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Iridium To Replace Lost Satellite

Iridium said it has begun taking steps to replace a lost communication satellite with one of eight in-orbit spares.
Avionics

FlightSafety Adds SV-PFD to G450/550 Simulator

FlightSafety International has commissioned the first Gulfstream G450/550 simulator equipped with the synthetic vision-primary flight display (SV-PFD).
Avionics

Duncan Adds Pro Line 21 to 50EX

Duncan Aviation has certified a Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 upgrade in the Dassault Falcon 50EX.
Avionics

Bombardier EVS Approved for 100-foot Landing Credit in Europe

Bombardier last month said its Global business jets have gained European operational credit for approaches to a 100-foot decision height when pilots use in
Avionics

Lufthansa’s Flying Weather Stations

Winter weather, freezing temperatures and snow, wind or thunderstorms can add significantly to a flight crew’s stress level.
ATC

Europe plans for 2015 ADS-B avionics mandate

Taking a major step ahead of the U.S., the European Commission (EC) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) announcing its intent to mandate carr
ATC

In-development satnav services could eclipse GPS

While GPS is currently leading the pack in terms of satnav system implementation, at a recent UN International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Sys
Airports

Obama TFR to choke Chicago airports

The FAA has released details of how general aviation traffic will be severely constrained when President Obama stays at his Chicago home.
FBOs

Million Air Tucson grand opening

On January 12, the new Million Air Tucson FBO held its grand opening, marking the FBO franchise’s first presence in Arizona.
FBOs

Jet-A and avgas now available at Cleveland Jet Center

FBO Cleveland Jet Center at Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Airport has added jet-A and avgas supplied by Avfuel to its list of services.
FBOs

TAC Air adds 13th FBO

In mid-January, FBO chain Tac Air added its 13th FBO with the purchase of a facility at Spirit of St.
FBOs

FBO planned for Isle of Man

Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man expects to award by the end of this month a contract to build and operate a new FBO to cater to the growing number of
FBOs

Augusta Airport ready for master golfers

Travelers flying to Bush Field in Augusta, Ga., for the Masters Golf Tournament April 6 to 12 at the Augusta National Golf Club will be able to secure Avfu
Safety

Bird radar works fine

According to DeTect, a Panama City, Fla.
FBOs

Hangar 10 building new MKC FBO

A new FBO under construction at Charles B.
FBOs

Globalair homepage revamped

Aviation information Web site Globalair.com accomplished a major upgrade, making all of its useful tools and information sources easier to locate.
FBOs

Six more for Phillips 66

Phillips 66 Aviation added six new FBOs to its branded dealer network, bringing the total to more than 622 in the U.S.
Airports

Ellington now an airport

The Houston City Council voted in January to change the name of Houston’s oldest airport from Ellington Field to Ellington Airport in an effort to “broaden
Regulations and Government

EPA extends SPPC RULE

According to the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), the Environmental Protection Agency has delayed the effective date of the final rule amend
FBOs

Lakefront Terminal set for restoration

On February 11, Lakefront Airport officials celebrated the 75th anniversary of the New Orleans airport and launched the restoration of the famed art
Maintenance and Modifications

Start-up AMAC opens hangar, begins completions servicen

AMAC Aerospace inaugurated the main hangar of its new business aviation completions and maintenance operation at Switzerland’s EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-F
Cabin Interior and Electronics

BaySys Plans Completion Hangar Large Enough for A380

BaySys International won’t say if it’s lobbying to be the first with an interiors contract for an executive version of the Airbus A380, but the Wallops Isl
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flying Colours Wins Flight Options Paint Contract

Flying Colours, an Ontario-based independent completion and refurbishment center, has been awarded a contract to manage the aircraft paint scheme refurbish
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Foster+Partners Wins NetJets Europe Interiors Contract

Aircraft fractional shares operator NetJets Europe has recruited Foster+Partners, the firm of Pulitzer prize-winning architect Lord Norman Foster, to desig
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Yankee Pacific Merges Interiors Holdings

Yankee Pacific Aerospace, an aerospace investment company, has merged two of its private aircraft interiors holdings, Executive Aircraft Completions of Tul
Cabin Interior and Electronics

International Water-Guard Gets Treatment System OK for Falcons

Supplemental type certificates (STCs) have been issued for installation of International Water-Guard’s IWG-A4 water treatment unit on the Dassault Falcon 2
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Pats’ Refocused Strategy Does Not Include BBJs

According to John Martin, v-p and general manager of the DeCrane Aerospace Pats Aircraft Completion division, the Georgetown, Del.-based center has chosen
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Down the Aisle…

Lufthansa Technik has ordered a Cair cabin humidification control system from CTT Systems of Nykoping, Sweden, for installation this fall as part of an exe
Regulations and Government

NASA To Look To More Earthbound Endeavors

Two former officials of the National Aeronautics & Space Administration along with former President Clinton’s national science advisor have issued a report
Safety

Global Bizav Groups Launch Safety Tool Kit

Building on business aviation’s International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) introduced in 2002, business aviation groups from around t