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Pre-Owned Update: Buyers keep heat on large-cabin aircraft

The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming! The movie title of 41 years ago seems fitting to describe at least the perception of what is contributing
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Interiors Expo changes hands but not direction or location

This year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo, the completions event held in Hamburg, Germany, for the past five years, opened to record crowds last month, and at th
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cessna Chooses Nordam for CJ4 Cabinetry

The Nordam Group of Tulsa, Okla., has been selected by Cessna Aircraft to provide completion cabinetry for the CJ4, the newest business jet in the Wichita
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Quiet, Please. SMAC at Work.

SMAC, a subsidiary of MontBlanc Technologies Groupe in Toulon, France, put its first “Smacsonic” viscoconstrained layered noise reduction material in a Fal
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Sure It’s Leather. It Came from a Cow, Didn’t It?

E-Leather, from the company of the same name, is leather, but not in a form that a cow ever wore.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Emteq Heated Seat Is a Cool Idea

Aircraft services and systems integrator Emteq has received an initial contract from Hawker Beechcraft for installation of its ne FAA-certified seat heater
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Tapis Offers ‘Suede’ with a Two-way Stretch

One of the difficulties with natural leather hide is that it doesn’t stretch consistently, making it difficult for upholsterers to work and resulting in mo
Cabin Interior and Electronics

RosenView Offers Moving Map Upgrade

Rosen Aviation introduced an upgrade to its moving-map display and a new DVD player at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2007 in April.The RosenViewL
Aircraft

A350XWB more than catch-up effort

Airbus has made virtue of a necessity with its new A350XWB (extra widebody) airliner.
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Training and Workforce

M-311 program is taking off

Visitors to Alenia Aermacchi, part of the Finmeccanica stand here at Le Bourget, will find the same M-311 lightweight jet basic/advanced trainer avionics d
Regulations and Government

Performance-Based Nav Spreads Globally

If you think the next-generation air transportation system (NextGen) is still far down the flyway, consider this.
Regulations and Government

Say What

An International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard requiring demonstrated language proficiency for air traffic controllers and pilots operating i
Regulations and Government

Aerospace Industry Plans for the Future

The head of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) told members of Congress early last month that they should support three pending bills that would bo
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: June 2007

• As anticipated, President Bush vetoed the $124 billion bill for funding military operations.
Aircraft

OEMs turn attention to single-engine jets

The race is on; the first manufacturer to certify, build and deliver a single-engine jet that offers reasonable performance and price might have the market
Accidents

Preliminary Report: NetJets Citation taxis into van

Cessna Citation 560 Ultra, Farmingdale, N.Y., April 10, 2007–Taxiing at Republic Airport on Long Island, the NetJets Citation hit a parked maintenan
Accidents

Preliminary Report: U.S.-registered Challenger SE crashes in Moscow

Bombardier CL-600-2B19, Moscow, Feb.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: CRJ experiences stabilizer trim problem

Bombardier CRJ, Milwaukee, Wis., April 1, 2007–Climbing out from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) Runway 19R at 6:45 a.m., the Air Wisco
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Engine surge interrupts takeoff

Swearingen SA-226T, Wheeling, Ill., April 11, 2007–N125WG was substantially damaged during an aborted takeoff at Chicago Executive Airport.
Accidents

Factual Report: S-76 crashes off oil platform

Sikorsky S-76A++, Eugene Island, Gulf of Mexico, Oct.
Charter & Fractional

NATA Forms Air Charter Safety Foundation

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and a number of heavy hitters in the air charter industry have created the Air Charter Safety Foundation
Regulations and Government

NTSB Unhappy with FAA’s Responses to ‘Most Wanted’

NTSB chairman Mark Rosenker told the House aviation subcommittee yesterday that his agency is disappointed with the FAA’s response to five of six aviation
ATC

NTSB: Pilots Called ATC with Runaway Trim Problem

Details are emerging about the Cessna 550 that crashed into Lake Michigan Monday.
Regulations and Government

Last Chance to Comment on Medical Certificate Duration

Monday is the final day to comment on a proposed rule published by the FAA that, if enacted, would extend the duration of first- and third-class medical ce
FBOs

Macquarie's expensive expansion

The most recent Securities and Exchange Commission quarterly 10-Q report filed by publicly traded Macquarie Group revealed that the company is paying $85 m
FBOs

Santa Monica neighbors want shorter runway

According to NBAA, during the last week of April, the Santa Monica, Calif., airport commission voted to adopt a proposal to create runway safety areas usin
FBOs

Afton FBO supports Airpark

An alternative airport is now available for those flying near Jackson Hole, Wyo.
FBOs

Execujet sold to Dermot Desmond

Irish entrepreneur Dermot Desmond has acquired a majority shareholding in the entities that compose ExecuJet Aviation Group, which provides charter/managem
FBOs

Encore adds two FBOs

The budding Encore FBO chain added two FBOs, with the May acquisition of Sun Western Flyers at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, Ne