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Bizjets take Dassault to new heights

Dassault Aviation posted strong financial numbers for the first six months of this year.

Russia lowers tax on large bizjets

The Russian government has halved the import tax on large business jets from 20 to 10 percent.

Lufthansa Technik opens Moscow support base

Lufthansa Technik is opening a customer service base for component services and a component pool at Domodedovo Airport in Moscow.
Aircraft

First Mustang arrives in Europe

Cessna’s Citation Mustang entered service in Europe earlier this month when British-based entrepreneur Jane Howell arrived at the London-area Farnborough A
Airports

FAA, Santa Monica go head-to-head

The Santa Monica, Calif.

Service elements works with Dassault on customer service

Dassault Falcon’s customer service organization has completed the initial phase of a comprehensive initiative to improve the quality of service customers t
Regulations and Government

FAA Issues AD on AS 350/AS 355 hydraulics

The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) for the Eurocopter AS 350B/BA/B1/B2/B3/D and AS 355E Squirrel light helicopters, requiring replacement o

Search for Steve Fossett continues

At press time a search-and-rescue effort was still under way for world aviation record holder Steve Fossett, who was reported missing September 3 after tak

Dassault increases service capacity

Dassault Aircraft Services plans to double the size of its Little Rock Service Center and is simultaneously implementing a multi-year expansion plan at Das

Bombardier deliveries dip, but backlogs strong

Overall deliveries of Bombardier business jets in the six months ending July 31 declined slightly, to 99 aircraft from 101 in the same period last year, th
Charter & Fractional

TAG might sell AMI Jet Charter shares

AMI Jet Charter CEO Charles McLaren confirmed to AIN that TAG Holdings might be interested in selling some of its stake in the charter company.

U.S. court of appeals gives hope in drug test reg

Last year the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) filed a lawsuit challenging a new FAA rule that substantially expanded the FAA’s drug and alco

Apprentice positions address tech shortage in Germany

Amid growing concerns about the shrinking base of aviation technical personnel, Lufthansa Technik is taking proactive steps to ensure that there are enough

Gulfstream opens Savannah service center

The first of two phases of the Gulfstream Aerospace new Savannah Service Center has officially opened. In March last year the company announced a seven-ye

FAA employees raised concerns about Eclipse certification

Last October, an FAA certification engineer and a flight-test pilot filed a grievance against their managers at the Fort Worth, Texas FAA Aircraft Certific
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flight Display dispels cabin electronics myths

Flight Display Systems (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier puts meter on support for older aircraft

 Last month, Bombardier Aerospace launched a “classic aircraft support program” after seeing a “dramatic increase” in service and support requests ove

PAMA to beta testtechnician ceritification program

The SAE Institute and Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) have been working with industry professionals to develop the SAE/PAMA aviation m
Maintenance and Modifications

Flightcraft will support Mustangs

Flightcraft, the Portland, Ore.-based aviation services provider, announced it has received factory approval to service and support the Cessna Mustang, mak
FBOs

Signature Adds FBOs in Greece, Belgium

Signature Flight Support has added two more FBOs to its European network.
Regulations and Government

NTSB tackles air data Heating Systems

The NTSB has recommended that the FAA require the air data sensor heating system to activate automatically after engine start in new airplanes certified un
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Embraer’s Big Bird Mockup on Display

Embraer’s Lineage 1000 “ultra-large” business jet is on display at NBAA (Booth No.
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Regulations and Government

Denmark to impose VAT on aircraft

The Danish government is preparing to impose a 25-percent value-added tax (VAT) on imported aircraft to close a loophole that has allowed owners to bypass

Northrop buys all of scaled composites

Northrop Grumman finalized its acquisition of Scaled Composites on August 24, increasing its shares from 40 percent to 100 percent.

Airbus ACJ sales soar in 2007

Airbus Corporate Jetliner sales have surpassed the record set last year.

IBAC, NBAA Honor Robert Breiling

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and NBAA will recognize aviation safety analyst Robert E.

Bombardier forecast predicts growth

Bombardier released here its first-ever forecast for the business aviation market segments in which it competes, and the Canadian company’s crystal ball is

Deputy Administrator Takes Acting Top Spot at FAA


Robert Sturgell, deputy FAA administrator since March 2003, has become acting FAA Administrator following the end of Marion Blakey’s five-year term o
Aircraft

Progress continues apace on new Falcon

Dassault is inching closer to the launch of its new super-midsize business jet, the latest in its Falcon line.