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Mitsubishi Starts Assembly of First MRJ
Assembly work on the Mitsubishi Regional Jet officially began today with a ceremonial rivet-driving celebration at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Tobishima p
Safety
Judge Promises April Verdict in Brazil Midair Trial
A Brazilian judge last week heard testimony, via video link, from the two American pilots of the
Safety
U.S. Fatal Bizav Accidents Drop in 1Q, but Rise Globally
The total number of U.S.-registered business turbine accidents in the first quarter of this year was one fewer than in the same period last year, but the n
Safety
Eurocopter Flies Secret X2 Helo, a Ecureuil Replacement
Last month in Marignane, France, Eurocopter quietly flew the first prototype of a helicopter that is to replace the EC130 light single and possibly the ent
Aircraft
Southwest Returns To Full Schedule, Finds Cracks in Two More 737-300s
Southwest Airlines returned to its regular schedule today after finishing
Aircraft
AIN Blog: Warning: Airliner Lavatories no Longer Have O2 Supply
The FAA is abdicating its safety responsibility.
Aircraft
Hole in Southwest Jet To Prompt Boeing Service Bulletin
Boeing plans to issue a Service Bulletin to describe inspection techniques for Boeing 737s similar to the Southwest Airlines 737-300 whose fuselage skin ru
Engines
Lufthansa Picks Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G for Its Airbus A320neos
Evidence of the warm reception that Airbus A320 customers are giving the Pratt & Whitney’s Geared TurboFan engine mounted still further today, as Lufthansa
Aircraft
FAA To Mandate Fuselage Fatigue Inspections for Certain 737s
The FAA plans to issue an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) tomorrow that will require operators of specific early Boeing 737 models to conduct initia
Aircraft
Southwest Grounds 79 Jets after Emergency Landing
Southwest Airlines has grounded 79 (not 81 as was previously reported) of its Boeing 737s as it began working with Boeing and the NTSB to determine the cau
FBOs
2011 FBO Survey – The Americas: State of the FBO Industry
Printable version of the FBO Report, FBO Ratings and Readers Comments
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Sustainability and Environment
Crunch time for emissions verification
by Charles Alcock
Hundreds of aircraft operators in Europe and around the world were scrambling last month to meet the March 31 deadline to c
Sustainability and Environment
What are the limits of Europe’s ETS?
It is astonishing to many operators outside Europe, but under the European Union’s emissions trading scheme they are accountable for their engines’ carbon
Regulations and Government
Business groups join fight against Barr limits
by Paul Lowe
Although the words aviation and security usually conjure images of terrorists trying to do bad things to airliners, the FAA’s pr
Sustainability and Environment
Rising fuel prices squeeze charter operators, FBOs
by Matt Thurber
For a pilot worried about whether the next bump in operating costs will be one more incentive for the boss to sell the airpla
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Places First-ever Bombardier Order
by Matt Thurber
NetJets, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned fractional-share operator, completed a purchase agreement early last month for up to 1
Regulations and Government
FAA Withdraws Advanced Notice for SMS Proposal
The FAA withdrew an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM), released in July 2
Avionics
Announced at AEA: new avionics extend cockpit capabilities
by Matt Thurber
Among the new products introduced at the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) International Convention & Trade Show on Marc
FBOs
2011 FBO Survey – The Americas: Top 10 FBOs
Printable version of the FBO Report, FBO Ratings and Readers Comments<
Aircraft
AIN Blog: Weather Takes Sun ‘n’ Fun Fly-In by Storm, Quite Literally
If I were to experience a tornado, or a near-tornado, my guess would have been while visiting one of the aircraft manufacturers in Wichita.
Rotorcraft
Heli-Expo 2011 Breaks a Record
by Matt Thurber
Feedback from exhibitors at this year’s Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo show–the 63rd annual event–was notably
Rotorcraft
Bell prepared to finance new civil helo program
by Mark Huber
At this year’s Heli-Expo, Bell CEO John Garrison was adamant that the company could afford a new civil helicopter program.
Aircraft
EBACE Preview
With Europe’s economy facing another year of uncertainty, the 2011 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (Ebace) will open to a business aviat
Aircraft
Rules, Safety and Access Dominate EBACE Agenda
As usual, the Ebace conference agenda will be packed with topical deliberations on key issues facing Europe’s business aviation community.
Aircraft
Europeans To Honor Bizav Leaders
Nominations have opened for the European Business Aviation Award, which is presented each year during the Ebace show.
Regulations and Government
FAA gets another extension as Congress irons out long-term bill
With the latest FAA reauthorization extension set to expire March 31, the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee passed a bill on March 16
