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Sierra STC’s G1000 in Citation 501

Sierra Industries of Uvalde, Texas, received STC’d approval for installation of Garmin G1000 avionics in Cessna Citation 501s
Aircraft

Dassault Takes FACC Winglets

FACC AG delivered the first set of winglets for a Falcon 2000LX to Dassault Aviation yesterday.
Aircraft

Boeing Raises 737 Production Rate

Boeing raised production rates for 737NG
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Maintenance and Modifications

Detailer Finds Success Is All in the Details

Grant Hundley, president of Global Appearance Partners, spent nine years with NetJets as manager of aircraft appearance for the U.S.-based fleet.
Maintenance and Modifications

Stony Point Group Acquires Broadwing Air Repair

Stony Point Group, a private equity and management firm focusing on middle-market companies in the aerospace, defense and industrial sectors
Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Coating Quality Certification Established

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) and Honda Aircraft have announced the development
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Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Beechcraft OKs Biofuels for Turbine Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft’s turbine-powered aircraft are approved to use biofuels, a renewable resource that can help reduce the use of fossil fuels and minimize
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Maintenance and Modifications

Hong Kong OKs Jet Aviation for Dassault Mx

Jet Aviation Hong Kong has received Hong Kong Civil Aviation Authority approval to perform line maintenance on the Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy/LX.
Maintenance and Modifications

Honda To Expand at Piedmont Triad

Honda Aircraft has announced an $80 million expansion at its Piedmont Triad International Airport location.
Maintenance and Modifications

AD Issued for Gulfstream Galaxy, G200

The FAA has issued an Airworthiness Directive for the Gulfstream Aerospace Galaxy and Gulfstream 200, citing cracked nuts found on the aircraft’s
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream To Expand Massachusetts Service Center

Gulfstream Aerospace will expand its service center at Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield, Mass. The $20 million project will add
Maintenance and Modifications

Chip Fichtner Joins Associated Air Center

Associated Air Center named Chip Fichtner as vice president of engineering. Fichtner previously served as director of production, engineering and program
Aircraft

AIN Blog: The Car of My Dreams

The latest example of flying car is set to begin production.
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Aircraft

China Eastern Swaps 787 Order for 737s

China Eastern cancels 787 order
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Airports

Milestone Inks Deal with Eurocopter

elicopter and business aircraft leasing firm Milestone Aviation announced at the Air Medical Transport Conference yesterday that it would purchase...
Aircraft

Irving To Use Phenom 100 as Flying Classroom

Barrington Irving, founder of Experience Aviation, will use a donated Embraer Phenom 100 light jet as a flying classroom to encourage students to pursue
Regulations and Government

LightSquared Threatens To Sue

Clearly impatient with the way the company’s plan for its 4G broadband network is becoming further delayed by opposition from the GPS user community
Airports

Landmark Opens FBO at Tampa Airport

Earlier this month Landmark Aviation began operations at the former Signature Flight Support FBO at Tampa (Fla.) International Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

JetTech Gets STC for Garmin G600 in Piper Cheyennes

Denver-based JetTech received STC approval to install Garmin G600 avionics with dual flat-panel displays in the Piper Cheyenne III, IIIA and 400LS.
ATC

FAA Building New ATC Tower at Cleveland Hopkins

The FAA broke ground yesterday on a new $69 million air traffic control tower and Tracon facility at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Rotorcraft

Beware of Moving Presidential TFRs

NBAA’s GA Desk is warning aircraft operators flying on the U.S. East Coast this week to review TFR notams carefully.
Aircraft

U.S. Army Plans Demonstration of Armed Scout Proposals

he U.S. Army wants companies vying for its armed aerial scout (AAS) requirement to demonstrate their proposals
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Aircraft

Boeing Plans Rollout of First Apache Block III

Boeing was awarded a $247 million contract last October to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the Apache Block III.
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Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Delivers on Guardrail Modernization

Northrop Grumman was awarded a five-year contract in 2007 valued at up to $462 million for
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Aircraft

ITT Supplies AIDEWS Pods for Pakistan F-16s

ITT will supply its AN/ALQ-211 advanced integrated defensive electronic warfare system (AIDEWS) pod to Pakistan,
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Aircraft

EADS North America Delivers Lakota Mission Packages

EADS North America said it has started deliveries to U.S. Army National Guard units of the
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Engines

Rolls To Join Pratt in GTF Development

All appears forgiven between Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney now that the two engine manufacturers prepare
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Aircraft

European States Not Meeting ATM Commitments, Says Independent Body

Most European states have fallen behind in their legislated commitments to improve the operational, financial and environmental efficiency
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Aircraft

FAA Presses Advisory Committee for NextGen Details

The U.S. FAA has asked the committee advising it on implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) to outline
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Sustainability and Environment

Virgin Atlantic To Help Pioneer New Fuel Process

Virgin Atlantic last Wednesday announced plans to become the first airline to use a new low-carbon aviation biofuel
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