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Training and Workforce
SimCom To Buy 14 Aircraft Training Programs from FSI
“SimCom Training Centers confirms it is in discussion with FlightSafety International regarding the transition of some FlightSafety training programs to Si
Avionics
Aircell Introduces SwiftBroadband To Brazil Bizav
Aircell announced today at Labace that two members of its global dealer network have received from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) installat
Regulations and Government
Senate Dems Ask Boehner To Avert Another FAA Shutdown
A group of Democratic senators sent a letter to House Speaker John Boeh
Regulations and Government
Brazil Must Invest in Bizav Infrastructure, Says ABAG
Labace 2011 opened today in São Paulo, Brazil, to the sound of a business aviation industry that represents sustained growth on a global scale, with partic
Aircraft
CIT Confirms Order for 50 A320neos
The backlog for Airbus’s A320neo family seems to grow on a daily basis of late, most recently with today’s conversion of an MOU signed in June during the <
Maintenance and Modifications
Industry Disengages from ‘Actively Engaged’ IA Policy
The FAA has issued a Notice of Policy that clarifies the term “actively engage
Maintenance and Modifications
Miami Wheel and Brake Facility Expanded by AAR
AAR has expanded its Miami aircraft wheel and brake services facility.
Maintenance and Modifications
JSfirm.com Creates Job Distribution Network
Whether you’re looking for a job or trying to hire someone, the key to success is getting the attention of the right people.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bonded Warehouse for Jet Aviation Sorocaba
Jet Aviation Sorocaba received approval to operate a bonded warehouse (a facility that holds goods awaiting duty or tax to be paid on them).
Maintenance and Modifications
Aeroinv.com Lists 150,000-part Inventory on ILS
Aftermarket aircraft parts supplier Aeroinv.com will now be listing more than 150,000 part SKUs worth $350 million on Inventory Locator Service.
Aircraft
Airbus Nantes delivers first A350XWB center wing box to St. Nazaire
Airbus has delivered the first center wing box for the A350XWB from its
Aircraft
Labace Starts Thursday, Looks To Be Biggest Yet
The eighth edition of the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Labace)
Aircraft
First F-16s Delivered to Morocco, as End-of-the-Line Nears
Lockheed Martin ferried to Morocco the first four of 24 F-16C/D Block 52s being supplied to the Royal Moroccan Air Force from its Fort Worth, Texas, plant
Aircraft
High-altitude Airship Destroyed after Aborted Demo Flight
The flight of the Lockheed Martin high-altitude long endurance-demonstrator (HALE-D) airship ended after less than three hours last week in a forced landin
Aircraft
First 737 AWACS Arrives in South Korea
Boeing delivered the first of four modified 737-700IGW airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft to South Korea, the second nation after Austral
Aircraft
Chengdu Flies Chinese-powered J-10 Fighter
The design institute at Chengdu flew a J-10B development aircraft fitted with the indigenous Shenyang Liming WS-10A Taihang engine at the end of July.
Aircraft
Electrical Power Problems Ground Lockheed Martin F-35s Again
All 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters now flying were grounded August 3, following the failure of the integrated power pack (IPP) on an F-35A d
Aircraft
French Pilots’ Union Pulls Out of AF447 Accident Investigation
The French pilots’ union, SNPL, has withdrawn its participation in the ongoing investigation of Air France Flight 447 (AF447), the Airbus A330-200 that cra
Aircraft
For Airbus, Boeing, Supply Chains Limit More Rate Hikes
Plans call for narrowbody production at both Airbus and Boeing to reach 42 a month by 2014, but the extent to which either company can extend its rates muc
Aircraft
ACI Report Reflects Air Transport’s Resiliency
A new report about global air traffic, released last week by Montreal-based Airports Council International (ACI), shows a strong rebound in 2010 after a tw
Aircraft
Boeing Seals 747-8, 777-300ER Deal with GECAS
Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) have closed a firm order for two 747-8 Freighters and eight 777-300ERs worth a combined $2.9 billion at lis
Aircraft
Oshkosh 2011: New Money Helps Quest Aircraft Plot New Course to Same Destination for Kodiak Turboprop
Quest Aircraft Co. of Sandpoint, Idaho, introduced an executive interior for its rugged Kodiak turboprop single at E
ATC
Temporary Deal Is Brokered on FAA Funding
Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced this afternoon that Congress has reached a bipartisan compromise that will allow temporary funding of
Aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft Sees Flat Bizav Deliveries
In its first-half earnings conference call this morning, Hawker Beechcraft announced its $487 million in new orders exceeded its cancellations of $80 milli
