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Cessna Offers Citation Waas Upgrades

Cessna Aircraft last month announced the introduction of wide-area augmentation system (Waas) avionics upgrades for the Citation CJ1+, CJ2+, CJ3 and Encore
Avionics

Rockwell Collins Gains Waas STC for King Air Line

Rockwell Collins has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) allowing Waas LPV upgrades in King Air models equipped with the avionics maker’s Pro Li
Avionics

Dassault Touts 7X VoIP Capability

Dassault Falcon has delivered a Falcon 7X with Honeywell’s MCS 7120 SwiftBroadband satcom system as part of an installation that brings cabin Wi-Fi and VoI
Avionics

Inmarsat Approves EMS eNfusion AMT-700 Antenna

EMS Aviation’s eNfusion AMT-700 high-gain satcom antenna has cleared an important hurdle after receiving a letter of assessment from Inmarsat approving the
Avionics

Honeywell Heeds NTSB Advice on Helicopter EGPWS

In response to an NTSB recommendation, Honeywell is revising the software of its Mark XXII enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) for helicopters
Avionics

UPS inching closer to fleetwide ADS-B use

Ten years ago, in 2000, a slide presentation at a Washington aviation conference illustrated 12 distinct benefits of ADS-B: the “backbone of NextGen,” as i
Avionics

Garmin’s aera packs plenty in small package

Garmin late last year released a new line of compact handheld GPS units, the aera 500 through 560 series.
Avionics

ICG, Cobham certify dual-use Sora satcom

International Communications Group (ICG) and Cobham Antenna Systems have been granted an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for a dual-network satcom
Avionics

It’s business as usual at AEA Convention

The Aircraft Electronics Association’s annual convention doesn’t rank as the biggest or most heavily attended trade show on the aviation event calendar, bu
Aircraft

Euro Falcon M&O yields goldmine of info

Dassault Aviation’s maintenance and operations (M&O) seminar held here in Geneva on April 1 was a prime opportunity for the Falcon business jet manufacture
Aircraft

Bombardier feels flattered by Gulfstream’s new products

With two new aircraft programs fast approaching the marketplace Gulfstream Aerospace is challenging Bombardier’s recent dominance as arguably the leading i
Aircraft

Gulfstream on course with G250, G650

The recession has caused the cancellation of some business aircraft programs and the slowdown in the development of others.
Charter & Fractional

Leaner PrivatAir set for Middle East expansion

Geneva-based PrivatAir has gone through a restructuring aimed at making it a leaner, but still profitable company ready to embark on expansion in the Middl
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe adopts ‘green’ catering

NetJets Europe has introduced a new range of recyclable packaging for in-flight catering as part of its ongoing effort to reduce the carbon footprint of it
Charter & Fractional

Avinode, Charter X merge, roll out 2.0 online portal

Avinode and Charter X have completed the merger that they agreed to in March and are pressing ahead with plans to form what will be the executive charter m
Aircraft

After a profitable FY2009, Pilatus confirms new model

In Pilatus’ 2009 annual report, chairman and CEO Oscar Schwenk had good news for shareholders who might have expected negative results as a consequence of
Aircraft

Embraer’s stable continues to grow

Embraer is ahead of schedule in achieving its self-imposed 2005 goal of becoming “a major player in the business aviation market by 2015.” The Brazilian ma
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Edelman intros ‘leather fur rugs,’ crocodile skin

At EBACE this year, Edelman Leather (Booth No.
Airports

Cannes, Nice open new bizav facilities

The French Riviera airports at Nice and Cannes are investing in business aviation infrastructure in a bid to keep the rich and famous coming back to the Co
FBOs

TAG Geneva expands maintenance hangar

TAG Aviation (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Widebody mods offer safety, comfort

The people at Greenpoint Technologies like a challenge, and two of their most recent contributions to the world of widebody completions are all that and mo
FBOs

Harrods refurbishes London Stansted FBO

Harrods Aviation has unveiled a comprehensive redesign and refurbishment of its FBO at London Stansted Airport.
Aircraft

Cessna certifies, delivers CJ4; Europe deliveries start in ’11

Cessna Aircraft delivered the first Citation CJ4 on April 15, just a month after obtaining type approval for the light twinjet from the U.S.
Sustainability and Environment

Euro Jet eases handling woes at airports in East Europe

Recent years have seen growing business aircraft traffic to Eastern Europe and farther east into the Balkan and Caucasian states.
Engines

Engine makers consider clean-sheet designs

Engine manufacturers are here at EBACE providing a glimpse at where powerplant technology is going for business aviation with several clean-sheet designs o
Avionics

EMS Aviation covers broad market

The three business units that comprise EMS Aviation, a newly formed subsidiary of U.S.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

LHT weathers recession in good form

While most of the completion and refurbishment industry was taking it on the chin during the recession of the past 18 months, Lufthansa Technik was taking
Avionics

JSSI adds European HQ at Farnborough

Jet Support Services, Inc.
Maintenance and Modifications

Winglet mod approved for King Air 90s

BLR Aerospace’s latest product, winglets for the Hawker Beechcraft King Air 90 series twin turboprop, received certification in March by authorities in the
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk boosts Caravan’s power

Blackhawk Modifications (Booth No.