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U.S. and Canada teams prepare for fall X Prize flgihts

Two teams, one American and one Canadian, are poised to capture the Ansari X Prize by mid-October, having announced initial launch dates of their privately

October 12, 2006

Challenger 600 gets glass

In a first for an avionics installer, Duncan Aviation has certified and installed the Universal Avionics EFI-890R retrofit cockpit system in a customer Cha

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October 11, 2006

10-year forecast predicts strong bizjet deliveries

Some 7,417 business jets will be delivered between 2005 and 2014, peaking with the shipment of more than 800 jets in 2013, according to the Teal Group’s 15

October 11, 2006

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Avcoach guides first-time bizav buyers

Given the decline in airline service, invasive security at the airport and fewer nonstop flights, it’s no wonder that those with the means to travel by bus

October 11, 2006

With LAAS in limbo, FAA buys more ILSs

The FAA is expected to announce a major ILS contract award within the next 90 days, according to agency insiders.

ATC

October 11, 2006

Two Cities Provide RVSM Height Monitoring

Just two locations–Atlantic City, N.J., and Wichita–are in service to provide ground-based aircraft height monitoring to meet RVSM altitude-performance req

ATC

October 11, 2006

Court Declines To Hear Age-60 Challenge

The Supreme Court last month declined to hear a pilot group’s challenge to the rule that prohibits pilots from flying for Part 121 operators past age 60, r

October 11, 2006

GAO, NATCA Spar over Privatized ATC

A Government Accountability Office study of five foreign air navigation service providers, including Nav Canada, found that since “commercialization,” all

ATC

October 11, 2006

Over a Barrel: Low Oil Pressure Warning

A world without oil is a breeding ground for alarmists, some say, blithely confident that it can’t run out and “we’ll find more,” but if it ever does run o

October 11, 2006

Embraer lays down ‘Rule of 70 to 110’

How have the preparations for the JetBlue deliveries progressed? The context is intense; there are several things going back and forth.

October 10, 2006

Soft landing for US Airways and America West partners

Now that US Airways and America West Airlines have officially announced their intention to merge, the question of what will happen with the various regiona

October 10, 2006

Flurry of New Orders for Embraer

Embraer entered the Paris Air Show on a roll last month and exited with a flourish, signing orders for fourteen 118-seat 195s with Flybe and twenty 190s wi

Aircraft

October 10, 2006

Banner Year Continues for ATR

Avions de Transport Regional landed firm orders for 20 new airplanes from four customers at last month’s Paris Air Show.

October 10, 2006

Q400 Sales Boost Turboprop Revival

Bombardier’s Q400 turboprop continues to steal the spotlight from the company’s regional jet offerings, most recently drawing a firm order for another four

Aircraft

October 10, 2006

MAC Recommends Tracon Consolidation

The FAA’s industry-government Management Advisory Council (MAC) is recommending that the agency take several steps to save money, including consolidating s

ATC

October 10, 2006

CBAA defends Nav Canada’s ATC user fees

As discussions about user fees in the U.S.

ATC

October 9, 2006

Regional Airline Buys into GA

The recent buying frenzy for FBOs has reached at least one airline.

October 9, 2006

GA Leaders To Advise on Future ATC System

Leaders of several general aviation groups have been named to help the FAA Joint Planning and Development Office create a next generation air transportatio

ATC

October 9, 2006

U.S. airframers challenge subsidies for foreign OEMs

“We cannot compete with na-tional treasuries,” Gulfstream Aerospace president Bryan Moss testified at a May House aviation subcommittee hearing on foreign

October 9, 2006

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Latest

Eurocopter builds all-composite door

by Chad TrautvetterWhile most people in aviation know Eurocopter builds a successful line of turbine helicopters, few probably know that the company’

U.S. and Canada teams prepare for fall X Prize flgihts

Two teams, one American and one Canadian, are poised to capture the Ansari X Prize by mid-October, having announced initial launch dates of their privately

Challenger 600 gets glass

In a first for an avionics installer, Duncan Aviation has certified and installed the Universal Avionics EFI-890R retrofit cockpit system in a customer Cha

10-year forecast predicts strong bizjet deliveries

Some 7,417 business jets will be delivered between 2005 and 2014, peaking with the shipment of more than 800 jets in 2013, according to the Teal Group’s 15

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Avcoach guides first-time bizav buyers

Given the decline in airline service, invasive security at the airport and fewer nonstop flights, it’s no wonder that those with the means to travel by bus

With LAAS in limbo, FAA buys more ILSs

The FAA is expected to announce a major ILS contract award within the next 90 days, according to agency insiders.

Two Cities Provide RVSM Height Monitoring

Just two locations–Atlantic City, N.J., and Wichita–are in service to provide ground-based aircraft height monitoring to meet RVSM altitude-performance req

Court Declines To Hear Age-60 Challenge

The Supreme Court last month declined to hear a pilot group’s challenge to the rule that prohibits pilots from flying for Part 121 operators past age 60, r

GAO, NATCA Spar over Privatized ATC

A Government Accountability Office study of five foreign air navigation service providers, including Nav Canada, found that since “commercialization,” all

Over a Barrel: Low Oil Pressure Warning

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Embraer lays down ‘Rule of 70 to 110’

How have the preparations for the JetBlue deliveries progressed? The context is intense; there are several things going back and forth.

Soft landing for US Airways and America West partners

Now that US Airways and America West Airlines have officially announced their intention to merge, the question of what will happen with the various regiona

Flurry of New Orders for Embraer

Embraer entered the Paris Air Show on a roll last month and exited with a flourish, signing orders for fourteen 118-seat 195s with Flybe and twenty 190s wi

Banner Year Continues for ATR

Avions de Transport Regional landed firm orders for 20 new airplanes from four customers at last month’s Paris Air Show.

Q400 Sales Boost Turboprop Revival

Bombardier’s Q400 turboprop continues to steal the spotlight from the company’s regional jet offerings, most recently drawing a firm order for another four

MAC Recommends Tracon Consolidation

The FAA’s industry-government Management Advisory Council (MAC) is recommending that the agency take several steps to save money, including consolidating s

CBAA defends Nav Canada’s ATC user fees

As discussions about user fees in the U.S.

Regional Airline Buys into GA

The recent buying frenzy for FBOs has reached at least one airline.

GA Leaders To Advise on Future ATC System

Leaders of several general aviation groups have been named to help the FAA Joint Planning and Development Office create a next generation air transportatio

U.S. airframers challenge subsidies for foreign OEMs

“We cannot compete with na-tional treasuries,” Gulfstream Aerospace president Bryan Moss testified at a May House aviation subcommittee hearing on foreign

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