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FAA’s Air Traffic Chief Pledges Execution of Capital Programs

The man assigned to head the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO) following several incidents involving sleeping air traffic controllers
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Avionics

Elbit Enhanced-vision Systems for Boeing 777 and Challenger 604

Elbit celebrated the delivery of its 1,000th infrared EVS at NBAA 2011.
Aircraft

Piaggio Aero Avanti I and II Certified in China

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has certified Piaggio Aero’s P.180 Avanti and Avanti II, the Italy-based airframer announced at NBAA 2011
Aircraft

NBAA Introduces Light Business Airplane Flight Ops Manual

The National Business Aviation Association unveiled its new Light Business Airplane (LBA) Flight Operations Manual Template in Las Vegas.
Aircraft

Airline Transport Professionals To Buy Up to 30 Piper Seminoles

Flight-training company Airline Transport Professionals (ATP) has agreed to buy up to 30 Piper Seminoles.
Aircraft

Winglet Technology Intros Hawker 200, Premier I/IA Winglets

Winglet Technology of Wichita, Kan., introduced an elliptical winglet design specifically for the Hawker 200 and Premier I/IA light jets.
Aircraft

Hawker 4000 Certified for Brazil

Hawker Beechcraft has received Brazilian certification for its Hawker 4000 business jet, the Wichita, Kan.-based company announced at NBAA 2011.
FBOs

Cambridge Airport Welcomes North American Travelers

Traffic is growing at the UK’s Cambridge Airport following a rebranding and change of management at the start of 2011.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Iacobucci Introduces Seat Division

Iacobucci HF, the Italian maker of galley appliance inserts, is continuing its venture into the aircraft seating business with the introduction at NBAA of
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Aircraft

New Development Programs Stretch Bombardier

The demands of four new jet aircraft development programs, coupled with anemic sales of its Learjet business jet brand and regional jets, fueled a cash bur
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Aircraft

Socata’s Centenary Could See It Join The Jet Age

There is some real aviation pedigree gathered in Las Vegas for NBAA 2011, but you won’t find a company with a richer heritage than Socata.
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Charter & Fractional

Avinode Takes Charter Closer to Client as Market Still Fluctuates

Online charter portal Avinode (Booth No.
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Charter & Fractional

SchedAero Add Functions to Lighten Load for Smaller Operators

The ranks of the Wyvern Wingmen are set to increase with 26 new and returning charter operators taking safety audits during the months of September and Oct
Security

GA-TSA Relationship Thaw?

The TSA is willing to work to minimize the effect of its policies on general aviation (GA), said Gregory Kulis, a member of NBAA’s Security Counciil
Rotorcraft

Thales: Sikorsky S-76D Flight Deck ‘Game Changing’

Avionics specialist Thales is claiming the Top Deck cockpit of the in-development Sikorsky S-76D medium-twin helicopter will be a "game changer."
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Rotorcraft

Sagem Touts Fly-by-wire Benefits on Eurocopter X4

Equipment manufacturer Sagem, which is developing fly-by-wire (FBW) controls for the Eurocopter X4 medium-twin helicopter
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Avionics

ICG, Overlook Team for Fans1/A

International Communications Group (ICG) is teaming with Overlook Consulting to bring operational approval services for future air navigation system
Training and Workforce

SimCom Assimilating Former FlightSafety Simulators

SimCom Flight Centers has been busy relocating, refurbishing and returning these devices to service at its Dallas and Orlando training centers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Banyan Expands Maintenance Shop Hours

Banyan Air Service has expanded the hours of operation of its maintenance shop at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in Florida.
Security

Otonomy Wireless System Secures Parked Aircraft

As more business and private jets travel further abroad, often to airports where ground security is nonexistent or minimal at best, Otonomy Aviation (Booth
Avionics

Arinc Now An International Presence

Having started life mainly focused on the airline sector, Arinc (Booth No.
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Aircraft

BBJs Go Bigger and Backlog Grows

Boeing has sold 205 BBJs based on all of its aircraft models and that includes its two newest widebodies: the 787 twinjet and the 747-8 Intercontinental, t
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Maintenance and Modifications

API China Facility Awarded Certification

Aerospace Products International (API) announced this summer that its subsidiary in Shanghai, China, received Class-A enterprise certification from China C
Maintenance and Modifications

Frakes In Fifth Decade Of Serving Bizav

Frakes Aviation, now in its fifth decade, manufactures exhaust stacks for modification companies and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), but there is
Safety

Flight Data Systems Monitors And Analyzes Flight Data

Flight Data Systems (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Wyvern Adds Wingmen as Safety Audit Specialist Turns Twenty

The ranks of the Wyvern Wingmen are set to increase with 26 new and returning charter operators taking safety audits during the months of September and Oct
Engines

P&WC News of Tomorrow, Today

Pratt & Whitney Canada provided an update at a media breakfast today at NBAA 2011 in Las Vegas.
Avionics

Cessna To Get New Hybrid Nav Systems

The Cessna Citation Ten will feature a new hybrid fiber-optic inertial/GPS navigation system.
ATC

ACSS Showcases Surveillance Avionics

Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems is riding a wave of interest in surveillance-type avionics.
Rotorcraft

Bell 407GX Certified

Bell Helicopter announced that it has received FAA certification for its new $2.865-million, single-engine 407GX.