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SMS Audit Report IDs Flight Departments’ Deficiencies
Argus released its annual SMS audit results report this week, with sa
FBOs
Vancouver FBOs Celebrate Olympic Success
Canada’s Vancouver International Airport had its “busiest day in history” when general aviation travelers departed after closing ceremonies of the 2010 Win
Airports
AAAE, NATA Pan EPA De-icing Fluid Proposal
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and National Air Transportation Association (NATA) both recently submitted comments to the Environmen
Avionics
Next-Gen FMS Being Flight Tested on Gulfstream G650
Honeywell’s next-generation flight management system (NGFMS) is currently undergoing flight testing on the Gulfstream G650 and was tested during the Boeing
Maintenance and Modifications
Court of Appeals Rules on Drug Screen Protocol
The FAA’s revocation of a pilot’s airman certificates because he “refused” a mandatory drug test could have implications for maintenance employees who are
Maintenance and Modifications
Uniflight Expands Helo Mx Operations
Uniflight, a Bell Helicopter customer service facility and American Eurocopter customer service center, has launched a new operation to serve fleet operato
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier First OEM To Earn Afra Certification
The Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (Afra) and Bombardier Aerospace have announced that Bombardier’s aircraft dismantling operations have received Afr
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Performs Falcon Wing Tank Dry-bay Mod
East Alton, Ill.-based West Star Aviation is offering wing tank dry-bay modifications
Maintenance and Modifications
China’s CAAC Selects P&W for Executive Training
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has selected Pratt & Whitney to form a partnership that will offer executive leadership training prog
ATC
CFM Opens New CFM56 Training Center in Hyderabad
CFM International today formally opened a new CFM56 training center in Hyderabad, India, satisfying a commitment made to its customers in 2007.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Suffers Loss in 2009, Sees Profitable 2010
NetJets lost $711 million last year and is so debt-laden that without parent-company Berkshire Hathaway’s guarantee of this debt, “NetJets would have been
Regulations and Government
D.C. Federal District Court Removes the BARR
A federal judge for the District of Columbia has ruled that aircraft tail numbers submitted for blockage under NBAA’s Block Aircraft Registration Request (
Aircraft
Second Gulfstream G650 Enters Flight-test Program
The second Gulfstream G650–known as test article two,
Aircraft
Koito Industries Seat Fraud Not News to Boeing, Airbus
Boeing discovered from its field representatives in Japan that Yokohama-based Koito Industries had falsified records related to flammability testing of its
Aircraft
Fourth Superjet 100 Flies on Borrowed Powerjet Engines
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) managed to fly the fourth prototype of the
Safety
Colgan Flight 3407 Crash on NTSB’s Most Wanted List
The crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 no doubt left its mark o
Aircraft
Boeing 787 Dreamliner ZA004 Joins Flight-Test Program
A third airplane–Dreamliner ZA004–joined the Boeing 787 flight-test program when it took off at 11:43 am local time yesterday from Paine Field in Everett,
Aircraft
Bombardier Lands Major C Series Order from Republic Airways
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways has placed a firm order for 40 C Series airliners, Bombardier Aerospace announced today.
Safety
Hearing Pushes FAA To Speed Icing Safety Regulations
The House aviation subcommittee yesterday held a hearing on aircraft icing to address issues brought to light by the NTSB’s recent “Most Wanted” list of “u
Rotorcraft
Civil Helo Deliveries To Remain Flat, Honeywell Says
Honeywell’s 12th annual turbine-powered civil helicopter purchase outlook, which was released today, projects flat overall deliveries of new civil-use heli
Regulations and Government
NBAA Fighting Washington State Aircraft Taxes
NBAA issued a call to action to oppose a proposed bill in the Washington state legislature that would impose a 0.5-percent excise tax on aircraft in the st
Airports
Shannon Airport Gets Pre-clearance OK from U.S.
Business aircraft passengers and crew will be able to clear all U.S.
Aircraft
Bombardier CRJ1000s Back in the Air
Flight testing of Bombardier’s new CRJ1000 resumed on February 13, when S/N 19991 took to the air from the company’s Wichita flight-test center, some five
Aircraft
Virgin Blue to Order Up To 50 Boeing 737s
Australia’s Virgin Blue has reached an agreement “in principle” with Boeing to order up to 50 new 737s, Virgin Airlines Group CEO Brett Godfrey said in a s
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Audio International Rocks in High Definition
Audio International plans to begin deliveries of its new ethernet-based Platinum HD cabin-management system in the second quarter of this year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Field Aviation Wins Dash 8 Q400 Contracts
Canada’s Field Aviation has been picked to produce and install custom-designed interiors for two new Bombardier Q400s under a contract with Avitrade Belgiu
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Flying Colours’ Challenger 850 Interiors Program Ramps Up
Maintenance, completion and refurbishment specialist Flying Colours delivered its first Challenger 850 green completion in December and the program is ramp
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Dassault Falcon and BMW Group’s DesignworksUSA Share Design Award
For their successful collaboration on the new Falcon 7X interior option, Dassault Falcon and BMW Group’s DesignworksUSA have been awarded the prestigious “
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Duncan and Securaplane Offer PreFlite Security System
Aviation services and aircraft interiors provider Duncan Aviation of Lincoln, Neb., is offering an upgrade option to the new PreFlite Security Syste
