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Ian Goold

Turboprop Maker Would Consider Building Aircraft Abroad, New Engine Option

ATR Weighs Options as Lion Air Boosts Backlog

David Donald

N219 under construction while R80 enters detailed design 

Indonesian Regional Airliners Making Progress

Curt Epstein

With the awarding of an AOC to NetJets China Business Aviation, the company turns its attention to establishing a managed aircraft fleet.

EJM Anticipates China Aircraft Management

Ian Sheppard

The pilot training course for the A350XWB Airbus has broken new ground

Airbus Rolls Out A350 Pilot Training

Matt Thurber

Suppliers and the OEM are ramping up assembly of the first flight test Global 7000.

Bombardier Global 7000 Aiming For 2015 First Flight

Thierry Dubois

Clean Sky 2 awarded $5 billion budget for 2014 to 2024

Europe’s Aerospace Research Program Enters Demo Phase

David A. Lombardo

The company uses the system to check components for cracks, overlaps, folds, pores and binding errors in the surface.

Toolcraft Adds Fluorescent Crack Detection NDT

Jeff Burger

Invoices for business-jet travel can be complex, but a recent trend could help change that. 

Keeping It Simple

The company has more than 12,000 unique parts in inventory.

Volo Direct Adds to Parts Inventory

The approval allows West Star to manage its own certification projects and determine compliance with FAA procedures and guidelines.

West Star Aviation Awarded ODA for All Locations

Chris Pocock

Official attributes loss rate to pilots’ lack of combat experience; insufficient training; and insufficient intelligence on the threat.

Ukraine Has Lost 22 Aircraft to Rebel Forces

Expands 25-year Bell service center capability

Summit Aviation Adds Bell Authorization

The company and Gulfstream are the only maintenance facilities that have this equipment for a required test.

RBR Maintenance Adds GIV Stall Barrier Test Box

Tanks provide an additional 180 gallons of fuel for 90-series King Airs and 190 gallons for larger King Airs.

CenTex Installs Saddle Tank System on King Air 350

Bill Carey

Opponents of the Norwegian Air International application for a foreign air carrier permit to operate to the U.S. have found support in Congress.

Opponents Dispute Norwegian Air's U.S. Permit Application

The new facility is expected to begin operations in 2016.

Dassault Falcon Service To Expand Maintenance Capacity at Bordeaux

Neelam Mathews

BEL-Thales Systems will meet new offset and tech transfer rules

Indian Radar Buys Prompt Thales Joint Venture

Engine costs are excluded from totals given by program officials.

F-35 Unit Costs Coming Down, But Still Well Over $100 Million

Béchat, who graduated from France’s Ecole Polytechnique, started his career with Snecma as a production engineer in 1965.

Jean-Paul Béchat, Former Head of Snecma and Safran, Flies West

On the latest evolution of the ubiquitous Mi-8/17, a crew of two will suffice.

Russian Helicopters Mi-171A2 Completes First Flight

Gordon Gilbert

New petition requests exemptions from IFR altitude rules of FAR 91.177 and 91.179.

USAF Asks FAA for Lower Training Altitudes

Reuben F. Johnson

Reliability of indigenous fighter powerplants remains questionable.

Chinese Show Fadec System on Military Engine

Chad Trautvetter

Gregory Hayes, previously the company’s senior vice president and CFO, was subsequently elected president and CEO.

United Technologies Chief Chenevert Suddenly Retires

Will allow max takeoff thrust of 11,450 pounds to be available up to ISA+20 for 10 minutes.

Snecma Silvercrest Engine To Feature OEI Rating

Three-day event, held at New Orleans Lakefront Airport, included educational sessions customized for TBM operators.

2014 TBM Owners and Pilots Association Convention Breaks Attendance Record

The FAA will undertake a three-stage action plan to improve its response in the event of ATC emergencies like the Chicago center fire.

FAA Plans Improved Response Following Chicago Center Fire

The UK company can manage the records, continuous airworthiness and maintenance planning for ATR 72s and several Gulfstream models.

IBA Gets Camo Approval for ATRs, Gulfstreams

The Halo 250 conversion, developed with Beechcraft and BLR Aerospace, allows more payload in hot and high conditions.

CenTex Aerospace Offers King Air 250 Performance Kit

Air BP will supply fuel to Gama clients and Air BP Sterling cardholders at Gama Aviation’s executive aviation terminal.

Air BP Strengthens Scottish Network with Gama Aviation Glasgow

Light helicopter to fly with diesel engine, Falcon 7X with active flow control for high-lift devices and AgustaWestland to flight-test new tiltrotor.

Europe's Clean Sky Program Proceeds with Demonstrators

Standards organizations RTCA and the European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment signed a memorandum of cooperation.

RTCA, Eurocae Sign Accord To Cooperate More on Standards

Company's former owner and president Weygandt ordered to pay $600,000 to Gulfstream.

Former Weco Owner Sentenced for Fraudulent Aircraft Part Repairs

Company manages a fleet of 15 business jets, including Gulfstreams and Challenger 605s.

Private Equity Firm Tsinghua To Acquire Hong Kong-based Sino Jet

Universal Avionics InSight Integrated Flight Deck

AIN Staff

AC provides latest guidance on both ADS-B In and Out.

FAA Publishes Update on ADS-B

Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet

Safran, Albany International host French president François Hollande

Leap Fan Blade Partners Open New Plant in France

HUDs are proven effective at raising a pilot’s situational awareness.

Google Glass Adds a HUD

An expected average annual GDP growth of 3.8 percent over the next 20 years sets the stage for solid business aviation growth in the region.

Business Aviation in Middle East Set To Soar

Representatives upset at what they believe were arbitrary changes to FAA hiring practices

Congress To Pursue Safe Towers Act

Dr. Simon Mitchell is also known for expertise in helicopter safety management

Eric Brown Award Given to British Helicopter Pilot

Pilots unsuccessfully attempted to land in gusty crosswind

Dash 8 Accident Report Cites Unstabilized Approach

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced his resignation after less than two years in the post.

Hagel Tenders Resignation as U.S. Defense Secretary

Video presents the details of some 7,000 aircraft bound for the UK.

NATS Video Shows UK Air Congestion

Dassault Falcon Jet Uses Falcon 900s for AOG Rapid Response Support

Commercial operators headed for Europe without the authorization can expect delays.

Deadline for EASA Safety Authorization Draws Near

The aircraft will replace 14 (K)C-135FR tankers in the French air force from 2018, at a rate of one or two per year.

France Confirms a Dozen Airbus Tankers

Houston-area runway might have been wet at arrival time.

Phenom 100 Skids Off Texas Runway

Gregory Polek

Big Dreamliner scheduled for delivery to United Airlines 

Boeing South Carolina Starts Building Its First 787-9

William Dennis

MASWings to add Boeing 737-800s next year

Malaysia Airlines Regional To Re-Launch as LCC

New NHTSA chief must be confirmed by the Senate.

NTSB’s Rosekind Headed to NHTSA

The latest missile bears a close resemblance to the Indian-Russian BrahMos missile.

Origin of China’s Latest Cruise Missile Debated

Elbit’s ClearVision Enhanced Vision System and SkyLens Wearable HUD

Program officials are hoping that the move will boost the type’s flagging export prospects.

Partners Finally Confirm Eurofighter AESA Radar Contract

Market recovery in business and general aviation in North America lifts flight support company.

At BBA Aviation, Signature Climbs but MRO Flat

First A350-900s to arrive in 2017

Delta Orders 50 Airbus Widebodies

The aircraft with its over-the-wing engine was the winner in the aerospace category.

HondaJet Gets “Best of What’s New” Accolades from Popular Science

63,308 business aircraft flights recorded in Europe last month, but the Ukraine crisis held down the increase to only 1.9 percent YOY.

Euro Bizav Flights Up, but Ukraine Crisis Still a Drag

Firm opened Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong and a regional office in Beijing.

Bizav Flight Planner UAS Opens Two New Offices in Asia

Onboard fire extinguishers would be affected by proposal, though halon extinguishers would still be used for APUs and engines.

Halon Phaseout Proposed by EASA

Barrington Irving's visit to Southern California inspires ideas about how to attract kids to aviation careers.

AIN Blog: Reaching Out to Aviation's Future Employees

There is an “immediate need” to fly sea turtles to other facilities.

Volunteer Aircraft Needed To Fly Stranded Sea Turtles from Cape Cod

Worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to $614.4 million in the third quarter.

Avionics Sales Down Slightly in 3Q14 but Still Robust

Fleet renewal to start in 2016

Kuwait Airways Commits to 10 Boeing 777-300ERs

Company ceased flight operations “immediately” and expects to sell its Cessna Citation Sovereign “in due course.”

Darden Restaurants Closes Corporate Flight Department

G650 was certified by the FAA in September 2012 and the first one was delivered to a customer in December 2012.

Gulfstream G650 No. 100 Delivered

Delivery ceremony will take place 10 months after certification and five years after the first flight.

Airbus Helicopters To Deliver First EC175 in December

AEM will provide support and genuine Tactair OEM equipment.

Tactair Names AEM an Authorized Repair Station

The EAD is being issued to detect and correct cracking of the barrel nuts at the horizontal stabilizer-to-vertical stabilizer attachment joint.

FAA Issues Unapproved Parts Notification for Embraer Phenom 100

Facility will offer sales and maintenance

Aerochine Aviation To Open Rotary-wing MRO in China

Honda Aero Unveils First North Carolina Production HondaJet HF120 Engine

Refocuses on core business

ADS Ends Midland Instrument Relationship

Region accounts for a third of all A350 orders

Airbus A350 Arrives in Tokyo as Asian Demo Tour Continues

Goodsite has been with FlightSafety since 2005.

FSI Names Brian Goodsite Cessna Maintenance Learning Center Manager

Acquisition moves Pro Aero into new industry sectors.

Pro Aero Aviation Acquires Calgary-based Stauffer Aero

The STC will initially cover the Bombardier Challenger 601-3A/3R, Learjet 60, Gulfstream G100, G200 and the Textron Hawker 800 series.

Safran Engineering Services Joins Duncan Aviation on ADS-B Out

Model airplanes are aircraft, according to the National Transportation Safety Board

AIN Blog: Model Aircraft Are Officially Subject to FAA Oversight

SmartStem tire pressure sensors replace traditional tire inflation valves read and display stored information wirelessly.

SmartStem Tire Pressure System Gets EASA OK

China’s state-controlled aerospace industries juggle multiple development programs

Chinese Aerospace Still Behind in Fulfilling Big Ambitions

The proposed AD was prompted by reports of a copilot sliding aft on his seat during takeoff at rotation.

FAA Proposes AD on Falcon Crew Seats

North Texas Metroplex project to streamline flight paths, save fuel, cut emissions

FAA Declares Latest NextGen Project a Success 

The nation’s air force intends to eventually replace all three of its existing combat aircraft with the Swedish jet.

Brazil Plans To Buy More than 100 Gripens

The aircraft appeared at the show in PLAAF livery, and the service is expected to be the primary customer.

China’s Y-20 Airlifter Makes Low-key Debut at Zhuhai

Brian Foley believes “2015 will be the indisputable pivot point when the industry turns meaningfully upward.”

Bizav Industry Poised To Soar in 2015, Says Analyst

Plans to become all-jet carrier by next summer

SkyWest To Shed Brasilias, Reaches New Terms with United

Latest iteration includes shock-resistant fuel system and larger windows.

Fourth Mi-38 Heavy-twin Helicopter Prototype Takes Flight

The approximately $2 million ER option stretches the G650’s 7,000-nm range to 7,500 nm at a cruise speed of Mach 0.85.

Gulfstream’s 7,500-nm G650ER Enters Service

U.S. carriers considering international expansion could add to the pressure

Asian Airlines Struggle with Low Yields Despite Growth

He brings leadership abilities, in-depth knowledge of the aerospace industry and experience as a long-time FSI customer.

FlightSafety International Taps Steve Loranger as Senior Advisor to the CEO

Results are consistent with macro trends in the greater U.S. economy in that there continues to be steady growth.

Global Bizav Flying Climbs 2.2% in 3Q14, Says JSSI

Company’s new flagship facility features new FBO terminal and 60,000 sq ft of hangar space.

Rectrix Opens New FBO at Boston-area Hanscom Field

The charter market, according to the many companies interviewed for this special report, is in relatively good shape.

Charter and Fractional Report 2014

Aviation industry groups and politicians urged members of the 113th Congress to expedite plans to continue funding the FAA.

Congress Urged to Make FAA Reauthorization a Priority

The NTSB reversed a ruling that the FAA was wrong to fine Raphael Pirker for allegedly recklessly flying a drone.

NTSB Supports FAA's Position in Pirker Drone Case

Content Archive: November 2014

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