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Regulations and Government

Babbitt Pushes NextGen Equipage  

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt says convincing operators to equip their aircraft for NextGen is a big issue.
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Regulations and Government

General Aviation Rallies To Burnish Its Image  

General Aviation Manufacturers Association president and CEO Pete Bunce says recent general aviation rallies held following disparaging remarks about busin
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Las Vegas Restaurant Roundup

When dining in Vegas, there are so many options, one can quickly become overwhelmed.
Security

NBAA Awards Top Mechanics and Avionics Technicians

Each year, NBAA recognizes the top aviation maintenance and avionics technicians with excellent safety records who work for member companies.

James Cannon Receiving John Winant Award

This year’s winner of the NBAA John H. Winant Award is James Cannon, whose latest project is a textbook on business aviation.
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NBAA Rewards 50- And 60-Year Safe Flyers

In 1998, the National Business Aviation Association started honoring member companies that have flown 50 years or more without an accident, and in 2006, th
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Doswell Award Presented to Don Spruston at NBAA ’11

Don Spruston, director general of the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), is the 2010 recipient of the NBAA John P.

Former Senator Frist Receives Humanitarian Leadership Award

The NBAA Al Ueltschi Award for Humanitarian Leadership seems designed specifically for former U.S.
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Clay Lacy Awarded NBAA Meritorious Service to Aviation Award

Clay Lacy will receive NBAA’s Meritorious Service to Aviation Award tonight.
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Regulations and Government

User Fees May Not Be Dead

Although user fees were debated on Capitol Hill in the 2007 and 2008 time frame, NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen says they never seem to go away and remain
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Safety

General Aviation Safety Is on NTSB’s Radar

Amid changes to the format of its annual “most wanted” list, the NTSB has included improvement in general aviation safety as one of its hot-button topics.
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No Plane, No Gain Follows New Course

For many years, but especially since leaders of the big three U.S.
Security

Top Pilots Rack Up Hours Flying Safely

The National Business Aviation Association presents Pilot Flying Safety Awards each year to the member company pilots who have exemplary safety records.
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Avionics

FCC Licenses Row 44’s North Atlantic Broadband

Row 44 has received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval to provide broadband connectivity on transatlantic flights, using the T11N North Atlan
Avionics

Embraer Chooses Sennheiser Headsets

Embraer has selected Sennheiser to provide its HMEC 26 active noise-reduction headsets for the Phenom 100 and 300, Lineage 1000 and E170 through E195 airli
Avionics

Waas Satellite Serving Alaska Will Be Back Online Soon

Intelsat’s Galaxy 15 geostationary satellite, which ceased broadcasting the Waas signal covering some airports in Alaska on December 16, is now back under
Avionics

SVT Approved for Phenom 300

Embraer’s Phenom 300 has received approval for the upgrade to Garmin’s synthetic vision technology (SVT).
Avionics

Thrane & Thrane Presents Aviator Wireless

Thrane & Thrane recently introduced its Aviator wireless handset, a device designed to work with the Danish satcom specialist’s Aviator SwiftBroadba

Murdoch BBJ Listed for Sale: ‘Make Offer’

News Corp./News America chief Rupert Murdoch’s Boeing Business Jet was listed for sale on September 1, coincidentally the publication date
Aircraft

Nextant 400XT STC’d, Company Looks To Next Project

Nextant Aerospace received FAA STC approval for the 400XT–the model name for its remanufactured Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP–yesterday.
Regulations and Government

FAA’s NextGen Program Hits Turbulence

The FAA faces significant challenges in achieving the vision of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), government and industry panelists
Safety

Bizav Accidents Climb Considerably in First Nine Months

The number of accidents and fatalities for business jet and turboprop operations worldwide increased substantially in the first nine months
Avionics

Rockwell Collins Moving Fusion into Part 23 Market

Rockwell Collins is moving aggressively into the light jet and turboprop market with a new version of Pro Line Fusion targeted at smaller aircraft.
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NBAA Show Shaping Up As Another Big One

The flow of aircraft, people and exhibit booth material is accelerating toward Las Vegas in preparation for the NBAA’s 64th Annual Meeting & Convention
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Aircraft

Qantas Seals Order for 110 A320s

Qantas orders A320s.
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Look Who's Talking for Bombardier

Bombardier has appointed movie star and pilot John Travolta as one of its business aircraft brand ambassadors.
Aircraft

AIN Blog: Bizav OEMs Must Go Bold or Just Go Home

Business aircraft manufacturers' future survival could very well rest on them announcing bold plans at NBAA 2011.

Gulfstream Adds to Product Support Team

Gulfstream Aerospace has named Jace Stone as director, product support sales for the western U.S. and western Canada.
Maintenance and Modifications

AD Proposed for Challenger Air-driven Generator

The FAA is proposing an airworthiness directive for the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (CRJ) air-driven generator (ADG). The document cites three occasions
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Offers iPad App

MRO facility Duncan Aviation has developed a free application for the Apple iPad designed to improve access to information about the company’s service