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FAA Certifies Two Hawker Beech Aircraft

The FAA on January 28 certified the Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90GTi, the latest version of the twin turboprop still popular 44 years after its introducti
Charter & Fractional

ARG/US Awards First Broker Certification

Aviation Research Group U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Alerion Partners with Security Group

Charter broker Alerion announced February 5 that it is partnering with Aviation Facilities Security Group (AFSG) to provide private aviation travelers with
Charter & Fractional

Sentient Flight Group Finalizes TAG Purchase

Sentient Flight Group completed on January 31 the acquisition of TAG Aviation USA from Switzerland-based TAG Aviation Holding, a deal announced in October,
Aircraft

Cessna Completes CJ4 Wing Mate

Cessna Aircraft completed the wing mate on the first Citation CJ4, the largest member of the CJ series.
Charter & Fractional

XOJet Announces Record Growth

Charter company XOJet announced January 31 that it achieved record revenue and customer growth last year.
Aircraft

Quest Delivers Second Kodiak

Quest Aircraft recently delivered the second Kodiak turboprop single to come off the production line to Spokane Turbine Center.
Avionics

CFIT blamed for last year’s crash of EGPWS-equipped King Air 200

The crash is believed to be the first CFIT loss of a civil turbine-powered airplane equipped with an enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS).
Avionics

Starling, EMS Partner on Satcom Antenna

Israeli satcom antenna maker Starling Advanced Communication announced a deal with EMS Defense & Space Systems, a division of EMS Technologies, to develop,
Charter & Fractional

PC-12 Fractional Pilots Get New Schedule

Manchester, N.H.-based Alpha Flying last month announced a new pilot schedule: seven days on, seven days off.
Aircraft

BA A318s To Fly London City - New York Route

British Airways last month announced plans to create a business-class service from London City Airport (LCY) to New York via Shannon, Ireland.
Avionics

Socata introduces Garmin G1000 cockpit on TBM 850

The single-engine turboprop TBM 850 is now available with an upgraded cockpit, based on the Garmin G1000 avionics suite, the French manufacturer announced
ATC

FAA to consider comments on ADS-B NPRM

March 3 is the final date by which the user community can file its comments on the FAA’s Oct.
Aircraft

Eclipse says EASA OK on track

Eclipse Aviation expects to obtain EASA certification of the Eclipse 500 this year, and according to an EASA spokeswoman, certification work on the very li
Avionics

Gulfstream crosses SVS finish line

On a cold and blustery Sunday night last month the high-pitched whine of a Gulfstream G450 cut the air above Vermont’s Mount Snow ski resort.
Aircraft

ExecuJet Logs More Aerion SSBJ Orders

Aerion and international sales distributor ExecuJet Aviation Group last month at the Singapore Airshow secured letters of intent for three more Aerion supe
Charter & Fractional

Club328 Cuts 328Jets, Premier Is, 14 Pilots

London Biggin Hill Airport-based charter firm PlaneChartering, owner of the loss-making Club328 brand, disbanded its Fairchild Dornier 328Jet and Hawker Be
Aircraft

Canada LenDs $20M to Diamond for D-Jet

Diamond Aircraft last month received a $19.6 million “repayable investment” from the Canadian government for research and development of its $1.4 million s
Rotorcraft

French company targets training market with Cabri

Guimbal Hélicoptères has plans to take on the ubiquitous R22 in the training market.
Rotorcraft

Obstacle detection options abound for helo operators

Equipment manufacturers are striving to provide effective, reliable obstacle detection, as collisions with obstacles, notably wires, account for a signific
Rotorcraft

Three bidders competing for UK SAR work

Three teams bidding to take over the provision of UK search-and-rescue helicopter (SAR-H) services beginning in 2012 submitted their responses to the initi
Aircraft

With engines running, Superjet poised for flight

The Powerjet SaM146 turbofan chosen to power the Sukhoi Superjet 100 finished the first phase of flight testing on the program’s Ilyushin Il-76LL testbed e
Safety

Airline safety concerns might promote bizav

Last month I participated in a panel discussion about maintenance of the airline fleet.
Aircraft

Twin Otter development continues

Viking Air’s relaunch of the fabled Twin Otter is progressing on schedule, and the first modified airplane incorporating all the planned new features of th
Airports

TEB training tool available online

Teterboro Airport (TEB) has adopted a training tool developed by Raleigh, N.C.-based Noverant to help pilots prepare for flights into and out of the busy n
Aircraft

Announcing Columbus, Cessna commits to large-cabin Citation

After extensive market research and more than a year of showing prospective customers a cabin mockup of a large-cabin jet, on January 24 Cessna Aircraft fo
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Rotorcraft

Bankruptcy at helo training school rattles rotor industry

The largest civilian helicopter school in the U.S.
Engines

With no launch customer yet, Silvercrest testing continues

Though still without a launch program for its new 9,500- to 12,000-pound-thrust engine, Snecma has reported good progress in development work for its new S
Charter & Fractional

Operational control scrutiny could extend beyond charter operations

Aviation industry experts believe that the FAA’s next operational control focus will be on Part 91 operators, specifically management companies that manage
FBOs

Macquarie nixes deal to partner with Universal

Universal Weather & Aviation’s deal to enter into a partnership with Australia’s Macquarie Group is off, according to both companies.