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2009 New Business Jets: Spiraling down: Goodbye Columbus & Epic meltdown
The recession has put the spike to some major new jet development programs, delayed others and shuttered some undercapitalized aircraft companies altogethe
Aircraft
VLJs Neither ‘Revolutionary’ Nor ‘Disruptive’
The marketing hype surrounding very light jets (VLJs) has “largely subsided,” according to Brian Foley, president of business aviation consulting firm Bria
Charter & Fractional
XOJet Dispels Citation X Disposal Talk
Responding to scuttlebutt about selling off its Cessna Citation X fleet, charter aircraft provider XOJet told AIN, “This is incorrect as t
Avionics
Rockwell Collins Preps Fusion for SVS Testing
Rockwell Collins plans to start flight trials early next week of the software load that will add a synthetic-vision presentation to the Pro Line Fusion avi
Regulations and Government
NPRM streamlines rules for Part 23 certification
The FAA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that will attempt to close some loopholes in the Part 23 regulations under which light jets and o
Regulations and Government
EASA pledges to slowly intro rule changes
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has said it will show greater flexibility in how it takes over responsibility for air operations, flight crew li
Aircraft
China Orders Three Citation Sovereigns
Cessna Aircraft last month during Asian Aerospace 2009 in Hong Kong received an order for three Citation Sovereigns from the China Flight Inspection Center
Avionics
UVdatalink Fleet Status Upgraded
Universal Weather and Aviation enhanced its online flight-tracking application, UVdatalink Fleet Status, to help flight departments more easily track and m
Regulations and Government
NPS To Settle Grand Canyon Noise Issue
After debating Grand Canyon air-tour noise for eight years, the Grand Canyon Working Group (GCWG) has left the issue to the National Park Service (NPS), wh
Charter & Fractional
Jet Republic remains tight-lipped on insolvency
According to the management of Jet Republic, the overriding reason that the company suddenly
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
The market has probably bottomed, but there are still some deals
The good news is that the bad news seems to have subsided for the time being and business aviation’s recent negative publicity served to make aircraft that
Aircraft
Embraer E190 Gains ISA+39 deg Approval
Embraer has received ISA+39-degrees C certification for the E190 airliner from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and the FAA, the company anno
Aircraft
King Air 350i Gets Electric Shades
PPG Industries’ aerospace transparencies business and Gentex will be providing electrochromic window systems to Hawker Beechcraft as standard equipment for
Aircraft
Cirrus Hiking Price of Vision Jet
Cirrus Aircraft last month raised the price of the single-engine Vision Jet, a personal VLJ, to $1.39 million for existing position holders and to $1.55 mi
Cabin Interior and Electronics
BAE, Quest Team on Cabin Air FilterI
BAE Systems and Quest International of the UK have combined to launch a cabin-air system that can destroy airborne viruses and bacteria, including swine fl
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Whirl Tests Active Rotor System
Sikorsky Aircraft wrapped up whirl testing of a demonstration rotor system with active flaps as part of the company’s “commitment to design, develop, test
Aircraft
Airbus A380 Deliveries Decrease by One for 2009
Airbus confirmed to AIN today that it will build just 13
Maintenance and Modifications
Feds Arrest ASI Principals for Illegal Export to Iran
Robert Kraaipoel, 66, a citizen of the Netherlands and the director of Aviation Services International (ASI), an aircraft parts supply company in the Nethe
Maintenance and Modifications
Light Aircraft R&M Market Healthy, but Mercurial
Forecast International estimates that nearly $1.7 billion will be spent on upgrades for fixed-wing aircraft weighing less than 70,000 pounds during the 200
Maintenance and Modifications
PAMA Endorses Study on Perception of Technicians
The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) is asking its members to participate in a study of how people view the aircraft mechanic career pa
Maintenance and Modifications
New Orleans Lakefront Adds Mx, Avionics Options
Business aviation continues to return to New Orleans and flourish.
Maintenance and Modifications
CRS Jet Spares Has Hong Kong Aspirations
Fort Lauderdale-based CRS Jet Spares is in negotiations to add facility space in Hong Kong.
FBOs
Shanghai FBO To Open Next Year
A private jet terminal at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport is scheduled to open ahead of the World Expo in May.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation São Paulo To Support Gulfstreams
Gulfstream Aerospace is designating the Jet Aviation facility in São Paulo, Brazil, as an authorized warranty repair facility.
ATC
FAA proposes changes to Hudson River airspace
The FAA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) modifying the airspace over the Hudson River in the aftermath of the August 8
Regulations and Government
FAA updates flight training regs
The FAA issued a final rule revising the training, qualification, certification and operating requirements for pilots, flight instructors, ground instructo
Rotorcraft
Bell delivers first 429 to launch customer
Following Transport Canada certification and FAA validation of the Bell 429 in July,
Rotorcraft
Russian firm relaunches Mi-34 with Arrius engine
Russian Helicopters is relaunching production of the Mi-34S1 light piston helicopter and simultaneously working on a turbine version, the Mi-34S2 Sapsan, p
Rotorcraft
India’s Pawan Hans adds Eurocopters
India’s Pawan Hans Helicopters (PHHL), a government enterprise that claims to be the largest helicopter operator in the country’s civil and parapublic mark
