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Maintenance and Modifications

Eclipse Aerospace Growing, Parts Flowing

Eclipse Aerospace has grown to more than 60 employees since
ATC

FAA and Europe Vow To Work Together

With a view to guaranteeing interoperability between the FAA’s NextGen air traffic management system (ATM) and the European Union’s Sesar (Single European
Charter & Fractional

Solairus Launches Program To Help Fund CAN

Aircraft charter and management firm Solairus Aviation launched a program to help fund the Corporate Angel Network’s (CAN) continued efforts to provide can
Avionics

Rockwell Finalizes Acquisition of AR Group

Early last month, Rockwell Collins completed the acquisition of AR Group and its affiliated companies, including business aviation trip-support services pr
Safety

FAA Warns of Fire Extinguisher Dangers

The FAA is seeking comments on an Airworthiness Directive aimed at contaminated Halon 1211 used in some handheld cabin fire extinguishers.
Safety

ARG/US Endorses IS-BAO as Standard

Aviation Research Group/US (ARG/US) is endorsing the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) as the “one standard that all operato
Charter & Fractional

JetBird still in the nest

Having delayed its launch for the third time (most recently to December)
Safety

To meet ICAO standards, firms seek IS-BAO audits

As the clock ticks toward the November compliance date for ICAO’s Annex 6 Part II, which contains standards and recommended practices for international ope
Regulations and Government

Operators question value of LOAs for RVSM operations

Now that reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) operations have been running smoothly in the U.S.
Airports

SMO foes find new tool in anti-airport battle

A study of pollution generated by aircraft at Santa Monica Airport (SMO) has galvanized residents around the airport who have been fighting for many years
Aircraft

Embraer delivers first Phenom 300, Meets Bizav Goal for 2009

Embraer is looking back at a relatively successful 2009.
Aircraft

Pilatus Logs Record Deliveries in 2009

Pilatus today reported that 2009 was a record-breaking year for PC-12 deliveries, bucking the downward trend seen at most business aircraft manufacturers.
FBOs

APP Buys Volo FBOs, Plans Rebranding

Thom Harrow, former president of Volo Aviation, last year formed a new company called Airport Property Partners (APP) and in December purchased four Volo F
FBOs

APP Buys Four Volo FBOs, Plans Rebranding

Thom Harrow, former president of Volo Aviation, last year formed a new company called Airport Property Partners (APP) and in December purchased four Volo F
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter reports 2009 Deliveries

Eurocopter received net orders for 344 helicopters last year, down from an expected 450 one year ago, but kept deliveries at a high level.
Aircraft

Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 Programs Making Headway

In a progress report issued yesterday for the Legacy 450 and 500 programs, Embraer said production of the Legacy 500’s first parts has begun at suppliers’
Charter & Fractional

Avinode To Upgrade Aircraft Charter Search Engine

Online charter portal Avinode is unveiling its new aircraft charter search engine at this week’s NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers conference in San Antoni
Cabin Interior and Electronics

New Asian Bizav Show To Launch in June

Reed Exhibitions launched Asian Business Aviation (ABA) as a new trade show that will be held for the first time in the Chinese city of Macau from June 9 t
Maintenance and Modifications

Customer Support consolidated at Hawker Beechcraft

Hawker Beechcraft restructured its Hawker Beechcraft Services, Rapid and Hawker Beechcraft Customer Support into a single organization called Hawker Beechc
Airports

TEB Finally Seeing Increased Traffic

According to the Teterboro Users Group (Tug), aircraft movements at Teterboro (N.J.) Airport in November came in at 12,834, a 3.8-percent year-over-year in
Airports

FAA Should Use Its ‘Nuclear Option’ To Save America’s Airports

Right now, two towns on opposite sides of the U.S.
ATC

Loran’s Lament

Nobody needs reminding how much debt the U.S.
Aircraft

China’s Engine Aspirations Taking Shape

By the time the three examples of the
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Rotorcraft

New Rotorcraft 2010

Both product support and research and development have taken hits in the helicopter industry as cash flow and current sales shrink, while future orders
Aircraft

Airbus Seals A320 Deal with Yemenia

Airbus has received a firm purchase order for 10 A320s from Yemeni flag carrier Yemenia, the European manufacturer announced today.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Held Its Own in 2009

Eurocopter received net orders for 344 helicopters last year, down from an expected 450 one year ago, but kept deliveries at a high level, the company said
Avionics

EMS Satcom Now a Unit of EMS Aviation

Recent acquisitions by EMS Technologies have created an identity problem for subsidiary EMS Satcom of Ottawa, Canada.
Charter & Fractional

$20M Verdict Against XtraJet in Cabin Taping Overturned

A judge in the 2nd District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles last week overturned an earlier $20 million judgment against defunct charter operator XtraJet,
Maintenance and Modifications

AMT Society Mx Skills Competition Showcases Talent

“We’re really pleased with the continued growth of the Maintenance Skills Competi
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Adds Service Center for Executive Jets

Embraer last month officially opened a service center dedicated exclusively to executive jets at its headquarters in São José dos Campos.