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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Stevens Aviation Ramps Up for SJ30 Interiors

Stevens Aviation has begun work on the first Sino Swearingen SJ30 interior.
Aircraft

Honda reveals new details about the cabin of its jet

During a briefing held on November 20, Honda Aircraft president Michimasa Fujino showed off the extensive research and testing that the Honda team has acco
Aircraft

Flying the HondaJet simulator

Honda engineers built a non-motion simulator–the Honda Nonlinear Aerodynamics Flight Simulator–for test-pilot training and to evaluate the flight character
Charter & Fractional

Skyjet finds partners the key to a successful program

Bombardier guarantees its Skyjet International block charter customers availability of a specified type of business aircraft (or a superior model) if a boo
FBOs

New FBO Opens at Zurich

Swissport Executive Aviation (SEA) was set to open a dedicated business aircraft handling operation at Zurich International Airport on January 1.
Airports

Swiss airports ready for forum traffic

Zurich-area airports are preparing to receive a vast influx of business jets bringing high-ranking executives, politicians and celebrities to the annual Wo
Avionics

Jeppesen likely to offer terrain/SVS package

Jeppesen says it’s ready to offer avionics makers an enhanced terrain and synthetic-vision database package that it claims offers a much more accurate mode
Avionics

Iridium CEO wants measured growth for service

Iridium’s new chief executive comes to the job following seven consecutive quarters of profitability and with plans in place to replace the communication n
Engines

P&W adds more test engines to JSF effort

Pratt & Whitney is preparing five more ground-test engines to support seven units already participating in the F135 engine development and demonstration pr
Aircraft

A380 provides Eaton with plenty of work

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp.
Aircraft

A380 Is EASA’s Biggest Certification Challenge

“It’s not a special process and we are following the same principles that we would for a small aircraft.
Aircraft

Yak-130 seeks role in combat training

Among the many military trainers exhibited here at Le Bourget, the Russian Yakovlev Yak-130 light twinjet can justly claim to represent a totally new gener
Engines

Europrop tests engine controls for Airbus A400M

Europrop International (EPI) performed the first TP400-D6 engine control and monitoring system (CMS) test in Villaroche late in May, the consortium announc
Safety

Eastern Region Icing Re-definition Unsupported

A recent letter from the FAA’s Eastern Region regional counsel has generated concern that the agency has abruptly changed its icing policy.
Aircraft

Crane really puts brakes on

Crane Aerospace & Electronics is here (Hall 5 Stand G17) celebrating its selection by EADS CASA to supply the braking and antiskid system for the Airbus A4
Regulations and Government

AOPA Sues N.Y. Over Background Check Law

AOPA and seven New York flight schools filed a lawsuit in federal court, challenging the constitutionality of the state law requiring criminal background c
Aircraft

Boeing to spring for record in 777-200LR

The Boeing 777-200LR, the world’s longest range commercial airplane, completed its first intercontinental flight last Friday as it arrived here at Le Bourg
Security

Jet Aviation Drops Kuwait FBO Plan

Jet Aviation has dropped plans to build an FBO at Kuwait International Airport.
Aircraft

King Air set for special missions

Making its first flight just days before the show, the Beechcraft King Air 350ER special mission aircraft is making a debut appearance here at Le Bourget.
Aircraft

Yak/Irkut to assemble 12 Yak-130s

The Yakovlev design bureau plans to build another 12 examples of the Yak-130 advanced trainer, which is on display in the static park here, during the next
Regulations and Government

UK Defers Action on Foreign-registered Aircraft

Britain’s Department for Transport (DfT) has decided not to act unilaterally to impose new restrictions on UK-based aircraft that are registered overseas.
Accidents

Premier I Overruns Runway in France

A Raytheon Premier I business jet operated by Spain-based Gestair overran the runway while landing at Deauville, France, on December 6 at about 1:20 p.m.
Regulations and Government

Repair Station Quality Rules Proposed

Nine months later than planned, the FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for repair stations that would revise the system of ratings and requi
ATC

China Plans Its Own Global Positioning System

China has disclosed that it intends to build a GPS-like global navigation system.
ATC

Eurocontrol Study Says European ATC Safer

Europe’s skies have become safer since two landmark accidents, according to a new independent survey commissioned by ATC management agency Eurocontrol.
Avionics

Renewed Interest Expressed in TCAS III

The FAA might revive TCAS III.
Security

Brazil Court Orders Release of Passports to U.S. Pilots

A Federal Court in Brazil today ordered the release of the passports of the two U.S.
Regulations and Government

Age 60 Panel Issues a Split Decision

In what many observers predicted, the FAA/Industry Age 60 Aviation Rulemaking Committee was unable to reach consensus on whether to raise the mandatory ret
Regulations and Government

Approach Limits Raised in Canada

Responding to recommendations from Canada’s Transportation Safety Board after at least two low-visibility landing accidents, Transport Canada increased the
Aircraft

Eclipse Aviation Reveals Design Changes

In a letter sent yesterday to Eclipse 500 buyers, Eclipse Aviation outlined design changes to help the very light twinjet achieve promised performance goal