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Budget reduces aeronautics research spending

While most of NASA is reaching for the stars, the segment of the agency that conducts aeronautics research here on earth has taken a budget cut for the sec

Bombardier Sacking Dozens of Execs

Michael Denham, Bombardier senior v-p of strategy, and 60 other corporate officers are being fired from the Montreal-based transportation company.

Mesa Wins Midway Assets

Mesa Air Group last month won the rights to the assets of bankrupt Midway Airlines after outbidding Connecticut-based investment firm Wexford Capital by so
Aircraft

Avionics confusion had hand in Crossair Saab 340 accident

Nearly four years after the accident, the Swiss Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (BFU) published its final report on the Jan.
Engines

Honeywell studies more-electric engines

One of the technologies that Honeywell says promises to revolutionize aircraft design is something known as “more electric architecture” (MEA).
Regulations and Government

FAA issues proposed guidelines for private spaceflight regulation

A relaxed regulatory environment and increasing development in the fledgling space tourism industry may lead to opportunities for privately owned passenger
Security

Just who’s spying on your flight department?

If you’re not the type to fret over conspiracies about black helicopters and shadowy figures in trench coats, you might want to inject a little paranoia in
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Rotorcraft

Powerline detection system FAA certified for Bell 206

Some three-and-a-half years ago, Safe Flight Instrument of White Plains, N.Y., received supplemental type certification for its Powerline Detection System
Aircraft

2006: The year of the very light jet

Call them what you want–very light jets (VLJs), compact jets, minijets, microjets, personal jets or even Barbie jets–they’re no longer “paper” airplanes.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Swift64 ushers in several Internet-in-the-sky systems

Choosing the right data satcom system has never been easier thanks to an array of choices from manufacturers.

Researchers investigate potential for ‘silent aircraft’

Even though noise wasn’t a factor in the accident, February’s Challenger overrun at Teterboro has inevitably resurrected local residents’ complaints about
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Matsushita turns to Hollywood for unique mix of IFE content

Matsushita Avionics Systems might not be a company with which many people are intimately familiar, but chances are most of the business aviation industry w
Cabin Interior and Electronics

New hangar marks expansion at Gore Design Completions

With an eye on the future, Gore Design Completions (GDC) officially opened its big, new interior shop in San Antonio on February 8 amid ceremonies hosting
Avionics

Chelton expects software fix for FlightLogic EFIS this month

Chelton Flight Systems this month expects to issue a software revision to operators flying with the company’s FlightLogic synthetic-vision EFIS to fix a kn
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EBACE 2005 will be biggest yet

The annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) will be staged next month (May 18 to 20) in Geneva.

German airline launches private jet service

Lufthansa passengers can now book NetJets Europe aircraft to fly them to and from the German flag carrier’s main long-haul hub at Munich.
Aircraft

FlightSafety Teterboro fields Falcon 900EX EASy simulator

In late 1995, around the time of the highly publicized crash of an American Airlines Boeing 757 on approach to Cali, Colombia, Dassault launched a research
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Safety

Pilots speak out on how they tackle winter’s woes

Much has been written lately about the potential cost of not de-icing a business airplane before attempting to fly it, so we posed the question recently in
Aircraft

Saras spreads its wings at Indian airshow

On display at Aero India 2005 earlier this year (see facing page) was the Saras, a low-wing aircraft with an mtow of 13,450 pounds and powered by two 850-s
Rotorcraft

Helo makers find market in Iran

Exhibitors at January’s Iran Airshow 2005 indicated that the market for civilian helicopters in the Islamic Republic is growing.
Avionics

Attitude indicator has emergency battery backup

Mid-continent Instruments (www.mcico.com), based in Wichita, has been marketing its 4300
Rotorcraft

Indian airshow showcases domestic-manufacture helos

In January the Yelahanka air force base hosted the fifth Aero India show.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell Completes Testing of Satellite TV in Middle East

Honeywell has completed initial flight and ground testing of its AIS-2000 multi-regional airborne satellite television system in the Middle East.
Airports

Japan opens door to business aviation

Japan’s Aichi Prefecture recently completed construction of the Central Japan Airport (RJGG) to accommodate airline demand for slots that was straining Nag
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airia Demonstrates Novel Idea for Global Satellite TV Aboard BBJ

During a short trip aloft from Newcastle International Airport in Northern England, passengers along for a demonstration flight aboard a Boeing Business Je
Avionics

Chelton Gains Approval for FlightLogic Nav and Autopilot Interfaces

Chelton Flight Systems has gained certification for the AIU-1 analog interface unit, an important milestone that adds seven more TSOs to the company’s Flig
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell Intros Cabin File Server

Honeywell last month introduced the CabinLAN II, a file server it claims is designed to improve the efficiency of onboard networks based around high-speed

NBAA welcomes D.C. bizav group

Saying that there is no way that NBAA’s regional representatives can be the association’s eyes and ears at every airport and in every nook and cranny of th
Aircraft

One pilot, one jet engine, one load of fuel

After a few weather-related postponements, Steve Fossett took off in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer at 6:47 p.m.
Maintenance and Modifications

Former Learjet Facility Acquired

The 54,000-sq-ft former Learjet maintenance facility at Denver International Airport has been acquired by Denver-based Aviation Development Group, which pl