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Unionized aircraft assembly workers returned to work September 2 at Hawker Beechcraft plants in Wichita and Salina, Kan., after a four-week strike.

Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) has apparently shelved its plans to produce a business jet.

The FAA has revised drug and alcohol testing procedures, specifically requiring “direct observation” in all return-to-duty and follow-up drug tests.

DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel III told attendees of a House Committee on Science and Technology hearing last month that “developing NextGen is one of

The new president of Bombardier’s fractional ownership and jet card programs has brought a unique perspective to the Canadian manufacturer’s Flexjet and Sk

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has launched a counterfeit parts “integrated project team” to create standards for government and industry to re

Cessna has selected Parker Aerospace to supply the flight control system for its large-cabin Model 850 Citation Columbus.

The NTSB’s chief administrative law judge on September 3 ordered the FAA to pay $12,475 in attorney fees and expenses to two pilots, whom the Agency had ac

Elbit Systems U.S.

Delta AirElite Business Jets last month added a Dassault Falcon 7X to its fleet.

NetJets Europe (NJE) announced in late August that it has sold its 3,000th “Private Jet Card” since the program was launched in 2002.

British air-taxi operator start-up FlairJet last month announced plans to start operations next May with a pair of Embraer Phenom 100s.

European very light jet air-taxi start-up JetBird has raised an additional €10 million ($14.2 million) in launch capital by selling a 9.3-percent stake to

Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy filing will have no impact on XOJet’s international expansion plans, according to the San Carlos, Calif.-based charter operator

Although the recent economic downturn has led to a drop in charter activity among legitimate business travelers, the head of the U.S.

The charter industry has seen a flurry of acquisitions and mergers in the past year, and by all accounts the activity will continue.

Temporary flight restrictions remain in place around Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), New Orleans Lakefront (NEW) and parts of Sout

The governor of Missouri has signed a bill eliminating sales tax on aircraft repair parts, aligning the state with neighboring states having similar laws.

German charter operator Jet Connection stopped flying early last month and appears to have ceased trading.

An FAA-operated King Air, N11, in late July landed gear up at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) after a gear malfunction.

Signature Flight Support has acquired MES Handling at Munich International Airport in Germany.

Cessna has added the Citation CJ3 to its ProTech maintenance program, which allows operators to pay for regular maintenance labor costs via a monthly fee.

Dassault Falcon said it plans to establish a factory-owned Falcon service center at Sorocaba Airport in São Paulo, Brazil.

Gulfstream Aerospace last month celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the Grumman Gulfstream I turboprop twin.

Premier Aircraft said a recent transatlantic flight by a Falcon 50 modified with the company’s 50Dash4 performance upgrade demonstrated a quicker takeoff a

The FAA has issued AD 2008-16-02 for operators of Premier I (model 390) S/Ns RB-4 through RB-204, which calls for a post-flight residual-heat check of the

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

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

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

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