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On March 6, Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation announced that its SJ30 certification program continues on track. The second new SJ30-2 conforming twinjet lifted off at 9:10 a.m. that day to join serial number (S/N) 0002 in the FAA flight test program. The SJ30-2 is a new high-performance, seven-seat twinjet being readied for worldwide distribution.At the […]

Charlie Johnson Takes The Reins At Cessna-Wichita … Cessna recently had a changing of the guard in Wichita. As of March 10, Charlie Johnson took charge of Cessna’s Wichita operation. He reports directly to Textron Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Steve Loranger. “For more than 20 years, Charlie has been a major contributor […]

Bell’s Commercial Tiltrotor Flies For First Time … On March 10, the Bell/Agusta Aerospace 609 (BA609) achieved its maiden flight at Bell’s Flight Research Center in Arlington, Texas. The BA609 hovered at an altitude of 50 feet, performed left and right peddle turns, both forward and aft flight maneuvers, four take-offs and landings, nacelle position […]

Users Get Busy Signals … While the final Twelve Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP) has promised several benefits, the TSA is concerned that its access may be at issue. The program — which is accessible at the TSA Web site — has been available to Part 135 operators for several weeks. Charter operators who requested […]

Cuts 3,000 Jobs In The Face Of Weak Sales … Citing ongoing challenges facing the aviation industry, Bombardier Aerospace recently announced it will lay off 3,000 employees over the next 12 months. The cuts will be concentrated at the company’s facilities in Montreal, Toronto and Belfast, Northern Ireland. “In view of challenging market conditions, we […]

Offers Scheduled Inter-European Flights … A new European business aviation service has begun connecting Europe’s main business centers, via a high level of in-flight luxury. Geneva-based Club Airways is a members-only airline offering scheduled flights to major European destinations. Currently, the company offers two morning and two afternoon weekday departures for each of the following […]

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Piaggio AD This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. (Piaggio) Model P-180 airplanes. This AD requires owners/operators to inspect and determine whether any firewall shutoff or crossfeed valve with a serial number in a certain range is installed, and requires the replacement of any valve that […]

On Sunday evening, Jan. 12, Bob Dalin and his wife Linda, were killed in a motorcycle accident in Sarasota, Fla. Dalin was a Regional Sales Manager for Dassault Falcon, responsible for sales in the Eastern United States. He started his career with Dassault in 1986, and in the ensuing 17 years, sold over $800 million […]