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AvFab Wins EASA STC for ‘Traveler’ Seats
Aviation Fabricators of Clinton, Mo., received EASA and FAA STC approval for the new “Traveler” upgrade of its Air Econo high-density seats for the King Ai
Jet Works Takes In MD-87 Cabin Completion
JetWorks Air Center in Denton, Texas, has begun work on an MD-87 to reconfigure the airliner to serve an executive role for a Middle East organization.
Cessa, Bell report improved Q4 revenues
Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter emerged from 2010 with relatively healthy fourth-quarter revenues and aircraft delivery increases, according to the ear
Aircraft
FAA Issues Avanti II AD
The FAA issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD)-2011-01-53 on December 20 to owners and operators of the Piaggio Avanti twin turboprop.
Avionics
Inflight cameras provide bird's-eye view for passengers
"Godπs-eye" or "bird's-eye" view cameras are showing up on more and more private jets these days, sitting on the cockpit glareshield, mounted atop the vert
ATC
Duncan's Wi-Fi STC List Is Growing
Duncan Aviation has received a supplemental type certificate for installation of Aircell's cabin telecommunications router, which supports Wi-Fi access in
Hawker Beechcraft Opens $20 Million Facility in Mexico
Hawker Beechcraft today announced the opening of a new $20 million facility in Chihuahua City, Mexico, where it will for the most part increase sheet-metal
PS Engineering finds good things come in small packages
PS Engineering has found a big market for the small package that is its PAV80 audio/video entertainment system.
Introduced in 2005, the PAV80 is now the K
Fly Like You Live With Aspire Portable AirMail
From EMS Aviation comes Aspire Portable AirMail, a device that operators can bring with them aboard the aircraft.
Weighing just three pounds, Aspire is us
ASiQs Introduces Inexpensiveπ Mobile Phone App
The $12,500 price tag on ASiQ’s mobile phone app might seem pricey, but by comparison with the $500,000 private jet mobile phone systems currently in servi
TrueNorth Doubles Sales in 2010
TrueNorth Avionics emerged from 2010 with sales double those of 2009 and expectations of continued growth this year.
The Ottawa-based telecom solutions pr
Regulations and Government
Senate Passes Two-year FAA Reauthorization Bill
Prospects for breaking the logjam that has stalled an FAA reauthorization bill for more than three years grew better with passage in the Senate of the FAA
Regulations and Government
ADS-B equipage funding left out of FAA reauthorization
Although the FAA and JetBlue signed a $4.2 million “NextGen agreement” whereby the agency will fund installation of ADS-B avionics in up to 35 of the airli
Hawker Beechcraft 2010 Financials Show Drop
Hawker Beechcraft this morning reported net sales of $2.804 billion for the 12 months ending Dec.
Bizjets and LSAs To Pace Genav Rebound
The FAA is forecasting a recovery for general aviation, with business jets and light sport aircraft leading the way.
Regulations and Government
Genav Groups Call for NextGen Financial Incentives
Despite efforts to reduce federal government spending to 2008 levels, general aviation groups told Congress yesterday it is "critical" that the next FAA re
FBOs
Addison Intercepts Bizav Flights as Snow Gripped Dallas
Two freak Dallas-area winter storms–one ice, the other snow–in the days leading up to the Super Bowl were bad news for air travelers trying to get to the b
Regulations and Government
FAA Reauthorization Takes Center Stage in House and Senate
Both chambers of Congress are moving quickly to consider legislation that will effect a long-overdue reauthorization of FAA funding for several years.
JetNet: Pre-owned Bizjet Market To Strengthen in 2011
Numbers released yesterday by corporate aviation information analyst JetNet suggest a stronger year ahead for new business jet sales.
AIA: aerospace industry rebounds in 2010
Although the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) expected that the industry it represents would trend downward in 2010, in the final year-end analysis i
Regulations and Government
New Congress to President: user fees will not fly
As the 112th Congress kicked off its first legislative year, the incoming chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee was gearing up
Hawker Beechcraft to remain in Wichita ‘air capital’
Hawker Beechcraft and the State of Kansas announced a formal agreement on December 21 for the airframer to remain in Wichita for the next decade.
The
Economy shows small signs of recovery as recession continues
Last fall the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research declared that the recession officially ended in June 2009, at the
Security
GA groups blast Atlantic article
An article in The Atlantic magazine alleging that general aviation security is lax to nonexistent prompted an outcry from GA organizations last mont
Aircraft
NTSB issues recommendations for aircraft restraints
• Require manufacturers to modify restraint systems vulnerable to being used incorrectly in newly built GA airplanes and to modify restraints in existing a
Jet Aviation Claims First 747-8 Outfitting Contract
Swiss aircraft services company Jet Aviation claims to have won the first contract for cabin completion of Boeing’s new 747-8.
Jet Aviation Launches Jet Falcon Refurb Program
Jet Aviation Basel, a designated Dassault Falcon completion center, has launched Jet Falcon, a cabin refurbishment program designed specifically for the Fa
InspecTech Enhances iShade Dimmable Windows
InspecTech Aero Service has enhanced its iShade dimmable windows.
