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Civilian Tiltrotor Tests Begin …   As the Pentagon ponders whether the tilt rotor V-22 Osprey is too costly (or yet too dangerous) for the U.S. Marines and elite soldiers, Bell Helicopter has begun ground-testing a civilian version of the half-helicopter/half-airplane. The Bell/Agusta 609 would carry six to nine passengers and, like the troubled Osprey, […]

The G550 Receives Its Provisional Type Certificate …   Gulfstream Aerospace recently announced that its flagship business jet, the Gulfstream G550, has received a Provisional Type Certificate from the FAA. The certification is subject to certain operational limitations that will be removed during the coming months, well in advance of the first Gulfstream G550 entering […]

The Economic Effect Of Losing An Engine … After creating the jet and proving the market, development of the Eclipse 500 has hit a hurdle of potentially grand proportions with their announcement last month to part ways with the engine their aircraft was built around. While the state of affairs at the company will prove […]

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Garrett Expands APU Repair Capability Falcon owners flying into New York’s Long Island may have another option for their APU needs. Garrett Aviation’s Long Island facility has expanded its APU repair services. The facility now offers heavy maintenance and hot section work on the Falcon 2000’s Honeywell GTCP36-150F2M APU. “We have a great deal of […]

Austin Jet International Closes Operations Austin Jet International Ltd. has shut down operations and filed for bankruptcy liquidation. The company — which for 20 years chartered flights and sold and serviced airplanes and helicopters — closed earlier this month and started liquidating assets under Chapter 7 of the federal bankruptcy code. Austin Jet racked up […]

Jet Centers Becomes GateOne Texas-based Jet Centers announced late last month that the company has changed its name to GateOne as part of an aggressive branding strategy to support its growth initiatives, according to Thomas Mathew, president and chief executive officer. GateOne has FBOs in the western and southwestern U.S., including Austin Bergstrom International Airport […]

Aviation Companies Sued By Test Pilot’s Family The family of a Bombardier test pilot who was killed the crash of a Canadair Challenger in Wichita, Kan., filed suit against four manufacturers: Rockwell Collins Inc., Parker Hannifin Corp., Honeywell, and Lucas Aerospace Power Equipment Corp. The lawsuit seeks damages in excess of $75,000 and alleges defective […]

All Lines Affected …   Cost-cutting measures by Canadian corporate jet-maker Bombardier are starting to bite as the company scales down deliveries and temporarily closes production lines. Lines in Montreal and Toronto will be the first to feel the squeeze, followed by a four-month shutdown in Wichita, Kan., beginning in December. Because of the downturn […]