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Maintenance and Modifications

New group offers MRO coverage

Aviation Alliance Insurance Risk Retention Group (AAIRRG), an entity that provides product liability insurance exclusively for Arsa member repair stations,
ATC

DOT IG: NextGen Could Face Delays

A DOT Inspector General report warns that the FAA is facing several challenges that could delay its transition plan to NextGen.
Maintenance and Modifications

AD Proposed for Gulfstream G200 Airbrakes

The FAA issued a proposed Airworthiness Directive regarding the use of airbrakes on the Gulfstream G200/IAI Galaxy.
Safety

FSF Updates Alar Tool Kit

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) released an updated version of its Approach-and-Landing Accident Reduction (Alar) tool kit, complete with a new section
Charter & Fractional

Executive AirShare Gets Frax Phenom 300

Kansas City-based fractional provider Executive AirShare took delivery of the first Embraer Phenom 300 for its fractional fleet last month.
Regulations and Government

NTSB fills vacant slots

With the swearing in of Mark Rosekind and Earl Weener as members of the NTSB on June 30, the investigative body reached its full complement of five for the
Accidents

Tuboprop safety declines as bizav activity picks up

As U.S.-registered business aircraft have begun to fly more hours compared with last year, accidents (at least those involving turboprops) have been on the
Aircraft

First Learjet 85 Fuselage Manufactured

Bombardier Aerospace has built the first all-composite manufacturing validation unit (MVU) for the Learjet 85’s pressure vessel.
FBOs

Argus Unveils TraqPak FBO Product

Argus launched a new Web-based aircraft tracking system for FBOs last month.
Avionics

AD Proposed for Eclipse 500 EFIS

A proposed Airworthiness Directive for Eclipse 500s would require changes to the electronic flight information system and the airplane flight manuals.
Sustainability and Environment

$125M Awarded for ‘Cleen’ Aircraft Engines

The FAA awarded contracts valued at $125 million to several manufacturers to develop and demonstrate technologies that will reduce jet aircraft fuel c
Aircraft

Product Support Survey 2010 Part 1: Aircraft

Gulfstream once again takes the number one slot for jets (those built in the U.S.); Hawker Beechcraft takes the top spot among newer turboprops.
Aircraft

Airbus to Boosts Single-Aisle Production to 40 per Month

Airbus will raise the monthly production rate of its A320-family aircraft to 38 per month in August 2011 and to 40 per month in first quarter 2012, the com
Aircraft

First Conforming HondaJet Powered On

Honda Aircraft this week said that power was switched on in its first conforming flight-test HondaJet light jet, while the fuselage and wing assemblies wer
Aircraft

Airbus A321 Crashes in Pakistan, Killing 152

An Airbus A321 operated by Pakistani airline Airblue crashed this morning in the Margalla hills, north of Islamabad, killing all 15
Maintenance and Modifications

Partsbase Acquires PMA Parts Finder

Partsbase, an online business-to-business parts locator service for the aviation, aerospace and defense industries, has acquired PMA Parts Finder (PPF).
Maintenance and Modifications

Yankee Pacific Leaves Premier Aircraft Team

“We were delighted to have been part of the conceptualization and certification of the 50Dash4 program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sikorsky Increases Service Commitment in India

Bangalore, India-based Deccan Charters’ Mumbai facility has been approved as a Sikorsky authorized customer service center (CSC) to support the S-76 helico
Maintenance and Modifications

VNE Jet Named Eclipse Authorized Gold Service Center

Eclipse Aerospace has named VNE Jet of Henderson, Nev., the exclusive U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulf Coast Avionics Partners with Brazil’s Quick Aviation

Gulf Coast Avionics president Rick Garcia has announced the company’s expansion into the Brazilian aviation market through a joint venture with Quick Aviaç
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Beech Moves Resources to Asia-Pacific Region

Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) is installing customer-support leadership and adding $3 million in critical parts in the Asia-Pacific region.
Aircraft

Extra 500 Composite Turboprop Single Resurrected

Extra Aircraft announced plans Friday to produce the dormant carbon-fiber-fuselage Extra 500 turboprop single in Montrose, Colo., for $1.65 million per cop
Aircraft

Piper’s New Leader Jump Starts PiperJet Program

According to Piper Aircraft’s recently appointed executive vice president, Randy Groom, a year ago only 12 people were actively working on the single-engin
Aircraft

Klapmeier Confident of Kestrel Capitalization

Alan Klapmeier, the former chairman of Cirrus and new CEO of Kestrel Aircraft, told AIN yesterday at EAA AirVenture that the company still needs to raise a
Avionics

Garmin, Avidyne Let the Servos Do the Flying

Garmin announced yesterday at EAA AirVenture that its new electronic stability and protection (ESP) stability augmentation system will be available on G100
Engines

Rolls-Royce Skeptical of Re-engined Airbus A320 and Boeing 737

Should Airbus and Boeing put upgraded engines on their single-aisle airliners while waiting for the crop of next-gen turbofans with their promise of much b
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Aircraft

Irkut Makes Breakthrough with Sales Announcement for MC-21

Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut signed a memorandum of understanding with Ilyushin Finance at Farnborough for the sale of 50
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