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Airports
Construction at FLL To Close Runway 9L/27R
Beginning next month, Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) will be experiencing runway closures for resurfacing.
Avionics
Universal Taking Orders for Next-gen Datalink
On March 23 at the Aircraft Electronics Association show, Universal Avionics announced it has started taking orders for its next-generation datalink commun
Engines
Pratt Lands New PurePower Order for Neos
Pratt & Whitney has landed one of the largest engine orders “in recent aviation history” with IndiGo’s selection of the PurePower PW1100G to power
Charter & Fractional
Sources Say NetJets To Thrive After Surprise Sokol Exit
Yesterday’s announcement that NetJets chairman and CEO David Sokol resigned from
Security
House of Representatives Moves To Defend BARR
Two long-time pilot members of Congress have successfully amended the pending House FAA reauthorization bill to preserve the Block Aircraft Registration Re
Aircraft
Embraer Sees Slower Bizjet Recovery
Embraer is more convinced that business aviation is facing a slow recovery than it was last year, when it last issued its forecast for the executive aviati
Aircraft
Conforming HondaJet Reaches Top Speed
Honda Aircraft announced this week that its first production-conforming HondaJet achieved the m
ATC
XM WX for iPad Gets Green Light
Pilots who use Apple’s iPad tablet computer have been lusting for one additional bit of functionality, in-flight weather data.
FBOs
AIN’s Readers Rate the World’s FBOs
Pilots, flight attendants, dispatchers and other AIN subscribers who have frequent interaction with FBOs provided a total of 23,452 evaluations of m
Rotorcraft
Flying the Bell 407GX
by Mark Huber
As we zip over Orlando’s I-4 at 500 feet agl, Bell Helicopter test pilot Randall Parent discusses the helicopter terrain alerti
Accidents
Investigators Probe An-148 crash
Investigators suspect a faulty airspeed indication as a possible cause of the crash of an Antonov An-148 in western Russia on March 5, killing all six peop
Aircraft
In the Works: Gulfstream G250
As engineers design more structural components using composite materials, the resin transfer molding (RTM) process is seeing increased use in business jets
FBOs
BP Sells Epic Interests
BP has sold its share in Epic Aviation to Dallas-based aviation fuel services provider Downstream Aviation.
Airports
London Oxford Boosts Runway Length
Following approval by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, privately owned London Oxford Airport announced that it has achieved a 21-percent increase in its us
Aircraft
Dassault drops DX models
Dassault has ceased production of its Falcon 2000DX and Falcon 900DX, CEO Charles Edelstenne revealed at the company’s annual press conference on March 17.
Charter & Fractional
Lufthansa Confirms NetJets Deal
Lufthansa Private Jets confirmed the relaunch of its partnership with NetJets Europe, following the closure of its Swiss Private Aviation subsidiary.
Aircraft
Embraer Legacy 650 Obtains FAA OK
The Embraer Legacy 650 obtained FAA approval in late February.
ATC
DOT IG: Tech Problems Plague NextGen Programs
Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) Calvin Scovel III told Congress that technical problems continue to plague the en route automation mode
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Now ‘Solidly Profitable’
Revenues at Berkshire Hathaway’s “other services” segment–which includes fractional jet provider NetJets and flight-training company FlightSafety Internati
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-12 NGs come with an iPad
Pilatus Business Aircraft is now delivering new PC-12 NG turboprop singles with an Apple iPad containing delivery documents, owner’s manuals and aviation a
Aircraft
Quest Secures Additional Funding
Quest Aircraft, the Sandpoint, Idaho-based manufacturer of the Kodiak turboprop single, secured recapitalization and new investment funding from private in
Training and Workforce
SimCom Adds Twin Commander Training
SimCom Training Centers has added simulator training for all turboprop Twin Commanders at its Dallas/Fort Worth facility.
Charter & Fractional
Fractional Pilot Furlough Ranks Descending
As they start to see growing demand, fractional aircraft providers are beginning to recall furloughed pilots to fill cockpit vacancies.
Aircraft
King Air 350i Gets New Zealand Nod
Hawker Beechcraft received type certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand for the King Air 350i turboprop twin.
ATC
Coalition Formed To Protect GPS Integrity
Representatives from a wide variety of industries, companies and associations, including AOPA and GAMA, have joined together to form the
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Parts Get Some Satisfaction
Bombardier Aerospace introduced a parts satisfaction guarantee for its business aircraft customers.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Launches In-flight Support Center
Gulfstream Aerospace has opened an in-flight support center as part of its customer support call center.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Provo Named Embraer ASC
Embraer has designated another Duncan Aviation facility as an authorized service center (ASC) for its Phenom 100 and 300.
