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BAA Jet Management Offers First A318 in Asia

BAA Jet Management has taken delivery of its first managed Airbus, an A318 Elite narrowbody bizliner, making the Hong Kong-based company the first in Asia
Aircraft

Cirrus Vision Jet Comes a Little More into Focus

Duluth, Minn.-based Cirrus Design yesterday said it continues to refine the design of its SJ50 Vision single-engine jet and released more detailed prelimin
Engines

Eclipse 500 Operators Disagree with FAA on Carbon AD

When it issued Eclipse 500 Airworthiness Directive 2008-24-07, which becomes effective today, the FAA asked for comments from operators.
Maintenance and Modifications

TAM Technological Center Receives EASA Approval

Brazilian airline TAM’s Technological Center in San Carlos, Brazil, has received EASA 145 approval to maintain the Airbus A321 and A330.
Airports

Avjet Celebrating Opening of Greenest Ever Hangar

The first private aircraft hangar certified to the platinum level by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system
Maintenance and Modifications

Foam-suppression Prompts Damage Lawsuit

An indication of how expensive repairs are for a business jet caught in the output of a foam-based fire-suppression system can be found in a complaint Cess
Sustainability and Environment

AOPA Says GA Greenhouse Gas Imperceptible

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has commented on a set of proposed regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that seek t
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Acoustic Package Claimed To Cut Cabin Noise by 30 Percent

A new thermal/acoustic barrier package promises to reduce cabin noise by as much as 30 percent.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

AMAC Opens In Basel with A320 Completion

AMAC Aerospace, launched in July 2007, is ready for business in the first of two new hangars at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, Switzerland. Ac
Security

Aircraft Security & Alert Designs G650 Locks

Gulfstream has contracted with Aircraft Security & Alert Systems, the sole provider of custom-designed Medeco locks for aircraft, to develop an advanced lo
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Nord-Micro Picks CTT Environmental Systems

CTT Systems of Nyköping, Sweden, and Nord-Micro of Frankfurt, Germany, have signed an agreement allowing CTT to develop and deliver for Nord-Micro its zona
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gore Design Wins A340-200 Contract

MAZ Aviation in the United Arab Emirates has selected Gore Design Completions of San Antonio to refurbish the executive interior of an A340-200 for a Middl
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flying Colours Completes Second CRJ200

Flying Colours of Peterborough, Ontario, has delivered its second CRJ200 executive conversion.
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Leasing Acquires Bristow’s Single-Engine Operations

Rotorcraft Leasing has acquired 53 Bell 206 single-engine helicopters and related assets operated by the Bristow Group in the Gulf of Mexico for $65 millio
Rotorcraft

EC Puts Pressure on Italy

The European Commission has sent Italy a letter of formal notice asking for information on its compliance with a 2008 judgment of the European Court of Jus
Rotorcraft

AW139 Sells Fast

AgustaWestland has logged a number of sales successes for the AW139 medium twin.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Sells 15 Aircraft

Eurocopter has received orders for 10 EC 155 Dauphins and five AS 350B3 Ecureuils from two Chinese companies.
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Named Honeywell Aerospace Warranty Center

CRS Jet Spares has been named a Honeywell Aerospace designated warranty center.
Maintenance and Modifications

BBA launches web site for engine repair and overhaul services

A new Web site from BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO), www.bbaaviationero.com, is aimed at providing the company’s customers with details about
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation to Open Provo Service Center

August 2010 is the target date set for opening Duncan Aviation’s third full-service maintenance facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

Innotech Offers Global Express 4C/8C Inspections

Global Express operators have another option for 4C/8C inspections.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Aviation Expands to East Coast

Columbia Metropolitan Airport in Lexington County, S.C., has been chosen as the site for the newest West Star Aviation facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

Abu Dhabi Gets S-76 Customer Support Center

Falcon Aviation Services is opening a Sikorsky S-76 customer support center in Abu Dhabi, the first in the Middle East.
Maintenance and Modifications

Monarch Expands Services

Monarch Aircraft Restoration, a Part 145 Repair Station providing interior refurbishment and repair throughout Southern California, recently expanded its c
Maintenance and Modifications

Haggan Adds Hawker 1000 to Repair Station Certificate

The recent addition of the Hawker 1000 to Haggan Aviation’s repair station certificate makes the company eligible to work on all Hawker Beechcraft models f
Maintenance and Modifications

Roig West and West Coast Jet Services Join Crownair

Two new maintenance facilities have joined the Crownair Aviation portfolio: RoigWest Maintenance, a turbine aircraft maintenance service and support center
Maintenance and Modifications

MTU Maintenance and Lufthansa Technik join Forces on Support

Operators of Bombardier Learjet 60s and PW305A engines may now look forward to additional support in Europe.
Maintenance and Modifications

Standardaero Redesigns Los Angeles Engine Shop

Leveraging more than 20 years of lean transformation and redesign experience, StandardAero’s Enterprise Services group has led the redesign of the company’
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Repair Anywhere Adds Dallas Airmotive to Network

To expand its worldwide coverage, Jet Repair Anywhere has added Dallas Airmotive to its Web site (www.jet repairanywhere.com), which links aircraft owners
Maintenance and Modifications

Nashville Operator Named Learjet Service Facility

Averitt Air has been named an authorized service facility (ASF) for the Bombardier Learjet.