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Medical diagnostic firms join in market dogfight

A new inflight medical diagnostic system is being launched here at the NBAA show, claiming to be cheaper and easier to use than existing equipment.

BizJet continues to grow

BizJet International, on the strength of its acquisition last fall by Lufthansa Technik and “exceptional growth” over the past year, sees continued growth

HR firm has aviation group

Right Management Consultants, a $415 million global firm specializing in career transition and organizational consulting services, announced the launch of
Maintenance and Modifications

The race is on for Lear 20-series RVSM

First there were none, now suddenly there are four companies here that announced their intention to develop a reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) ST
Maintenance and Modifications

'Check you oil, sir?' Jet-Care does it all

The last year has been a rewarding one for Jet-Care International of Cedar Knolls, N.J., a subsidiary of UK’s Spectro Laboratories, its representatives rep
Aircraft

Cessna's 1 millionth customer takes CJ3

Cessna is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and the company’s 1 millionth customer was on hand here yesterday to mark his purchase of a Citation
Avionics

All-digital phone to ship this fall

Deliveries of the first RCOM-100 satphone equipment, designed for use with the Globalstar Satellite system, will begin this November, Arnav Systems announc
Maintenance and Modifications

Engines and avionics are Garrett's focus

Garrett Aviation Services (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Packed room shows need for hush kits

The race is heating up in the Gulfstream hush kit market, as three providers maneuver for the inside track.
Aircraft

Maverick saunters in with turbine kitplane

Imagine being a new aircraft manufacturer and having Gene Cernan and Bob Hoover check out your airplane in one day.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options mulling an Envoy 7 replacement

Embraer and Airbus are trying to persuade fractional ownership operator Flight Options to switch its 25-aircraft commitment for Fairchild Dornier’s Envoy 7

$2.2M Javelin collecting orders

In a unique approach to corporate transportation, Englewood, Colo.-based Aviation Technology Group (ATG) has introduced a two-place executive jet called th
Avionics

Max-Viz EVS will fly on Cessna Citations

Cessna has selected Max-Viz (Booth No.

How goes the show?

Considering all that has happened in the past 365 days, exhibitors seemed generally pleased with NBAA’s 55th Annual Meeting and Convention.

Robot man serves food for thought at Dassault breakfast

Attendees at Falcon Jet’s annual NBAA Convention breakfast yesterday probably noticed, some with disdain, that one of the people at the head table stood ou
Security

Security expert warns business aviation: 'Threats are out there'

With America on a major terror alert for the commemoration yesterday of the anniversary of the September 11 attacks (U.S.

Cessna's order book tops show scorecard

Cessna confirmed yesterday that it now holds purchase agreements for no less than 160 of the Citation Mustang jet that it unveiled here at NBAA on Tuesday.
Aircraft

Meridian ups mtow

Newly built Piper Meridian turboprops will be more “useful” than their predecessors after FAA approval of modifications that will increase useful load by 2
Avionics

Meggitt's early bird special makes Magic

Meggitt Avionics said yesterday that it is offering dealers a pre-certification sales initiative for combined orders for its Magic electronic flight instru
FBOs

Galaxy Aviation has good reason for celebration

Occupancy of a new, expanded terminal and office complex by Galaxy Aviation of Palm Beach, Fla.,  certainly seemed cause for a fifth anniversary celeb
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna ratchets up its global service capability

According to Cessna’s v-p of service facilities Jim Morgan, “We are dedicated to expanding our worldwide Citation product network and doubling the capacity
Security

Prevention is the key to secure operations

Air Security International (Booth No.
Aircraft

BBJ ups its pressurization

Early next year, Boeing will offer a kit for BBJs and BBJ2s that will provide a 6,500-ft cabin at FL 410 instead of the standard 8,000-ft cabin.
Aircraft

Ae270 reaches milestone

Testing of the Ibis Aerospace Ae270 Propjet single has reached a milestone of one lifetime of airframe cycles during testing, representing 20,000 simulated
Avionics

Sandel's TAWS is needed to meet demand: Block

Calling the market entry of his company’s ST3400 TAWS (terrain awareness and warning system) in June a needed boost to the avionics industry’s capacity, Ge
Avionics

Honeywell sets new grades with STAAR

Honeywell Aerospace’s business and regional aircraft authorized service centers are to be graded under a new Service Target Authorization Approval Rating (
Cabin Interior and Electronics

DeCrane launches cabin interiors group

DeCrane Aircraft has announced the formation of a new subsidiary called DeCrane Cabin Interiors to specialize in business jet interior refurbishment, inclu
Avionics

Collins high-speed satcom launched on Falcon

Rockwell Collins has announced the first installation of its high-speed data communication system.
Maintenance and Modifications

3M Aerospace helps you clean up your act

3M Aerospace has new aircraft cleaning and maintenance products at the convention (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Miniscule video borescope introduced

Everest VIT lays claim to developing the world’s smallest, fully articulated video borescope, the 3.9-mm diameter XL PRO.