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Falcon 900DX takes 900C to the next level

In late May at the EBACE show in Geneva, Dassault unveiled a new version of the Falcon 900.
Avionics

2000EX EASy flight deck OK’d by EASA and FAA

Dassault’s Falcon 2000EX EASy received certification by both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the FAA last month. Dassault contracted
Aircraft

Eclipse Claims 2,100 Airplanes Ordered, Bumps Up Price

After selling what it claims is 2,100 Eclipse 500s at between $837,500 and $950,000 apiece, Eclipse Aviation has increased the price on new orders for its
Charter & Fractional

Fractionals Growing at Modest if Not Breakneck Pace

The fractional aircraft industry continued to grow during the 12 months ending April 30.
Accidents

Wind Shift Possible Factor in Premier I Overrun

A Raytheon Premier I that ran off the runway on landing at North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) on May 27 might have gotten caught in a wind shift from a crosswin
Airports

GA Improvements Coming to Houston-area Airport

The Texas DOT has awarded an $8.3 million federal grant for the first phase of a planned $20 million project to renovate and expand general aviation facili
Regulations and Government

Sikorsky S-92 Obtains European Certification

The S-92 medium-twin helicopter has become the first rotorcraft to be certified by the new European Aviation Safety Agency.
Accidents

High Density Altitude Helped Bring Down Helicopter

The pilot’s decision to rapidly maneuver the helicopter at a high density altitude near steeply sloping terrain was the cause of a fatal air-tour helicopte
Accidents

Pilots Killed in Crash of King Air near Lewisburg, W. Va.

Pilot-in-command Lowell Lawson, 67, and copilot James Robinson were killed June 13 when their King Air 200 crashed on a Part 135 positioning flight from it
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Chairman Dean Borgman Retires

Dean Borgman, chairman of Sikorsky Aircraft, retired on July 1.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pilots Closer To Resolving Contract Disputes

After more than two-and-a-half years of negotiations for a new contract, the union representing some 1,900 NetJets pilots is closer to resolving their diff
Maintenance and Modifications

Texas Firm Adding Paint and Refurb to Its Capabilities

Denton Municipal Airport, Texas-based Business Air is adding corporate aircraft refurbishment and painting to its existing FBO and aircraft charter, manage
Regulations and Government

FAA Sets TSO Sights on Night Vision Goggles

The FAA is proposing a technical standard order (TSO) for night vision goggles.
Regulations and Government

FAA/JAA Helicopter Noise Standards Harmonized

Manufacturers of newly designed helicopters will have to meet slightly revised U.S.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bonus tax benefit bill may soon become law

The House of Representatives approved the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (H.R.4520) on June 17, paving the way for a one-year extension of the time all
Security

TSA not enforcing ticket revocation rule

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has quietly suspended enforcement of the rule that allowed the agency to revoke a pilot’s certificate for
Airports

Budget bill would restore genav access to DCA

The House Appropriations Committee included language in the Department of Homeland Security fiscal year 2005 budget that requires Secretary Tom Ridge, in c
Charter & Fractional

NATA events anchored Aviation Industry Week

Business flying is definitely up, and so are fuel prices.
Maintenance and Modifications

A leaner PAMA group strives for effectiveness

“We’re very pleased with this year’s show,” Jill Hilgenberg, show manager for Cygnus Exposition’s Aviation Events, told AIN during Aviation Industry Week i
Maintenance and Modifications

Completions and refurbishments July 2004

After several years of cost reductions, layoffs, closings and general malaise, there are definite signs that a slow economic recovery is starting to have a
Aircraft

Dassault Aims for Noise Reduction in 7X Cabin

Dassault plans to introduce an exceptionally quiet cabin in its new Falcon 7X business jet.
Maintenance and Modifications

Noise-reduction Research Finds ‘Fantastic Solution to the Wrong Problem’

Working on reducing high-frequency cabin noise produced by air passing over the fuselage skin, UK-based Ultra Electronics and QinetiQ found what a spokesma
Maintenance and Modifications

First Duncan Design Collection Nears Completion

Duncan Aviation of Lincoln, Neb., is working on a redesign of its current offering of interior packages.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Wins Bid for Two Boeing 747-400 Interiors

Following a fierce bidding process, Jet Aviation’s Basel, Switzerland completion and refurbishment center has won a contract from Dubai Air Wing to outfit
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Fabricators Gets Approval for Jetstream Divans

Two-place, side-facing divans for Jetstream operators are now available from seating specialist Aviation Fabricators.
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon 20 Interior Adopts Everglades Theme

With Florida’s tropical Everglades as the theme, Jet Aviation designers and interior artisans recently delivered a refurbished Falcon 20 to a Florida-based
Maintenance and Modifications

L-3 Communications Wins Widebody Interiors Contract

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems has won the contract for a head-of-state widebody executive/VIP interior.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gerber Seeks Bizav Market for New Cutting Machine

Gerber Technology has begun expanding its business aviation activity with the sale two new Taurus XM cutting systems to interior components specialist B/E
Maintenance and Modifications

Audio Int’l To Distribute Avtec LED and Fiber Optics

In May, Audio International, a DeCrane Aircraft company, and Avtec reached an agreement that allows Audio International to distribute Avtec’s cabin-lightin
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna Caravan Oasis Interior Makes UK Debut

As part of an alliance with interiors specialist Yingling Aviation of Wichita, Cessna began offering the Oasis executive cabin interior for its Cessna 208