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Iridium CEO says future liesin low-cost data transmission

Just three weeks into his new job as CEO of Iridium Satellite, Matthew Desch is here in Orlando with a message.
Aircraft

Saint-Gobain radomes go on both Phenoms

Saint-Gobain Flight Structures is supplying all the nose radomes for the Embraer Phenom 100 and 300, the company announced at a press conference here on Mo
FBOs

Clay Lacy has new boss

Brian Kirkdoffer has been promoted to president of Clay Lacy Aviation, the Los Angeles-based aircraft charter and service provider.
Aircraft

Can a t-prop be a VLJ? Epic Dynasty says it can

Just because an airplane swings a propeller doesn’t mean it can’t be a VLJ.
Maintenance and Modifications

API strengthens logistics hubs

Paul Fanelli, president and CEO of Aerospace Products International (API), announced two logistics hubs as well as more efficient parts supply management t
Avionics

Sagem/GDAS collaborate on glass panels for bizjets

Sagem Avionics and General Dynamics Aviation Services are partnering on a glass-panel cockpit upgrade for Part 25 jets including the Challenger 600 and 601
Avionics

Sagem/GDAS collaborate on glass panels for bizjets

Sagem Avionics and General Dynamics Aviation Services are partnering on a glass-panel cockpit upgrade for Part 25 jets including the Challenger 600 and 601
Avionics

IS&S flat-panel display has more bang for the bucks

Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) now offers the capability of class 3 electronic flight bag data along with its glass cockpit upgrades, such as last m
Aircraft

SATSair buys 50 SR22s for new air taxi service

SATSair, the Greenville, N.C.
Avionics

Jepp enhances data for SVS, TAWS

Jeppesen announced three new products at a press conference here Tuesday–a terrain database, a training system and an onsite trip planning service.
Regulations and Government

Arnie takes a swing at plans for user fees

Golfing legend Arnold Palmer took a shot at the airlines’ proposal to institute a user fee system to fund the nation’s air traffic system during the conven
Safety

Jet Aviation buys smoke defenders

Clearly seeing the value of an emergency vision assurance system, Jet Aviation of Teterboro, N.J., will purchase smoke displacement technology for installa
Charter & Fractional

ExpressJet moving into corporate charter

Houston-based regional airline ExpressJet announced here at NBAA’06 that it planned to open a new division to fly corporate charter services using 10 Embra
Avionics

Starling shows off its MiniMiJet antenna

Starling Communications’ MiniMiJet Ku-band low-profile top- mounted satcom antenna on display at Booth No.
Avionics

For Flight Display Systems, low-price strategy paying off

When Flight Display Systems was launched in 1999, it was with a moving map.
Safety

Safe Flight Celebrates 60 Years

Safe Flight is celebrating its 60th year of producing products to make aviation safer.

Bank of America and Embraer Talking

Cross-pollinating their businesses, Bank of America and Embraer announced a joint referral program for sales and financing yesterday.

HeliValue$, SAI Team on Aircraft Values

Valuations of both fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft will now be available in one place, as announced jointly by HeliValue$ and SAI at the HeliValue$ booth (
Avionics

Dassault Begins Offering EVAS

Dassault Falcon selected VisionSafe’s emergency vision assurance system as optional equipment for Falcon jet operators.
Avionics

Learjet 60XR Avionics Certified

Bombardier Aerospace announced here that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted approval for Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line 21 avionics suite in the C
Maintenance and Modifications

ATG Javelin adds four firms to its list of suppliers

Aviation Technology Group has added Goodrich Aircraft Interior Products, Kavlico, Moritz and Parker Aerospace to its list of suppliers for its Williams FJ3
Aircraft

Twin Commander value hike sought

The father and son team of Jim and Mark Matheson marked the advances in fleet support for the Twin Commander Aircraft, since their acquisition of the compa
Maintenance and Modifications

King Air 200 avionics autopilot STC'd

The Alliant integrated avionics and autopilot suite received FAA supplemental type certification for the Beech King Air 200 yesterday.
Maintenance and Modifications

Midcoast Aviation to outfit big-cabin Bombardier jets

Midcoast Aviation and Bombardier Aerospace inked an agreement for completion of green large-cabin Bombardier jets.
Aircraft

BBJ celebrates 10th birthday with 12 orders

Boeing Business Jets celebrated its 10th anniversary yesterday with cake, champagne and good news.
Aircraft

Company seeks funds for its Avanti lookalike

Ravi Tripuraneni is here at NBAA’06 promoting his design for the RT-700, a new piston-powered twin-engine airplane with a three-lifting-surface design simi
Aircraft

Honda names U.S. service providers

Honda Aircraft has selected four U.S.
Aircraft

Cirrus booth is a tease for ‘The-jet’

Drop by the Cirrus booth (No.
Training and Workforce

CAE picked to provide Phenom pilot training

Canadian-based simulation training provider CAE (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

iPod finds its way into business jet cabins

The ubiquitous iPod, hardly less in evidence these days than a cellphone, has found its way into the business jet cabin entertainment system.