2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Matt Thurber

by Matt Thurber
Feedback from exhibitors at this year’s Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo show–the 63rd annual event–was notably

Heli-Expo 2011 Breaks a Record

AIN Staff

With the latest FAA reauthorization extension set to expire March 31, the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee passed a bill on March 16

FAA gets another extension as Congress irons out long-term bill

Chad Trautvetter

The FAA and the European Union signed an agreement to work together on NextGen research.

FAA, EU Collaborate on NextGen Research

Yesterday’s announcement that <link news/single-news-page/article/sokol-resigns-as-netjets-leader-29237/>NetJets chairman and CEO David Sokol resigned from

Sources Say NetJets To Thrive After Surprise Sokol Exit 

Charles Alcock

As usual, the Ebace conference agenda will be packed with topical deliberations on key issues facing Europe’s business aviation community.

Rules, Safety and Access Dominate EBACE Agenda

Cessna Aircraft has confirmed to AIN that it will end production this summer for the Citation CJ1+, the light jet that descends directly from the or

Cessna Ending Citation CJ1+ Production This Summer

There were 136 private jets registered in India as of mid-March, according to new data published by the Firestone Management Group.

India's Bizjet Fleet Growing by Leaps and Bounds

Embraer is more convinced that business aviation is facing a slow recovery than it was last year, when it last issued its forecast for the executive aviati

Embraer Sees Slower Bizjet Recovery

by Kirby J.

China puts helicopter market on cutting edge of recovery

The Shanghai International Business Aviation Show, hosted by the Shanghai Association for Science & Technology and Shanghai Society of Aeronautics, is maki

Shanghai Bizav Show Makes Debut

The copilot and flight attendant who were <a href="http://www.bjtonline.com/s/article/gulfstream-v-stuck-in-congo-2712.html">detained</a> in the Democratic

GV Copilot, Flight Attendant Freed by Congo

Pilots, flight attendants, dispatchers and other AIN subscribers who have frequent interaction with FBOs provided a total of 23,452 evaluations of m

AIN’s Readers Rate the World’s FBOs 

Mark Huber

by Mark Huber
At this year’s Heli-Expo, Bell CEO John Garrison was adamant that the company could afford a new civil helicopter program.

Bell prepared to finance new civil helo program

ForeFlight has added geo-referenced approach plates and airport diagrams to its Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch application.

ForeFlight Adds Geo-referencing to iOS Apps

U.S.

Argus: Bizav Flight Activity a Mixed Bag

Two long-time pilot members of Congress have successfully amended the pending House FAA reauthorization bill to preserve the Block Aircraft Registration Re

House of Representatives Moves To Defend BARR 

Nominations have opened for the European Business Aviation Award, which is presented each year during the Ebace show.

Europeans To Honor Bizav Leaders

The bankruptcy trustee for debtors associated with JetDirect Aviation filed a complaint on February 20 that could force FBOs, charter operators, mai

JetDirect Estate Seeks Chapter 7 Clawback

The UK government is contemplating taxing business-jet passengers in a process that would mirror the countryÕs existing airline passenger duty (APD).

UK Pushes for Tax on Bizjet Flights

Curt Epstein

Honda Aircraft announced this week that its first production-conforming HondaJet achieved the m

Conforming HondaJet Reaches Top Speed 

China had a substantial presence at Heli-Expo 2011 in the form of French event organizer BCI Aerospace, which is the lead in putting together the China Hel

China Helicopter Show Planned

In just two years, Embraer has moved from a minor player in the business jet market–garnering only 3 percent of market share by volume in 2008–to one that 

Embraer Eyes Global Jet Segment

Gregory Polek

Pratt & Whitney has landed one of the largest engine orders “in recent aviation history” with IndiGo’s selection of the PurePower PW1100G to power <link ne

Pratt Lands New PurePower Order for Neos

With Europe’s economy facing another year of uncertainty, the 2011 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (Ebace) will open to a business aviat

EBACE Preview

Following a certification and verification process, the European Commission approved the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (Egnos) “safety-

Europe’s Waas Equivalent Approved for Aviation Use

Beginning next month, Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) will be experiencing runway closures for resurfacing.

Construction at FLL To Close Runway 9L/27R

The Gulfstream V that had been <link airshow-convention-news/aviation-international-news/single-publication-story/article/gulfstream-v-stuck-in-congo-28481

Remaining Crew, GV Released from Congo 

by Curt Epstein
Last month, for the second time in a little over two years, an island nation was beset by a cataclysmic natural disaster that

Trip planners predict continued uncertainty in Japan

Cessna Aircraft chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton told a congressional panel last month that the general aviation industry is concerned the FAA will 

GA Industry: FAA Must Meet Certification Requirements

On March 23 at the Aircraft Electronics Association show, Universal Avionics announced it has started taking orders for its next-generation datalink commun

Universal Taking Orders for Next-gen Datalink

Pilots who use Apple’s iPad tablet computer have been lusting for one additional bit of functionality, in-flight weather data.

XM WX for iPad Gets Green Light 

Investigators suspect a faulty airspeed indication as a possible cause of the crash of an Antonov An-148 in western Russia on March 5, killing all six peop

Investigators Probe An-148 crash

Following approval by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, privately owned London Oxford Airport announced that it has achieved a 21-percent increase in its us

London Oxford Boosts Runway Length

Quest Aircraft, the Sandpoint, Idaho-based manufacturer of the Kodiak turboprop single, secured recapitalization and new investment funding from private in

Quest Secures Additional Funding

David A. Lombardo

Gulfstream Aerospace has opened an in-flight support center as part of its customer support call center.

Gulfstream Launches In-flight Support Center

Ian Goold

Flight-time limitations that apply to airlines cannot be applied to business aviation, according to European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) president

EBAA: crew flight-time rules should match nature and pattern of operations  

The Embraer Legacy 650 obtained FAA approval in late February.

Embraer Legacy 650 Obtains FAA OK

As they start to see growing demand, fractional aircraft providers are beginning to recall furloughed pilots to fill cockpit vacancies.

Fractional Pilot Furlough Ranks Descending

Bombardier Aerospace is offering a new service it calls Parts Satisfaction Guarantee, which waives the shipping, labor and restocking charges in applicable

Bombardier Introduces Parts Guarantee

by Mark Huber
As we zip over Orlando’s I-4 at 500 feet agl, Bell Helicopter test pilot Randall Parent discusses the helicopter terrain alerti

Flying the Bell 407GX

As engineers design more structural components using composite materials, the resin transfer molding (RTM) process is seeing increased use in business jets

In the Works: Gulfstream G250

Pilatus Business Aircraft is now delivering new PC-12 NG turboprop singles with an Apple iPad containing delivery documents, owner’s manuals and aviation a

Pilatus PC-12 NGs come with an iPad

Gulfstream Aerospace opened an in-flight support center, the centerpiece of which is three FlightSafety International-built flight-deck simulators that can

Gulfstream Launches In-Flight Support Center

Chris Pocock

The air campaign over Libya has rekindled the debate about what exactly air power can accomplish without “boots on the ground.”&nbsp;
The First Gulf War, 

AIN Blog: The Limits of Air Power over Libya 

by Ian Goold
Successful partnerships with UK government departments and national and European regulators are the fruits of several years’

CAA: UK GA will benefit from streamlined regulation

Thierry Dubois

Dassault has ceased production of its Falcon 2000DX and Falcon 900DX, CEO Charles Edelstenne revealed at the company’s annual press conference on March 17.

Dassault drops DX models

“We are gaining confidence that a recovery is taking hold following good news in recent weeks,” JPMorgan North America Equity Research noted in its latest 

JPMorgan: Bizjet Recovery ‘Taking Hold’

Embraer has designated another Duncan Aviation facility as an authorized service center (ASC) for its Phenom 100 and 300.

Duncan Aviation Provo Named Embraer ASC

Two U.S.

Senators Carving Up Airspace

Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) Calvin Scovel III told Congress that technical problems continue to plague the en route automation mode

DOT IG: Tech Problems Plague NextGen Programs

Hawker Beechcraft received type certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand for the King Air 350i turboprop twin.

King Air 350i Gets New Zealand Nod

Executive Wings is expanding its facility at Melbourne International Airport, Fla., to provide a broader range of products and services.

Aero Industry Expands at Melbourne Airport 


The DOT expects to issue a final rule designed to bolster consumer protections against ramp delays of more than three hours and expand other passenger rig

Revisions to Ramp Delay Rule Could Hit Regionals Hard

BP has sold its share in Epic Aviation to Dallas-based aviation fuel services provider Downstream Aviation.

BP Sells Epic Interests

Stuart B.

Hawker Beechcraft Assets Go On Auction

Bombardier Aerospace introduced a parts satisfaction guarantee for its business aircraft customers.

Bombardier Parts Get Some Satisfaction

The rapid uptake of Apple’s iPad into business and even commercial aviation cockpits has been stunning.

AIN Blog: iPads Are Missing in the World of Aircraft Simulation 

British businessman and entrepreneur Lord Sugar, a 25-year veteran of business aircraft ownership, touted the benefits of aircraft at the BBGA gathering.

Businessman Extols Virtues of GA

Lufthansa Private Jets confirmed the relaunch of its partnership with NetJets Europe, following the closure of its Swiss Private Aviation subsidiary.

Lufthansa Confirms NetJets Deal

SimCom Training Centers has added simulator training for all turboprop Twin Commanders at its Dallas/Fort Worth facility.

SimCom Adds Twin Commander Training

Recent helicopter industry events have underscored the changing landscape of the MRO business, highlighting the fact that the helicopter market has been un

Associated Aviation Sees Growing Market for Helo MRO

Late last month, the UK Border Agency (UKBA), part of the Home Office, scheduled a workshop to involve major aviation stakeholders in exploring improvement

UK Border Agency enhances GA-reporting system

Revenues at Berkshire Hathaway’s “other services” segment–which includes fractional jet provider NetJets and flight-training company FlightSafety Internati

NetJets Now ‘Solidly Profitable’

Representatives from a wide variety of industries, companies and associations, including AOPA and GAMA, have joined together to form the <a href="http://ww

Coalition Formed To Protect GPS Integrity

David Sokol has resigned from his job as chairman of several Berkshire Hathaway-owned companies, including fractional-share provider NetJets.

Sokol Resigns as NetJets Leader

A new University of Illinois study found that only 1.4 percent of the 27,697 medevac flights it studied from 2009 were “medically inappropriate.” All of th

Study: Most Helo EMS Flights Medically Necessary

The move to touchscreen control of avionics gained speed today with Garmin’s announcement of the G2000 integrated flight deck, featuring its GTC 570 vehicl

Touchscreen Control Comes to New Garmin G2000

Business Jet Center at Oakland International Airport has reported that last year was its best on record for fuel sales volume.

Oakland FBO Saw Banner Year in 2010

The Hawker Beechcraft King Air 250 made its public debut today at the Sun ‘’n’ Fun International Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland, Fla.

King Air 250 Makes Public Debut at Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In

An Air Canada affiliate plans to launch operations from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on May 1, posing the first competition from the controversial dow

Sky Regional To Pressure Porter

Cessna Aircraft today unveiled its new Corvalis TTX high-performance, single-engine piston at the Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland, Fla.

Cessna Unveils Next-gen Corvalis with Touch-screen Garmin G2000

With the announcement by Cirrus Aircraft president and CEO Brent Wouters that China’s <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/china

In the Works: Cirrus Vision SF50

Hundreds of aircraft operators in Europe and around the world are scrambling to meet this Thursday’s deadline to complete the requirements for monitoring, 

Operators Push to Meet Looming ETS Deadline

Convinced that he can round up enough U.S.

Bizav Analyst Leads Cirrus Counter-offer Bid

Japan Airlines exited bankruptcy today, after the Tokyo District Court found that JAL had repaid more than two thirds of the monetary claims listed in a re

JAL Emerges From Bankruptcy 

Chad TrautvetterThis year’s NBAA Convention–to be held October 10 to 12 in Las Vegas–will have not one but two static display areas, marking

NBAA doubles down for convention static display in Vegas

Diamond Aircraft temporarily suspended its <a href="http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=8_51307338_943_6">D-Jet</a> single-engine jet program yest

Diamond Aircraft Suspends D-Jet Program

Hawker Beechcraft announced on February 24 the opening of a new $20 million facility in Chihuahua City, Mexico, that will be employed primarily in sheet me

Hawker Beechcraft opens $20 million Mexico facility

Richard Pedicini

In its 2010 results, released on Friday, Embraer reports net sales for its executive aviation division of $1.1 billion and delivery of 144 aircraft, compar

Embraer’s Bizav Market Share Continues To Grow

by Thierry Dubois
In an open letter to Canada’s minister of transport, the lawyer representing the families of the passengers killed in, and

Crash victims challenge S-92 certification

Jim Irwin has launched a new company that is targeting the light helicopter autopilot market.

Cool City Building Low-cost Helicopter Autopilots

Feedback on my <link news/single-news-page/article/ready-or-not-sms-is-here-28696/>safety management system article</link> in AIN’s March 2011 issue

SMS: FAA Folly or Beneficial Concept?

Signature, which saw traffic at one of its most profitable U.S.

Signature Aims To Boost DCA Traffic

Embraer announced the signature of a new contract with Brazil’s Trip Airlines last month for the sale of four E190s.

Embraer Sells Four E190s to Trip

More than a month before release of the FY2010/11 financial results by parent company Bombardier, Inc., Bombardier Aerospace released business jet delivery

Bombardier 2010 deliveries meet projections

Liz Moscrop

The Asian Business Aviation show formed a key facet of March’s Asian Aerospace show in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s Asian Business Aviation show sees region’s growth potential realized, yet still stunted

by Gregory Polek
In an all-too-predictable development, members of Congress have launched their annual attack on the Essential Air Service (E

Deficits, Tea Party, pose legitimate threat to EAS

by Charles Alcock
Light jets are losing market share in Europe, falling from 32 percent of the continent’s charter market in 2008 to 26 perce

Avinode sees strengthening market for charter

In an effort to increase the awareness of Jacksonville, Florida’s aviation system, the city’s aviation authority has renamed three of its owned and operate

Jacksonville Renames GA Airports

The U.S.

U.S. Helos Assist with Japan Quake Relief

A year after announcing a move into the helicopter market with its <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/garmin-introduces-glass-

Garmin Moves into Full Helicopter Suites with G1000H

Andrew Wood

by Andrew Wood
At press time, the first of three monthly reports of the technical arguments between experts from LightSquared and the GPS com

Experts debate NAS-wide GPS jamming threat

Preliminary Report: Mexican Med Flight Skids Off Runway
Bombardier Learjet 25, Houston, Texas, March 4, 2011–The Mexican-registered twinjet

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