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AIN Blog: Ryanair’s Rantings Erupt Again as Scientists Say Volcano Groundings Were Right

In late April, scientists from Denmark’s University of Copenhagen and the University of Iceland in Reykjavik
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Charter & Fractional

Part 135 Segment Stalls, Drags Down Bizav Flying Stats

Business aircraft flight activity last month dipped by 0.4 percent from a year ago, due primarily to a steep drop in Part 135 turboprop and light jet flyin
Charter & Fractional

CitationAir Recalls All of Its Furloughed Pilots

CitationAir said yesterday that it has asked all of its remaining 32 pilots on furlough to return to work.
Airports

Memphis GA Airport Submerged in Flood

General DeWitt Spain Airport (M01) in Memphis has been closed since last Wednesday due to the flooding from the Mississippi River.
Engines

F-35 Alternative Engine Option Revived

The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has revived the alternative engine option in draft legislation for the Fiscal Year 2012 defense authorization act.
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Aircraft

China's J-15 Flying Shark Shown Taking Off

More imagery has been released through the Chinese media showing the Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark, a “Flanker” derivative intended for service aboard China's
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Accidents

Investigators Hope Recovered Flight Data and Cockpit Voice Recorders Shed More Light on AF447 Crash

Airbus, Air France and many others, both within and outside the aerospace industry, eagerly await the results of an analysis of the flight data and cockpit
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Aircraft

Republic Airways Signals Interest in Airbus A320neos

Indianapolis-based Republic Airways signaled an interest in acquiring Airbus A320neos last week, when the airline’s vice president and corporate controller
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Aircraft

IAG Merger Fuels New Fleet Renewal Strategy for Iberia and British Airways

The tie-up between Spanish flag carrier Iberia and the UK’s British Airways to create International Airlines Group (IAG) will pave the way for an overhaul
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Aircraft

AIN Blog: Shine a Light on Your Flight Department, or Close It Down

“We like to keep a low profile for our jet use.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard variations on that line since I arrived at Business Jet
Aircraft

Boeing Halts Movement of 747-8 Line

Boeing stopped moving airplanes forward on its 747-8 production line in Everett, Wash., today to help mechanics complete work that has mounted as the compa
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Aircraft

Window To Buy Discounted Bizjets Closing, Says Jetcraft

Business aircraft sales firm Jetcraft is “seeing clear evidence” of a return to a more stable pricing environment for large-cabin, long-range business jets
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Demand Slips, but Pricing Stable

Projected air charter demand dipped slightly from last month, but this has had negligible impact on anticipated pricing levels, according to the latest for
Regulations and Government

NBAA Helps Thwart Aviation Tax Increases in Connecticut

Advocacy efforts by NBAA members, the Connecticut Legislative Aviation Caucus and the Connecticut Business Aviation Group to fight a personal property tax
Engines

AIN Blog: An Unabashed Plug for Aircraft Product Support

Ask experienced aircraft owners and pilots what good product support means to them and they will likely tell you it is extremely important to every safe fl
Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA Celebrates U.S./EU Aviation Safety Agreement

The U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pratt, Comac Team on Leadership Training in China

Pratt & Whitney has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Comac, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, for cooperation on leadership trai
Maintenance and Modifications

Rizon Jet Approved as Qatar CAA Part 145 Repair Station

The Qatar CAA has granted Part 145 certification to the maintenance division of Rizon Jet, a Middle East and UK-based business aviation group headquartered
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna Adds Mobile Service Unit in Georgia

Cessna Aircraft has positioned its 12th U.S.-based mobile service unit (MSU) at Preferred Jet Center on Cobb County Airport-McCollum Field near Atlanta.
Maintenance and Modifications

Trimec Aviation Expands Westwind Capacity at FTW

As part of its $4.5 million development project at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW), Texas Jet is nearing completion of a 30,000-sq-ft hangar
Accidents

Investigation continues into G650 crash

The investigation continues into
Aircraft

Pilatus Reveals It’s Working on New Aircraft

Pilatus is developing a new civil aircraft that has been designated the PC-24, according to its 2010 annual report.
ATC

Besides GPS, LightSquared Can Interfere with Satcom

While the LightSquared broadband wireless network’s potential to disrupt GPS signals
Engines

Honeywell HTF7250G Certified

The 7,445-pound-thrust Honeywell HTF7250G turbofan gained FAA certification last month, a company official told AIN.
Engines

Pro Line Fusion Obtains FAA TSO Approval

Rockwell Collins’s Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system received FAA technical standard order (TSO) approval on April 21.
Aircraft

Conforming Nextant 400XT To Make Debut at Ebace

The first production-conforming Nextant 400XT will make its public debut this month at Ebace.
Regulations and Government

More Pressure on U.S. Defense Budget, Fiscal Year 2012 Highlights

President Obama outlined ambitious new goals for U.S.
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Aircraft

Sikorsky Wins Big Black Hawk Deal in Turkey

Sikorsky has won the $3.5 billion Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP), with a version of the Black Hawk designated T-70.
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