Content Archive: October 2006

Aircraft

In The Works: Additions and Deletions

For the first time, AIN is identifying which aircraft have been added to or deleted from the “In The Works” charts because of the volume of chang

A transatlantic trip to India

When my boss told me, “We have a possible trip to India,” I was ambivalent about the prospect.
Avionics

Arinc Studying Antenna Designs for SkyLink Services in Midsize Jets

The ability to surf the Internet at broadband speeds aboard midsize business jets took a step closer to reality last month with Arinc’s announcement that i

Indy Air Latest Bankruptcy Casualty

Independence Air and parent company FLYi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, ending a year-and-a-half-long wait for what many considered
Aircraft

Pelton leads resurgence at Cessna, eyes growth opportunities

How has this year been for Cessna? This year has continued to be a growth year for Cessna.
Aircraft

Primus Epic CDS/R Certified in Avanti

Honeywell, headquartered in Morristown, N.J., has found homes for its newest EFIS retrofit, the Primus Epic CDS/R cockpit, in Canada and Germany.
Safety

Elephant de-icing rigs arrive in North America

Business aircraft pilots taxiing into Toronto Pearson’s de-icing area this winter will see–since they’re hard to miss–two large truck-mounted de-icing unit
Aircraft

OEMs see 50-seat RJ market dwindle

Twilight has fallen unceremoniously on the heyday of the 50-seat regional jet, and Bombardier’s October 28 announcement that it would suspend production of
Charter & Fractional

Euro charter firms offer ‘light’ options

Increasing demand from wealthy individuals for the Bombardier Skyjet International fixed-rate block charter program has prompted the company to experiment
Avionics

IS&S announces Citation cockpit retrofit programs

Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S), an Exton, Pa.