2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Matt Thurber

At EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., this week, Avidyne introduced its new low-cost FMS400, which provides flight management system functionality but withou

Avidyne Adds New FMS to Avionics Line

As of tomorrow, charter/management company Sunset Aviation LLC officially becomes Solairus Aviation.

Sunset Aviation Rebrands, Relaunches as Solairus

Mark Huber

The new owner of Adam Aircraft said this week at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., that he plans to decide whether to place a modified version of the A500 p

New Adam Aircraft Owner Evaluating Options

RotorWay unveiled a new production turbine trainer helicopter yesterday at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

RotorWay Unveils Production Turbine Helo

Chad Trautvetter

Jay Johnson, the new president and CEO of Gulfstream parent company General Dynamics, said yesterday during an investor conference that he is “encouraged r

General Dynamics Boss Bullish on Bizjet Market

Charles Alcock

The latest traffic figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show mixed results during June 2009 for the world’s airlines, but even t

IATA: Demand Decline Slowing, but Outlook ‘Bleak’

In the weeks following the June 30 crash of one of its Airbus A310s off the coast of the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean, Yemen flag carrier Yemenia be

Europe Presses for Global Blacklist of Unsafe Airlines

Global airlines are still suffering reduced demand for flights, but the Virgin Group’s dream of launching passenger flights into space has received a boost

Middle East Backer Boosts Virgin’s Spaceflight Dream

At face value, Europe’s EADS group appeared to come off slightly worse than its U.S.

Mixed Financial News Breaks at EADS and Boeing

Boeing has given itself until the end of the third quarter to publicly outline its latest plan to get the 787 Dreamliner airborne and certified.

Boeing Takes Steps Forward and Backward on 787

David A. Lombardo

The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive (<link http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-16467.htm _blank>AD 2009-15-03</link>) for Bombardier Global Exp

AD Issued on Global Express PCU Bolt

Curt Epstein

Two <i>NTSB</i> board members announced their resignations last month.

People in Aviation: August 2009

The FAA has authorized American Eurocopter to operate under the new organization designation authorization (ODA) program.

FAA Grants American Eurocopter ODA Status

BBA Aviation’s engine repair and overhaul (ERO) company H+S Aviation has been awarded distributor and designated overhaul facility (DDOF) authorization for

BBA ERO Now PT6T Distributor and Overhaul Facility 

The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has issued a special bulletin concerning the April 1 crash of a Eurocopter AS 332L2 Super Puma in the sea 

Scotland Super Puma Crash Warrants Special Bulletin

Self-healing wire technology, developed as part of an FAA initiative to combat the problems associated with aging aircraft, has been licensed to Ohio-based

Self-Healing Wiring May Be Future Electrical Standard

The first Project Phoenix CRJ is about to enter service, having made its first flight on June 12 from the Flying Colours facility in Canada, where the form

First Project Phoenix CRJ To Enter Service

Egyptian charter operator Smart Aviation is preparing to take delivery of the first two Cessna Citation Sovereigns to be certified for medical evacuation w

Smart Aviation Readying for Citations

Zurich-area Airport Preparing for Bizav Growth

The Gulfstream GIV and GV fleets achieved a staggering 4.6 million flight hours, Gulfstream said.

GIV, GV Fleets Log 4.6 Million Flight Hours

Inventories of used turbine helicopters have been building since the middle of last year “but now appear to be stabilizing, albeit at record-high levels,” 

UBS: Helicopter Inventory in High Hover

Stephen Pope

Germany’s Becker Avionics last month introduced a line of mode-S transponders capable of broadcasting ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast)-in

Becker unveils ADS-B transponders  

Thierry Dubois

GP Aerospace’s GP210 program manager Stéphane Brand was at the Paris Air Show in June looking for small French companies to become partners or suppliers on

Start-up Seeks Partner 

Satellite communications services reseller Satcom Direct last month announced it has sent and received AFIS/Acars datalink messages over the Inmarsat I-4 s

Satcom Direct sends Acars messages over Inmarsat I-4 network

Rockwell Collins last month wrapped up flight testing of a WAAS/LPV (wide-area augmentation system/localizer performance with vertical guidance) upgrade fo

Rockwell Collins tests WAAS/LPV in Hawker 800XP

Southern California charter operator Clay Lacy Aviation said it will equip its fleet of more than 60 owned and managed business jets with Aircell’s high-sp

Clay Lacy chooses Aircell Internet service for Part 135 fleet

GP Aerospace, a Brazilian startup company established by former Embraer technical director Guido Pessotti, has revealed to <strong>AIN</strong> plans for a

Brazilian startup plans very light jet

Andrew Wood

Come fall, the U.S.

Congress to decide Loran’s fate this fall

Lincoln, Neb.-based Duncan Aviation has been named the 2008 Dealer of the Year by TrueNorth Avionics.

Hot Section: Truenorth names Duncan 2008 dealer of the year

John Sheridan

When the Australians decide to go for something, they really go for it.

Australia unveils nationwide RNP project

Honeywell has been selected by Embraer to provide the air conditioning and temperature control system for the new Legacy 450 and Legacy 500.

Honeywell Cools Legacy Line for Embraer

Garmin’s GPSmap 696 is a capable and feature-filled portable GPS navigator that doubles as a Class 1 or 2 electronic flight bag (EFB) with the ability to d

Garmin GPSmap 696 is a versatile handheld navigator

European fractional ownership provider Jet Republic is now trying to sell whole midsize business aircraft.

Whole aircraft on offer from Euro frax firm 

The biggest names in the avionics business have spent the last year preparing for the introduction of major upgrades to their existing integrated cockpits 

Cockpit Avionics 2009

Earlier this year Rep.

EC threatens reprisal over proposed repair station rule

Qatar Airways is getting into the private charter business with the launch of its Qatar Executive subsidiary.

Qatar begins Middle East charter ops

Bryan A. Comstock

As used aircraft values got pummeled over the last few quarters, it seemed that the buyers had all but disappeared.

Pre-owned update

Spain’s Assistair has opened two new FBOs, at Gerona and Ibiza.

Spanish company adds two FBOs

FBOs and aviation service providers will soon have to stop using credit card processing services that are not compliant with the Payment Card Industry (PCI

Total FBO offers first PCI compliance

Business aircraft heading for the Chilean capital of Santiago will have a new FBO from September with the opening of GDS Aviación at the city’s Arturo Meri

First Santiago FBO to open next month

Gordon Gilbert

Operators of small- to medium-size turbine aircraft looking for a quality facility to use in the Boston area should consider Norwood Municipal Airport (OWD

FBO Profile: Flight Level Aviation

AIN Staff

While attendees described the 13th annual NBAA Flight Attendants Conference, held June 25 to 27 in New Orleans, as “upbeat,” the economic recession had an 

Recession cools attendance at flight attendants conference

CRS Jet Spares is offering a new low-current/constant-voltage battery trickle charger that can be used to float-charge nicad and lead-acid mainship batteri

CRS adds trickle charger to battery support program

Operators of the Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada JT15D series engines have a new option when it comes to overhaul.

Hot Section: Aviation Turbines offers overhauls for P&WC JT15D

Eurocopter’s new high-compression, diesel engine is expected to bring better environmental performance to turbine-powered helicopters as large as the EC 13

Emissions-reducing diesel under study at Eurocopter

According to JP Morgan Global Equity Research, pre-owned business jet inventories in June remained stable at 14.4 percent of the active fleet, “a further s

Used bizjet inventory stabilizing, JP Morgan

Royal Jet and Arabasco launched a joint venture to expand private charter services in Saudi Arabia.

Arabasco, Royal Jet team on Saudi charter

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the compliance date for certain rules relating to fuel spill prevention, control and countermeasures (SP

EPA extends compliance date for fuel rules

Gulfstream Aerospace received FAA certification to use the second-generation Gulfstream enhanced-vision system (EVS II) on the midsize G150.

EVS II OK’d for Gulfstream G150

Proposed new aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) standards from the National Fire Protection Association would not have changed the outcome of previous

ACI-NA questions new firefighting standards

With the FAA getting ready to take another run at flight, duty and rest regulations, Part 135 operators want to assure that their segment of the aviation i

Rule changes worrisome to Part 135 operators

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has agreed to extend discussion of the most contentious points arising from its proposed new rules for aircraft 

EASA delays decision on duty time and rest rules

The large-cabin Cessna Citation Columbus program has been “formally cancelled,” according to an Form 8-K report parent company Textron filed last month wit

Textron ‘Formally Cancels’ Citation Columbus

The prospect of synthetic fuel qualification took an important step closer to reality last month when ASTM International’s aviation fuels subcommittee pass

Synthetic fuels stride toward approval

Even as other well-established and larger fractional ownership operations are quietly laying off employees and reducing aircraft delivery rates in response

Avantair shrugs off effects of recession

The second ARJ21-700 jet flew for the first time on July 1.

Second Comac ARJ21 flies

Gregory Polek

The DOT has awarded Portland, Ore.-based SeaPort Airlines Essential Air Service subsidies for routes from Memphis to four Arkansas communities starting Oct

PC-12s to serve Arkansas EAS

Something positive might come from the February 12 crash of a Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 after all, if a broad FAA effort to revamp rules governing airline

Airlines brace for fallout of Colgan crash

The Flight Dynamics division of Rockwell Collins next year plans to introduce a synthetic-vision system (SVS) with its Head-Up Guidance System (HGS, aka HU

Head-up synthetic vision coming to Globals next year 

Nikolai Novichkov

Russian manufacturers Kamov and Mil are developing advanced high-speed helicopter (AHSH) designs with the goal of creating a helicopter that flies as fast 

Russia plans to challenge the West in high-speed helicopter market

Northern Wisconsin forests are experiencing their worst drought in 70 years.

Erickson Aircranes find niche battling wildfires across the U.S.

Air Methods has petitioned the NTSB to revise its probable cause findings related to the <link news/single-news-page/article/medevac-helicopters-collide-ov

Air Methods appeals NTSB findings in 2008 midair 

Bell Helicopter received Transport Canada certification for its long-awaited new light twin, the 429, last month.

Bell 429 certified 

The 27-minute search for the life-rafts occupied by the survivors of a Bond-operated Eurocopter EC 225 helicopter that ditched into the North Sea on <link 

EC 225 rescue hampered by wristwatch locators

London’s Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit in June flew its 5,000th hour (in almost two years) with its fleet of three Eurocopter EC 145s equipped with 

London Police fly 5,000 hours with Skyquest

The recently certified Falcon 2000LX claims a 5-percent performance advantage over its predecessor, the Falcon 2000EX.

Pilot Report: Falcon 2000LX

Sikorsky’s X2 compound helicopter reached another milestone last month by completing two test flights that included full engagement of the high-speed tail 

Sikorsky X2 propulsor engaged 

The AgustaWestland A109E, owned by the New Mexico State Department of Public Safety and operated by the New Mexico State Police, had just rescued a lost hi

Police A109E hits mountain 

Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling in June said Brazil is to become his company’s “fourth domestic country,” after France, Germany and Spain.

Eurocopter taps Brazil’s resources 

Daher has signed a contract with Eurocopter to design, develop and produce a “new generation” airframe for light helicopters.

Daher to design new helo airframe 

In a move to end the longstanding dispute between helicopter operators and residents around the exclusive sea resort of Saint-Tropez in southeast France, l

French authorities tackle helo noise

Textron, parent company of Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter, today reported a net loss of $58 million in the second quarter, compared with a $258 millio

Cessna, Bell Parent Textron Reports 2Q Loss

Pilatus PC-12/47, Bridgeport, Conn., June 12, 2009– The fractionally owned single-engine turboprop was substantially damaged when it struck a blast fence o

PC-12 strikes fence after landing slide

Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90A, Yeehaw Junction, Fla., May 25, 2009–The turboprop twin suffered substantial damage during an emergency landing in an open 

Fuel system forced King Air dead-stick landing

Naples Jet Center in Florida was born out of the partnership of two Rust Belt FBO owners, according to Bruce Byerly, who describes himself as “a third-gene

MRO Profile: Naples Jet Center

Bombardier CRJ200, Detroit, Mich., Nov.

CRJ damaged in ground vehicle collision

Pilatus PC-12/47E, Santa Fe, N.M., Sept.

PC-12 crashes on approach at night

Bell 206-L3, Vetas, Colombia, Nov.

Three killed in power line strike

John Goglia

Most aviation professionals aren’t fooled by the “one level of safety” myth, the sound- bite mantra that the FAA trots out for the public, Congress and the

Torqued: Debunking the myth of one level of safety

Kaman K-1200, Santa Clarita, Calif., Dec.

Wind flips Kaman, killing ground worker

Bombardier Learjet 35, Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, Feb.

Learjet loses gear in landing mishap

Socata TBM 700, Clovis, N.M., Dec.

Pilot error blamed for TBM gear-up landing

Hawker Beechcraft Premier I, Leesburg, Va., Feb.

Ice a factor in Premier I landing accident

Embraer E170, Washington, D.C., Feb.

Taxiing Embraer collides with Airbus 

Bell 206A, Barnesville, Pa., Aug.

Helicopter stunt ends with aircraft’s destruction

California-based Freedom Aero Service has received EASA Part 145 approval; the MRO was granted FAA Part 145 approval in January.

Freedom Aero Service adds EASA part 145 designation

Hawker Beechcraft yesterday unveiled the latest version of its venerable C90 King Air turboprop twin at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.

Hawker Beechcraft Launches King Air C90GTx

Honeywell on Sunday introduced a new handheld EFB navigator with a large seven-inch touchscreen display and geo-referenced IFR charts.

Honeywell Adds ACE EFB to AV8OR Handheld Line

Yesterday at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., Garmin announced the new ADS-B-in GTS 800 and 820 traffic advisory systems (TAS) and GTS 850 TCAS.

Garmin Launches Slew of New Avionics

Sonex Aircraft brought what might be the only new jet-powered aircraft to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.–a research-and-development project intended to ev

Sonex Testing Market for Jet-powered Sportplane

With certification of Embraer’s Phenom 300 expected before year-end, Flight Options released more details about its fractional ownership program for the ai

Flight Options prepares for Phenom 300s0

Although the House removed from H.R.2454, the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009” (ACES), a provision that would have set carbon emissions sta

Aviation excluded from House climate bill

On June 18, a Learjet 40XR (N988AL) suffered severe damage at Fort Worth’s Meacham International Airport after technicians reported a stuck engine throttle

Learjet severely damaged in engine run

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