Episodes
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AINaudiocast: Eclipse Aerospace CEO Mason Holland at NBAA 2013
Marking its full return to aircraft production, Eclipse Aerospace delivered the first Eclipse 550 today at the 2013 NBAA Convention in Las Vegas. Just after the very light jet was handed over to its customer, AIN caught up with Eclipse CEO Mason Holland to find out what it took to restart…
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AINaudiocast: Florida Gov. Rick Scott at 2013 Paris Air Show
Florida is the second-largest state for aviation and aerospace companies in the U.S., and at the 2013 Paris Air Show it is occupying the biggest space at the U.S. Pavilion in Hall 3. We caught up with Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who's leading the state's delegation at the show, to find out more…
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Gulftream Optimistic About the European Business Aviation Market
Chad Trautvetter spoke with Trevor Esling of Gulfstream Aerospace, inside the Gulfstream G650, about the European Business Aviation Market at EBACE 2013
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John Travolta On Testing Jets and Helping Hollywood Choose Them
In an exclusive podcast, film star and pilot John Travolta told AIN how he's been helping Bombardier's flight test pilots to develop the new Challenger 350 jet. Plus how Hollywood high-fliers turn to him for advice on how to get into private aviation.
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Charles Alcock speaks with Ed Bolen and Fabio Gamba
Charles Alcock spoke with Ed Bolen (NBAA) and Fabio Gamba (EBAA) about the current state of the industry.
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AINaudiocast: Helicopter Association International President Matt Zuccaro on the Helicopter Safety Initiative
Helicopter Association International president Matt Zuccaro spoke to AIN at Heli-Expo 2013 about the group's helicopter safety initiative.
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Interview with Amanda Stainer of Farnborough International
One month ahead of the opening of the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow, Amanda Stainer, Farnborough International events and exhibitions director, spoke with Charles Alcock, AIN international editor, about how plans for the big event are shaping up and the mood of the aerospace industry.
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AINaudiocast: Dr. Richard Tracy on Aerion's SSBJ Technology
Aerion is gearing up to conduct more supersonic laminar flow testing at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center for its proposed supersonic business jet. In a few weeks, a test article will be flown on a NASA F-15 at speeds up to Mach 2.0 to evaluate supersonic boundary layer transition properties.…
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AINaudiocast: AIN Journalists Investigate Three Troublesome Issues
AIN journalists bring listeners up to date on three major issues. Liz Moscrop looks into illegal charters, James Wynbrandt tackles the EU's impending emissions trading scheme, and Bill Carey researched the Single European Sky.
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AINaudiocast: Kenn Ricci on the State of the Bizav Industry
Business aviation entrepreneur Kenn Ricci has a unique perspective on the industry that to his diverse holdings that includes fractional provider Flight Options, maintenance firm Constant Aviation and aircraft remanufacturer Nextant Aerospace. To get his take on the state of the bizav industry…
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AINaudiocast: Ralph Acs Discusses the Launch of the Learjet 70 and 75
AINonline News Editor David Lombardo spoke with Ralph Acs, Learjet vice president and general manager, and discussed the launch of the new Learjet 70 and 75.
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AINaudiocast: Scott Ernest Discusses the Launch of the New Citation Longitude
Scott Ernest, the president and CEO of Cessna Aircraft. spoke with AIN News Editor David A. Lombardo, about the launch of the new Citation Longitude in the face of a tough market.
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AINaudiocast: Fabio Gamba Discusses the State of Business Aviation
Fabio Gamba, Chief Executive of the European Business Aviation Association, spoke with AIN News Editor David A. Lombardo, about the state of the business aviation industry as we head into EBACE 2012.
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AINaudiocast: NetJets Europe Launches Aircraft Management Program
NetJets Europe is launching management services in Europe as a separate division from its fractional operations in the region. It will be similar to U.S. Executive Jet Management arm at NJE's sister company. AIN contributing editor Thierry Dubois sat down with NetJets Europe director of sales...
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AINaudiocast: Gulfstream G280 Debut at EBACE
On Saturday, May 12, the Gulfstream G280 arrived at Geneva International Airport after a 7 hour 47 minute flight from Washington Dulles Airport. The super-midsize business jet, which appears on track to receive full FAA and EASA certification in mid-year, is making its European debut this week...
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AINaudiocast: HAI President Matt Zuccaro on China Helicopter Ops
Helicopter operators in China face the same regulatory and infrastructure impediments that their fixed-wing counterparts do. To learn more about how helicopters can be better accommodated in the Asian country, AIN sat down with Helicopter Association International president Matt Zuccaro at ABACE...
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AINaudiocast: Jetcraft's Jahid Fazal-Karim on the Asian Pre-owned Bizav Market
While customers in Asia prefer new business jets, the market for used aircraft is starting to emerge in the region. However, when they do choose to buy pre-owned business jets they want younger aircraft that are less than five years old. To get a sense of how this part of the business aviation...
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AINaudiocast: GAMA's Pete Bunce on Bizav Development in Asia
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association is providing an industry perspective to authorities as countries on the Pacific Rim develop a common framework to facilitate business aviation operations under the auspices of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. At the ABACE show, AIN...
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AINaudiocast: Embraer Executive Jets President Ernest Edwards at ABACE 2012
On the eve of the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Shanghai, China, Embraer held a ceremony to celebrate the recent handover of a Legacy 650 to company brand ambassador and actor Jackie Chan, announced the delivery of Minsheng Financial Leasing's first Legacy 650 and revealed...
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Honeywell adds efficiency to aerospace products
Honeywell Aerospace vice president of air traffic management and biofuels Brian Davis outlines the company's current efforts to develop green aerospace technologies, from the electric green taxiing system to biofuel research.
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TC Chan, Rockwell Collins vice president and managing director, Asia Pacific
TC Chan is heading up Rockwell Collins's efforts in the Asia Pacific region, which include China, India and the South Pacific. Airline, military and business aviation all offer growing opportunities for the U.S-headquartered avionics manufacturer. And Chan explained how Rockwell Collins views…
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Interview with Airbus Vice President of Commercial Francois Chazelle
AIN contributing editor Liz Moscrop asked Francois Chazelle, Airbus vice president of commercial jets, to describe the special features in the Al Jaber Aviation ACJ318 parked on the Singapore Airshow static ramp.
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Dallas Airmotive Opens New Singapore Regional Turbine Center
Dallas Airmotive opened its Singapore Regional Turbine Center (RTC) at Seletar Airport on Monday and expects business to come from some 650 jets in Asia including a mix of pre-owned jets and an ever-increasing new general aviation planes being purchased by China and emerging economies. AIN...
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Aeria Luxury Interiors ready for incoming business
Aeria Luxury Interiors has been launched as an affiliate of ST Aerospace San Antonio. Ron Soret, general manager of completions, outlines his plans for the new company in an interview with AIN contributing editor Thierry Dubois.
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Dassault Falcon growing in Asia and Latin America
AIN senior editor Matt Thurber caught up with Jean Michel Jacob, Dassault Falcon vice president of international sales, to learn about the company's prospects in Asia and the Falcon jets parked on the Singapore Airshow static display.
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AINaudiocast: Sal Bordonaro, Kaman Helicopters
Kaman Aerospace is more diversified organization than many realize, offering what it calls a "total OEM solution." Over the past year, it has acquired several different companies, the majority of which are composites specialists. To learn more about the company and its current projects, including...
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AINaudiocast: NTSB's Mark Rosekind on Fatigue Management
NTSB Member Mark Rosekind opened the first HAI 2012 education seminar with a discussion about how rotorcraft pilots can fight fatigue. We spoke to him after his talk.
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AINaudiocast: Larry Lichtenberger, Simplex Aerospace vice president of sales and marketing
Simplex Aerospace is highlighting its third-generation powerwash system for helicopters at this year's Heli-Expo. The system, which holds 180 gallons of water and can be used to wash windmills and power lines, just received STC approval for the Eurocopter AS350B3. AIN sat down with Simplex vice...
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AINaudiocast: Mathias Sénes, Marenco Swisshelicopter
After making its debut at Heli-Expo last year, Swiss startup helicopter manufacturer Marenco is back with its SKYe SH09 light single mockup at this year's show. The company has made several improvements to the design since then, so we stopped by its booth on the eve of Heli-Expo to get an update…
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AINaudiocast: Heli-Expo Flight Arrivals Team
Some 40 helicopters winged their way into the Dallas Convention Center parking in the days just before Heli-Expo 2012 starts. Keeping them safely separated as they arrive before–and depart after–the show ends is coordinated months ahead of time by Helicopter Association International staff. To...
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AINaudiocast: Keith Plumb, Executive AirShare President and COO
On Monday December 5, Embraer delivered the first U.S.-assembled Phenom 100 light jet from its new Phenom final assembly facility at the Melbourne (Fla.) International Airport to Kansas City, Mo.-based Executive AirShare. This milestone airplane marked the 18th Phenom jet to enter the fractional...
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AINaudiocast: Robert Knebel, Embraer Executive Jets Vice President of North American Sales
On Monday, December 5, Embraer Executive Jets officially opened its new 58,000-sq-ft Global Customer Center at the Melbourne (Fla.) International Airport. Customers from around the world will now come here to select colors, fabrics, paint schemes and options for all of Embraer's Phenom, Legacy…
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AINaudiocast: Larry Flynn, Gulfstream Aerospace President
Gulfstream Aerospace is on final approach for certification of its wide-cabin G650. At the 2011 Dubai Air Show, AIN contributing editor James Wynbrandt caught up with Gulfstream president Larry Flynn to get the latest update on the ultra-long-range jet program, as well as the aircraft's...
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AINaudiocast: John Rosanvallon, GAMA's Immediate Past Chairman
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association is viewed by many as mainly a U.S.-centric organization, but in reality it is global. In fact, GAMA held its first board meeting outside of the U.S. last Friday in Bordeaux, France. It also has a permanent representative in Brussels and is…
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AINaudiocast: Samir Sajet, UAE Regional Safety Officer for the UN's World Food Program Aviation Division
Fighting hunger isn't synonymous with the word "airshow," but the United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) is aiming to change that. At an exhibit booth at the 2011 Dubai Air Show, the WFP is promoting its humanitarian aid programs, as well as how aircraft helps it achieve these missions. The…
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AINaudiocast: Ali Al Naqbi, Middle East Business Aviation Association Founding Chairman
Days before the 2011 Dubai Air Show opens, the Middle East Business Aviation Association held a high-level roundtable in Dubai to talk about business aviation operational challenges in the Middle East. At the event, AIN caught up with MEBAA founding chairman Ali Al Naqbi, who highlighted the need...
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AINaudiocast: Claudio Camelier, Embraer VP for Executive Jet Market and Product Strategy
Bucking the general trend in the business jet market, Embraer's light jets–the Phenom 100 and 300–continue to do well, so much so that they helped increase the company's market share from less than 4 percent in 2008 to almost 20 percent today. And with its upcoming midsize Legacy 450 and 500, it...
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AINaudiocast: Ernie Edwards, Embraer Executive Jets President
Embraer has two in-development midsize jets–the Legacy 450 and 500–that will be in service by the end of 2013. Embraer is also starting to bring its Melbourne, Florida Phenom 100 assembly plant online, with the first light jet made at the facility expected to be delivered by year-end. At NBAA…
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AINaudiocast: Dr. Tony Kern, Convergent Performance CEO
Convergent Performance CEO Dr. Tony Kern has spent much of his life seeking to improve human factors in aviation. So when the NTSB put "unprofessionalism" of flight crews on its "Most Wanted" list, Kern pledged to work to remove this from the list. And so he started the Aviation Professionals...
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AINaudiocast: NBAA 2011 Preview
Tomorrow is press day at the NBAA Convention, which opens on Monday in Las Vegas, and there are a staggering 22 press conferences scheduled bewteen 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. To get a sense of what might be announced by business aviation OEMs, avionics suppliers, maintenance and modification firms and…
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AINaudiocast: HyperMach CEO Richard Lugg
On the opening day at the Paris Air Show, HyperMach took the wraps off a 20-seat, Mach 3.6 business jet that would fly from Paris to New York in just under two hours. Key enabling technologies for the SonicStar include the SonicBlue S-MAGJET five-stage electric-turbine hybrid supersonic 4000-X...
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AINaudiocast: Criminalization of Aircraft Accidents with NBAA's Steve Brown
News broke today at EBACE about the ExcelAire pilots being found guilty by a Brazilian court for causing the fatal September 2006 midair over the Amazon jungle. The collision of the ExcelAire Legacy 600 and a Gol Airlines Boeing 737-800 resulted in the deaths of all on 154 aboard the airliner,...
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AINaudiocast: Jetcraft's Jahid Fazil-Karim
EBACE 2011 won't open until Tuesday, but that isn't stopping industry observers from predicting that the show will mark a turning point in the business aviation industry. One such analyst is Jahid Fazil-Karim, a partner at global aircraft broker at Jetcraft who believes optimism will be the...
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AINaudiocast: Zenith Jet's George Tsopeis
Zenith Jet created a stir in the industry last year when it debuted its first "bottom up" business aviation forecast. And it didn't pull any punches in its second annual bizjet forecast, a detailed 40-page report released last Wednesday that predicts 11,103 business jets worth $240 billion will…
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AINaudiocast: John and Martha King on BARR Changes
AIN caught up with John and Martha King of King Schools at the recent Sun 'n' Fun Fly-in in Lakeland, Florida, to talk about their opposition to changes to the Blocked Aircraft Registration Request program. The husband and wife pilot duo has celebrity status in the aviation community due to their...
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AINaudiocast: Piaggio America President and CEO John Bingham
AIN senior editor Kirby Harrison spoke with Piaggio America president and CEO John Bingham about the business aircraft market, as well as the company's future plans for the Avanti II turboprop twin and the P1XX jet program.
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AINaudiocast: Embraer CEO Frederico Curado
At the opening of Embraer's first assembly plant in the U.S. on March 21, AIN spoke with company chief executive Fred Curado about the new Melbourne, Fla. facility. The head of the Brazlian aircraft manufacturer also shared his thoughts on how Embraer is faring in the business aviation market, as...
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AINaudiocast: Eclipse Aerospace Exec V-P Mike Press (Sun 'n' Fun 2011)
AIN met up with Eclipse Aerospace executive vice president Mike Press last week at the Sun n Fun Fly-in in Lakeland, Florida, to get an update on the Eclipse 500 program. Press reported that things are going well at the Albuquerque-based company since its rebirth after bankruptcy two years ago.…
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AINaudiocast: TAG Aviation CEO Robert Wells
Today, on the second day of the Middle East Business Aviation show in Dubai, TAG Aviation's Asia affiliate and China First Mandarin Group of Shenyang, China, announced an alliance to provide private aircraft services in the expanding China market. Here at MEBA, AIN senior editor Matt Thurber sat...
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AINaudiocast: Kestrel Aircraft Chairman and CEO Alan Klapmeier
For our final podcast from the 2010 NBAA Convention in Atlanta, AIN talked to Kestrel Aircraft chairman and CEO Alan Klapmeier at the show static display area, where he gave an update on his company's all-composite turboprop single project.
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