Content Archive: November 2006

Charter & Fractional

CharterX Acquires Wyvern, Launches New Service

CharterX, one of the largest online charter facilitators, disclosed today that it has acquired air charter audit firm Wyvern Consulting of Palmyra, N.J.

RAF putting first UAV into war exercises

In November the UK Royal Air Force’s UAV Battlelab plans to integrate an unmanned air vehicle into a military exercise for the first time, as part of Proje

Elisra Has Escort Jammer System

Elisra is introducing a new ALQ-903 Escort Jammer system here at the Farnborough International show.

Who Will Succeed Mineta as DOT Secretary?

DOT Secretary Norman Mineta on Friday announced he will resign July 7 after serving in the Bush Administration for more than five years, saying, “It is tim

Aviall Grows Bigger in Texas

Aftermarket supply chain specialist Aviall (Hall 4, Stand G19) is to double the size of its central warehouse facility and headquarters staff building in D

Sagem To Supply UH-145 Avionics

Sagem Défense Sécurité will supply avionics for the 322 UH-145 helicopters (plus 30 options) selected by the U.S.
Regulations and Government

Refuse a Drug Test and Lose Your License

The FAA yesterday adopted a 2004 notice of proposed rulemaking amending airman medical standards so that a refusal to submit to a required drug or alcohol

Russian Regional Jet selects CMC for flight management

CMC Electronics (Hall 4 Stand C16a) signed a contract to supply its latest flight management system, the CMA-9000, for the Thales cockpit in the Russian Re
Avionics

Report: Boeing May Scrap Connexion

Boeing might sell or shut down its Connexion in-flight Internet service after six years of failing to turn a profit on the business, The Wall Street Journa

CMC’s PilotView EFB Approved in Gulfstreams, Falcons and Globals

Pentastar Aviation of Waterford, Michigan, has gained supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for dual installations of CMC Electronics’ PilotView ele