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FBOs

Execujet Europs adds own fuel

Pilots flying to Berlin Schönefeld Airport in Germany can now enjoy U.S.-style FBO services at ExecuJet Europe’s Berlin FBO.
FBOs

Northern Air Expands Michigan FBO

Northern Air (Booth No.
ATC

CDAs may migrate to bizav sooner rather than later

With global shipping giant UPS leading the way, business jet operators may soon be able to take advantage of the latest GPS-based navigation system that al
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Embraer’s Big Bird Mockup on Display

Embraer’s Lineage 1000 “ultra-large” business jet is on display at NBAA (Booth No.
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Engines

Phenom 300 Engine at Full Power

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s new PW535E turbofan engine for the Embraer Phenom 300 has reached its full takeoff thrust of 3,360 pounds at the company’s Lon
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier puts meter on support for older aircraft

 Last month, Bombardier Aerospace launched a “classic aircraft support program” after seeing a “dramatic increase” in service and support requests ove
Avionics

Collins opens IDS STC floodgates

Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line 21 Integrated Display System (IDS) STC for the Dassault Falcon 50 is now available to its dealer network, and the avionics maker
Avionics

VistaNav SVS adds FLIR

“We believe the electronic flight bag is just the beginning of a trend,” said Philippe Roy, general manager of Mercury Computer Systems’ avionics and unman
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options negotiations continue

Flight Options pilots are only marginally closer to having a negotiated contract nearly a year-and-a-half after voting in a union.
Regulations and Government

NTSB tackles air data Heating Systems

The NTSB has recommended that the FAA require the air data sensor heating system to activate automatically after engine start in new airplanes certified un
Aircraft

First Mustang arrives in Europe

Cessna’s Citation Mustang entered service in Europe earlier this month when British-based entrepreneur Jane Howell arrived at the London-area Farnborough A
Aircraft

Cessna’s Pelton proclaims LCC is ready for launch

“Had the show been later in the year, we definitely would have launched the Large Cabin Concept [LCC] airplane here at the NBAA Convention,” Cessna chairma
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Infusion Design to shed its 10-year anonymity

If you’ve walked the floor of NBAA’07, you’ve seen their work.
Training and Workforce

CAE targets bizjets as it expands its training

 Canadian training specialist CAE SimuFlite (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tankering fuel calls for extra tire vigilance

Ship It AOG (Booth No.
Avionics

Switch Panels Are Now Programmable

Rockwell Collins recently announced a new line of software programmable switch panels that will provide business jet passengers with more user-friendly con
Aircraft

Embraer pockets VLJ orders of at least $22M

Embraer booked more orders here yesterday.
FBOs

Swift Named Official Super Bowl FBO

Phoenix-based Swift Aviation Group (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

PATS Teams with Tailwind on Completions

Completion and modification specialist PATS Aircraft (Booth No.
Engines

Newest P&WC PT6A receives Canadian TC

Transport Canada has granted type certification for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P that will supersede the PT6A-67B on the Pilatus PC-12 production li
Maintenance and Modifications

Winger Ten

The first winglet-equipped Cessna Citation X made its maiden flight yesterday from Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport, just a day after the collaborative prog
Avionics

AirCell broadband services nearing launch

AirCell is at NBAA 2007 heralding next year’s launch of new broadband services as modular options to its Axxess cabin system.
Charter & Fractional

TAG USA Reports Continued Growth

TAG Aviation USA’s charter brokerage volume is up more than 10 percent over the past year, according to Paul Class, the company’s vice president of charter
Aircraft

Epic Elite visits NBAA’07

The Epic Elite made its public debut at EAA AirVenture this summer after achieving its first flight on June 7.
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Rotorcraft

Eurocopter, Hermès partner on EC 135

Eurocopter and the house of Hermès revealed their “l’Hélicoptère par Hermès,” an EC 135 with a decidedly up-market interior, yesterday morning here at the
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Collins Teams on Cabin Entertainment

Rockwell Collins (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Carejet Debuts Paint Protection System

Atlanta-based CareJet Services International has debuted an appearance-enhancing polymer paint protection system that was developed by Dow Corning and Prog
Avionics

AirCell Satcom Is Option on Hawkers

Hawker Beechcraft (Booth No.
Regulations and Government

DOT secretary ‘concerned’ by House stance on user fees

Transportation Secretary Mary Peters voiced disapproval of the recently passed House FAA Reauthorization Bill at the opening ceremonies of the 60th Annual
Charter & Fractional

Avanti sells 22 Avanti IIs to frax firm Avantair

Italian aircraft manufacturer Piaggio Aero (Booth No.
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