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Delta Places Order for 100 Boeing 737-900ERs
Boeing and Delta Air Lines today announced an order for 100 B737-900ERs worth $8.5 billion at list prices.
Airports
East Coast Bizav Operators Keep Tabs on Hurricane Irene
As Hurricane Irene approaches the U.S.
Aircraft
FAA Certifies Load 20 Mod for Hawker 4000
The final feature of Hawker Beechcraft’s upgrade and enhancement program for the Hawker 4000 received FAA certification Tuesday–the “Load 20” package for t
Aircraft
Brazil Clears the Decks for Aviation Expansion
The hangar at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, that held Labace two weeks ago echoed to a claw-equipped backhoe chewing into the wing of a defunct B
Airports
Local Bizav Groups Step Up to the Barr
The Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) Legal Defense Fund set up last month
Safety
Robinson Working with FAA on R44 ‘Mast Rocking’
Robinson Helicopter CEO Kurt Robinson said his company has been working with the FAA for “some time” to address concerns about “mast rocking” on its R44 he
Avionics
Garmin Adds TBM 700 G1000 Retrofit
Owners of Daher-Socata TBM 700 turboprops can now retrofit their panels with Garmin’s G1000 integrated flight deck.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Sorocaba Adds Gulfstream ANAC Approval
The National Civil Aviation Authority in Brazil, Agência Nacional de Aviaçâo Civil (ANAC), has granted Jet Aviation Sorocaba the authority to provide line
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Omaha Braces for Missouri River Flooding
StandardAero’sOmaha regional service center completed its first line-level inspection of a Honeywell TFE731 engine since acquiring the Honeywell line-level
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Promotes Martel to Key Spot
ÉricMartel has been appointed president of Bombardier Customer Services and Specialized and Amphibious Aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviall Expands Supply Chain Services into Russia
Moscow-based ASC Aviation Equipment has entered into an agreement with Boeing’s Aviall that calls for the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Chromalloy Boosts Commitment in Asia
Chromalloy has opened a South Korean subsidiary in Seoul.
Maintenance and Modifications
CRS Jet Spares Increases Managed Repair Capabilities
CRS Jet Spares is expanding its customer property overhaul program to include services such as additional technical resources and new capabilities from mem
Sustainability and Environment
Bizav and the Environment - AIN Special Report
AIN_2011_BizavEnvironment.pdf
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Regulations and Government
EU-ETS ‘Small Emitter’ Tool To Be Expanded
The European Commission is preparing to allow more aircraft operators to use the simplified compliance procedure for its controversial emissions trading sc
ATC
Unmanned Aircraft Flying in U.S. Airspace ‘Inevitable’
General aviation industry representatives accept the inevitability of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flying in civil airspace, though they urge a go-safel
Regulations and Government
GAMA Hails Formation of FAA Part 23 Rewrite Committee
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) welcomed news yesterday that the FAA is forming a Part 23 Reorganization Aviation Rulemaking Committe
Sustainability and Environment
Gulfstream’s Green Programs Make Tons of a Difference
The recycling program recently launched at Gulfstream Aerospace’s Savannah and Brunswick, Ga.
Regulations and Government
FAA Issues New Aircraft Ice-detection Rules
On Friday, the FAA issued a new rule that requires Part 121 operators to install ice-
Aircraft
ANA Readies for First Flight of 787 Dreamliner
Japanese carrier ANA is preparing for the first-ever passenger flight by the new
Charter & Fractional
Former Platinum Jet Pilot Gets Six Months Prison Time
Pilot Francis Vieira, 61, who had previously pleaded guilty to charges related to the 2005 takeoff crash at Teterboro Airport of a Challenger 600 operated
Aircraft
MAKS 2011: Sukhoi T-50 Stealth Fighter Debuts as Russian Air Force Updates Re-equipment Plan
Russia’s first stealth fighter, the Sukh
Aircraft
MAKS 2011: Russian Air Force Chief Outlines Sukhoi Su-34 Procurement Plan
A total of 12 Sukhoi Su-34 interdiction aircraft are being procured this year, according to Russian air force commander General Alexander Zelin, speaking l
Aircraft
MAKS 2011: Upgrade of Sukhoi Su-25 Extended to Two-Seat Version
More than 50 Sukhoi Su-25s have now undergone a mid-life upgrade and modernization, bringing them to the Su-25SM standard.
Aircraft
Smaller UAVs Proving Their Worth in Afghanistan and Iraq, Says U.S. Army
Responding to an urgent operational requirement generated by the “surge” of American troops in Afghanistan, the U.S.
