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Regulations and Government
U.S. House to EU: A pox on your emissions law
by Paul Lowe
Congress threw the gauntlet at the European Union last month when a bipartisan group of House Transportation Committee leaders f
Aircraft
Labace Show Is A Sellout
The Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Labace) was relaunched four years ago and this year’s eighth show in São Paulo, Brazil, to be
Rotorcraft
Bell Defends Civil Tiltrotor Government Funding
A Bell Helicopter spokesman denies that the company did anything improper in accepting approximately $300 million in U.S.
Rotorcraft
China’s Minsheng Signs MoU for 20 Embraer Bizjets
China-based Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the purchase of up to 20 Embraer business jets.
Avionics
Turn a G1000 Into a Datalogging System
AvConnect has introduced a new service that downloads the data–more than 70 data points per second–stored by Garmin G1000 avionics systems.
Avionics
First GPS Sensor To Meet ADS-B Standard
Accord Technology’s NexNav mini GPS Waas Class Beta-1 sensor has been recognized by the FAA as meeting requirements outlined in Advisory Circular 20-165.
Avionics
Brazil Approves Avidyne Traffic Advisory System
Avidyne’s TAS600 traffic advisory system received validation from Brazil’s Agência Nacional De Aviação Civil (ANAC), allowing the system to be installed in
Aircraft
China Minsheng Leasing Orders 50 Gulfstreams
China’s Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for up to 50 midsize and large-cabin Gulfstreams last month.
Aircraft
Gulfstream G250 Is Now G280
Gulfstream Aerospace redesignated the super-midsize G250 as the G280 in mid-July.
Aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft Disowns Aircraft Mods
Nextant Aerospace brushed off a communiqué sent by Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) warning i
Aircraft
Embraer Joins First Legacy 500 Fuselage
Embraer joined the fuselage of the first Legacy 500 at its São José dos Campos, Brazil plant last month.
Aircraft
HBC Begins Contract Talks with IAM
Hawker Beechcraft and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union began negotiations on a new contract early last month.
ATC
Why has LightSquared’s plan meeting such resistance from industry?
Low-powered incoming GPS signals are allocated 1559-1610 MHz in the L-Band radio spectrum.
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Secures $167M for Phenom Financing
Flight Options entered into a three-year, $167 million financing agreement with Brazil’s Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) to fi
Accidents
NTSB solves PC-12 crash puzzle
The NTSB coupled old-fashioned “kicking tin” with highly technical investigative assistance from safety agencies in Germany and Switzerland to solve a perp
Avionics
FAA Approves Iridium for Safety Services
The Iridium satcom system received FAA approval for use as an Aeronautical Mobile Satellite (Route) Service so operators can use Iridium systems for over-o
Regulations and Government
FAA Budget Impasse Forces 4,000 Layoffs
The failure of Congress to agree on an extension of the FAA’s operating authorization by July 23 forced the agency to furlough nearly 4,000 employees and i
FBOs
ExxonMobil Calls It Quits on Avitat-branded FBOs
ExxonMobil confirmed to AIN that it has decided to exit the general aviation fuels business in the U.S.
Engines
Honeywell TPE331 To Power Kestrel T-prop Single
Kestrel Aircraft selected Honeywell’s TPE331-14GR to power its all-composite single-engine turboprop.
Aircraft
Airline Lobbyist Fabio Gamba To Lead Europe's Bizav Group
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has appointed an airline lobbyist as its new leader.
Rotorcraft
AW Takes Another Shot at OGP Market
AgustaWestland’s new CEO, Bruno Spagnolini, ensured that his company made a big splash at this year’s Paris Air Show, announcing a new helicopter, new join
Aircraft
Cirrus SF50 Jet Prototype Held in “Commodity Jurisdiction”
Cirrus president and CEO Brent Wouters revealed during the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show this week that the company’s prototype
