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Things looking up, Cessna’s Pelton says

Although not ready to call the market upticks of late a thawing of the business aviation marketplace, Cessna CEO Jack Pelton said he’s encouraged by a few
Aircraft

Are OEM consolidations in the future?

Business aviation forecaster Brian Foley sees a flat decade for the business jet market with the prospect for OEM consolidations and big changes for
Aircraft

Air Routing integrates services

Air Routing is here at the NBAA Convention announcing it will integrate its Datalink, Trip Quote, Fuel Stop Analyzer, GPS RAIM Prediction, Runway Analysis
Aircraft

CL604 HUD/EVS nears FAA approval

Elbit Systems of America (Booth No.
Aircraft

Piaggio says jet will come, but only when time is right

Piaggio Aero CEO Alberto Galassi yesterday confirmed that the company’s much anticipated, follow-on aircraft to the P.180 Avanti II turboprop would be a je
Avionics

EMS Sky Connect’s new Forte: e-mail

Has your smart phone become an indispensable means of instant communication? If so, EMS Sky Connect, a division of EMS Technologies (Booth No.
Engines

Rolls-Royce AE 3007A2 provides muscle for legacy 650

Embraer has selected the Rolls-Royce AE 3007A2 engine to power the Brazilian manufacturer’s new Legacy 650, it was announced here yesterday.Cer
Aircraft

Long-legged Legacy joins Embraer’s exec jet lineup

Embraer provided one of the major surprises at the NBAA convention yesterday by introducing a new business jet: the large-cabin Legacy 650.
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Aircraft

Hawker Beech on mission to prevail despite headwind

When asked about the Hawker 450 at the Hawker Beechcraft Corp.
Aircraft

Gulfstream definitely on a roll with g250, G650

Gulfstream Aerospace achieved significant milestones for not one but two new models–the G650 and G250–just weeks before the NBAA Convention opened, with bo
Avionics

Honeywell’s SVS/EVS Could Yield Lower Minimums

Honeywell has started flight testing a technology that merges the view of an infrared enhanced-vision system (EVS) with that of a synthetic-vision system (
Maintenance and Modifications

Hush kits for GII/III resurrected as QS3

Hubbard Aviation Technologies of St.
Avionics

ACSS sees brighter skies ahead

ACSS, the Phoenix-based surveillance and reconnaissance technology division of L-3 Communications (Booth No.
Aircraft

Republic Airways To Take 10 Embraer 190ARs from US Airways

Republic Airways today said it will acquire 10 Embraer 190ARs from US Airways.
Accidents

NTSB: Pilot Error Caused Aeromed Citation Crash

In a final report released yesterday, the NTSB listed crew mismanagement of an abnormal f
Charter & Fractional

Air Partner Private Jets Logs $4M Loss in FY09

The Private Jets division of charter broker Air Partner suffered a £2.5 million ($3.9 million) loss in its fiscal year that ended on July 31, according to
Accidents

Canadian Safety Board Wants Increased CRM Training

In the wake of its investigation into the January 2007 fa
Avionics

WSI wx coverage goes global

WSI has rolled out the Fusion 2.2 version of its online software service, which provides worldwide information on changing flight, airport and airspace con
Maintenance and Modifications

Web ops-tracking service adds inventory module

SkyBooks, a unit of Textron, is adding an integrated inventory tracking module to its maintenance-tracking and operations management service.
Avionics

Honeywell’s SmartRunway, SmartLanding Are TSO’d

Honeywell’s new SmartRunway and SmartLanding technologies have received FAA Technical Standard Order approval.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Offers Top Prop Conversions for Cessna 206

Hartzell Propeller’s new Top Prop three-blade propeller upgrade kit for the Cessna 206 is now available.
Avionics

Guardian Mobility Wins STC for GPS Tracking Device

Guardian Mobility’s Guardian 3i GPS tracking device has gained a Transport Canada supplemental type certificate on Beech 1900C and 1900D turboprops and wil
Engines

Daher-Socata mulls NTx power, says partners will determine type

Daher-Socata’s target of formally launching a new eight- to 10-seat or equivalent weight twin-engine business airplane sometime next year is still planned,
FBOs

Masters of the art of static display

With the Orlando venue rapidly assuming the role of the NBAA annual meeting and convention’s “unofficial” home, static display host Showalter Flying Servic
Safety

A greener de-icer soon to debut

One of the founders and innovators of the TKS anti-icing system plans to launch the world’s first environmentally friendly anti-icing fluid called TKS Sust
Aircraft

Embraer expects to cut metal for new Legacys in early ‘10

Several years ago, Brazilian manufacturer Embraer announced its intent to become “a major player” in the business aviation industry.
FBOs

Meridian toughing it out in tight charter market

The Meridian Companies at Teterboro Airport come to Orlando epitomizing the old saw that “when times get tough the tough get going.” The Meridian NBAA boot
FBOs

FBO Survey: The Americas

AIN readers rate flight support facilities