2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Matt Thurber

Voice calls and texting are now available on Satcom Direct's GlobalVT Android app, using the same phone number.

Satcom Direct Adds Android App for GlobalVT Service

Bill Carey

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Yuma, Ariz., is the first squadron to begin operations with the fifth-generation fighter.

Marines Make Fighter History, Declare F-35B Combat Capable

FAA approves Associated Air Center FANS/CPDLC upgrade for Boeing 757-200.

757 FANS STC Issued to Associated Air Center

The trailing-edge wing flaperon was sent to an aeronautical laboratory in Toulouse, France, for further analysis.

Wing Section Suspected of Coming From MH370 Boeing 777

Rob Finfrock

Facility at KCPS offers complete charter, rental and maintenance options.

Ideal Aviation Latest FBO To Join Paragon Network

Learjet upgrade replaces outdated AHRS with new and easier-to-calibrate Rockwell Collins AHC-3000A.

Avcon STCs Learjet 60 AHRS Upgrade

Chris Pocock

The recent accident plus earlier problems still unresolved, have caused two writeoffs totaling €841 million within a year

Airbus Declares Another Loss on the A400M Program 

Will the aviation industry ever tolerate a real Uber-like service or is it simply impossible due to the regulatory climate?

AIN Blog: Uber of Aviation? Not (yet)

Mark Huber

Revenues dropped nearly 15 percent as the company delivered fewer commercial aircraft in second quarter.

Embraer Reports Revenue Slide Despite Bizjet Upswing

Boeing Australia is the prime contractor for a new training system for Army and Navy pilots

First H135 for Australian Training Contract Accepted

Kerry Lynch

Bombardier is pushing back entry-into-service date of its flagship Global 7000 as it slows production of its in-production Globals by roughly 30 percent.

Global 7000 Faces Two-Year Delay

Charles Alcock

In the long-run, Rolls-Royce expects engine deliveries for new airliners to grow its market share and civil aerospace earnings.

Transition to New Airliners Hits Rolls In the Short Term

AIN Staff

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Above and Beyond: Product Support Survey 2015

Strong growth in aftermarket revenues also contributed to a strong first half of 2015 for Safran.

Safran Logs Record Profits With Engine Sales and Dollar Rising

Aircraft was attempting to land at alternate airport, local sheriff's office reports.

TBM 850 Crashes During Go-Around Attempt

The Brazilian manufacturer said its defense segment is being affected by reduced government spending and a devalued currency.

Embraer Delays Deliveries of KC-390 Airlifter by Two Years

AIN Readers rate the level of product support provided by aircraft manufacturers.

Product Support Survey 2015 Part I: Aircraft

CEO Alain Bellemare is optimistic by response during the Paris Air Show and says Bombardier has about a half-dozen new prospects in pipeline.

Bombardier Refocusing on CSeries Order Book

The Royal Australian Air Force plans to operate 12 of the Super Hornet derivatives for the airborne electronic attack mission.

Boeing Presents First of 12 EA-18G Growlers to Australia

David A. Lombardo

Satellite facility specializes in avionics repair and installation.

Duncan Aviation Houston Earns Mexican Certification

Chad Trautvetter

Gulfstream's order book grew by nearly $1 billion in the second quarter, to $14.02 billion, with book to bill exceeding 1:1.

Gulfstream Parent Company Chief: What Bizjet Slump?

Elite rental car provider to offer vehicles at Cutter’s PHX and DVT operations.

Cutter Aviation Teams with Go Rentals at Arizona FBOs

Aircraft Industries Company of the Czech Republic plans to begin production of the new 19-seat commuter aircraft in 2017.

L-410NG Upgrade Makes First Flight in Czech Republic

Astra Aviation Services will use linked system to track front- and back-office operations.

African Flight Services Provider Selects FBO One

Neelam Mathews

UN urges ‘cohesive brand’ to encourage more openness and connectivity

Aviation Silk Road To Promote Open Skies in Central Asia

The Persian Gulf carrier issued a statement denying any interest in India's SpiceJet, but said it is holding talks with IndiGo.

Qatar Airways Confirms Talks With Indian Carrier IndiGo

GA groups kick up lobbying campaign in support of amendment as the Air Line Pilots Association objects to the third-class medical provision.

U.S. Senate To Consider Pilot's Bill of Rights 2

Spare engine will support Gulfstream 450 customers.

Bizjet International Has a Tay 611-8C Engine To Spare

Under the new upgrade program, Delta SkyMiles members could be offered a flight on a chartered business jet operated by subsidiary Delta Private Jets.

Delta Air Lines To Offer Bizjet Upgrades to Elite Fliers

Under the 'enhanced strategic partnership' Delta will invest $450 million to acquire a 3.55 percent stake in the Shanghai-based carrier.

Delta Expands Partnership, Acquires Stake in China Eastern

Combines MRO, field service team and pay-per-hour plan.

Vector Aerospace Launches Per-hour JT15D Vmax Program

Man attempting to be the first pilot to solo circumnavigate the globe in a Robinson R22 ditched in Davis Strait.

Round-the-world Flight in Robinson R22 on Ice

Expertise includes “design, development and production of lightweight aerostructures, electrical wiring interconnection systems and landing gear” and MRO.

GKN Buying Fokker Technologies for $780 Million

But after nearly a year, Operation Inherent Resolve has not had a decisive effect on Islamic State

Air Campaign Over Iraq and Syria Gains Turkish Support

Textron Aviation delivered 36 Cessna Citations and 30 Beechcraft King Airs in the second quarter, compared with 36 Citations and 34 King Airs a year ago.

Textron Bullish on Bizjet Market in North America

Acquires manufacturing rights from Pratt & Whitney Canada for certain new JT15D engine components.

Ontic Adds JT15D Capability

After last year's last-minute extension, industry groups are hoping Congress acts sooner this year.

Bonus Depreciation Advances in U.S. Senate

Spotlight on the Gulfstream G650ER Business Jet Cabin Interior

The pilot believed the aircraft was not responding as expected to control inputs after it was struck by lightning.

AAIB: Saab 2000 Crew Fought Autopilot

The upgraded facility offers convenient access to downtown Pittsburgh.

Voyager Jet Opens New FBO at Allegheny County Airport

Company specializes in maintenance of Hawker Beechcraft and Bombardier aircraft.

FL Technics Jets Rebrands as Jet Maintenance Solutions

Vladimir Karnozov

A sale worth more than $1 billion is likely, along with the choice of private Indian company Pipavev to assemble them. 

Yet More Mil Mi-17s Going to India

Aerocardal, one of the largest charter and FBOs in Chile, will handle both commercial and government sales for Gulfstream in Chile.

Gulfstream Targets Latin America with New Reps

FlightSafety International will offer BR725 engine and troubleshooting courses at its Savannah, Ga. maintenance training center.

Rolls-Royce Names FlightSafety as BR725 Mx Trainer

Sen. Kirk is offering an amendment over strong objections of fellow Republican lawmakers.

Senate Clears Path for Ex-Im Renewal

Williams was appointed to lead the FAA's newly created UAS Integration office in March 2012.

Law Firm Hires Former Leader of FAA's Drone Office

ALPA wants drones to carry the same type of collision avoidance technology demanded of current commercial and general aviation aircraft. 

ALPA’s White Paper Targets Drones and Safety

Course covers accident investigation process from field investigation through delivery of the final report.

ERAU To Hold Online Accident Investigation Course

The number of laser attacks on aircraft is on the rise.

Eyewear Intended To Defend Against Laser Attacks

Real estate and other aerial photography applications of drones lead the first several hundred exemptions awarded by the FAA.

Agriculture Will Be Big, But Realtors, Others First to Use Drones

The company flew its Beechjet 400A on five flights when it was out of specification for commercial ops, says the FAA.

FAA Proposes Penalty Against MayaAir

iGCAS offers both an audible and visual warning of approaching terrain.

NASA Testing GA CFIT Avoidance Technology

The 900 model is proving to be the best seller in the TBM family with orders already reaching 100.

TBM 900 Gets Off to Fast Start

Gregory Polek

Consortium awarded 21 percent of major structural components 

Boeing Seals Contract with Japanese Suppliers of 777X

The annual competition is designed to tackle the general aviation fatal action rate, with a focus this year on loss-of-control.

EAA Launches $25,000 Safety Innovation Competition 

Chinese movie star Jackie Chan is set to receive the first Legacy 500 in China by the end of 2015.

Chinese Authorities Issue Type Certificate for Legacy 500

The U.S. Department of Defense says it is not planning to deploy Patriot missile batteries in Poland. 

U.S. Insists It Has No Plans for Patriot Deployment in Poland

The airplane, N4BP, carried five people who were headed to EAA AirVenture 2015, held this week at the airport.

Piper Malibu Crashes on Landing to Oshkosh Show

Pilots can use SkyVector’s drag-and-drop route builder to generate accurate flight plans based on their aircraft performance profile and winds aloft.

SkyVector Adds FAA Flight-plan-filing Capability

Curt Epstein

The agency seeks to develop a standardized test protocol for airport safety area structures.

FAA Developing Airport Structure Frangibility Standard

Thierry Dubois

Four Falcon 8X prototypes are flying, CEO keeps mum on Falcon 5X first flight schedule.

Dassault: Weaker Global Market Slows Falcon Sales

When integrated with the GTN navigator, the TT31 with the latest software update provides a simple way to meet the 2020 ADS-B OUT mandate.

Trig Adds GTN 650/750 to TT31 ADS-B Approval

The Hawaii mission took place on the heels of coast-to-coast trips earlier this month.

Citation Latitude Stretches Legs on Flight to Maui

Mark Phelps

"Expanding sales to this important market is part of our global sales plan and strategy for the HondaJet," according to Honda Aircraft's president and CEO.

Lider Tapped as HondaJet Dealer in Brazil

Safety 1st includes line services curricula developed through collaboration with NATA members and industry experts.

USAIG Adds Safety 1st Courses to Performance Vector

Work on conforming prototypes has begun as the manufacturer hopes to achieve certification next year.

Flight Design C4 Expands Envelope

C919 narrowbody on track for rollout by year-end

CFM Delivers First Leap-1C to Comac

Flying the New Embraer Legacy 500 Business Jet

Program price will likely differ with the type of avionics installed in the aircraft.

Daher Plans Hourly Maintenance Program for TBMs

The new engine will develop takeoff power to 15,000 feet and have a service ceiling of 23,000 feet.

Rotax Expands Aircraft Engine Family

The flight training device is the company's first skills trainer.

TouchTrainer FM 210 Flight Training Device Makes AirVenture Debut

The Bell 412EPI twin was preferred to the new H160 from Airbus Helicopters to replace UH-1J utility helicopters.

Big Win for Bell and Fuji in Japan

Owners can use a single subscription to update multiple avionics products.

Jeppesen Offers Bundle for Avidyne, Garmin Connectivity

New interactive formats will also encourage the audience to engage with the speakers and share their opinions.

African Bizav Group Plans Informative Annual Symposium

Gordon Gilbert

Notice is based on findings from an FAA/industry working group, recent and upgraded bird-strike statistics, and NTSB recommendations made in 2009.

Comments Sought on Bird-strike Certification Revisions

The Garmin 430W/530W navigators provide the GPS source for the FreeFlight Rangr ADS-B system.

FreeFlight and Garmin Offer ADS-B Integration

The company recently finalized its purchase of Danbury Aerospace, marking the fourth acquisition in the last 24 months.

Continental Eyes MRO Expansion 

The display replaces the company's popular line of mechanical gyro-based attitude indicators.

BendixKing KI 300 Replaces Legacy Attitude Indicators

Mooney hopes to bring new diesel aircraft line to market in 2017.

Mooney Begins Assembly of M10 POC

Bills would repeal the state’s decade-old tax exemption on the sale of aircraft, maintenance and parts.

Mass. Bill Would Repeal Aircraft Tax Exemptions

The company unveiled the AOA indicator four months ago and has begun deliveries.

FAA Approves Aspen Software-derived Angle-of-Attack

Deal breathes fresh life into aging widebody 

FedEx Places Largest Ever Boeing 767 Order

The company plans to deliver two to four of the remanufactured King Air C90s by year-end.

Certification Imminent for Nextant G90XT

The recent memorandum stems from recommendations made by the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations.

Boeing Explains Its Lithium Battery Warning to Airlines

The company is resuming production of normally-aspirated 182 and moving ahead of diesel Skyhawk, but plans for Skylane remain unclear.

Textron Eyes 2016 Certification for Diesel Skyhawk

The manufacturer incorporated the training into its curriculum for TBM operators.

Daher Teams with SAMI on Hypoxia Training

Hot Spots provides detailed info about destinations for aerial tours.

SocialFlight Hot Spots Promote Aerial Tourism

Able Flight provides scholars for persons with disabilities to help them achieve their goal of becoming a pilot.

Able Flight Awards Pins To Six Pilots

Airplane type rating takeoffs and landings must be carried out under the control of an Approved Training Organization.

Gama, CAE Partner for New EASA Base Training Requirement

Order is the result of a framework agreement signed in December between the two companies that could see Rosneft take up to 160 AgustaWestland helicopters.

RN-Aircraft Signs for 10 AgustaWestland AW189s

The company expects the four-place single to receive FAA approval by this year's fourth quarter.

Tecnam P2010 Prepping for U.S. Deliveries

The BAOA’s major recommendations include rationalization of business aircraft import duty, which is 2.6% for charter operators but 19.6% for private users.

Indian Bizav Group Takes Issues to Government

Lack of training erodes oversight capability, say watchdog groups.

Watchdog: FAA Oversight of EU Repair Stations Subpar

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