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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Digital video-on-demand coming to a cabin near you

Cabin electronics specialist PGA Avionics (Booth No.
Aircraft

New Turboprops: The VLJ invasion isn't hampering turboprop development

Bell Agusta BA609–The Bell Agusta BA609 tiltrotor program is progressing on schedule.
Safety

Gulfstream V causes runway incursion at Los Angeles

The FAA has interviewed the pilots of a Gulfstream V that caused a runway incursion on September 30 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), during whic
Aircraft

Pilot Report: Sino Swearingen

A sage old pilot once neatly captured the purpose of business aviation: “People buy airplanes because they want to go places…fast.”

Business jet accident rate trends upward in first half

Despite a rash of accidents in June involving U.S.-registered turbine business airplanes, there were fewer fatalities in the first six months of this year
Regulations and Government

Europe pushescommercialE-IMC to 2010

More than 15 years after the publication of initial proposals, commercial single-engine operations under instrument meteorological conditions (SE-IMC) coul
Avionics

S-tec, Avidyne team on glass panel

A partnership between S-Tec and Avidyne offers King Air 200 operators a large-display glass cockpit/autopilot upgrade, with FAA supplemental type certifica
Avionics

Challenger 605, Learjet 60XR Avionics Approved

Bombardier Aerospace announced that on October 5 Transport Canada granted approval for the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite and aircraft window

NTSB chairman Mark Rosenker focuses on ‘smarter’

Mark Rosenker was sworn in as the 11th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board on August 11 after serving as acting chairman since March 2005.
Aircraft

Eclipse targets hefty initial production run

Eclipse Aviation CEO Vern Raburn surprised the attendees at a packed NBAA press conference yesterday when he predicted the company would build 525 airplane
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland delivers AW139 to South Africa

AgustaWestland, the helicopter design and manufacturing company based in the UK and Italy, last month announced deliveries of the first AW139 and an A109 G

Dassault Falcon 7X to join NetJets Europe fleet in 2008

NetJets Europe’s order for 24 Dassault Falcon 7Xs reflects a powerful declaration of intent for both companies.

Avfuel scholarship winner gives back

David Graham of Rock Hill, S.C., will collect $2,000 and a $500 U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Broker Air Partner buys UK charter operator

Global charter broker Air Partner International has acquired UK executive charter operator Gold Air for £4.4 million ($8.1 million).
Charter & Fractional

The Charter Market

Demand for aircraft charter is rising worldwide, with more businesses and private individuals willing and able to start taking this increasingly attractive
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ICG’s Aerocom telephone system can do it all

International Communications Group (Booth No.
Avionics

Pro Line 21 Selected for New Citations, Hawkers

Rockwell Collins was the big winner of cockpit positions in airplanes introduced at NBAA’06.

AIN Announces Changes at the Top

In a realignment of our management structure, Tony Romano, right, has been named publisher of Aviation International News and John McCarthy, center,
Aircraft

Piaggio’s got jet fever, too, promises it’s ‘very serious’

Piaggio Aero Industries chief executive Josè DiMase yesterday confirmed industry speculation that the Italian manufacturer is indeed developing a business
Aircraft

Midsize Freedom jump-starts the GE/Honda era

Spectrum Aeronautical (Booth No.
Aircraft

New Bizjets: Strong economy fuels new-aircraft development

Aerion Aerion SSBJ–Aerion continues on track with development efforts for its supersonic business jet.
Security

Drug bust incites demand for more security at Irish airports

A Cessna Citation VI owned by a prominent Irish businessman was caught up in a major drug bust on September 26, when Belgian police impounded the aircraft
FBOs

Order fuel and FBO services online at ‘FlashTurn’ Web site

Horizon Business Concepts this month introduced an online service that allows operators to register FBO service requests and obtain fuel confirmations on t

UVTripPlanner gets a new look

Universal Weather and Aviation is unveiling several new services and tools here at NBAA’06 at Booth No.
Safety

Safety Standdown celebrates 10 years

Bombardier Aerospace earlier this month kicked off its 10th annual Safety Standdown in Wichita.
Aircraft

Honeywell’s TFE731-50 to power Hawker 900XP

Honeywell’s turbine engine folks are poised for show and tell about something new from something old–the time-tested TFE731 turbofan family–and something a

Strike at Learjet has not affected deliveries

Bombardier executives continue to mull over new information gleaned last Thursday during a “fact finding” meeting with negotiators for workers on strike si
Safety

Securaplane cameras help NASA see stars

Securaplane came to NBAA this year flush with new business, ranging from a contract to supply cameras for NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Ast
Aircraft

Piper’s plans to reveal VLJ today; Cirrus backs off talk of a jet ‘soon’

While Piper Aircraft is poised to unveil a new compact jet at its booth (No.