NBAA Convention News 2008

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Aircraft

With all-composite Seastar, Dornier revives the seaplane

German seaplane manufacturer Dornier Aircraft on Sunday announced plans to manufacture and sell the Seastar flying boat in the U.S.
Avionics

Elliott shows off G1000 in King Air

Elliott Aviation is showing a Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200 at the Orlando Executive Airport static display that sports a new Garmin G1000 integrated avi
FBOs

Jet Aviation Plans Expansion at Moscow Airport

Swiss-based business aviation service provider Jet Aviation and Vnukovo Invest, co-owner of Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, have signed a memorand
Airports

Central Texas Upgrades Airports

The municipal airports in New Braunfels and San Marcos, Texas, aim to land larger aircraft and attract manufacturing firms to central Texas with refurbishe
Avionics

New WSI service displays wx data on cellphones

WSI yesterday introduced Pilotbrief Mobile, which provides the company’s aviation weather and hazard information in a format compatible with mobile devices
Maintenance and Modifications

Solid-state AHRS Available from Mid-Continent

Mid-Continent Instruments (Booth No.
ATC

FAA Reopens ADS-B Comment Period

In an unusual déjà vu-triggering step, the FAA has reopened for 30 days the comment period on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Automatic Depende
Training and Workforce

ATP Inks Deal with Honeywell Aerospace

Brisbane, Calif.-based Aircraft Technical Publishers (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Leather Goes Wild at Edelman

Edelman Leather (Booth No.
Engines

P&WC expands engine offerings

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s prospects in the business jet and general aviation markets remain bright despite the air of economic uncertainty stemming from the