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FAA Adopts ICAO’s ‘Line Up and Wait’ Terminology
Current FAA terminology for an air traffic controller’s instruction for a pilot to taxi onto the runway and await takeoff clearance is “position and hold.”
Maintenance and Modifications
AEA Survey Predicts Need for Avionics Techs
The Aircraft Electronics Association has released the results from its 2010 rate & labor survey to its members.
Maintenance and Modifications
JSSI Enrolls First Phenom 300 into Engine Program
Jet Support Services (JSSI) has signed an agreement with Executive AirShare covering the P&WC PW535E engines on two Phenom 300s under its premium hourly-co
Maintenance and Modifications
Piaggio America Adds to Its Service Network
Piaggio America has added three new locations–Crownair Aviation in San Diego and Carlsbad, Calif., and Constant Aviation in Birmingham, Ala.–to its list of
Maintenance and Modifications
Spectrum Aeromed, Cessna Team on Medical Mustang
Cessna Aircraft and Spectrum Aeromed have teamed to pre-fit a Cessna Citation Mustang for an air medical interior during manufacturing.
Avionics
Primus Apex hits its mark in Pilatus PC-12NG makeover
The addition of the Honeywell Primus Apex integrated avionics system to the NG version of the venerable Pilatus PC-12 turboprop single has made an already
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Profile: Standard Aero Augusta
StandardAero Augusta (Georgia) is the most recent incarnation of an operation that has provided maintenance services to the business aviation community for
Maintenance and Modifications
Independent centers prep for 787 completion challenge
Boeing Business Jets has already sold a dozen of its new 787s for configuration as private aircraft, and the independent completion centers are climbing th
Accidents
Former Senator, EADS boss in Alaska Floatplane Crash
The NTSB this morning dispatched a go team that includes chairman Deborah Hersman to Alaska to investigate last night's crash of a de Havilland Canada DHC-
Accidents
J.P.Morgan: New Bizjet Demand Remains 'Elusive'
The pre-owned business jet market is improving, but demand for new jets is "elusive," according to a monthly business jet report released on Friday by J.P.
Charter & Fractional
On More Solid Footing, NetJets Posts $114M Profit
For the second quarter and first half of this year, fractional aircraft provider NetJets' revenues increased 16 percent and 17 percent, respectively, from
ATC
GAO, DOT IG Concerned about FAA's NextGen
Each key FAA NextGen project has an individual "metric" to measure how its development is progressing.
Aircraft
Embraer Legacy 650 To Debut This Week at Labace
The Embraer Legacy 650 will make its public debut at the seventh Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Labace), which starts on Thursda
Aircraft
Brazil Commits to Embraer KC-390
During the Farnborough airshow in late July, the Brazilian air force announced its intention to acquire 28
Aircraft
Boeing Narrows the C-17, but Widens the Search for Exports
Boeing has revealed its latest thinking on how the C-17 heav
Aircraft
Japan Eyes Further Mitsubishi F-2 Procurement
Japan is examining the possibility of continuing production of the Mitsubishi F-2 to bolster its fighter fleet in the face of growing Chinese capability, a
Aircraft
China and Pakistan Push Chengdu JF-17 Fighter for Export
In the same week that the Chengdu JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft made its
Airports
California Pols Seek Night Curfew at BUR, VNY
A recent letter sent by three California congressmen to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is asking for nighttime curfew legislation
Maintenance and Modifications
UK Group Seeks To Fill Entry-level Jet Support Niche
Oriens Advisors, a UK-based consultancy group looking to support entry-level jet operations and helping airports to fulfill their real estate potential, ha
Aircraft
Cathay Pacific To Order 30 A350 XWBs, Convert Purchase Rights for Six Boeing 777-300ERs
Cathay Pacific Airways has signed a letter of intent with Airbus covering 30
Maintenance and Modifications
Goodrich To Acquire DeCrane Assets
DeCrane Aerospace, founded in 1987 by the late entrepreneur Jack DeCrane with the idea of assembling under a single umbrella all aspects of cabin refurbish
Maintenance and Modifications
King Air Added to Hawker Beechcraft Services Little Rock
The Hawker Beechcraft Services facility in Little Rock, Ark., has been awarded Beechcraft King Air 90-, 200- and 300-series repair station ratings.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bizliner Business Brisk for Jet Aviation Basel
Jet Aviation Basel recently signed agreements with undisclosed clients for the executive completions of two A319 ACJs and a BBJ3.
Maintenance and Modifications
Australian/European Aviation Safety Oversight Challenged
The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) has prevailed in a three-year legal battle against CASA, the Australian Civil Aviation Safet
Maintenance and Modifications
Labor Organizations Form Aviation Labor Alliance
Three transportation organizations have announced the formation of a large aviation labor alliance to combine and coordinate lobbying efforts on airline sa
Airports
Survey highlights slim budgets for small-airport improvement
Another casualty of the economic downturn could be funding for necessary airport infrastructure projects, according to Kathryn Solee, director of operation
FBOs
Vaisala gets FAA approval for aviment RVR unit
The FAA has placed a $2.7 million order for Vaisala’s new AviMet PC-based runway visual range (RVR) system, which the FAA recently approved for ATC use.
Airports
PremiAir Moves in at London Biggin Hill
PremiAir is expanding its fixed-wing activities, by establishing a new charter and management operation at London Biggin Hill Airport together with an addi
Regulations and Government
FAA Floats Icing Certification Change
Proposed changes to FAR Parts 25 and 33 address dangerous icing conditions caused by supercooled large drops, including a requirement that manufacturers no
