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The FAA has warned operators with carbon brakes about problems with environmentally friendly organic salt runway de-icer fluids.

Warning Issued to Carbon Brake Owners

The FAA has issued a proposed Airworthiness Directive for GE CF34 turbofan engines with high-pressure-rotor, four-step, air-balance-piston, stationary seal

FAA Issues AD for CF34 Turbofans

CharterX subsidiary Wyvern Consulting has launched WeFlySafe.com, an online resource for those who fly on chartered aircraft.

Wyvern Launches New Web Site

Valencia, Spain-based Wondair on Demand Aviation has launched a fractional ownership, jet card and corporate shuttle program.

Wondair Launches Fractional Program

Embraer announced last month that it “consolidated its organizational structure by reducing managerial positions and administrative functions.” The Brazili

Embraer Announces Job Cuts

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The House of Representatives on July 22 unanimously approved a bipartisan aviation bill that tightens the FAA’s airline maintenance oversight procedures an

Bill proposes distance between airlines and FAA regulators

Mark Huber

Speaking at this year’s EAA AirVenture, acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell defended the track record of various agency-industry cooperative safety and

As scrutiny intensifies, Sturgell defends FAA cooperative programs

The California state legislature has passed a bill that asks the FAA to abide by the city of Santa Monica’s attempt to bar certain jets from using Santa Mo

California Urges FAA To Bar SMO Jets

Curt Epstein

Accident investigators are eyeing the failure of an oxygen cylinder as the cause of an explosion that forced an emergency landing for a Qantas Boeing 747-4

Faulty oxygen cylinder considered in 747 fuselage rupture and emergency landing

Brazilian race driver Nelson Piquet, one of few ever to win three world championships, hasn’t slowed down.

Brazilian Race Driver Picks Mustang

Soon-to-be GD property Jet Aviation and Tropic Air of São Paulo announced at LABACE they have signed a partnership agreement under which the two companies 

Jet Aviation and Tropic Air Join Forces

Embraer’s second Phenom 300 joined the flight-test program just a few days before making its first public show appearance at LABACE.

Second Phenom 300 Makes Show Debut

Before last month’s Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE), organizers were forecasting the largest show to date.

LABACE report: Latin American show spreads its wings

An integration fault in the Bombardier CRJ1000’s fly-by-wire rudder control system has forced the company to install a software revision in the prototype d

CRJ1000 First Flight Expected This Month

Sen.

Hutchison to lead Senate commerce committee

The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments last month on the question of whether a lower court can hold Lexington Blue Grass Airport liable for the Aug.

Kentucky Court Hears Comair Arguments

President Bush has appointed Mark Rosenker vice chairman of the NTSB for a two-year term that began August 9.

Rosenker’s leadership of Safety Board extended

Avidyne has announced that graphical weather and two-way text messaging is now available for Latin America on its two-way datalink transceiver, the MLX770.

Avidyne Weather Datalink Available

The FAA has extended the duration of third-class medicals from 36 calendar months to 60 calendar months (five years) and first-class medicals from six cale

FAA Extends Medical Durations

Texas Aviation Services and Brazilian partner Sierra Aeronautica have revealed a joint venture to provide support for Brazilian helicopter clients in the S

Texas Aviation, Sierra Aeronautica Join Forces

Carlsbad, Calif.-based Spectrum Aeronautical announced another fleet order for its in-development S.33 Independence very light jet and S.40 Freedom light j

Starfish Aviation Places S.33/S.40 Orders

AircraftLogs.com has added maintenance features to its online logbook system.

AircraftLogs.com Adds Auto Updates

David A. Lombardo

Clifford Development expects STC approval this month for its re-engined version of the Citation II.

Ohio firm awaits STC for re-engined Citation IIs

For airplanes–some airplanes at least–30 years is just another birthday to precede many more

Pilot Report: Bombardier Challenger 605

The growth of business aviation in the Middle East and Asia has prompted many segments of the industry to change and expand their focus.

Flight attendants conference

Jeff Apter

Germany’s DC Aviation, in a bid to become Europe’s largest operator of private jets, last month took delivery of a new Gulfstream G450, bringing its fleet 

Germany’s DC Aviation fleet aims high

Universal Weather & Aviation announced it has signed a letter of intent to merge as a majority partner with Brazilian trip services specialist Cavok Serviç

Universal Weather and Cavok Services To Merge

Thomas Stocker

An amateur <link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7581412.stm _blank>video</link> broadcast by the BBC shows a fierce fire burning near the main lan

Dramatic Evacuation of Air Dolomiti ATR 72 Captured on Video

Charles Alcock

Grob Aerospace GmbH filed for insolvency in Germany on August 18 after its main source of capital suddenly withdrew financial support for the new SPn light

Lender balks at delays; Grob declares insolvency

It now appears that the launch of another new Gulfstream–the G250, a successor to the super-midsize G200–is nearing and could possibly come at the NBAA Con

G250 launch expected soon

American Eagle had to ground nine Embraer ERJ regional jets at Chicago O’Hare Airport on August 19 after a TSA officer used the airplanes’ total air temper

TSA Blunder Delays 40 Flights

The FAA and Pratt & Whitney Canada believe they have found the cause of at least three high-<br />altitude, dual-engine flameouts on Pratt & Whitney Canada

AD propsed to end JT15D flameouts

After more than 40 years operating business aircraft, Bristol-Myers Squibb is shutting down its Trenton, N.J.-based flight department.

Pharmaceutical firm sells off fleet

George Antoniadis, the president and CEO of Alpha Flying’s PlaneSense fractional ownership program, is standing by the company’s order for 25 Grob SPns.

PlaneSense Stands By SPn Order 

A Hawker 900XP crew recently discovered after landing that a slightly out-of-tolerance closing mechanism can render the cabin door unopenable from inside t

Hawker Crew Stuck in Door Handle Jam

Matt Thurber

Eclipse Aviation supplier Albany International revealed on August 19 that Eclipse “has indicated that it was substantially reducing production of the Eclip

Post-Vernal Eclipse faces myriad challenges

The day before Sentient Jet Holdings chairman and CEO Gregory Campbell announced a restructuring of the company into two distinct entities, one of which wi

Sentient restructures as two separate businesses

Gulfstream has received some highly publicized orders for the G650, including a letter of intent (LOI) from Abu Dhabi-based Prestige Jet to purchase five a

Analysts: G650 orders boost Gulfstream backlog

San Carlos, Calif.-based XOJet is offering fixed-price rates starting at $25,000 for one-way transcontinental flights.

XOJet Offers Fixed-Price Flights

Flight Options and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, the union representing the pilot group, have announced “an unprecedented expressi

Flight Options Relationships Improve

Bombardier last month suffered damage at its Downsview, Ontario factory following an explosion at Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases, a propane factory rough

Explosion Damages Bombardier Plant

Hawker Beechcraft last month reported increased orders, improved sales and higher earnings during the second quarter versus the same period last year.

Hawker Beech Soars and Workers Strike

The FAA in late July issued an emergency order of revocation to LAB Flying Service of Juneau, Alaska, effectively shutting down the 52-year-old carrier, wh

FAA Revokes LAB Operating Certificate

Cessna on August 13 said it completed a series of wind-tunnel tests for its large-cabin Citation Columbus.

Columbus Wind-tunnel Tests Complete

Chad Trautvetter

Piper Aircraft’s single-engine PiperJet prototype has logged 12 flights since its maiden jaunt from Vero Beach (Fla.) Airport on July 30.

Piperjet prototype FeelS the wind in its sails

Charles Hergott

In some respects Russia’s development has followed a pattern familiar to Westerners, but that is not true for its business aviation industry.

As industry puts pressure on, Russia lowers aircraft taxes 

Roger A. Mola

“Business jets pose a serious problem for the future of the aviation system,” writes George Donohue in Terminal Chaos: Why U.S.

Authors: GA to blame for airport congestion

If you’ve ever suspected that the right hand doesn’t know what the left is doing in Washington, Congress and the Transportation Security Administration (TS

FAA temporarily halts foreign repair station certifications

Gregory Polek

Republic Airways and Delta Air Lines in late July reached an agreement to remove the Indianapolis-based regional airline’s final eleven 37-seat Embraer ERJ

Republic To Speed ERJ Retirements

SkyWest To Cut Midwest Flying

Pinnacle Airlines will remove from service 10 of subsidiary Colgan Air’s 40 Saab 340Bs next month as part of a plan to reduce its exposure to pro-rate flyi

Pinnacle To Retire 10 Saabs

When Bombardier and Embraer ended mass production of their respective 50-seat jets by 2006, it appeared that the regional airline industry’s love affair wi

Industry girds for glut of retired regional jets

The DOT’s plan to auction a single round-trip slot at Newark Liberty International Airport on September 3 sets a perilous precedent U.S.

RAA criticizes plans for DOT slot auctions

Thierry Dubois

France’s second-city airport is growing at a fast pace, building on Air France’s “euro-regional” hub.

Lyon airport expands capacity 

West Star Aviation is continuing to look for select niches to extend its large and small business aircraft service offerings, while at the same time streng

West Star expands services at Grand Junction center

Heralding a new generation in passenger travel to the U.S., Emirates Airline’s first Airbus A380 arrived at New York’s JFK International Airport at approxi

A380 inaugurates U.S. service in New York with Emirates

It was a short flight, two-and-a-half hours over the Pacific Ocean, but even that amount of time was enough to learn that business-class seats in an Emirat

In business class, A380 provides plenty of luxury

Losing sleep is more than simply an inconvenience.

Sleep apnea

Driven by growth in turbine engine overhaul contracts, Standard Aero has broken ground for an 80,000-sq-ft expansion of its Winnipeg facility.
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Standard aero expanding winning facility

Piaggio Aero has appointed Jet Aviation Dusseldorf an authorized service center for the Avanti/Avanti II turboprop twin.

Jet Aviation Dusseldorf is now a Piaggio service center

The 96-month inspection of a Challenger 604 gave JetCorp’s St.

Jetcorp completes Challenger 604 eight-year inspection

A two-year, worldwide logistic services agreement has been signed by Ameco Beijing and Lufthansa Technik Logistik (LTL).

Ameco Beijing signs Lufthansa Technik service agreement

Metrojet’s MRO operation has obtained Cayman Islands Aircraft Maintenance Organization approval.

Metrojet gets Cayman Islands MRO approval

StarPortUSA, based at Orlando-Sanford International Airport, was recently named an authorized line maintenance service center for Honeywell Aerospace.

Starport named Honewell 731 line maintenance service center

Precision Aviation Group recently began work on expanding its Atlanta headquarters.

Precision Aviation breaks ground on expansion project

Bombardier Business Aircraft has authorized Global Aviation of Portland-Hillsboro Airport to be an aircraft on ground/line maintenance facility (AOG/LMF) i

Global Aviation designated Bombardier service provider

Threshold Aviation Group of Chino, Calif., recently completed structural repairs to the rear belly skin and bulkhead of a Citation 650.

Threshold Aviation does major Citation 650 repair

Biggin Hill, UK-based helicopter charter operator Sky Charter has been designated the UK dealer for PZL Swidnik rotorcraft.

UK charter firm buys SW4s

Delta Air Lines has notified Mesa Air Group that it plans to cancel its contract to fly Bombardier CRJ900s.

Delta To Take Back Mesa CRJ900s 

The FAA recently stopped short of chiding OEMs for threatening to invalidate warranties if FAA-approved PMA (parts manufacturing approval) parts are used i

FAA: PMA parts are as good as OEM parts 

With the recent wildfires in Northern California reaching historic proportions, the human toll rose as a helicopter ferrying an 11-member firefighting crew

California wildfires stretch aerial firefighting resources

Investigators are continuing to study why a Carson Helicopters Sikorsky S-61N “Fire King” crashed August 5, killing nine of 13 aboard.

S-61 crash in California claims nine lives

A new jet ownership and charter business called JetSuite is preparing to take delivery of its first Phenom 100 next April and has unveiled details about it

JetSuite uses low-cost airlines as a model for charter service

Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling in July predicted that the company would sell between 650 and 700 helicopters this year, up from previous expectations of 600.

Eurocopter Enhances 2008 Forecast

South African-based maintenance specialist Thunder City is offering for Eurocopter Pumas a modernization program that the company claims&nbsp; extends the 

Pumas Upgraded in South Africa 

AgustaWestland has announced that orders in the first half of this year have risen by 10 percent over the same period last year, to U1.62 billion ($2.5 bil

AgustaWestland Sets Up in Portugal

American Eurocopter is adding 150 employees at its Golden Triangle plant in Mississippi over the next 18 to 24 months to support an increased production ra

Eurocopter Gears Up in Mississippi

Boeing plans to expand the flight envelope of its unmanned vertical aerial vehicle A160T Hummingbird from the Southern California Logistics Airport in Vict

Hummingbird To Fly Higher

Ice road truckers could be out of business soon.

Sling Big or Go Home

AgustaWestland has announced a weight upgrade and Russian assembly plans for the AW139 medium twin, while new helicopter models are in development and a se

Italian airframer plans helo upgrades

AgustaWestland last year invested 11 percent of its revenues in research and development.

Noise, Power Focus of AgustaWestland Research

New York and Las Vegas are two of the most rarefied helicopter markets in the country.

New York heliport operator expands offerings in Las Vegas

Dart Helicopter’s Apical Industries has received EASA approval for its Tri-Bag Emergency Float System on the AgustaWestland A119/AW119 Mk II.

The Koala Floats

The around-the-world helicopter speed record fell hard on August 18.
<br />Pilots Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik flew a stock twin-engine 2007 AgustaWes

Round-the-world speed record falls to A109S

Residents of the Saint-Tropez gulf, on the French Riviera, are threatening to block helipads and the road through Saint-Tropez if the city does not make pr

Noise issue incites furor in Saint-Tropez

Operators of Mil helicopters meeting at Russia’s Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (UUAP) in late July heard how the Mil-171 led rescue operations for victims of the

Mi-171s One Hero after Chinese Earthquake

The FAA issued a new Airworthiness Directive today that warns of a failure by the flight guidance control system (FGCS) in certain Embraer E170s and E190s 

Embraer E-Jets Subject of New AD

Boeing today presented what it called its best and final contract offer to its approximately 27,000 employees represented by the International Association 

Boeing Issues ‘Best and Final’ Offer to Machinists

Gulfstream Aerospace parent company General Dynamics has agreed to pay approximately $2.25 billion to buy Jet Aviation from the Permira Funds private-equit

General Dynamics to buy Jet Aviation

Thirty-eight months after Sikorsky’s formal announcement of the X2 “technology demonstrator,” the compound helicopter made its first flight yesterday at th

Compound Sikorsky X2 Makes First Flight

In UBS Investment Research’s business jet update released on Tuesday, industry analyst David Strauss noted that U.S.

UBS: Bizjet Market Strong Despite Lower Flight Activity

In a unique contractual situation, Jet Aviation handled ground operations for two FBOs at Beijing Capital International Airport during the just-concluded O

Handler Performs Ramp Gymnastics at Beijing Airport

The news that General Dynamics is planning to purchase Jet Aviation for $2.25 billion doesn’t affect the latter’s plans to open a new $6.9 million Midcoast

Ogden Facility Still On for Jet Aviation

Harry Weisberger

The volume of business aircraft arrivals for the Democratic National Convention in Denver this week has been less than predicted, Denver-area FBOs serving 

Bizav Traffic at DNC in Denver Less Than Anticipated

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