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Pilots Can Control Garmins by Voice

The FAA issued an amended supplemental type certificate for the VoiceFlight Systems VFS101, adding new units to the company’s approvals for voice command o
Aircraft

Sukhoi’s new-generation T-50 fighter gets ready to rumble for Russia

Sukhoi’s T-50 fifth-generation fighter program has made significant strides since the first aircraft (T-50-1) flew at the Knaapo factory’s airfield back in
Aircraft

Boeing Gains FAA, EASA Certification for 747-8F Freighter

Boeing received FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification today for the new
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Aircraft

First United Airlines 787 Dreamliner Enters Final Assembly

United Continental Holdings announced that the first of its 50
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Launches Learjet 85 Frax Program

Flexjet, Bombardier’s Texas-based fractional ownership program, launched a Learjet 85 program yesterday.
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Training and Workforce

SimCom Closes Deal To Buy 14 FlightSafety Programs

SimCom Training Centers closed the deal to acquire 14 s
Regulations and Government

FltPlan Offers Flight Privacy Program for Bizav

In the wake of the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program’s demise, FltPlan is offering a “call sign” program that allows business aircraft own
FBOs

PrivateSky Sues Landlord, Claiming Unfair Competition

Florida FBO and MRO provider PrivateSky Aviation has filed a lawsuit against its Southwest Florida International Airport landlord, the Lee County Port Auth
Regulations and Government

GA Rebuffs Obama Attacks at Iowa Rally

General Aviation Manufacturers Association president Pete Bunce decried President Obama’s “negative rhetoric” about the GA industry and sent a blunt messag
Aircraft

MAKS 2011: Bombardier Signs Landmark C Series Deal with Russia’s Ilyushin Finance Company

Bombardier Aerospace might well have secured its place in the Russian airline market during the Moscow Air Show (MAKS 2011) this week, when the country’s l
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Aircraft

Boeing Confirms Completion of 787 Type Certification Tests

Boeing confirmed today that it completed all flight tests required for type certification of the Rolls-Royce-powered 787-8 Dreamliner this past weekend.
Maintenance and Modifications

NASA To Study High Ice Water Content Flight

Why some engines fail in flight is the subject of a new NASA research program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Plans New Regional Support Office in Brazil

Bombardier Aerospace is opening its first regional support office (RSO) in Latin America.
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet Spares Signs Agreement with Aeross

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Aeross and CRS Jet Spares to provide support for the Brazilian business aviation community.
Maintenance and Modifications

Wichita State Spends Big on R&D

Wichita State University has risen to second among the nation’s universities in aeronautical research and development expenditures, according to the latest
Maintenance and Modifications

Sikorsky Helitech OK’d for FSI Mx Training

FlightSafety International (FSI) has named Sikorsky Helitech of Brisbane, Australia, an approved maintenance training center to provide training for Pratt
ATC

Boeing To Participate in Russian Airport Overhaul

Boeing announced today at the Moscow Air Show that it has signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) with Russia’s Basel Aero Company, operator of Sochi Airpo
Regulations and Government

Leaked FAA Report Slams LightSquared

“The effects of LightSquared deployment would be far-reaching and potentially devastating to aviation,” the FAA wrote to the President’s Space-Based Positi
Regulations and Government

LightSquared: GPS Interference Is Manufacturers’ Fault

The GPS industry’s failure to comply with the Department of Defense’s receiver filtering standards is the root cause of potential interference issues invol
Aircraft

Hawker 800XPR Mod Receives FAA Approval

Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) Global Customer Support has received FAA supplemental type certification for the
Charter & Fractional

UK Startup Flight Tests Charter Jet Sharing Concept

Victor, a new UK-based aircraft charter booking and price comparison website that officially opened yesterday, claims to be the “biggest revolution in the
Aircraft

‘Trigger’ Round of U.S. Budget Cuts Would Have Huge Impact on Defense

Defense spending cuts of some $350 billion over the next decade contained in the new debt-limit legislation passed by the U.S.
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Aircraft

C295s for Ghana, C-27Js for Mexico

Airbus Military and Alenia announced new orders for their rival medium-size tactical transports.
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Aircraft

Alarm Sounded as Cyber Attacks on U.S. Defense Base Multiply

Newly released information on cyber attacks against the U.S.
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Aircraft

Mitsubishi Defers Launch of MRJ100X Beyond Mid-2012

Mitsubishi Aircraft’s official launch of the proposed 100-seat MRJ100X will likely have to wait at least another year, or until after the first flight of t
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Aircraft

787 On Home Stretch To Certification

Boeing expected the 787 Dreamliner to complete its type certification testing over the weekend, pending final analysis of function and reliability data col
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