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Newest Falcon flies the Dassault nest
Dassault’s new Falcon 7X, which is making its public debut this week in Paris, will fly in this morning’s aerial display scheduled during the official visi
Accidents
Airline Pilots Groups Call for Release of ExcelAire Pilots
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and its international umbrella group, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA), are cal
Safety
FAA Responses Still ’Unacceptable’ to NTSB
Aircraft
Eclipse Comes Clean on Confounding Problems
Eclipse Aviation is facing further issues in its effort to begin deliveries of its very light jet and sent a 12-page letter to customers November 14 outlin
Regulations and Government
NATA Warns about Fuel Pump Requirement
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) warned its members of a new requirement imposed by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
Engines
GE Gears Up for GP7200 Support
General Electric Aircraft Engine Services’ facility at Nantgarw in south Wales is preparing to overhaul and repair the Engine Alliance’s GP7200 powerplant
Regulations and Government
Brazilian ATC Chief Replaced
In the wake of the September 29 midair in Brazil between an Embraer Legacy 600 and a Gol Airlines 737 and the subsequent disruptions in ATC services that h
Aircraft
Rafales continue to bolster French services
With one carrier-borne squadron already operational, deliveries to the French air force well under way, an impressive range of weapons already qualified an
Charter & Fractional
Skyjet’s globalization fuels block chartering
Bombardier claims to have had a positive response to the expansion of the Skyjet business jet block charging program across five continents.
Regulations and Government
Imported Fruit and Vegetable Inspections Delayed
The effective date has been delayed to March 1 for the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Aphis) interim rule that eli
Regulations and Government
DOT IG Responds to ATC Outages in California
In a November 7 response to a request by Sen.
Regulations and Government
Proposal Aims To Improve DFDR Information
The FAA is proposing to amend the digital flight data recorder (DFDR) regulations of Parts 121 and 135 to prohibit filtering of original parameter sensor s
Airports
Redeveloped Airport Named Houston Executive
Developers converting the former Air Rice Airport (78TX) near Katy, Texas, on Houston’s west side, to a business aviation facility now plan to call the air
Charter & Fractional
Feds Charge Air Ambulance Operator
Roy Horridge, owner and operator of grounded Houston-based Air Ambulance by B&C Flight Management, and William Sexton, a former officer with the company an
Airports
NBAA Agrees With SEC Disclosure Proposal
NBAA’s was one of more than 170 comments filed (mostly in support) to the Securities and Exchange Commission rulemaking proposal to require more detailed r
Engines
Rolls-Royce goal for 2020: cut engine noise, emissions
Rolls-Royce is now exploring future engine technologies that, although challenging, are key to the ambitious Advisory Council for Aerospace Research in Eur
ATC
French To Brief GNSS/Loran C Users
The French ministries of transport and defense have planned a global navigation satellite system (GNSS)/Loran C user information day on July 1 in Paris.
Aircraft
Cimber Aviation adds ATR 72s to cargo conversion
Denmark’s Cimber Aviation Group has won a contract with Avions de Transport Regional to perform E Class cargo conversions for the ATR 72.
Aircraft
Dunlop Gives ATR 72 Extra Brake Life
An extended brake service life of up to 40 percent is offered to ATR 72 operators as a result of close collaboration between Dunlop Aerospace Braking Syste
Aircraft
China supplying Dreamliner parts
Boeing has signed the first firm contract with Chinese suppliers to build parts for the new 787 Dreamliner.
Aircraft
Honeywell brakes and wheels to go on Air New Zealand’s fleet of 747-400s
Honeywell’s airline support and aftermarket business gained more momentum here Sunday when the Phoenix, Arizona-based company landed a deal to supply Air N
Aircraft
AFI and LHT call truce to work jointly on A380
Air France Industries (AFI) and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) are joining forces in Airbus A380 component support, the two companies announced at Paris Charles d
Aircraft
Embraer 195 makes its world airshow debut here
The largest member of Embraer’s E-Jet line of single-aisle airplanes is making its international airshow debut here in Paris, only a week after the Brazili
Aircraft
Upgrade of British Nimrods getting back on track
BAE Systems today issued an upbeat description of progress with the previously troubled upgrade of the Nimrod MRA.4 maritime patrol plane for the UK Royal
ATC
Hungarian, Oman ATC Buy Raytheon Radars
Raytheon Systems has sold two radars to HungaroControl, the Hungarian air navigation services provider, and four to the Sultanate of Oman.
Aircraft
Boeing Delivers First GLS-equipped 737-800
Boeing has delivered its first 737-800 equipped with a new type of GPS-based landing system developed by Rockwell Collins.
Aircraft
Collins permits A380 to talk to itself
Rockwell Collins continues to increase its presence aboard the Airbus A380, most recently by securing multimillion-dollar contracts to supply the avionics
Engines
IAE in talks over next-gen 150-seater
International Aero Engines (IAE) is talking with Airbus and Boeing about a prospective powerplant for a next-generation 150-seat airliner to follow on from
