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New Honeywell CEO draws mixed reviews

Wall Street reaction to the appointment of David Cote as CEO of Honeywell was mixed (see page 12).
Regulations and Government

Part 135 CAT III HUD OPS approved

Interlaken Capital Aviation Services in White Plains, N.Y., recently became the first HUD-equipped Part 135 operator to receive Category III qualification
Aircraft

Delay follows Embraer 170 first flight

Brazil’s Embraer staged perhaps its most anticipated achievement since the introduction of the 50-seat ERJ-145 when on February 19 the 70-seat Embraer 170

American in talks to sell regional unit

American Airlines has entered negotiations to sell its Executive Airlines subsidiary to St.
Rotorcraft

AINtv: MD Helicopters CEO Lynn Tilton and more...

Find out why Patriarch Partners founder Lynn Tilton bought MD Helicopters and where it’s going today, why she might buy a bankrupt very light jet manufactu
Aircraft

...But Raytheon's Hawker 450 in on hold

Raytheon Aircraft, which lost millions of dollars last year, has placed “on hold” further development of the Hawker 450, a light midsize business jet that
Regulations and Government

NATA Calls Town Halls Successful

After recent visits to three Florida airports under pressure either to close or severely restrict operations, National Air Transportation Association presi
Regulations and Government

AOPA: Advisory Group Lacks GA Reps

The FAA Management Advisory Council (MAC) should have more representation from general aviation, AOPA told Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta early las
Aircraft

Flap over premier I

The FAA issued a special airworthiness bulletin on October 7 alerting operators of the Raytheon Beech Premier I that the agency has determined that the jet
Security

More NBAA security-training sessions added for this month

NBAA announced at its convention in Orlando, Fla., last month that additional dates have been scheduled for its new “Security Training for Part 91 Operator

New bizav caterer offers a taste of the Carolinas

Business jet passengers and crews who move regularly through the Carolinas will discover a new business aviation caterer at Charlotte-Douglas International
Aircraft

In The Works: Convention Reflections

As most in the industry have come to understand, business aviation follows the general economy, but lags behind it by a year or two.
Engines

Rolls predicts slow bizav upturn

The business jet market still faces a delivery trough this year and next, but engine-builder Rolls-Royce foresees a slow upturn in 2005 that should continu
Maintenance and Modifications

A palette for your plane

There are those unsung workers whose skills are underrated and whose work may go unappreciated, or at best is taken for granted.

Embraer Prepares for Phenom 100 Production Startup

Embraer plans to begin serial production of the Phenom 100 very light jet next month at its plant in Botucatu, Brazil.

FAA Proposes Hefty Fine for Southwest Airlines

The FAA today said it planned to levy a $10.2 million civil penalty against Southwest Airlines for operating 46 airplanes that hadn’t undergone mandatory i
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SEI’s New Philadelphia Facility Coming Up To Speed

Servizi Elicotteristici Italiani (SEI), the longtime preferred interiors provider for AgustaWestland helicopters in Italy, has opened its new U.S.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flying Colours Aiming for the Top in CRJ Conversions

Following the introduction of its “CRJ ExecLiner” program converting CRJ200 airliners to executive configuration, and selection as the primary completion f
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rosen Wins Embraer Entertainment Systems Contract

Rosen Aviation, in partnership with Heads Up Technologies of Carrollton, Texas, and Mid Continent Controls of Derby, Kan., has been selected by Embraer as
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aero Toy Store To Open Montreal Completion Center

Aero Toy Store, already expanding its interior completion and refurbishment facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., expects to open a 45,000-sq-ft completion
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Precision Pattern Cuts Deal for Falcon 2000 Cabinetry

Dassault Falcon Jet has selected Precision Pattern Interiors to supply completed cabin cabinetry for the Falcon 2000EX “over the next three years, with the
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Acquires Savannah Air Center

Swiss-based Jet Aviation Group expanded its U.S.

Controllers Honor Two Congressmen

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) gave “Sentinel of Safety” awards to Rep.
Rotorcraft

AIA: NASA Budget Falls Short

The Bush Administration’s Fiscal Year 2009 budget request for NASA includes an overall increase for space exploration, but aeronautics research continues t
Rotorcraft

House Vows Action in 2008

The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the chairs of the six T&I subcommittees outlined what they term an “ambitious”

People in Aviation: March 2008

 Boeing has named Ralph Boyce president of Boeing Southeast Asia.
Aircraft

Canada LenDs $20M to Diamond for D-Jet

Diamond Aircraft last month received a $19.6 million “repayable investment” from the Canadian government for research and development of its $1.4 million s
Charter & Fractional

Club328 Cuts 328Jets, Premier Is, 14 Pilots

London Biggin Hill Airport-based charter firm PlaneChartering, owner of the loss-making Club328 brand, disbanded its Fairchild Dornier 328Jet and Hawker Be
Aircraft

ExecuJet Logs More Aerion SSBJ Orders

Aerion and international sales distributor ExecuJet Aviation Group last month at the Singapore Airshow secured letters of intent for three more Aerion supe

Owner-pilot Breaks NY-LA Helo Record

Northern Virginia businessman and helicopter pilot Scott Kasprowicz, along with copilot Steve Sheik, broke the New York to Los Angeles transcontinental rot