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Maintenance and Modifications

Mecaer Gets Eclipse in Gear

Mecaer America (Booth No.1047) announced delivery of its first five landing gear shipsets to Eclipse Aviation for the recently certified Eclipse 500 VLJ.
Maintenance and Modifications

Shadin Submits ADC-8000 RVSM

Northeast Airmotive of Portland, Maine, is seeking approval to install the Shadin Avionics ADC-8000 RSVM solution as the Group B equipment provider.
Maintenance and Modifications

Honeywell Introduces LED Position Light

In a bid to make airplanes more visible, Honeywell has introduced the Astreon LED (light-emitting diode) aft position light.
Engines

Honeywell puts Zing into TFE731 t-fans

Honeywell plans to introduce a new intelligent engine monitoring network for its engine remote diagnostic service called Zing.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Enflite shows expanded line of interior amenities

Enflite, Inc.

Strike at Learjet has not affected deliveries

Bombardier executives continue to mull over new information gleaned last Thursday during a “fact finding” meeting with negotiators for workers on strike si
Safety

Securaplane cameras help NASA see stars

Securaplane came to NBAA this year flush with new business, ranging from a contract to supply cameras for NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Ast
Security

Coast Guard to monitor ADIZ violations

Pilots busting the Washington, D.C.
Aircraft

BBJ3’s Official Launch Brings Order Announcements

Boeing Business Jets marked its 10th anniversary yesterday with a pair of single-aircraft orders for its now officially launched BBJ3, the latest member of

AIN Announces Changes at the Top

In a realignment of our management structure, Tony Romano, right, has been named publisher of Aviation International News and John McCarthy, center,
Avionics

Arinc rides in to rescue eXchange broadband

Rockwell Collins will be able to continue providing satellite broadband network service to its eXchange business aircraft customers thanks to a deal announ

NTSB chairman Mark Rosenker focuses on ‘smarter’

Mark Rosenker was sworn in as the 11th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board on August 11 after serving as acting chairman since March 2005.

Dassault aims at last year’s sales records

Dassault president Charles Edelstenne yesterday made note of the rapidly growing business aviation industry, saying that Dassault’s own sales are exploding
Aircraft

Raytheon launches Hawker 900XP, 750

Raytheon has announced a broadening of its Hawker product line by introducing the Hawker 900XP and the Hawker 750, both derivatives of the Hawker 850XP.
Maintenance and Modifications

Premier Aircraft launches Falcon engine upgrade

East Alton, Ill.-based Premier Aircraft, a joint venture between Premier Air Center (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Completes Battle Creek Paint Hangar

Duncan Aviation recently christened this 19,200-sq-ft paint hangar.
Avionics

Telex Debuts New ANR Headset

Telex Communications, a long-time provider of commercial aviation headsets, has a new product that offers battery-free active noise reduction (ANR).
Accidents

Lidle SR20 crash in New York ignites debate about GA safety

When New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle, 34, and his flight instructor, Tyler Stranger, 26, crashed their Cirrus SR20 into an east side Manhattan high-ris
Maintenance and Modifications

San Diego Police upgrading AStars

Carlsbad, Calif.-based Jet Source (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Axis Jet forms charter unit with a trio of King Airs

On October 3, corporate aircraft sales and management company Axis Jet announced the opening of a new Part 135 air charter division based at Sacramento Exe

Avfuel scholarship winner gives back

David Graham of Rock Hill, S.C., will collect $2,000 and a $500 U.S.
Engines

PW300 series on the agenda at P&WC’s tech session

Pratt & Whitney Canada will present a two-hour session from 1 p.m.
FBOs

Order fuel and FBO services online at ‘FlashTurn’ Web site

Horizon Business Concepts this month introduced an online service that allows operators to register FBO service requests and obtain fuel confirmations on t

2007 Husky is the big prize in EAA drawing

NBAA visitors to the Experimental Aircraft Association exhibit (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Broker Air Partner buys UK charter operator

Global charter broker Air Partner International has acquired UK executive charter operator Gold Air for £4.4 million ($8.1 million).
Aircraft

Pilot Report: Sino Swearingen

A sage old pilot once neatly captured the purpose of business aviation: “People buy airplanes because they want to go places…fast.”
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ICG’s Aerocom telephone system can do it all

International Communications Group (Booth No.
Regulations and Government

Debate continues: will small jets overburden FAA resources?

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Transportation Department Inspector General are questioning whether the FAA’s safety inspectors and air
ATC

Air Routing keeping tabs on gridlock

Air Routing International (ARI) of Houston has introduced a new service for U.S.