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Bombardier drops Grob, revises plan for Learjet 85

Bombardier is scrambling to develop new production plans for the midsize Learjet 85 after dropping troubled Grob as the supplier of the airplane’s composit
Avionics

Bank’s Iridium buyout sets the table for IPO

Iridium has agreed to combine with an affiliate of New York investment bank Greenhill & Co.
Charter & Fractional

JetBird Raises Additional $14 Million

European very light jet air-taxi start-up JetBird has raised an additional €10 million ($14.2 million) in launch capital by selling a 9.3-percent stake to
Maintenance and Modifications

Russia plans Eclipse factory

Despite the recent announcement that the Russian government would build the company a new factory in Ulyanovsk, embattled VLJ maker Eclipse Aviation (Booth
Charter & Fractional

FlairJet To Launch with Phenom 100s

British air-taxi operator start-up FlairJet last month announced plans to start operations next May with a pair of Embraer Phenom 100s.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe Sells 3,000th Jet Card

NetJets Europe (NJE) announced in late August that it has sold its 3,000th “Private Jet Card” since the program was launched in 2002.
Charter & Fractional

Delta AirElite Adds 7X to Fleet

Delta AirElite Business Jets last month added a Dassault Falcon 7X to its fleet.
Avionics

Kollsman/IS&S Settle Theft Suit

Elbit Systems U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Newly integrated StandardAero services more than just engines

StandardAero (Booth No.
Regulations and Government

NTSB Orders FAA To Reimburse Wronged Pilots

The NTSB’s chief administrative law judge on September 3 ordered the FAA to pay $12,475 in attorney fees and expenses to two pilots, whom the Agency had ac
Charter & Fractional

DayJet runs out of time and money

Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet–the per-seat, on-demand charter operator of Eclipse 500 very light jets–ceased operations and let go of most of its employees
Training and Workforce

Embry-Riddle’s Ph.D. Program To Take Off in May

Next May, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will begin classes for its new aviation Ph.D.
Avionics

Starling broadband antenna takes wing

Starling Advanced Communications, an Israeli company specializing in Ku broadband antenna systems, is at NBAA’08 Booth No.
Aircraft

Cessna selects Parker’s flight control system

Cessna has selected Parker Aerospace to supply the flight control system for its large-cabin Model 850 Citation Columbus.
Avionics

ICG puts BlackBerry on Iridium server unit

International Communications Group (ICG) announced that its NxtMail Over Iridium global e-mail services are now available to users of Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBe
Regulations and Government

Report: GA still poses a threat to U.S. security

Seven years after 9/11, general aviation is still vulnerable to acts of terrorism because of inaction by the White House, according to a report prepared by
Airports

TEB honors its ‘good neighbors’

For the first time ever an NBAA Convention site has been chosen as the venue for Teterboro Airport to hand out its annual Good Neighbor Awards recognizing
Safety

First half stats show rise in turboprop accidents

The first six months of the year saw fatal accidents among turboprops double from four to eight as the number of deaths increased from 10 to 14, according
Safety

Jetnet celebrates 20-year milestone

Jetnet, the business aircraft market research company, is celebrating 20 years of operation by showcasing its Aviation Business Index (ABI) service, Helico
Security

Waiver Needed for Overflying the U.S.

The FAA early last month published a new notam requiring N-registered aircraft with an mtow of more than 100,309 pounds to obtain an operational waiver fro
Avionics

Boeing To Consult on MRJ Project

Mitsubishi Aircraft has signed a support contract with Boeing under which the Chicago-based company will serve as a consultant on the 70- to 90-seat Mitsub
Aircraft

Gulfstream marks 50th with a tribute to the GI

This year is a special one for Gulfstream, as it marks the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the company’s first airplane, the twin-turboprop Gulfstr
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Arinc’s Oi serves up onboard Web content

Arinc (Booth No.
Aircraft

Epic progress questioned as ‘major’ development awaits

Bend, Ore.-based Epic Aircraft continues to pursue certification of its $1.2 million single-engine, owner-built kitplane, the Epic LT, re-badged in certifi
Charter & Fractional

Sentient and JetDirect split into two companies

Sentient Jet and JetDirect once again are operating as separate companies after agreeing in late August to separate into their original elements.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Mid Continent serves up cabin entertainment unit

Mid Continent Controls of Derby, Kans., a manufacturer of cabin management and in-flight entertainment system controls, is showcasing a new media server fo
Aircraft

Pilatus boosts capacity of PC-12NG production

Fresh from the announcement by Pilatus (Booth No.
Aircraft

Stevens Aviation extends life of Learjets with Lear4Ever

The FAA has awarded multiple supplemental type certificates (STCs) to Stevens Aviation for a comprehensive avionics and airframe modification package for t
Aircraft

Spectrum’s all-composite S-40 due to fly for the first time next year

Although Spectrum Aeronautical has decided to skip this year’s NBAA Convention, the all-composite S-40 Freedom midsize twinjet will still fly next year, ac