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Preliminary Report: New DOT chief focuses on system modernization

While safety is at the top of her list of priorities, new Transportation Secretary Mary Peters told the third annual FAA International Aviation Safety Foru
Aircraft

Jet Aviation DXB to service BBJs

Boeing has chosen the new Jet Aviation Dubai facility as an authorized service center for the Boeing Business Jet, the companies announced here yesterday.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: December 2006

• Election Day results delivered a knockout blow to Republican hopes of retaining the majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate.

MicroPilot has world’s smallest autopilot here

Responding to the fast-growing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market and exhibiting at Dubai for the first time, Canada’s MicroPilot has developed what it c

Kuwait lessor takes Airbuses

Airbus took some of the sting out of its rival Boeing’s blockbuster sales announcement yesterday with a pair of significant orders of its own for A350s and
ATC

Unions Lobby for ATC Center Forecasters

The two federal government labor unions that represent air traffic controllers and employees of the National Weather Service (NWS) have asked the FAA to re

B777 wins a $9.7 billion Emirates OK

Emirates Airline chairman HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum yesterday announced the largest ever order in the history of the Boeing 777 program.
Charter & Fractional

NATA Offers Advice for Charter Operators

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has published two new documents dealing with international transportation of minors and with illegal cha

Dubai airshow opens as the biggest so far

His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Defence Minister, cut the traditional ribbon to open the show her
ATC

URET Comes Online at En Route Centers

The User Request Evaluation Tool (URET), a conflict-detection tool that automatically detects and advises air traffic controllers of predicted conflicts be
Regulations and Government

FAA Safety Office Gets ISO 9001

The FAA’s office of aviation safety has been recognized as the first federal agency to achieve certification to the International Organization for Standard
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Innotech’s Challenge Is To Keep Up with Demand

It’s one of those problems the industry likes to see–more demand than capacity.
Aircraft

Dassault says Falcon 7X sales exceed 70

The Dassault Falcon 7X business jet has passed the 70-sale bar, John Rosanvallon, president of Dassault Falcon Jet, told Aviation International News
Cabin Interior and Electronics

AccuFleet Ensures that Fire Stays in Its Place

For years, AccuFleet has been known for its flammability testing and certification of interior cabin components and cargo compartment materials, a “hot but
Engines

P&W signs $1.6 billion parts pact with UAL

Pratt & Whitney has signed the biggest airline spare parts management deal in its history, in a $1.6 billion contract with United Airlines.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Woodworking Is an Art

Carl F.
Aircraft

Northrop touts Hawkeye for UAE

Competition to supply the United Arab Emirates with an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system is becoming intense as next year’s selection date
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Take a Seat, Wrap Yourself in Versace

At the NBAA Convention in October, international design giant Gianni Versace of Milan previewed a number of exclusive Versace Design signature pieces for b

ACSS expanding on TCAS product

Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems (ACSS), an L-3 Communications & Thales company, is at Dubai 2005 (Stand E609) featuring its new SafeRoute sof
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Edelman Leather Powered by Crypton

The Crypton process began in West Bloomfield, Mich., at Hi Tex some 17 years ago as a way to make textiles more resistant to spills and stains.

Debris Detection System Tested in Dubai

QinetiQ’s radar system that can detect very small items of potentially dangerous debris on airport runways has just completed a successful demonstration at

Saudi Aramco Takes Delivery of A109 Fleet

Delivery of the seven AgustaWestland A109 Power helicopters ordered by Saudi Aramco are almost complete, with the last aircraft due for acceptance by the e
Maintenance and Modifications

Indianapolis Air Tackles CRJ200 Refurb Project

In the business aviation industry, the People’s Republic of China is getting ever more attention as a rapidly emerging market.
Engines

GE’s $2.5 Billion Emirates Windfall

General Electric is clearly delighted with the latest Emirates Airline order for 42 Boeing 777s and 20 options as it will supply the GE90 engines to power

Interest Shown in Bexair’s Airplane Financing

Bahrain Executive Air Services (Bexair) is seeing strong interest in its new aircraft financing venture, Arabian Aircraft & Equipment Leasing Co.
Aircraft

Fun Stemme now is spy-in-the-sky

The Stemme S10 motor glider in the Dubai 2005 static park was delivered to its owner in Saudi Arabia only recently but he readily agreed to bring it to the

IDEX 2007 Defense Show Courts Exhibitors

The biennial IDEX International Defence Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi is ideally placed to attract the world’s defense contractors keen to market
Aircraft

Multi-purpose Platform Has Dual Role

The Diamond DA42 MPP (multi-purpose platform) fitted with an UOMZ sensor pod attracted considerable interest when it was displayed at the Paris Air Show.