
Airbus has agreed to start approval testing for a new tungsten carbide-based coating developed by the UK’s Hardide Coatings (Hall 4 Stand E20) as a replace
Aircelle aims for foothold in next-gen narrowbodies
After missing out on key program selections for the new Airbus A350XWB and Boeing 787 programs, French nacelle maker Aircelle is laying plans for what
Aircraft
Antonov seeks Western partners for An-148
In an effort to expand its product line’s international customer base, Antonov is actively pursuing more Western participation in its An-148 regional jet.
Regulations and Government
FAA bans anti-smoking drug
The FAA has banned pilots and air traffic controllers from taking the anti-smoking medicine Chantix.
Engines
Rolls bids to power new MS-21 airliner
Russian airframer Irkut wants Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney to bid against each other with Russian partners in the tender to provide a powerplant for
Aircraft
Russian exports soar despite some glitches
Last year, Russian defense export agency Rosoboronexport (Hall 1 Stand B13) achieved a new post-Soviet-period record for export of military hardware totali
Charter & Fractional
PlaneSense and Atlas Aircraft ensconced in new Portsmouth HQ
Testimony to the vigor of its PlaneSense Pilatus PC-12 fractional ownership and Atlas Aircraft Center maintenance programs, Alpha Flying officially opened
Regulations and Government
ATA cranks up rhetoric against business aviation
As the debate about FAA reauthorization and funding drags on, the lobbying group representing the major airlines continues to blame general aviation for cl
First PC-12 NG delivered
Pilatus in late May celebrated the start of customer deliveries of the PC-12 NG during a ceremony at its U.S.
Emivest buys stake in Sino Swearingen
Dubai-based Emirates Investment & Development (Emivest) on June 4 obtained U.S.
Piper Aircraft staying in Florida
Piper Aircraft in late May made it official that it is staying put in Vero Beach, Fla.
Charter & Fractional
DayJet, FAA to prove NextGen technologies
Very light jet air-taxi operator DayJet on June 10 signed an agreement with the FAA to start a five-year, phased implementation of proven NextGen technolog
Embraer: We're on schedule
Embraer’s plan to increase its business jet portfolio from the 16-seat Legacy 600, its only executive jet in service, to six business jets by 2013 continue
CMC’s TacView offers military sharper image
CMC Electronics (Hall 4 Stand C16a) has brought its new TacView portable mission display to Farnborough as part of a global marketing effort aimed at both
ATC
Galileo’s ‘early services’ a bid to stimulate market
Last year was a challenging time for Galileo, Europe’s fledgling global navigation satellite system (GNSS).
Younger Beaudoin takes Bombardier reins
Pierre Beaudoin’s reign as Bombardier president and CEO began on June 4.
C-MAC preaches to defense firms value of commercial availability
According to a leading supplier of advanced microelectronics, design engineers in the defense industry should follow the automotive industry and be more wi
ATC
Natca blasts controller hiring plan
The issue of controller staffing is intensifying the long-running debate between the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca).
Aircraft
Boeing’s Hummingbird UAV demonstrates endurance
Boeing’s A-160T Hummingbird rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) recently claimed an unofficial world’s record for its weight class by staying aloft for mor
Aircraft
Socata denies report of jet development
EADS Socata, the France-based manufacturer of the TBM 850 turboprop, last month denied the content of a June 1 story in the India Times, which reported tha
