Content Archive: September 2007

Maintenance and Modifications

Winger Ten

The first winglet-equipped Cessna Citation X made its maiden flight yesterday from Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport, just a day after the collaborative prog
Regulations and Government

DOT secretary ‘concerned’ by House stance on user fees

Transportation Secretary Mary Peters voiced disapproval of the recently passed House FAA Reauthorization Bill at the opening ceremonies of the 60th Annual
Aircraft

Sales for Airbus ACJ family now over 100

Airbus launched an executive/VIP version of an A319 airliner in 1997 and, a decade later, the aircraft manufacturing giant (Booth No.
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Avionics

EMS Satcom first with Immarsat broadband OK

Hours before its Monday morning press briefing, EMS Satcom received word from Inmarsat headquarters in London that its eNfusion HSD-400 high-speed airborne
Aircraft

Companies Form Air Taxi Group

NGAMC is the new aviation acronym on the block, according to air-taxi operators DayJet, Jet-Alliance, Linear Air and SATSAir, very light jet OEM Eclipse Av

Former PrivatAir Execs Launch Alerion

Two former PrivatAir vice presidents have launched Alerion, a charter brokerage firm with operations in Connecticut, New York, California and Florida.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

LHT To Complete Two Airbus A330s

Lufthansa Technik’s completion center has signed letters of commitment to complete two widebody Airbus A330-200s for undisclosed customers.
Regulations and Government

Congress steering away from GA user fee plan

General aviation late last week won a major battle, but not yet the entire war, against user fees.
Avionics

Helo Brownout System To Fly Next Year

With the goal of flight testing the system next year, BAE Systems recently signed a second contract with Mercury Computer Systems of Chelmsford, Mass., to
Aircraft

Raisbeck Taps AMI for Aerodynamic Testing

Raisbeck Engineering and Analytical Methods Inc.