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Epic Elite Jet To Be Certified in Russia First

Epic Aircraft parent company Aircraft Investor Resources (AIR) and Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing (TAM) last week further cemented their joint venture to d
Aircraft

Eclipse Developing Thrust Lever Software Fix

Eclipse Aviation said extra margin added to the Eclipse 500’s thrust lever forward range of motion should prevent the levers from being pushed beyond their
Aircraft

First A320 Parts Head to Tianjin

Airbus has started sending the first aircraft sections to the new A320 assembly line in Tianjin, China, the company announced today.
Aircraft

PiperJet Ground Testing To Start Soon

Piper Aircraft reports that its PiperJet prototype is making progress, with the first engine start and run to “occur shortly.” Earlier this month, the Vero
Environment

GAMA Going Green

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) on Friday announced that it established an environment committee “to represent the general aviation m
Regulations and Government

Nightime Curfew Proposed for Bob Hope Airport

Following the end of the comment period for the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena (Calif.) Airport Authority’s plan to impose a nighttime curfew on Bob Hope Airpor
ATC

DOT’s Congestion Plan Gets Cool Reception

The Transportation Department’s plan to manage congestion at New York’s three area airports drew criticism from industry witnesses and members of Congress
Aircraft

787 Fatigue Airframe Departs Factory

Boeing last Thursday moved the 787 prototype designated for fatigue testing (aircraft No.
ATC

Getting bizav into the CDM loop

Collaborative decision-making (CDM), the effort instituted by the FAA and the airlines to reroute traffic each day away from anticipated weather trouble sp
Safety

Are you ready for a ditching?

For those who operate aircraft over water, knowing how to ditch is an important safety issue.
Aircraft

Farnborough t-prop facing fiscal hurdles

Farnborough-Aircraft.com, the UK company that is developing the single-turboprop F1 air-taxi, business and utility aircraft, quietly withdrew from the NBAA
Aircraft

Guaranteed brakes for Pilatus PC-12

The Parker Hannifin Aircraft Wheel and Brake Division of Parker Aerospace announced a guaranteed cost-per-brake-landing (CPBL) program for Pilatus PC-12 an
Engines

P&WC reports on its PW600 series plans

Pratt & Whitney Canada announced last year at NBAA 2000 that it had embarked on development of a new line of turboprop, turboshaft and turbofan engines
Cabin Interior and Electronics

IEC Int'l refines cabin system

Cabin management system specialist IEC International has introduced the new color version of its soft switch panel.
Safety

'Whiskers' helps avoid bent wings

With the number of wing-collision incidents growing, so has demand for a device to assist pilots in avoiding them.
ATC

Duncan is focused on RVSM compliance

Duncan Aviation of Lincoln, Neb., reports it is developing a number of products and services including more emphasis on its ambitious reduced vertical sepa
Aircraft

Eldec monitors CRJ's flaps

Lynnwood, Wash.-based Eldec Corp.
Maintenance and Modifications

Wing builds Gulfstream shop in Tex.

Wing Aviation recently began construction of a 54,000-sq-ft facility to house its new Gulfstream maintenance center at the Montgomery County Airport in Con
Aircraft

Gulfstream delivers first GV to USAF as C-37A

Gulfstream Aerospace recently delivered the first of an order for five C-37A special mission versions of the GV to the U.S.
Aircraft

Gulfstream extends benefits package to G100 and 200

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced it is extending the same benefits package to previously owned Gulfstream 100 and Gulfstream 200 jets that it has traditi
Aircraft

GIV-SP, GV reach dispatch reliability milestones

Gulfstream Aerospace announced that its Gulfstream IV-SP has achieved a 99.6-percent dispatch reliability rate over the past year, while the GV dispatch ra
FBOs

Bizliners are in the cards for Hallmark FBO

Hallmark Jet Center at San Antonio International Airport recently completed a $2.2 million expansion to its terminal building and ramp space.
Aircraft

Sovereign on track to fly early next year

Wichita-based Cessna Aircraft is continuing to make progress on the development and certification activities of its super-midsize Citation Sovereign.
Security

Security is a top concern at Universal

Enhanced security and improved data acquisition are prime concerns of today’s business aviation community, subjects Universal Weather and Aviation of Houst
Avionics

Garrett installs GIII Primus Epic retrofit

Garrett Aviation has completed its first installation of Honeywell’s integrated display system–known as the Primus Epic control display system/retrofit (CD
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Stevens the place to go for Piaggios

With delivery of a reconfigured Piaggio Avanti twin-turboprop pusher on September 19 and a second green Avanti expected this month, Stevens Aviation will b
Aircraft

Saab 340s recast as corporate shuttles

Piedmont Hawthorne has entered into an agreement with Saab Aircraft Leasing (SAL) to market Saab 340 twin-turboprops for corporate shuttle use.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

JSSI & Fleet team up on finances

Chicago-based Jet Support Services Inc.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airshow to serve G200 pilots & pax

Airshow signed a four-year agreement with Gulfstream to provide cabin management and source equipment for the super-midsize Gulfstream 200 (née Galaxy) bus
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Inmarsat to slash cost of e-access

Global mobile satellite communications group Inmarsat plans to offer in-flight Internet connections of speeds of up to 64 kbps to aircraft operators at “a