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Safety

DOT Auditing Runway Incursions

Despite the installation of runway collision avoidance equipment at many of the nation’s largest airports, recently there has been an increase in the numbe
Regulations and Government

International aircraft registry has bumpy takeoff

Aircraft buyers and sellers, aviation attorneys, bankers and other lenders, brokers, aircraft and title insurance agents and everyone else involved in airc
Regulations and Government

Alphabet groups ready to wage user-fee battle

The battle lines over FAA funding have been drawn, with general aviation on one side and the airlines on the other.

Final Flights: May 2006

Pierre Clostermann, French World War II ace, aviation executive, author and politician, died on March 22 in France.

Awards & Honors: May 2006

The National Aviation Hall of Fame named the American Society of Aviation Artists as the recipient of its 2006 Milton Caniff Spirit of Flight

People In Aviation: May 2006

Dan Colussy was named interim CEO of Bethesda, Md.-based Iridium Satellite, replacing Carmen Lloyd, who retired.

Avfuel is now offering customers an online means of fuel payment via the Internet

In addition to payment at the point of purchase and by arrangement over the phone before departure of the flight, customers can now provide payment online
FBOs

Looking for the latest Ac-u-Kwik flight-planning guide?

Next month is a good time to start.

Flight-planning specialist AirData is preparing to launch its new SwiftOps.com online flight-planning and crew-briefing system this fall

The new software is intended to automate as much of the flight-planning process as possible, reducing workload during busy operations.
ATC

Do you need information–in a concise and reader-friendly question/answer format–on the subject of airspace flow programs (AFP)?

The FAA’s Advisory Circular 90-102 on the subject addresses AFP basics as they relate to general or business aviation operations.
Safety

ICAO Action Wins FSF Praise

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is praising the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for approving an amendment that protects safety informa

FAA Signs Pact for Airport Protection

The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) and the FAA signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) in late March on land-use planning
Aircraft

UAVs ‘Next Great Step’ in Aviation

Testifying before the House aviation subcommittee on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), FAA associate administrator for aviation safety Nick Sabatini called
ATC

Honeywell’s Global Data Center (GDC) has announced launch of an integrated flight data management service

According to the company, it provides a real-time connection to the FAA’s Enhanced Traffic Management System (ETMS).
Airports

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has added three more entry airports for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

“The TSA’s decision to expand the number of gateway airports for general aviation flights into DCA represents another positive step in restoring full acces
Cabin Interior and Electronics

MRO Profile: Lufthansa Technik

Lufthansa Technik makes its home at the south end of Hamburg International Airport in a neat sprawl of voluminous blue and gray hangars, workshops, researc
Safety

FSI expands maintenance courses through global jet services

FlightSafety will now provide its customers direct access to the full array of Global Jet Services professional development maintenance courses, including

RAA Convention 2006: RAA hurries to wait for word on FAA’s funding proposal

Like most segments of the aviation industry, regional airlines have cast their collective eyes on topic number one of late–how to finance the FAA.
Security

Intrusion-warning Systems from Securaplane

One of few companies that make aircraft intrusion-monitoring equipment, Securaplane claims to be the security system recommended most by OEMs and FBOs worl
Security

Security Training

For GA airports that are searching for ways to train employees, tenants and users about TSA security guidelines, an Edmonton, Canada company has released a
Security

An Emphasis on Security

Some states have taken a hard line on GA airport security.
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Security

A Security System for Remote Airports

One of the flaws of the Airport Watch program, according to the Congressional Research Service (CRS), is that it is sometimes difficult to differentiate be
Security

Airport Security: Perceived terror threat spurs improvements at smaller airports

Even though a general aviation airplane has never been used for a known act of terrorism, securing general aviation airports against any such act continues
Safety

Business Aviation Safety: Can risk-management training improve the industry's record?

The spate of high-profile business aviation accidents a little more than a year ago, many of which were Part 135 flights, has prompted industry experts to
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Alto Aviation Making Sweet Music

Alto Aviation, with roots at audio giant Bose, is expanding and last month completed a move from its old Sterling, Mass.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Managing Outside Light Doesn’t Mean You’re a Shady Character

Lou Martin & Associates has introduced what it calls its NT Pleated Shade system as the latest in its line of aircraft window shades.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Kvand Delivers Fourth Yak-42 VIP Refurbishment

Moscow-based Kvand recently delivered its fourth Yak-42 executive upgrade cabin refurbishment.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Waypoint Points the Way in Interior Management

Start-up Waypoint Partners of Fort Lauderdale is a new member of the industry, specializing in the monitoring of cabin completion, extensive refurbishment
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Sees Future in Standardized Widebody Cabins

Lufthansa Technik, which has contracts with Bombardier for the completion of 17 Challenger 850s over the next several years, has already delivered the firs
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aircraft Interiors Expo

“It’s like opening night on Broadway,” whispered a visitor to the 2006 Aircraft Interiors Expo, as he edged carefully past a showgoer with two bags stuffed
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