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Bahrain Prepares To Host Its First Airshow
Alongside ostentatious neighbors like the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain has tended to get overlooked as a Middle Eastern hub for air transportation.
Aircraft
Big Bombardier CRJ Order Fails To Save Jobs, Halt Rate Cut
A conversion of a letter of intent into a firm order
Aircraft
Pratt to Partner with Irkut on PW1000G-powered MC-21
Pratt & Whitney’s new PW1000G–formerly known as the Geared Turbofan–found its third application this month in the MC-21 narrowbody under development by Ru
Aircraft
Airbus A350 Makes Quiet Progress Amid 787 Hoopla
While Boeing enjoyed its long-deferred moment of triumph in achieving f
Aircraft
After Its First Flight, Boeing 787 Faces Its Sternest Tests
With the first flight of its mold-breaking 787 Dreamliner final
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Logs Milestones for S-76D, S-434
Two new Sikorsky civil helicopter programs–the S-76D and S-434–achieved significant milestones this week.
FBOs
EBAA Establishes Airport and Handling Committee
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) established a new airports, handling and ground operations committee (AHGOC).
Charter & Fractional
Air Platinum Club Is Latest Charter Casualty
When Miami-based Air Platinum Club began operating last summer, CEO Mickael Cohen
Hawker’s Boisture ‘Surprised’ by NetJets Cancellations
Hawker Beechcraft chairman and CEO Bill Boisture said yesterday during a fourth-quarter update conference call that he was “surprised” at the “timing and m
Bizav Activity Strengthening, ARG/US Data Shows
November business aircraft flight activity indicates a “continued trend toward recovery,” according to TraqPak data from aviation specialized services firm
Aircraft
India’s Two-Seat Tejas Trainer Takes Wing
The first prototype of two-seater trainer version of India’s single-seat
Japan Prepares To Buy F-35 Fighters
Japan’s Defense Ministry is preparing to select the F-35 Joint Stri
Maiden Flight for A400M; Tough Negotiations Continue
As partner governments head for another showdown with EADS over the climbing costs and lengthy delays associated with the Airbus Military A400M, there was
Maintenance and Modifications
Midcoast’s Driggers To Retire after 22 Years
Senior vice president Gary Driggers is retiring from Midcoast Aviation, effective December 31.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Signs Service Agreement with JSSI
Jet Aviation has signed a service center agreement with Jet Support Services (JSSI) to provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services and to supply
Maintenance and Modifications
328 Support Services Gets FAA Repair Station OK
The FAA has awarded repair station status to Munich, Germany-based 328 Support Services for the Dornier 328 jet and turboprop in recognition of its executi
Maintenance and Modifications
Southeast U.S. Home to New West Star Aviation MRO
West Star Aviation has expanded its maintenance service business into the southeast U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Savannah Air Center To Be Renamed Midcoast Aviation
Effective January 1 Savannah Air Center will be named Midcoast Aviation.
Rotorcraft
VH-71 Presidential Helicopter May Get a Small Boost
Capitol Hill observers expect the House and Senate conference committee on defense appropriations to issue its final report this week.
Roel Pieper Ordered To Produce Property Documents
Etirc Aviation chairman and former Eclipse Aviation chairman Roel Pieper will have to produce records of properties that he owns, according to an order iss
Charter & Fractional
Comprehensive Charter Safety Review Issued by ACSF
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) late last week released its first accident and incident review of the Part 135 on-demand air charter industry.
Maintenance and Modifications
Comlux Dissolves Partnership with Airbus
The Comlux Group, which became a 40-percent shareholder in the Airbus Corporate Jet Center (ACJC) in May last year, has withdrawn from the partnership by m
NetJets Cancels $2.6B in Hawker Beechcraft Orders
In a financial update released yesterday, Hawker Beechcraft revealed that fractional provider NetJets has cancelled orders for a “significant number” of ai
Boeing’s Dream Takes Flight with Liftoff of 787
At 10:27 a.m.
Aircraft
Boeing 787 Finally Flies
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the air for the first time today from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., at about 10:25 a.m.
Aircraft
Boeing 787 ready to fly after completing taxi tests–perhaps tomorrow
Boeing completed high-speed taxi tests on the first 787 Dreamliner on Saturday, marking the last in a series of functional tests planned in preparation for
Aircraft
Gulfstream G250 Makes Its First Flight
Gulfstream Aerospace and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) flew the G250 super-midsize business jet for the first time today, fulfilling a promise made ear
Airbus A400M Makes Long-awaited First Flight
The first Airbus Military A400M military airlifter (MSN 1) made its first flight today, taking off at 10:15 a.m.
