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Regulations and Government

Drug/Alcohol Test Procedures Change

The FAA (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Microturbo to test e-APU by year-end

Microturbo (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Saywell boosts its support for Jetstreams

In a welcome development for operators who are flying VIP-converted Jetstream J31/J32s, UK-based Saywell International (Booth No.
Training and Workforce

Runway incursion at ABE is focus of House hearing

With a near runway collision in Allentown, Pa., fresh in their minds, the House aviation subcommittee members revisited the persistent problem of runway in
Avionics

CMC a ubiquitous presence in dozens of bizav products

“When you think of a Honeywell navigation system, it’s in fact, built on a CMC unit,” said Bruce Bailey, v-p of commercial aviation at CMC Electronics, whi
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream, Dassault service goes global

Aircraft manufacturers are tackling the challenges of providing after-sale support for their aircraft like never before, with stepped up efforts in areas r
Avionics

Skytrax 3X GPS tracker certified for various Bell models

Canadian electronics manufacturer Guardian Mobility Co.
Avionics

Updates outfit Primus Epic for SAR duty

Honeywell engineers are now developing a software upgrade for the AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin that optimizes the helicopter’s Primus Epic avionics sys
Aircraft

Embraer offers further details on Phenom cabins

Embraer is revealing more details of the passenger cabins in its Phenom 100 and 300 as well as its plans to assemble both aircraft at a new plant in Melbou
Avionics

Jetcraft EFVS available from Ship It AOG

Jetcraft Avionics of Evans, Ga., hopes to reach more operators of the Bombardier Challenger series by partnering with Ship It AOG of Addison, Texas, as a s
Training and Workforce

Rockwell Collins, king schools ink training deal

King Schools and Rockwell Collins signed an agreement to share online training opportunities available from the two companies.
Avionics

Sensor Systems antennas TSo’d

Chatsworth, Calif.-based Sensor Systems (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completions and refurbishment

If there are any tears being shed by those in the completion and refurbishment industry these days, they’re most likely tears of joy.
Avionics

Universal unveils voice/data recorder

Universal Avionics (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Mideast expo puts spotlight on interiors

Gulf VIP, an event for the Middle East’s ultra-rich that promotes executive jet interiors to the “the lucrative markets of Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia”
Cabin Interior and Electronics

DeCrane outfits the whole interior

DeCrane Aerospace was founded 19 years ago by Jack DeCrane with the idea of assembling under a single umbrella all aspects of aircraft interior completion
Cabin Interior and Electronics

DeCrane Is For Sale…For the Right Price

Since late 2006 DeCrane Aerospace has undergone an internal restructuring that included a name change, a headquarters relocation, a shift in marketing stra
Aircraft

Gulfstream lines up suppliers for its nascent flagship G650

Amid rumors that the new Gulfstream G650 already has attracted more than 500 “letters of interest” and that production of the widebody is sold out through
Aircraft

BAe revives former airliners as corporate jet alternative

With a three-foot wider interior than the Bombardier Challenger 604, the Avro 146/RJ is claimed to offer “an airliner-size cabin for the price of a small b
Regulations and Government

Candidates’ stances on bizav issues remain hazy

When the new president takes office in January, among the myriad issues he’ll address will be the concerns of the aviation community.
Aircraft

Comp Air secures $150 million to fund all-composite Model 12 turboprop

Merritt Island, Fla.-based Comp Air is developing an all-composite, pressurized single-engine turboprop called the Model 12.
Aircraft

Airbus finds growing market for its corporate widebodies

Airbus, to date, has sold more than 100 single-aisle airplanes in executive configuration, including its first double-deck A380 “Flying Palace” and, in the
Safety

Top performers credit safety culture for flight departments’ accident-free hours

Over the last 76 years, Exxon Mobil has operated a variety of aircraft from Beech Staggerwings and Douglas DC-3s to Gulfstream IVs and the Bombardier Globa
ATC

NextGen ATC test program takes shape at Embry-Riddle

In Daytona Beach, just 60 miles northeast of the Orange County Convention Center here in Orlando, the NextGen testbed facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
Safety

NBAA honors maintenance techs who maintain highest standards for decades

Donald Hunt has been aircraft maintenance manager for OSI Restaurant Partners, which owns the Outback Steakhouse chain and seven others, since 1993.
Safety

Top five commercial flight ops rack up 175 years, 282K hours of safe flying

 Crow has been a family business since 1947, and is run by Eric Barnum, who has been president since 1982.
Environment

Chevron introduces new buyer rewards program

Chevron Global Aviation has launched a fuel buyer reward program called FlyBuys that offers free gas and merchandise gift cards to customers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aerospace Optics intros online ordering tool

Aerospace Optics of Forth Worth, Texas, the manufacturer of Vivisun mil-spec lighted pushbutton switches and programmable displays, is here at NBAA present
FBOs

Despite slowing traffic, Atlantic grows for future

“For all intents and purposes there is an economic downturn,” said Lou Pepper, CEO of the FBO chain that is owned by Australia’s Macquarie Infrastructure.