Content Archive: May 2011
Data Shows Positive Biz Aircraft Sales Signs
First-quarter 2011 business jet and turboprop sales and retail transactions were positive, according to data providers Amstat and JetNet.
HBC: Backlog and Deliveries Up, but GA Revenues Down
In its first-quarter earnings call this morning Hawker Beechcraft announced it has increased its backlog over the previous quarter by $122 million, to $1.5
Embraer Executive Jet 1Q Deliveries Drop by Half
Embraer delivered fewer aircraft in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, according to financial results released this morn
Nordam and Cessna Tangle over CJ4 Cabinetry Contract
Nordam Group of Tulsa has filed a lawsuit against Cessna Aircraft, alleging a breach of contract and seeking to prevent the OEM from transferring intellect
Engines
Pro Line Fusion Obtains FAA TSO Approval
Rockwell Collins’s Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system received FAA technical standard order (TSO) approval on April 21.
Air Wisconsin Pilots Opt Out of Asap
Air Wisconsin’s pilots dropped their participation in the company’s Aviation Safety Action Program (Asap) last month, following what ALPA leaders called in
Aircraft
Conforming Nextant 400XT To Make Debut at Ebace
The first production-conforming Nextant 400XT will make its public debut this month at Ebace.
Regulations and Government
More Pressure on U.S. Defense Budget, Fiscal Year 2012 Highlights
President Obama outlined ambitious new goals for U.S.
Aircraft
Sikorsky Wins Big Black Hawk Deal in Turkey
Sikorsky has won the $3.5 billion Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP), with a version of the Black Hawk designated T-70.
Aircraft
Bell Flies Block II OH-58, Eyes U.S. Armed Aerial Scout Requirement
Bell Helicopter made the first flight of its OH-58 Block II demonstrator at its Xworx research and development facility in Fort Worth on April 14.
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