As expected, the General Aviation Manufacturer’s Association (GAMA) has confirmed that total shipments for GA and business aircraft saw a major decline during 2009 as the global economic crisis savaged the markets for piston aircraft and business jets. Total unit shipments were down by 42.6 per cent compared to 2008, with only 2276 aircraft delivered
Eurocopter has announced that the worldwide fleet of AS332 Super Puma/AS532 Cougar and follow-on EC225/EC725 families have accumulated a total of four million flight hours in service. The hours have been amassed by the 740 civil and military variants of the helicopter in service around the world, which on average achieve a 98 per cent
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and the Australian Business Aviation Association (ABAA) will conduct a one day workshop in May on the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), which has recently been adopted by the 200th operator worldwide. Launch ined 2002, the IS-BAO Certificate of Registration signifies that a third party accredited auditor
Boeing has announced that the fourth and final Dreamlifter entered service on February 16, operating its maiden service from Everett, Washington, to Wichita, Kansas. The Dreamlifter is a 747-400 heavily modified to carry large composite structures for the 787 from around the world for final assembly at Everett, and eventually Charleston. The aircraft were modified
The number of hours flown by general aviation (GA) operators during 2008 increased, while regional airlines saw a significant fall, according to the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE)’s 2008 General Aviation Activity Survey. According to the report, GA operators flew 1.9 million hours, which was an increase of 1.4 per cent compared
CASA CEO John McCormick and the ATSB’s chief commissioner Martin Dolan have signed a memorandum of understanding which provides a framework for greater cooperation between the two bodies and clarifies their roles in improving air safety. The MoU focuses on maximising the effective use of the findings of accident investigations and clarifying the complementary roles
