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Emteq Finds Light In Switzerland

Emteq is a lighting specialist, but don’t call it “Emteq Light.” The New Berlin, Wis.-based systems integrator and FAA certification specialist is becoming

Rotor market attracts Bank of America bucks

World banking giant Bank of America (Booth No.

Tiltrotor test program moving ahead quietly in Italy and U.S.

The second prototype of the Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor is now flying in airplane mode, after starting its flight test regimen in helicopter mode on Novemb

Pino views radical X2 project as a potential key to Sikorsky’s future

While the S-76 and S-92 will remain Sikorsky’s bread and butter for some time to come, the company is also launching a new age of vertical lift technology,

FAA raising the bar on helicopter certification

The FAA’s plans to update certification rules to reflect the improved capabilities and performance of modern helicopters appears to be moving ahead with fe
ATC

Hickok devises SNI approaches into NYC area

Stephen Hickok of Hickok & Associates, Orange Beach, Ala., announced on Thursday that the FAA performed a successful flight inspection on February 23 o

Blue Sky intros portable tracker

Blue Sky Network (Booth No.

Pylon fairing streamlines Hummingbird kit helo

Vertical Aviation Technologies has given its four-place kit helicopter, the Hummingbird, a new look for 2007: a composite carbon-fiber upper fairing that e

A119 Koala Heads for Africa

AgustaWestland announced that it has delivered an A119 Koala to the Royal Bafokeng nation in South Africa.
Aircraft

In the works: Ibis Aerospace Ae270

Certification by the Czech civil aviation authorities of the Ae270 turboprop single has slipped once again, from the second quarter of this year to late Au
Aircraft

In the works: Farnborough Aircraft F1

Last year, officials at Farnborough Aircraft of Farnborough, England, “spent most of the year on the investment trail,” according to Jonathan Sumner, marke
Aircraft

In the works: ATG Javelin

Englewood, Colo.-based Aviation Technology Group announced last month it had selected Albuquerque, N.M., as the manufacturing site for the two-seat, Willia

Online study researches aircrew stress levels

Clenching your jaw on approach? Worse, are you doing it while watching television at home hoping your pager won’t go off? You’re not alone, according to Bo
Aircraft

SimCom takes PC-12 training to next plane

Representatives of Pilatus Business Aircraft were on hand January 8 to witness the unveiling of SimCom Training Center’s newest simulator, an advanced Pila
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Is vibroacoustic disease taking a toll on aviators?

Business aircraft crews and passengers are generally aware of the danger of prolonged exposure to noise in terms of hearing loss.
Avionics

Charting a new course for IFR approaches

The GPS approach is out, and the Rnav approach is in.

Embraer rolls out 190; 170 approval imminent

In front of more than 1,000 guests, including Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and many of the country’s top government officials and executiv

Two famous pilots introduce free bizav discount program

A discount program for products and services for business aviation operators got off the ground quietly late last year.

Piaggio moves to South Florida

Piaggio America recently moved its North American headquarters into the Jet Aviation facility overlooking the ramp at West Palm Beach International Airport
Regulations and Government

Type ratings for both pilots required under ICAO rules

To borrow the term “caveat emptor” (Latin for “let the buyer beware”) and mangle it only a bit, flight crews of aircraft that require two pilots should be
FBOs

Mercury Air deal hits a speed bump

A source close to Mercury Air Group’s top-level management team has told AIN that the sale of the company’s FBO division, Mercury Air Centers, has been del
Aircraft

Cessna preparing ACAS and Mode-S service bulletins

Citation operators this summer can expect to receive Service Bulletins to address European TCAS/ ACAS and upgraded mode-S transponder requirements going in
Regulations and Government

FAA plans to overhaul organizational designees

The FAA in January issued a proposal to replace the current designee program for organizations with a new one that expands the functions that designees can

Business aircraft park at Farnborough 2004

Organizers of the UK’s biennial Farnborough International airshow are solidifying exhibitors for the event’s new “business aircraft park.” The show-within-

This year’s LABACE will be a watershed event

The upcoming second annual edition of the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) will be an important test of whether the event
Regulations and Government

E3 process eases a/c registration in Europe

Europe’s new E3 aircraft registration process is making it easier to transfer aircraft to the national registers of member states of the new European Aviat
Regulations and Government

Will F&E budget cuts affect ATC upgrades?

The Bush Administration alarmed a number of people early last month when it proposed cutting the FAA’s facilities and equipment (F&E) funding by nearly $40
Regulations and Government

House to discuss DCA access for GA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), which has been closed to general aviation traffic since 9/11, will be the subject of a hearing by the Hous