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Aircraft
Paris 2011: P-8 Production Advances; JSTARS Replacement Eyed
The P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft rep
ATC
Paris 2011: Raytheon air traffic management advances STARS, ASR-11 radar
Raytheon has new developments to report in both air traffic automation systems and radar portions of its air traffic management (ATM) business.
Paris 2011: Washington Claims Leadership In Biofuels
Washington state and its neighbors in the U.S.
Paris 2011: Raytheon offers mobile version of UAV control system
Raytheon’s common ground control system (CGCS) is being cast as an economical solution for controlling unmanned aircraft systems from different manufacture
Engines
Paris 2011: Chromalloy celebrates 60 years in aeroengine business
Chromalloy, one of the world’s larges
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Raytheon expands SeaVue capability
Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems division has upgraded its SeaVue maritime surveillance radar, incorporating a situational awareness package that has
Aircraft
Operating Costs Come Down for V-22 Tiltrotor
The cost of operating the Bell-Boeing V-22 Tiltrotor has been significantly reduced in the past year, according to U.S.
AIN Blog: The Declining State of Economy Class Seating
In releasing its annual summer travel forecast recently, the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) projected modest, 1.5-percent growth in passengers
New satcom component readied for LightSquared arrival
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat and aviation standards organizations have been working on a solution to a lesser-publicized aspect of the planne
Avionics
FAA makes progress on metroplex airspace effort
A joint effort by the FAA and industry aimed at integrating airspace and deconflicting traffic flows over major metropolitan areas is making progress, acco
Aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft Delivers First Export T-6 to Morocco
Hawker Beechcraft has dispatched the first export version of the current variant of its T-6 turboprop trainer, delivering 12 aircraft to the Royal Moroccan
Avionics
EBACE 2011: Air Support and Aviovision Create Flight Planning and EFB Software Link
Air Support (Stand 842) of Billund, Denmark, and Aviovision (Stand 859) of Leuven, Belgium, have partnered in providing two-way data connectivity between A
Engines
EBACE 2011: Blackhawk Marks 300th Engine Upgrade
Turboprop engine specialist Blackhawk of Waco, Texas, is celebrating its 300th engine upgrade at this year’s EBACE.
EBACE 2011: JSSI Learns From European Customers
Chicago-based JSSI (Stand 455), an independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for aircraft engines, airframes and APUs, convened its second E
Avionics
EBACE 2011: Universal Offers Partnership with MedAire
Business aircraft operators using Universal Weather and Aviation (Stand 7091) for flight planning now have access to integrated, remote medical services vi
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Hawker 800 flies with scimitar-tip Blended Winglets
Aviation Partners (Stand 674) of Seattle, Washington, said the first certified scimitar-tip blended winglets are now flying on a Hawker 800.
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: BAE unveils ABJ Elegante cabin interior
BAE Systems (Stand 751) and design consultancy Design Q have unveiled their latest interior concept for the Avro Business Jet: the ABJ Elegante.
Designed w
EBACE 2011: Greenpoint Selects Facility for Aeroloft Completion
Boeing Business Jet completion center Greenpoint Technologies (Stand 651) has selected Boeing’s Global Transport & Executive Systems (GTES) facility in Wic
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Air Works Appointed Dassault Falcon aAuthorized Center
Air Works India Engineering (Stand 1869) has been appointed a Dassault Falcon authorized service center (ASC), offering Falcon operators a maintenance capa
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Embraer Executive Jets Names Two Executives
Embraer is boosting its sales network in Africa, with the appointment of Nigeria’s Barbedos Group as its authorized sales representative in the country, as
Charter & Fractional
ASM opens second branch in India
Dubai-based Aviation Services Management (ASM) recently opened a new branch in Mumbai, the company’s second in India, to accommodate an increasing number o
EBACE 2011: Universal Acquires Catering, Concierge Businesses
Universal Weather and Aviation (Stand 7091) has acquired in-flight catering and concierge group Air Chef Holdings for an undisclosed price.
EBACE 2011: Cessna Upbeat About Citation Prospects
Cessna Aircraft yesterday offered an upbeat assessment of the future prospects for its Citation jets and reported ongoing progress with the new CJ4 and
EBACE 2011: Airbus Rebrands Corporate Jet Family as ACJs
Airbus has rebranded its corporate jets division as Airbus ACJ, with new aircraft colors and clearer, more consistent names.
