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Maintenance and Modifications

CD Aviation Services Gets Honeywell OK

Calgary, Alberta-based CD Aviation Services has joined the list of Honeywell appointed and approved TPE331 major level service centers, the company announc
Avionics

UVTrip Planner Available for iPhones

Universal Weather & Aviation (Booth No.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

PIM Aviation Introduces Pilots Life Insurance

Wichita-based PIM Aviation Insurance, an insurance broker serving the business and commercial aviation market since 1982, recently added life insurance for
Maintenance and Modifications

Blue Star Jets teams with mx resource

Jet Repair Anywhere (JRA), the Web-based global repair station portal and database, has announced a strategic alliance with charter broker Blue Star Jets (
Environment

Fuel manager trims clients’ costs

If dealing with the price of fuel consumes more of your time than any other facet of running your department, Everest Aviation Resources has a solution.
Regulations and Government

Regulations pose challenges for foreign operators in Russia

Because there are few business jets registered in Russia, almost all business jets flying into the nation are foreign-registered and therefore subject to t
Regulations and Government

SCR process in place to correct certification oversights

One of the tools in the FAA’s kit is the special certification review (SCR).
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AIG Woes Spark Concern Among Operators

As worries about the economic health of insurance giant AIG dominated headlines last month, they also sparked concern among business aircraft operators abo
FBOs

Jet Aviation wins Olympic aircraft-handling event

Beijing BAC (business aviation center) didn’t have much time to get up and running before it began handling aircraft arriving for the Olympics.
Environment

Business aviation targets CO2 emissions

“It’s not that easy being green,” sang Kermit the Frog in the first season of Sesame Street in 1970.
Aircraft

In The Works: Boeing BBJ3

Boeing’s first BBJ3 is nearing completion at DeCrane Aircraft in Georgetown, Del., which is installing long-range fuel tanks and a head-up display.
Aircraft

In The Works: Cessna Citation CJ4

Cessna flew the first production Citation CJ4, S/N001, on August 19, a little more than three months after the first flight of the prototype.
Aircraft

Dassault touts ‘green’ Falcons

As more business jet buyers worry about the damage their airplanes are potentially causing the environment, French business jet maker Dassault is seeking w
Environment

EBAA offers ETS alternative

The impact of the European Union’s plans to include aviation in its emission trading scheme (ETS)–a CO2 cap-and-trade system that has been in place since 2
Safety

Baldwin Aviation expands SMS

South Carolina-based Baldwin Aviation (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Indianapolis Jet Center OK’d for CRJ conversion

Indianapolis Jet Center (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

BBJ projects stack up at Greenpoint

Greenpoint Technologies, like most of the narrowbody and widebody completion centers, is dealing with growing demand.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gore Wins Head-of-State 767 Contract

Gore Design Completions (Booth No.
Engines

HF120 advances toward FAA tests

GE Honda Aero Engines has started building the first HF120 engine for FAA certification testing scheduled to begin early next year.
Aircraft

Wealthy buyers clamor for airliner-derived business jets

Call it the super-sizing of the large-cabin business jet.
Avionics

ViaSat touts ‘low-cost’ broadband

ViaSat Mobile Broadband Services is at Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Upgraded IFE from Vision Systems

French cabin products manufacturer Vision Systems Aeronautics (Booth No.
Safety

Safety records of NBAA Part 91pilots are anything but accidents of fate

The National Business Aviation Association presents Pilot Flying Safety Awards each year to the member company pilots with exemplary safety records.
Accidents

Blown Tire Eyed in Learjet 60 Crash

At press time, the NTSB was finishing its on-scene investigation of a Learjet 60SE (N999LJ) fatal accident at Columbia (S.C.) Metropolitan Airport.
ATC

NextGen Taking Shape at Embry-Riddle

The NextGen testbed facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach campus is gearing up for a demonstration next month that will advance
Maintenance and Modifications

New Firm To Provide Bizav MX in Europe

Iberia and Gestair formed a joint-venture company in Europe that will specialize in providing corporate aircraft maintenance, including AOG, line and sched
Aircraft

Bombardier drops Grob from Learjet 85 program

Bombardier has terminated its contract with Grob Aerospace AG of Switzerland to develop the composite structure for the Learjet 85.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

With court reprieve, Grob staves off bankruptcy

Grob Aerospace CEO Niall Olver has been given more time to secure fresh investors for the insolvent German manufacturer of the SPn light business jet.
Avionics

Aircell broadband service poised for rapid growth

The next time you hop on a commercial flight–or a business jet, for that matter–to come to an NBAA Convention, you might have the opportunity to access Air