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Maintenance and Modifications
ST Aerospace Named Independent TrueEngine MRO Shop
ST Aerospace has become a TruEngine service provider and claims to be the first independent MRO shop to earn that distinction.
Maintenance and Modifications
Emirates Opens Engine Facility in Dubai
Emirates Airline has announced it will open an engine overhaul shop slated to complement its test cell in Dubai.
Charter & Fractional
German Charter Firm Triple Alpha Declares Insolvency
German executive charter firm Triple Alpha Luftfahrt filed for insolvency on Friday and is now under the control of a court-appointed administrator.
Aircraft
HBC Disowns Aircraft Mods, Nextant Takes News in Stride
Nextant Aerospace brushed off a communiqué sent by Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) on Fr
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Investigates Ground Incident at Aspen
Flight Options has launched an internal review of a July 1 incident involving one of its Citation Xs that damaged about 30 parked cars at Aspen Pitkin Coun
Aircraft
U.S. Navy Awards Study Contracts For Unmanned Carrier-borne Stealth
Four American companies will demonstrate concepts for an unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike (UCLASS) aircraft to the U.S.
Aircraft
German-Israeli Smart Bomb Project Unveiled
Diehl BGT Defence of Germany has partnered with Rafael of Israel to launch a new standoff weapon with dual-mode guidance called “Pilum.”
Named, after the
Safety
Tiger Airways Australia Faces Suspension of Operations Throughout July
Low-cost carrier Tiger Airways Australia has accepted that it could stay grounded throughout July as Australian safety inspectors continue to probe its ope
Aircraft
Joined-Wing UAV Revealed in China
Photographs of a new Chinese UAV have been posted on Chinese websites.
Aircraft
Indonesian Aircraft Maker Gets Help From Airbus Military
Airbus Military signed a strategic collaboration agreement with PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), “to assist in the revitalization” of the state-owned compan
Aircraft
Rockwell Collins Describes ‘Strategic Win’ of KC-390 Avionics
Rockwell Collins provided AIN with more details of the avionics for the 
Aircraft
Congo Boeing 727 Crash Kills 53
At least 53 people were killed when a Boeing 727 operated by Hewa Boro Airways crashed at Kisangani Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo on July 8.
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir Pilots Vote in Union
Yesterday CitationAir became the third of the four major jet fractional providers to have a unionized pilot workforce, with 52 percent of the more then 350
Regulations and Government
‘Carbon Tax’ Could Choke Bizav Growth in Europe
The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) could add yet another obstacle to business aviation’s anemic recovery, according to business aviation
Regulations and Government
LightSquared Attempts To Bypass the FCC
Possibly recognizing that the July 1 final report on GPS testing showed that interference was worse than predicted, LightSquared lawyers are now bypassing
Engines
GA Spoils Europe’s Positive Trend in 2010 Accidents
General aviation as a whole was a stain on an otherwise excellent year for aviation safety in Europe, according to 2010 accident figures released today by
Maintenance and Modifications
OEMs Attack FAA-approved PMA Parts in Data Licenses
Operators that subscribe to Goodrich-Messier publications must sign an agreement that precludes the use of FAA-approved wheel and brake parts manufactured
Maintenance and Modifications
Industry Mourns the Loss of Bombardier’s James Hoblyn
James Hoblyn, president of Bombardier customer services and specialized and amphibious aircraft, died while jogging on Sunday, July 3.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dynamic Aviation Adds 50 Employees
Dynamic Aviation wants to fill 50 new positions to support its expanding commercial and government business sector requirements.
Maintenance and Modifications
Indian MROs form association
Some of India’s leading MROs have joined forces to promote the nation’s growing aerospace MRO sector.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Beech Services Returning to Northeast U.S.
After years with no factory-owned service center in the Northeast U.S., Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) has finalized an agreement to open a facility at New Castle
Safety
Bizav Accidents and Fatalities Climb in First Half
Both the U.S.-registered business jet and turboprop segments worldwide experienced more fatal accidents in the first half of this year, compared with the s
Maintenance and Modifications
Loss of Bombardier's Product Support Chief Leaves Void
James Hoblyn, who has been behind Bombardier Aerospace’s recent push to bolster its worldwide business aircraft product support, died while running on Sund
Maintenance and Modifications
Goodrich-Messier License Bars Use of FAA-approved Parts
Operators that subscribe to Goodrich-Messier publications must sign an agreement that precludes the use of FAA-approved wheel and brake parts manufactured
Charter & Fractional
Aircraft Charter Market Awaits Summer Liftoff
The northern hemisphere’s busy summer period for private charter flights has yet to take off, but demand levels are already ahead of 2010 figures, accordin
Aircraft
Business aviation makes inroads in Asia
The Asian market is waking up to the fact that companies using business aircraft earn more than those that don’t (141 percent more, according to an NBAA an
Aircraft
Where Does Airbus’s A320neo Sales Success Leave Boeing and its 737?
Last month’s Paris Air Show saw Airbus leapfrog its goal of extending the number of orders and commitments for the new A320neo airliner to at least 500 uni
ATC
Europe Expected to Approve ADS-B Implementation Rule
July marks a turning point from the “pioneer” phase of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) in Europe to the approaching ADS-B mandate.
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