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Chile Is First Export Success for Hermes 900
Elbit Systems of Haifa, Israel, announced the first export sale of its
Aircraft
Operating Costs Come Down for V-22 Tiltrotor
The cost of operating the Bell-Boeing V-22 Tiltrotor has been significantly reduced in the past year, according to U.S.
Aircraft
Bombardier Lands New C Series Orders
The Bombardier C Series appears finally to have achieved some sales momentum recently, as the Canadian company announced two separate contracts for the new
Aircraft
Paris Set to Hail Recovery, Boeing Set To Dominate Show
Industry pundits expect the mood at this year’s Paris Air Show (June 20-26) will be markedly more positive than what prevailed during the last show in mid-
Aircraft
747-8 Line Gets in ‘Balance,’ ANA Pilots Finish 787 Training
Boeing officially resumed normal operation of the 747-8 assembly line on June 7, a month after it announced a “pause” or “rebalance” of the operation in Ev
Charter & Fractional
Bizav Flying Activity Returns to Positive Territory
After posting a slight 0.4-percent drop in April, business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.
Regulations and Government
Budget Wrangle Could Force FAA Belt Tightening
If proposed reductions in its budget are passed, the FAA will be forced to “refocus priorities and resources,” including “more robust use of designees,” FA
FBOs
Henriksen Opens New GA Airport in Austin
A big celebration was held for an unusual event yesterday, the grand opening of a new general avia
Regulations and Government
LightSquared Causes ‘Substantial Interference’ to GPS
LightSquared Causes ‘Substantial Interference’ to GPS
“The test data discussed today makes clear that there is substantial interference to
Maintenance and Modifications
New Partnership Expands Alaska Support
Freedom Aero Service has partnered with Merrill Field Instruments to provide an accessory shop on Merrill Field in Anchorage.
“Alaska is a unique operatin
Maintenance and Modifications
Evergreen Maintenance Acquired by Relativity Capital
Relativity Capital is acquiring Evergreen Maintenance Center (EMC) from Evergreen International Aviation.
Maintenance and Modifications
Business Jet Access Opens New Dallas Facility
Business Jet Access (BJA) recently celebrated the dedication of its Dallas Love Field facility.
Maintenance and Modifications
Honeywell MPP Reins in Maintenance Costs
Honeywell’s Mechanical Protection Plan (MPP), an extended repair and replacement program, is expected to be available starting the third quarter of this ye
Maintenance and Modifications
Smyrna Air Completes First King Air Power 90 Upgrade
GE Aviation’s M601E-11A engines are now powering Anchorage, Alaska-based AeroMetric’s King Air E-90.
Regulations and Government
NBAA, AOPA, EAA Fight Barr Changes in Courts
Following publication Friday in the Federal Register of a final rule th
Airports
Santa Monica Drops Efforts To Ban Large Aircraft at SMO
NBAA welcomed an announcement last week by Santa Monica, Calif.
Regulations and Government
LightSquared Controversy Catches Congress’s Attention
The controversy over potential interference to GPS from LightSquared’s planned nationwide network of powerful 4G broadband retransmitting stations has now
Regulations and Government
General Aviation Groups Ask for Presidential TFR Relief
Six aviation associations–NBAA, AOPA, NATA, GAMA, EAA and HAI–in a joint letter
Aircraft
AIN Blog: Behind the Scenes at Business Jet Traveler
Even if you are really tired of reading about Donald Trump, I encourage you to take a look at the June/July 2011 edition of Business Jet Traveler, w
Aircraft
Report: China To Provide JF-17s to Pakistan
During a visit by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani to Beijing in late May, it was reported that China is to provide 50 
Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Chief Offers F-35 Mea Culpa, Plus Optimism
Lockheed Martin has learned “some painful lessons” during the development of the F-35, CEO Bob Stevens told journalists in late May.
Aircraft
F-35 Flight Test Fleet Now Airborne
Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan Canin flew the 12th “weight-optimized” F-35 Lightning II test airframe on May 21, completing the allotted trials batch.
Aircraft
Boeing Sells C-17 to Australia, Stretches Production
Boeing sold a fifth C-17 airlifter to Australia and delivered the first of six aircraft to the UAE in recent weeks.
Aircraft
Airbus Carefully Ramps Up Production Across Full Line
Building on a strong upturn in global traffic, Airbus is ramping up production of all its models–the A320 family, A330 and A380–dealing with several supply
Accidents
History of Flight AF447 Puzzles Experts
French BEA accident investigators on May 27 released factual information they have found in reading data from Air France Flight 447’s recorders, in hope of
Charter & Fractional
End of an Era As Arcadia Aviation Closes Doors
The final chapter in the storied history of a series of well known companies came to an end Tuesday when Arcadia Aviation, an aircraft charter/management c
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir Pilots Gear Up for Union Vote
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and the Local 1108 Executive Board received a letter yesterday from the National Mediation Board (NMB) aut
Charter & Fractional
Air Charter Demand Rises, but Prices Still Fluctuate
As the northern hemisphere’s busy summer season nears, the start of June saw projected charter demand rise by more than 30 points, according to the forward
