Content Archive: January 2011
Aircraft
F-35 Program Restructured Again as the STOVL Version Faces the Axe
Lockheed Martin has two years to fix problems with the F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) version of the Joint Strike Fighter, or it will b
Aircraft
Iraqi Airways CRJ900s Still in Limbo
The Court of Appeals of Quebec on January 11 summarily dismissed appeals by the state of Iraq and Iraqi Airways in the 20-year-old legal case brought by Ku
Aircraft
Latest 787 Takes Flight
The newest Boeing 787–designated ZA102–flew for the first time yesterday, a Boeing spokesperson confirmed.
Aircraft
ATR Reports on Solid 2010
ATR collected firm orders for 80 new turboprops last year–exactly double the number it accumulated in 2009, the Franco-Italian company announced today duri
Charter & Fractional
Bizav Flight Activity Rises, Part 91 Up by 10 Percent
Overall business aircraft flight activity climbed 4.4 percent last month year-over-year, bolstered by a double-digit-percent resurgence in Part 91 corporat
Charter & Fractional
EBAA: Bizav Bounces Back in Eastern Europe
Business aviation growth in Eastern Europe is bouncing back, according to the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA).
Charter & Fractional
FAA Finalizes CRM for Part 135 Operators
The FAA today finalized a rule that requires Part 135 operators to train pilots and fl
Bizjet Deliveries at Embraer Climb 25 Percent
Embraer delivered 61 executive jets during the fourth quarter, bringing the delivery total for Phenom, Legacy and Lineage aircraft last year to 144.
Regulations and Government
Universal Unveils ETS Reporting Portal
Universal Weather & Aviation has unveiled an online portal aimed at making it easier for aircraft operators to prepare carbon emission reports for
FBOs
NATA Protests FAA Funding for Chattanooga FBO
NATA has objected to the use of FAA funds disbursed under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority to b
