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Cabin Interior and Electronics

German interiors firm expands capacity abroad

Lufthansa Technik, one of the world’s largest centers for interior completion and refurbishment of narrow- and widebody aircraft is expanding in a move des

Tata To Buy One-third Stake in Piaggio

Tata Ltd., a UK-based subsidiary of India’s Tata Sons, announced today at the NBAA Convention that it will buy a one-third share of Italy’s Piaggio Aero In
Aircraft

Aerion continues to search for OEM partner on SSBJ

Aerion executives still hope they will secure an OEM partner by the end of the year to build the company’s supersonic business jet, but vice chairman Brian
FBOs

Jet Aviation Hong Kong expands operations

Jet Aviation Hong Kong has received maintenance repair station approval from the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department, allowing it to provide locally regist
Airports

Gulfstream showing EVS II aboard G150

Gulfstream Aerospace is demonstrating its second-generation enhanced-vision system (EVS II) on its G150 experimental flight-test aircraft here at the NBAA
Charter & Fractional

First XOJet Challenger 300 enters service

The first of what could be as many as 80 Bombardier Challenger 300 super-midsize jets has entered service with block charter operator XOJet.

Web tool evaluates ownership costs

Starting next week, Conklin & de Decker (Booth No.
Avionics

Universal demos enhanced online weather broadcasts

“Free” is the most effective word in sales, according to marketing gurus, so Universal Weather and Aviation’s enhanced, free online weather video broadcast
Sustainability and Environment

MaxTrax service factors fuel prices into trip planning

After a year of programming and Web design, Globalair.com has unveiled a new graphical fuel-price route planning service that allows operators to plot trip
Sustainability and Environment

WingPoints card rewards frequent Phillips buyers

Phillips 66 Aviation has launched a reward program for buyers of Phillips 66 fuel, with an added bonus of double rewards when buyers use their Phillips 66
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream picks autothrottle option for G150

Safe Flight Instrument Corp.’s AutoPower automatic throttle system will be an option on the Gulfstream G150, thanks to a contract that Gulfstream has signe
ATC

WAAS approaches outnumber ILS

As of September 25, the number of GPS-based wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) instrument approach procedures in the U.S.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Fischer + Entwicklungen Offers New Crew Seats

Fischer + Entwicklungen (F+E) has introduced a crew seat, the Model 225/355, which is certified to FAR Part 25 and TSO C127a and provides an adjustable lum
FBOs

Jet Aviation Plans Expansion at Moscow Airport

Swiss-based business aviation service provider Jet Aviation and Vnukovo Invest, co-owner of Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, have signed a memorand
Airports

Central Texas Upgrades Airports

The municipal airports in New Braunfels and San Marcos, Texas, aim to land larger aircraft and attract manufacturing firms to central Texas with refurbishe
Training and Workforce

ATP Inks Deal with Honeywell Aerospace

Brisbane, Calif.-based Aircraft Technical Publishers (Booth No.
ATC

FAA Reopens ADS-B Comment Period

In an unusual déjà vu-triggering step, the FAA has reopened for 30 days the comment period on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Automatic Depende
Maintenance and Modifications

Solid-state AHRS Available from Mid-Continent

Mid-Continent Instruments (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Portable JetBed promises in-flight sleeping comfort

Looking for something more comfortable for a nap, or perhaps a more substantial snooze, than a reclining seat? JetBed of Downers Grove, Ill.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Leather Goes Wild at Edelman

Edelman Leather (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

ICG Gets Repair Station Approval

International Communications Group (ICG) is now an FAA-approved repair station.

EJM Joins OHSA Elite

Executive Jet Management (EJM) has been designated a Star Participant in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk Mod Gets EASA OK

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted Waco, Texas-based Blackhawk Modifications approval for its Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52 engine upgrade fo
Aircraft

Sizing up your choices

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J.A. Air Center moves to new Chicago-area home

After 33 years at DuPage Airport in Chicago, FBO J.A.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Upgraded IFE from Vision Systems

French cabin products manufacturer Vision Systems Aeronautics (Booth No.
Avionics

ViaSat touts ‘low-cost’ broadband

ViaSat Mobile Broadband Services is at Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gore Wins Head-of-State 767 Contract

Gore Design Completions (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

BBJ projects stack up at Greenpoint

Greenpoint Technologies, like most of the narrowbody and widebody completion centers, is dealing with growing demand.