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Maintenance and Modifications
BizJet International Delivers Its First A318 Elite
Tulsa, Okla.-based BizJet International has delivered its first Airbus A318 Elite.
Maintenance and Modifications
Customer Support Combined by Hawker Beechcraft
Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) has restructured its Hawker Beechcraft Services, Rapid and Hawker Beechcraft Customer Support into a single organization called Haw
Maintenance and Modifications
Falcon Wing Tank Mods By StandardAero
StandardAero is the first authorized independent service center in North America approved and trained to perform wing tank (dry bay) modifications on the D
Regulations and Government
Legacy 600 Midair Pilots Still Entangled in Legal Jungle
American charter firm ExcelAire and pilots Joe Lepore and Jan Paul Paladino remain entangled in Brazilian legal battles more than three years after the
Accidents
Four Fatalities in Ohio MU-2 Accident
A Mitsubishi MU-2 crashed yesterday afternoon during approach to landing at Lorain County Regional airport in Elyria, Ohio.
Aircraft
ATR Delivers 54 Airplanes, Logs Orders for New -600 Series Turboprop in 2009
Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR logged record revenues of $1.4 billion and delivered 54 airplanes last year, the company announced during its ann
Aircraft
Boeing Logs New C-17 Prospect, and More Orders
Boeing announced this month that India had formally expressed interest in acquiring 10 C-17 military transports.
Aircraft
Final RFP for Latest KC-X Aerial Refueling Tanker Competition Still Awaited
Ten weeks after the deadline for comments on the draft RFP for the latest attempt to procure a new
Aircraft
RAF Boosting Chinook Helicopter Fleet with New Builds and Rebuilds
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) plans to order 22 new Chinooks, in its latest response to widespread criticism over the shortage of heavy helicopter lift to s
Aircraft
VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Gets Limited Funding
Limited funding for the Lockheed Martin/AgustaWestland VH-71 presidential
Aircraft
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Reaches First Airworthiness Milestone
Boeing has completed initial airworthiness testing on the 787 Dreamliner, the company announced last Friday.
Aircraft
Bombardier CRJ1000 Still Grounded
The pair of CRJ1000s participating in the program’s flight-test program remain grounded as Bombardier engineers continue to work on a solution to the softw
Charter & Fractional
Still Grounded, JetBird’s Phenoms Find Other Nests
JetBird, the Ireland-based would-be air-taxi operator that had hoped to be flying Embraer Phenoms already, says it is now planning to launch operations som
Aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft Gets Approvals for King Air 350i
Hawker Beechcraft announced only yesterday that it received FAA and EASA type certification for the latest King Air variant more than a month ago.
FBOs
Improved Landing Aids Coming to Lugano Airport
The Swiss government has approved Lugano Airport’s plan to install more visual aids, including a lead-in light row with strobe lamps for Runway 19.
Maintenance and Modifications
GE Aviation Picks Up Speed in the Turboprop Market
When it acquired Czech-based Walter Engines in 2008, General Electric signaled to the industry that it was significantly boosting its commitment to the tur
Maintenance and Modifications
Southwind Aviation Acquires Odom’s Aircraft Parts
Odom Aircraft Parts of Salt Springs, Fla., has been acquired by Southwind Aviation, an aftermarket service and support provider for aerospace accessories a
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Aviation Launches Care Program
After building a parts and rotables inventory worth more than $25 million, Constant Aviation is now making it available to the corporate aviation community
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviall To Be Piper’s Exclusive Parts Distributor
Piper Aircraft has entered into a global distribution agreement with Aviall Services.
Maintenance and Modifications
Associated Air Center Receives ODA
Associated Air Center, a completions center for transport-category executive aircraft, has transitioned its designated alteration station (DAS) to organiza
Aircraft
Pilatus To Resume Full Working Schedules
In a hopeful sign, Pilatus said it will return to full work schedules by February 1.
Regulations and Government
FAA Blasts Manufacturers for CVR/FDR Rule Delay
The FAA has grudgingly agreed to delay certain portions of an original April 2010 compli
Safety
NTSB Expands Accident/Incident Reporting Rules
Effective March 8, the NTSB is amending its reporting requirements for aviation inciden
Avionics
SAIBs Address Honeywell FMS Software Glitch
The FAA late last week issued special airworthiness information bulletins
Training and Workforce
Linear Air, High Performance Team on Eclipse Training
Eclipse 500 air-taxi operator Linear Air and High Performance Aircraft Training (HPAT) yesterday announced that they have partnered to provide Eclipse 500
Maintenance and Modifications
Mx Industry Weighs In on Thorny Issues for 2010
“The most significant issue facing the maintenance community in 2010 is financial sustainability,” Aaron Hilkemann, president of Duncan Aviation, told AIN.
Maintenance and Modifications
JSSI Moves To Increase Effectiveness in Europe
“In February 2009 we were forced to implement a 15-percent reduction in staff company-wide,” Lou Seno, president and CEO of Jet Support Services (JSSI), to
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Pacific Expands Malaysian Product Support
Hawker Pacific has “embarked on a major expansion of services” with the opening of a product support service center at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Suba
Maintenance and Modifications
Twin Commander Makes Transcontinental Move
Twin Commander Aircraft completed its relocation from Arlington, Wash., to Creedmoor, N.C.
