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Atlanta Residents Resent Helipads

The FAA reports that there are 99 approved helipads within a 20-nm radius of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and approval for four more is pending

2008 sales boost Boeing order book by 21 aircraft

Describing it as a “very exciting time to be an OEM,” Boeing Business Jets announced that during the past year it has added 21 aircraft worth approximately
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct expands U.S. service plan

Airborne communications provider Satcom Direct (Booth No.

Forecaster: slight dip ahead in bizav market

Forecast International of Newtown, Conn., predicts a good outlook for business jet manufacturers through next year, after which production will suffer a “r
Maintenance and Modifications

JetTech panel mods update early Citations

JetTech, a Colorado specialist in designing and obtaining STCs for RVSM and panel modernization, is at Booth No.
Avionics

Garmin reveals incentives for G1000 avionics suite

Garmin International opened NBAA’08 by announcing a pair of offers to purchasers and operators of its G1000 integrated flight deck that include price break
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulf Coast Completes Twin Commander Upgrade

Lakeland, Fla.-based Gulf Coast Avionics announced it has completed its first installation of a Garmin G600 retrofit package.

Phenom 100 certification imminent

When Embraer announced the formation of Embraer Executive Jets and the launch of its Phenom 100 very light jet and Phenom 300 light jet programs, there wer
Avionics

Retrofit LCDs available for Falcon 900s

Dassault Falcon 900C and 900EX owners will soon be able to get flight-deck facelifts, thanks to a Honeywell retrofit program announced here at the show by
Maintenance and Modifications

BLR nears certification of King Air 90 winglets

High fuel prices are giving operators new motivation to add aftermarket winglets to airplanes without them.

Business aviation companies embrace fundraising efforts

Helping others has a long tradition in aviation and continues today with the Corporate Angel Network, Angel Flight, NBAA Build and the Chairman’s Charity C
Maintenance and Modifications

Flight Services Group Earns Part 145 Certification

Stratford, Conn.-based Flight Services Group successfully completed the certification process to operate as an FAR Part 145 repair station with limited in
Avionics

EMS Satcom unveils its lightest eNfusion antenna

EMS Satcom on Monday rolled out the latest and lightest in its line of eNfusion high-gain antennas (HGA) for airborne satellite communications, the AMT-700
ATC

Notams Redefine U.S. Flight Requirements

In conjunction with the Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense and Customs and Border Protection, a
Avionics

AHS-3000S Proposed for Retrofit in Learjets

Jet Works Air Center in Denton, Texas, is hoping many of those operating the more than 200 Bombardier Learjet 31s flying today will stop by the company’s b
Cabin Interior and Electronics

TrueNorth expands broadband options

TrueNorth Avionics (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Midcoast To Offer 8C Inspections

Operators of the Global Express can now turn to Midcoast Aviation for their 8C landing gear inspections, the first non-OEM entity certified to perform the
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Offers Shell Kit for Falcon 50EX

Duncan Aviation (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Remote Engine Monitoring Available for Hawkers

Honeywell’s TFE731 Zing remote diagnostic service is now available for Hawker jets as an add-on to Honeywell’s maintenance service program (MSP).

Cancer Patients Get Boost from Safe Flight

Safe Flight Instrument Corp.
Avionics

Satcom filter integrates communication systems

Thrane & Thrane introduced an Iridium satcom system filter to eliminate the effects an Inmarsat satcom system might have on an Iridium system installed
Charter & Fractional

Banyan Wires BBJ for WiFi

Banyan Avionics, exhibiting at Booth No.
FBOs

BJC Oakland Celebrates Five Years

Business Jet Center at Oakland International Airport is celebrating its fifth anniversary of FBO operations this month.

New Leadership at Mooney Aerospace

Kerrville, Texas-based Mooney Aerospace Group recently named Robert Gowens CEO of Mooney Airplane.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Van Nuys Hosts Meeting on Airport Noise

Tomorrow afternoon Van Nuys Airport is holding a public meeting in Van Nuys, Calif., concerning the environmental impact report associated with the airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Baldwin Aviation Assists VC Jets on IS-BAO

Baldwin Aviation Safety & Compliance (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Midcoast Opens Narrowbody Hangar

Midcoast Aviation, with an eye to the burgeoning narrowbody aircraft completion business, opened a new, three-story 146,000-sq-ft narrowbody completion and
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Latest Technology Preserves Leather

Zenda Leather (Booth No.

Miami To Host Latin American VLJ Conference

Very light jets continue to generate interest, and to satisfy high levels of VLJ curiosity, MIU Events is holding its second annual Very Light Jets–Latin A
Safety

Runway analysis goes mobile

The Aircraft Performance Group (Booth No.