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Regulations and Government

NJ Senators Block Sturgell Nomination

Shortly after a Senate confirmation hearing last week for Robert Sturgell to become the next FAA Administrator, New Jersey’s two Democratic senators announ

Qinetiq preps to take over AeroStructures

British defense and security technology company Qinetiq is poised to complete the acquisition of Australian engineering group AeroStructures.
ATC

Singapore skies fully open to Scandanavia

Singapore concluded bilateral “Open Skies” agreements (OSAs) with Denmark, Sweden and Norway late last month.
Aircraft

Japan to take two more Q300 ocean patrollers

Field Aviation has just won a contract to convert two more Bombardier Q300 twin turboprops for use as platforms for the Japan Coast Guard’s maritime patrol

Bental’s actuator family welcomes new member

Bental Industries has introduced a new member of its family of rotary servo actuators.
Safety

FAA Fast-Tracks Runway Safety Measures

The FAA has proposed extending the enhanced standards for taxiway centerline markings to all 567 certified airports to reduce the risk of runway incursions
Regulations and Government

Aviation Emissions Investigation Requested

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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Down the Aisle...

Lantal Textiles of Switzerland has acquired Wollspinnerei, a major spinning mill…Word from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month is that Bl
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SkyTheater Promises Surround Sound in the Cabin

SkyTheater’s new high-definition audiovisual and surround-sound system has passed DO-160 testing, and the first installation will be in service on a busine
Cabin Interior and Electronics

The Venerable L-1011 Gets the Executive Treatment

The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar as an airliner has already flown into the sunset, but it is finding new life in an executive role.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aircraft Interiors Trade Shows Span the Globe

The popularity of aircraft interiors shows is growing globally.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Falcon Gets ‘Intelligent’ Water Treatment

International Water-Guard (IWG) has announced the first delivery of its new IWG-A4 “intelligent” water treatment unit.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Banyan Air Completes Executive 747SP Avionics Job

Banyan Air Service recently completed its first major avionics modification on an executive Boeing 747SP.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Associated Delivery Is Music to Customer’s Ears

Last month, Associated Air Center in Dallas delivered the second of three Airbus Corporate Jetliners purchased by the same customer.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rosen and Elliott Reduce Noise To Improve Cabin Sound

Cabin entertainment provider Rosen Aviation and cabin completion and refurbishment specialist Elliott Aviation have joined forces to create a noise-canceli
Airports

Landing-fee plan targets congestion

The Bush Administration announced a new national policy last month that would encourage congested airports to vary landing fees based on the time of day an
Aircraft

Pilot Report: Hawker 900XP gives pilots more range

What can you say about an airplane that performs better than most people expect, as the Hawker series always has?

VLJs in Latin America

Put simply, the very light jet (VLJ) is a small airplane in search of a big market.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cabin Entertainment

Completion and refurbishment centers are racing to bring the latest technology into cabin entertainment with crisper, sharper pictures and better sound, us
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Hearing delayed, FAA still lacks permanent chief

A Senate confirmation hearing on the nomination of acting FAA Administrator Robert Sturgell to become the next permanent head of the agency was postponed a
Safety

Runway status lights cut incursion threat

A system of in-pavement stoplights, designed to prevent runway incursions, has received endorsement from Transportation Department Inspector General Calvin
Aircraft

Upgraded TBM 850 Makes Debut

EADS Socata unveiled an upgraded TBM 850 turboprop single last month during a “discovery show” held at the company’s factory in Tarbes, France.

Textron: Cessna’s Backlog Strong

With a year-end record backlog of $12.6 billion, up 48 percent from $8.5 billion at the end of 2006, Cessna will be able to weather any economic downturn,

Int’l Orders Boost Gulfstream Earnings

International orders accounted for more than half of Gulfstream’s 2007 earnings and contributed to a 17.3-percent increase in net sales last year, to $4.8
Regulations and Government

No consensus on user fees, FAA awaits new funding

With the 110th Congress back in Washington for its second session, the general aviation community was girding last month to continue its opposition to user
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Acquires Savannah Air Center

Swiss-based Jet Aviation Group expanded its U.S.
Regulations and Government

Icy Reception for Bush’s FY09 FAA Budget

The Bush Administration yesterday proposed a $14.643 billion
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon Aircraft closing gaps in product support

Raytheon Aircraft, which has ranked very low in customer-support surveys for the past several years, is in the midst of retooling its customer services to