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S-Tec, Avidyne Gain STC for King Air Cockpits

The Alliant integrated avionics and autopilot suite received an STC for installation in the Beech King Air 200 during the NBAA Convention.
Avionics

S-tec, Avidyne team on glass panel

A partnership between S-Tec and Avidyne offers King Air 200 operators a large-display glass cockpit/autopilot upgrade, with FAA supplemental type certifica
Avionics

Arinc Rides to Rescue of Collins eXchange

Rockwell Collins will be able to continue providing satellite broadband network service to its eXchange business aircraft customers thanks to a deal announ
Avionics

CMC’s receiver supports WAAS technology

CMC Electronics is displaying its latest aviation GPS receiver here at the show, incorporating wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) technology.
Avionics

Pro Line 21 Selected for New Citations, Hawkers

Rockwell Collins was the big winner of cockpit positions in airplanes introduced at NBAA’06.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ACL/AIMS to quiet the cabin of your business jet

Aerospace Concepts LLC of St.
Avionics

Dassault selects CMC EFB for its Falcon family line

CMC Electronics (Booth No.
Safety

Securaplane cameras help NASA see stars

Securaplane came to NBAA this year flush with new business, ranging from a contract to supply cameras for NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Ast
Avionics

Challenger 605, Learjet 60XR Avionics Approved

Bombardier Aerospace announced that on October 5 Transport Canada granted approval for the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite and aircraft window
Security

Coast Guard to monitor ADIZ violations

Pilots busting the Washington, D.C.
Aircraft

BBJ3’s Official Launch Brings Order Announcements

Boeing Business Jets marked its 10th anniversary yesterday with a pair of single-aircraft orders for its now officially launched BBJ3, the latest member of

AIN Announces Changes at the Top

In a realignment of our management structure, Tony Romano, right, has been named publisher of Aviation International News and John McCarthy, center,
Avionics

Airspace flow program passes test

The FAA ran the first trial of its new airspace flow program (AFP) during this summer’s severe weather season.
Avionics

Honeywell demonstrates SVS

Over the last month-and-a-half Honeywell has been giving the trade and general press firsthand demos of the most recent version of its developmental synthe
Aircraft

Piper’s plans to reveal VLJ today; Cirrus backs off talk of a jet ‘soon’

While Piper Aircraft is poised to unveil a new compact jet at its booth (No.
Avionics

Arinc rides in to rescue eXchange broadband

Rockwell Collins will be able to continue providing satellite broadband network service to its eXchange business aircraft customers thanks to a deal announ

NTSB chairman Mark Rosenker focuses on ‘smarter’

Mark Rosenker was sworn in as the 11th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board on August 11 after serving as acting chairman since March 2005.
Engines

Honeywell enters 10K thrust zone

On the eve of NBAA 2006, Honeywell made it official that it is developing technology and hardware toward launch of a 10,000-pound-thrust turbofan engine fo
Aircraft

Cessna XLS+ will upgrade XL/XLS

Cessna yesterday unveiled plans to upgrade one of its most popular Citation models–the XL/XLS.
Aircraft

Piaggio’s got jet fever, too, promises it’s ‘very serious’

Piaggio Aero Industries chief executive Josè DiMase yesterday confirmed industry speculation that the Italian manufacturer is indeed developing a business
Avionics

EMS Satcom gets Honeywell bid

At a press conference here at the NBAA Convention yesterday, EMS Satcom announced Honeywell (Booth No.
Aircraft

Pilatus reveals upgraded PC-12

Pilatus chose Honeywell’s Sunday evening media event to announce a Next Generation PC-12 featuring a more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engine

Dassault aims at last year’s sales records

Dassault president Charles Edelstenne yesterday made note of the rapidly growing business aviation industry, saying that Dassault’s own sales are exploding
Avionics

L-3 brings EVS to the masses

“We’re changing the game in how enhanced vision is brought to the market,” said Adrienne Stevens, president of L-3 Avionics Systems, introducing the compan
Aircraft

Eclipse targets hefty initial production run

Eclipse Aviation CEO Vern Raburn surprised the attendees at a packed NBAA press conference yesterday when he predicted the company would build 525 airplane
Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown 2006

Traditionally, the term “safety standdown” refers to a temporary halt to military operations following a string of accidents.
Aircraft

Raytheon launches Hawker 900XP, 750

Raytheon has announced a broadening of its Hawker product line by introducing the Hawker 900XP and the Hawker 750, both derivatives of the Hawker 850XP.
Aircraft

Midsize Freedom jump-starts the GE/Honda era

Spectrum Aeronautical (Booth No.

Arinc Direct to support Piaggio’s Avanti line

Arinc Direct’s FAA Part 145 certified repair station at the Scottsdale, Ariz.