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Regulations and Government

Jail for four with role in CJ2/MD-87 collision

Three Italian aviation officials and an air traffic controller have been sentenced to jail terms of between six and eight years after being convicted of ma

Comair dips into Canada account

The Canadian Cabinet has approved a $250 million loan from the so-called Canada Account for a past transaction involving 10 Bombardier CRJs to Cincinnati-b
Airports

O’Hare restrictions suppress independence

Independence Air’s designs on developing a Midwestern outpost for new discount-fare flights could suffer a serious blow if regulators follow through with p

Upheaval at NBAA leads to much finger-pointing

When NBAA hired Shelley Longmuir less than a year ago, the board of directors said the new president would raise the association to a new level.

US Airways delays RJ deliveries

Bombardier has agreed to extend the delivery schedule of US Airways’ regional jets by a year and convert an order for twenty-three 50-seat CRJ200s to posit
Avionics

Connexion by Boeing airborne Internet in airline service

Since Connexion by Boeing was announced four years ago, the service has matured from tantalizing possibility to in-service reality. Lufthansa Airbus
Avionics

IS&S bets displays will be its next big money maker

Buoyed by strong sales of its RVSM cockpit equipment to airlines and business aircraft operators, Exton, Pa.-based Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) th
Safety

NASA tries out latest cockpit safety innovations, all at once

Scientists and engineers at NASA’s Langley, Va., Research Center are evaluating the integration of a number of separate systems and techniques which, when
Rotorcraft

Malaysia needs dedicated SAR helicopters

Malaysia’s deputy prime minister has acknowledged the need for the government to acquire helicopters configured to conduct search-and-rescue missions.
Charter & Fractional

Swiss pilot launches charter ops software

Swiss business aircraft pilot Stefano Costi has launched a new operations-management system that he claims will offer the most integrated and intuitive sof
Rotorcraft

Bell 407 tail-fan demonstrator flies

Bell Helicopter’s MAPL (modular affordable product line) tail-fan demonstrator took to the air at the OEM’s new XworX research center in Arlington, Texas,
Aircraft

In the Works: Sino Swearingen SJ30-2

After more than 60 hours of high-speed flight testing at Mojave, Calif., last month, the Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 completed this important phase of testing.
Aircraft

In the Works: Vulcanair VF600W

Accommodating the requests of potential customers, Vulcanair of Italy decided in January to make a number of design changes to the fuselage of its 11-passe
Aircraft

In the Works: Grob G140TP

Grob, the aerospace division of Germany’s Grob-Werke (which builds milled parts for the automobile industry), has extended its estimated certification date
Aircraft

In the Works: Epic Aircraft LT

Holding to a schedule announced last year, Epic Aircraft of Las Vegas flew its prototype Epic LT for the first time on July 17, from Redmond Airport, Ore.,
Engines

Contrail controversy sparks scientific debate

A new NASA study claims that man-made cirrus clouds formed by commercial jet engine exhaust might be responsible for increased surface temperatures detecte
Airports

Spain’s Malaga Airport To Get Another Bizav Handler

Swissport Executive Aviation (SEA) is preparing for a November start up of business aircraft handling operations at Spain’s Malaga Airport from the general
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter EC 225 Certified for Icing Conditions

The European Aviation Safety Agency in late August certified the Eurocopter EC 225 twin-turbine helicopter for unrestricted operations in icing conditions.
Aircraft

Raytheon Certifies Heavyweight King Air 350

Raytheon Aircraft received Part 23 commuter category certification of a King Air 350, a milestone in the company’s plan eventually to offer a Model 350ER s
Aircraft

Third Falcon 7X Enters Flight Test

A third Falcon 7X, S/N 03, on Tuesday joined the flight-test program.
FBOs

Garrett Consolidation Includes Closing Facilities

To clarify the consolidation effort under way at Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated, as reported in Tuesday’s AINalerts, a company spok

The best classic golf courses in the western U.S.

Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at three of the best classic fairways in the West, as determined by Golfweek magaz
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Reeling in the biggest trout you've ever seen

Stand in a trout stream holding a fly rod for as many hours and days as the patience of your partner back home and the indulgence of your boss, employees o
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Accidents

Line Technician Dies after Ramp Accident

A line technician died on February 14 after the tug he was driving backed into the wing of a Falcon 900EX at Naples Airport in Florida.
ATC

Argentina Strips Air Force of ATC Function

Argentine President Nestor Kirchner disclosed on March 15 that the country would end military control of ATC services and signed a decree creating the Nati
ATC

FAA Forecast Overshadowed by Funding Debate

DOT Secretary Mary Peters cautioned that aviation delays will grow without significant FAA funding reforms (read: user fees) as forecasters predict air tra
Charter & Fractional

JetDirect Proposing To Acquire Sentient Jet

Two well known companies that operate charter aircraft and jet travel cards might be near to merging.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dubai Firm Reportedly Will Pay $1.5 Billion

As reported yesterday in AINalerts, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) is in “active discussions” with Washington, D.C.-based Carlyle Group to acquire its La
FBOs

Dubai Firm Proposes To Buy Landmark Aviation

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is in “active discussions” with Washington, D.C.-Carlyle Group to acquire Landmark Aviation, and in particular its MRO businesse

Rolls-Royce sees 15K helos by 2016

Rolls-Royce projects deliveries of 15,038 new helicopters between now and  2016, worth an estimated $144 billion, plus another $15 billion for engines