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Charter & Fractional

Hunt & Palmer moves into Asia

Charter broker Hunt & Palmer has opened a new office in Hong Kong.
Avionics

Firms melding EVS with SVS

Chelton Flight Systems (Booth No.
Avionics

Avinode Opens New U.S. Office

Avinode (Booth No.

ERA honors airline triumvirates

This year’s ERA Airline of the Year gold award went to two-time runner-up Eastern Airways.
FBOs

Cutter and ConocoPhillips Stay Together

In a time when a marriage–business or otherwise–that lasts more than a few years is noteworthy, Cutter Aviation and ConocoPhillips have something to truly
FBOs

Kelner Turbine Now CD Aviation

On September 1, Kelner Turbine of Neosho, Mo., changed its name to CD Aviation Services, while adding a new Canadian facility to be located in Calgary, Alb
Maintenance and Modifications

Mecaer Gets Eclipse in Gear

Mecaer America (Booth No.1047) announced delivery of its first five landing gear shipsets to Eclipse Aviation for the recently certified Eclipse 500 VLJ.
Maintenance and Modifications

Shadin Submits ADC-8000 RVSM

Northeast Airmotive of Portland, Maine, is seeking approval to install the Shadin Avionics ADC-8000 RSVM solution as the Group B equipment provider.
Maintenance and Modifications

Honeywell Introduces LED Position Light

In a bid to make airplanes more visible, Honeywell has introduced the Astreon LED (light-emitting diode) aft position light.
Aircraft

Despite Airbus upheaval, ACJ family is thriving

Troubles in the executive suites at Airbus and in the now-delayed A380’s 300 miles of wiring have seized the headlines, but Richard Gaona, the company’s vi
Engines

Honeywell puts Zing into TFE731 t-fans

Honeywell plans to introduce a new intelligent engine monitoring network for its engine remote diagnostic service called Zing.

Rising costs, acquisitions dominate agenda at ERA

The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) annual general assembly and related industry trade display has become established as a forum for doing “real
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Enflite shows expanded line of interior amenities

Enflite, Inc.
Aircraft

Cessna testing the waters with a follow-on to Sovereign, Citation X

Cessna is offering NBAA attendees a sneak peek of what its next Citation might look like.
Engines

PW617F Logs Phenom-enal First Flight

Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) has successfully completed the maiden flight of its PW617F engine, selected to power the Embraer Phenom 100 very light jet (VL
Maintenance and Modifications

King Air 300 winglets get FAA approval

BLR Aerospace has received an STC from the FAA for its King Air 300 winglet system, the company announced here at NBAA’06.
Avionics

VistaNav brings SVS to its electronic flight bag

What if you had an electronic flight bag (EFB) that doubles as a backup multifunction display with airspeed, altimeter, attitude and heading indicators in
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer now must sell its service

Not new to supporting airline customers the world over, Embraer must nevertheless convince the business aviation community about its seriousness in competi
Avionics

Blue Sky’s router mines data, Internet

Blue Sky Network of La Jolla, Calif., has launched a wireless airborne router extending access to its satcom data or for surfing the Internet.
Charter & Fractional

Air Partner strikes gold with Gold Air

Global charter broker Air Partner International has acquired UK executive charter operator Gold Air for around $8.1 million.
Avionics

Mid-Continent Introduces Two-inch Back-up CDI

Mid-Continent Instruments introduced a two-inch course deviation indicator (CDI) miniature backup.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hi-Mach winglets dig deeper into drag rise

Aviation Partners (Booth No.
Avionics

Flight Display Systems Unveils the ‘Flipper’

The Flipper from Flight Display Systems is a $5,000 fold-down LCD display that mounts to the underside of the glareshield, allowing it to be flipped up and

Mattia named president of Messier-Dowty Inc.

Luigi Mattia, a Canadian mathematician with more than 25 years of experience in the aerospace industry, was recently named vice president of the Business a
Avionics

AirCell Axxess Certified for Wireless Broadband

AirCell displayed at the NBAA Convention the newly certified wireless function of its Axxess satcom system for business jets.
Avionics

Sagem Targets Part 25 Cockpit Retrofits

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

Strike at Learjet has not affected deliveries

Bombardier executives continue to mull over new information gleaned last Thursday during a “fact finding” meeting with negotiators for workers on strike si