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With RDT’s Tempus, there’s always a doctor on board

Virgin Atlantic Airways is the latest major carrier to improve its passengers’ chances of surviving a major health problem in flight by investing in the Te
Accidents

Lidle SR20 crash in New York ignites debate about GA safety

When New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle, 34, and his flight instructor, Tyler Stranger, 26, crashed their Cirrus SR20 into an east side Manhattan high-ris
Aircraft

Grob readies network as SPn program picks up the pace

Grob, the German company that is developing the versatile, all-composite SPn light jet, has created a U.S.
Avionics

Telex Debuts New ANR Headset

Telex Communications, a long-time provider of commercial aviation headsets, has a new product that offers battery-free active noise reduction (ANR).
Aircraft

New Bizjets: Strong economy fuels new-aircraft development

Aerion Aerion SSBJ–Aerion continues on track with development efforts for its supersonic business jet.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Completes Battle Creek Paint Hangar

Duncan Aviation recently christened this 19,200-sq-ft paint hangar.
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland delivers AW139 to South Africa

AgustaWestland, the helicopter design and manufacturing company based in the UK and Italy, last month announced deliveries of the first AW139 and an A109 G
Maintenance and Modifications

Premier Aircraft launches Falcon engine upgrade

East Alton, Ill.-based Premier Aircraft, a joint venture between Premier Air Center (Booth No.
Training and Workforce

SFAR outlines tougher training requirements

Following its safety evaluation of the Mitsubishi MU-2 last year, the FAA has issued a proposed Special FAR that will force all current and future MU-2 pil
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Digital video-on-demand coming to a cabin near you

Cabin electronics specialist PGA Avionics (Booth No.
Aircraft

Cessna says the CJ4 is family’s fastest yet

Cessna’s Citation CJ4 isn’t just another derivative of the CitationJet family–it is a clean-sheet design that incorporates some of the best features found
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Aircraft

Midsize Freedom jump-starts the GE/Honda era

Spectrum Aeronautical (Booth No.
Aircraft

Raytheon launches Hawker 900XP, 750

Raytheon has announced a broadening of its Hawker product line by introducing the Hawker 900XP and the Hawker 750, both derivatives of the Hawker 850XP.
Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown 2006

Traditionally, the term “safety standdown” refers to a temporary halt to military operations following a string of accidents.
Aircraft

Eclipse targets hefty initial production run

Eclipse Aviation CEO Vern Raburn surprised the attendees at a packed NBAA press conference yesterday when he predicted the company would build 525 airplane
Avionics

L-3 brings EVS to the masses

“We’re changing the game in how enhanced vision is brought to the market,” said Adrienne Stevens, president of L-3 Avionics Systems, introducing the compan
Aircraft

Pilatus reveals upgraded PC-12

Pilatus chose Honeywell’s Sunday evening media event to announce a Next Generation PC-12 featuring a more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engine
Avionics

EMS Satcom gets Honeywell bid

At a press conference here at the NBAA Convention yesterday, EMS Satcom announced Honeywell (Booth No.
Aircraft

Cessna XLS+ will upgrade XL/XLS

Cessna yesterday unveiled plans to upgrade one of its most popular Citation models–the XL/XLS.
Engines

Honeywell enters 10K thrust zone

On the eve of NBAA 2006, Honeywell made it official that it is developing technology and hardware toward launch of a 10,000-pound-thrust turbofan engine fo
Avionics

Arinc rides in to rescue eXchange broadband

Rockwell Collins will be able to continue providing satellite broadband network service to its eXchange business aircraft customers thanks to a deal announ
Aircraft

Piper’s plans to reveal VLJ today; Cirrus backs off talk of a jet ‘soon’

While Piper Aircraft is poised to unveil a new compact jet at its booth (No.
Aircraft

Piaggio’s got jet fever, too, promises it’s ‘very serious’

Piaggio Aero Industries chief executive Josè DiMase yesterday confirmed industry speculation that the Italian manufacturer is indeed developing a business
Avionics

Honeywell demonstrates SVS

Over the last month-and-a-half Honeywell has been giving the trade and general press firsthand demos of the most recent version of its developmental synthe
Avionics

Airspace flow program passes test

The FAA ran the first trial of its new airspace flow program (AFP) during this summer’s severe weather season.
Aircraft

BBJ3’s Official Launch Brings Order Announcements

Boeing Business Jets marked its 10th anniversary yesterday with a pair of single-aircraft orders for its now officially launched BBJ3, the latest member of
Security

Coast Guard to monitor ADIZ violations

Pilots busting the Washington, D.C.
Avionics

Challenger 605, Learjet 60XR Avionics Approved

Bombardier Aerospace announced that on October 5 Transport Canada granted approval for the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite and aircraft window