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Dassault Falcon 7X Gets Chinese Papers

The Dassault Falcon 7X received its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Aircraft

Aerion Study Shows Interest in SSBJs

Reno, Nev.-based Aerion is evaluating preliminary results of a new global market survey indicating strong demand for its proposed supersonic business jet.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options, Pilots Reach Agreement

International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, the union for Flight Options’ 500 pilots, early last month reached a tentative agreement for a first con
ATC

FAA embraces industry feedback on NextGen

The FAA last month responded to the RTCA Industry NextGen Implementation Task Force’s recommendations for the transition to NextGen.
Regulations and Government

FAA seeks comment on pilot certification rules

Following the NTSB’s February 2 report on the Colgan Air accident,
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Evergreen supports UAV team mapping Haitian Relief

Evergreen Helicopters is flying in unmanned systems teams using an Elbit Systems Skylark I mini man-pack UAV to map Haitian relief.
Rotorcraft

Eclectic fleet powers Samaritan’s Purse in Haiti

International relief organization Samaritan’s Purse is using an eclectic fleet of its own, borrowed and chartered aircraft to respond to the ongoing humani
Aircraft

FAA Proposes Another Fine for American Eagle

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Dallas-based American Eagle Airlines for alleged safety violations.
Charter & Fractional

VistaJet and Flexjet Join Forces

Executive charter group VistaJet is joining forces with fractional provider Bombardier Flexjet to provide seamless access to each company’s respective serv
ATC

FAA Sets Record Straight on Ski Slot Allocation

Data from the FAA debunks the myth that fractional operators grab most of the holiday slots at the Colorado mountain airports, namely Eagle, Aspen and Rifl
Charter & Fractional

Royal Jet Steps Up Private Flights to Iraq

Abu Dhabi-based charter operator Royal Jet is taking increasing numbers of bookings for flights into Iraq.
Charter & Fractional

$20M Verdict Against XtraJet Overturned

A judge in the 2nd District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles overturned an earlier $20 million judgment against defunct charter operator XtraJet, saying, “T
Charter & Fractional

Avinode Upgrades Charter Search Engine

Online charter portal Avinode upgraded its new aircraft charter search engine, making it easier for charter brokers and operators to put together the most
Aircraft

Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 Programs Making Headway

Embraer said production of the Legacy 500’s first parts has begun at suppliers’ facilities.
Aircraft

Kodiak Goes from Factory to Haiti

Mission Aviation Fellowship, the Idaho-based charity that conducts flights in support of international missionary efforts, took delivery of its fourth Ques
Accidents

Ice in Fuel System Caused 777 Crash

A fuel-flow restriction at the fuel/oil heat exchanger (FOHE) on the right engine and “most likely” on the left-hand FOHE resulted in the January 2008 cras
Aircraft

Cirrus certification date uncertain as tests proceed

Despite the difficulties it has faced in obtaining development funding for its SF50 Vision jet single, Minn.-based Cirrus Aircraft still describes its pers
Engines

Final Dreamlifter Enters Service

The fourth Boeing Dreamlifter–the final airplane in the fleet of 747-400s specially modified to carry large sections of composite parts for the 787–entered
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Charter & Fractional

Avantair Soars in Difficult Fractional Aircraft Market

Fractional provider Avantair reported revenues of $35.8 million for its fiscal year 2010 second quarter, which ended December 31.
ATC

Gulf operators reap benefits of ADS-B

Operators using the newly-activated automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) air traffic control and information system in the Gulf of Mexico wil
Aircraft

Koito Delivered 150,000 Faulty Seats for 32 Airlines to Airbus and Boeing

Koito Industries, a Japanese supplier of seats to carriers such as Continental Airlines, falsified test results and made unauthorized design changes on 150
Rotorcraft

Robinson Pegs Price of R66 Turbine Helicopter at $770K

Robinson Helicopter yesterday told AIN that it set an initial price of $770,000 for its Rolls-Royce RR300-powered R66 single-turbine helic
ATC

FAA Seeks Big Bucks Infusion for NextGen

In one of the strongest signals yet that the Obama Administration has gotten the industry message that the decades-old ATC system is sorely in need of repl
Rotorcraft

Erickson Goes for the Gold…in Snow-lifting

Erickson Air Crane was called in earlier this week to dump snow on the venue for the Vancouver winter games after a week of rain and unusually warm weather
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Maintenance and Modifications

Report: Asia-Pacific Market Growth Driven by Mx Demand

Research conducted by Frost & Sullivan has found that a growing population of wealthy individuals and improving government regulations are making their mar
Security

Napolitano Shoves LASP To Back Burner

Making good on testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee in December, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has ordered the
Airports

Mid-Atlantic Bizav Braced for More Snow

Just four days after being buried by record snowfall in the Washington, D.C.
ATC

FAA Embraces NextGen Task Force Recommendations

The FAA has responded positively to a report from the RTCA NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force, which the agency had requested to recommend key step
Aircraft

Gulfstream G150 OK’d for Steep Approaches

The FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) last week certified the Gulfstream G150 for a steep-approach angle of up to six degrees versus the n
Charter & Fractional

U.S. Charter Market Makes Positive Start to 2010

Most of the U.S.