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Regulations and Government

House Bill Boosts NASA Aeronautics

An appropriations bill approved by the House of Representatives shortly before Congress adjourned for its summer recess contains increases for NASA aeronau
Regulations and Government

FAA Wins a Battle, Loses Another

The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) has dismissed all of natca’s charges of unfair labor practices related to the negotiation and implementation o
Regulations and Government

NextGen Press Obscures ATC Woes

The head of the 14,000-member air traffic controllers union said last month that the FAA is trumpeting the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextG
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Down the Aisle...

Rosen Aviation’s 17- and 20-inch display monitors have been selected as standard equipment for Gulfstream’s G450 and G550 cabin entertainment systems.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flying Colours Gearing Up for CRJ200 Conversions

Flying Colours, the Peterborough, Ontario center, is adding 30,000 sq ft to its current completion and maintenance facility that will also include a client
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Midcoast Gets VistaJet Contract for Four Challenger 850s

Midcoast Aviation of East Cahokia, Ill., has taken delivery of the first of four Challenger 850s, all of which will be completed for VistaJet.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

GMT Creates Showers for Russian 767

GMT, a Rhode Island-based composites specialist, recently delivered two highly customized showers to MAV Aircraft Services for installation in an executive
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Montreal Jet Center Expands Interiors Services

With its acquisition in July by Elisen Technologies, interiors refurbishment and cabin completion specialist MJet of Montreal will implement an expansion p
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Embraer Plans To Present New Aircraft Mockup At NBAA

Speaking at the first public unveiling of the company’s new Phenom 100 very light jet last month at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & E
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Gets First Executive 787 Contract

Jet Aviation has signed a letter of intent with an unidentified client from the Middle East that will send the first executive Boeing 787 to the company’s
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Delaware Center Expands To Meet Falcon Demand

Dassault Falcon announced last month a multi-year expansion at its Wilmington, Del.
Safety

EMAS Developers Win Sperry Award

Six professional engineering societies jointly presented the Elmer A.
Avionics

Aerosonic Adds Avionics Suite with Op Tech Buy

Instrument manufacturer Aerosonic of Clearwater, Fla., announced yesterday that it bought Op Technologies, a Beaverton, Ore.
Aircraft

Cessna Sees the Future, and It’s Diesel-Powered

Beginning with the 2008 model year, Cessna 172 buyers can pay $15,000 more for a 155-hp, two-liter turbocharged Thielert diesel engine-powered Skyhawk inst
Safety

Air Partner Team Tackles Hurricane Evacuations

The emergency-planning division of charter operator and broker Air Partner International swung into action to rescue clients from Hurricane Dean’s destruct
Regulations and Government

Alphabets Coalesce in New FAA Leader Request

In an unusual display of harmony, leaders of 18 aviation associations signed a letter to President Bush asking that he appoint a new FAA Administrator to t
Regulations and Government

Blakey’s Exit Strategy Is Spelled AIA

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) announced yesterday that FAA Administrator Marion Blakey will become the trade group’s president and CEO when sh
ATC

JPDO Study Endorses eLoran as Best Satnav Backup

A satellite navigation backup study commissioned by the JPDO has given eLoran “the highest overall preference rating...particularly in the U.S.” Not yet pu
Accidents

ExcelAire Pilots Face August 27 Testimony Deadline

The date is fast approaching for two ExcelAire pilots to testify about the midair between the Embraer Legacy 600 they were flying and a Gol Airlines Boeing
Airports

Hurricane Dean Closes Caribbean Airports

Airports in Cancun, Cozumel and Chetumal, Mexico, remained closed this morning in the wake of Hurricane Dean, according to inspector Santana Martinez Villa
Maintenance and Modifications

Camp Systems, Gulfstream Settle Mx Data Dispute

After a year-and-a-half court battle, maintenance-tracking provider Camp Systems International and Gulfstream Aerospace signed a cross-licensing agreement
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna Replacing Caravan Boots with TKS Anti-Icing

Cessna will offer a TKS “weeping wing” anti-icing system for the Cessna Grand Caravan beginning in March, using a system manufactured by Aerospace Systems

AINonline Expands Defense Coverage

Starting this month, AINonline.com brings updated defense news to readers via AIN Defense Perspective.
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Regulations and Government

Congress Passes New Travel Restrictions

As part of what they called their duty to the American people, Congressional democrats were able to pass S.1, the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act
Airports

UK Environmental Protest Disrupts Bizav

British environmental protesters targeted business aviation today when they blockaded the main entrances to the London-area airports at Biggin Hill and Far

Embraer’s Profit Falls Sharply in 2Q

Embraer’s second-quarter profit fell considerably as the Brazilian manufacturer struggled to keep pace with its record backlog.
Aircraft

Spectrum Powers Up S-33 But Focuses on S-40

Spectrum Aeronautical has upgraded the engines that power its S-33 Independence very light jet, and the company is also reversing the order of certificatio

LABACE Makes Comeback in Style

When last year’s Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) in São Paulo, Brazil, was canceled, questions arose about the future of
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Aircraft

Rockefeller Optimistic about SJ30 Program

In a guest column in the Martinsburg Journal, Sen.
ATC

Australia Proposes Free ADS-B Avionics

As an example of how ADS-B installation will work abroad, the Australian government and Airservices Australia, the country’s privatized ATC provider, propo