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Sustainability and Environment
NBAA adds classes to PDP lineup
NBAA has added six courses to its professional development program (PDP).
Maintenance and Modifications
June Closing Planned for American Eurocopter LGB
American Eurocopter said it will close its company-owned and -operated Long Beach, Calif.
Maintenance and Modifications
Cleaning Landing Gear Can Cause Corrosion, Says Duncan
Aggressive cleaning of aircraft landing gear may shorten the life of landing gear components, according to Duncan Aviation accessory tech representative Je
Maintenance and Modifications
P&WC, Blackhawk Celebrate Sale of 500th PT6A Mod
Pratt & Whitney Canada and Blackhawk Modifications held a celebration ceremony at the engine manufacturer’s Montreal headquarters earlier this week hig
Maintenance and Modifications
NIAR To Host Online Composites Maintenance Course
An online composites maintenance technology course begins March 1 and is hosted by Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIA
Charter & Fractional
Air Partners adds frax to its charter, management business
Canadian aircraft management company Air Partners has launched a fractional-share program to capitalize on historically low used aircraft prices.
Charter & Fractional
Mustang operator starts up at Le Bourget
Wijet (pronounce Weejet), a start-up company based at Paris Le Bourget Airport, has begun operations under its own air operator’s certificate (AOC) with a
Aircraft
EADS forges ahead on two UAV programs
EADS is moving forward with its Talarion medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV, with an eye to flying it in 2014.
Aircraft
Asia-Pacific region is key to Airbus’s future
Airbus closed 2009 on a positive commercial note with orders for 85 aircraft received in December–27 from Asia-Pacific customers, including 16 A330-200s fo
Airports
VNY tenants: rent rates need review
Tenants at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California are upset that their rental rates keep increasing while the California economy continues to deteri
Airports
Westchester County honors quiet operators
At a ceremony held at Westchester County Airport (HPN) in New York, airport administrators and local operator groups announced the 2007 and 2008 winners of
Aircraft
Korean Air is first in region to fly long-range 747-8s
Given Asia’s affinity for big airplanes and the fact that the region is emerging from the global recession as one of the few in the world that has experien
Aircraft
Indonesia’s first ATR 72-500s enter service
Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air last month introduced the first three ATR 72-500s to the Indonesian market.
Aircraft
Asia-Pacific traffic recovers but profits are still elusive
This year will likely be an improvement on 2009 for airlines in this part of the world but it won’t mean a quick return to profitability, according to Andr
Engines
Leap-X to power Chinese airliner
The recent selection of CFM International’s LEAP-X1C engine to power the 150- to 190-seat C919 airliner family being developed by Commercial Aircraft of Co
Sustainability and Environment
With new line service course, NATA brings training online
In just under two years of operation, the National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) online professional line service training (PLST) course has alre
Aircraft
Jury remains out on T-50’s export potential
When Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) developed the T-50 Golden Eagle in partnership with Lockheed Martin in 2001 hopes were high in South Korea that the o
Engines
SIAEC, P&W partner on PW1000G mill
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) and Pratt & Whitney have signed a partnership deal that will see the Singaporean MRO provider participate in the PW1000G risk-reven
Engines
Turbomeca looks to boost its presence in Asia Pacific
Safran’s helicopter subsidiary Turbomeca could be back in the contest to provide the powerplant for the Z15 helicopter following China’s recent decision to
Aircraft
Mitsubishi homes in on design freeze for MRJ
Engineers and designers in Nagoya, Japan, have kept busy over the past year redrawing parts of the nascent Mitsubishi MRJ regional jet to satisfy the evo
Aircraft
In The Works: Ruag Aerospace – Dornier 228NG
Last November, Ruag Aerospace rolled out the new version of the Dornier Do-228 twin turboprop, the 228NG, and began the flight-test program for the resurre
Aircraft
In The Works: Antilles Seaplanes G-21 Super Goose
Antilles Seaplanes has experienced problems with its plans to resurrect the Gru
Aircraft
C919 figures in China’s plans for aerospace industry
China has long toured the international airshow circuit heralding its ambitions to become a major player in the aerospace sector.
Aircraft
In The Works: Cirrus Aircraft – Vision SF50
Cirrus Aircraft is still seeking additional capital to see its single-engine Vision SF50 jet program through to certification and production.
Aircraft
In The Works: Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter
Viking Air expected Transport Canada and EASA certification for its new version of the venerable de Havilland Canada Twin Otter by the end of last month.
Avionics
EMS Satcom Now Part of EMS Aviation
Recent acquisitions by EMS Technologies have created an identity problem for subsidiary EMS Satcom, based in Ottawa, Canada.
Regulations and Government
FAA Blasts OEMs for Rule Delay
The FAA has grudgingly agreed to delay certain portions of an original April 2010 compliance date requiring installation of cockpit voice recorders (CVR) a
