Content Archive: November 2006

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Start-up Has Orders for 151 VLJs

Connecticut-based Magnum Jet confirmed an order placed several months ago with Adam Aircraft for 101 A700 very light jets (VLJ) for planned management and

Special Olympics Airlift wins Ueltschi award

NBAA this year is introducing the Albert Ueltschi Award, created to honor individuals and groups in business aviation who support humanitarian causes.

Wind Farm Effect on ATC Radar Studied

A Defense Department study published recently said that under the right circumstances windmill farms used to generate electricity have the potential to deg
Regulations and Government

Sentences Handed Down for Errant Pilots

Former Flight Options pilot Franklin Rodriguez last month was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison after pleading guilty last May to smuggling into the U.S.
Regulations and Government

Age 60 rule comes under new scrutiny

With the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) poised to raise the age limit for commercial pilots to 65 effective November 23, the FAA has conv
Avionics

Movers & Shakers: AirCell dreams of a broadband revolution

In the months since AirCell won an FCC frequency-spectrum auction to provide wireless broadband connectivity to airplanes flying high above the continental
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Will pilots flip for the Flipper?

It’s called the Flipper, and for good reason.
Maintenance and Modifications

Stop by JSSI’s booth, win a Mini

NBAA Convention visitors have until 5 p.m.
ATC

Air Routing keeping tabs on gridlock

Air Routing International (ARI) of Houston has introduced a new service for U.S.