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Daley unrepentant in face of FAA's (belated) Meigs wrath

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, a veteran of the bare-knuckle school of politics, is defiantly defending his destruction of Meigs Field last year despite thre
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation announces JetResponse service

Jet Aviation has announced a new AOG support service called Jet-Response.
Airports

Berlin Tempelhof closure delayed

A German federal court has granted Berlin Tempelhof Airport a reprieve from closure.
Regulations and Government

ICAO mulls multi-crew pilot license proposal

Sixty years ago, with the outcome of the World War II still nearly 12 months in the future, 52 nations met in Chicago to agree on a format for the worldwid
Engines

British engine manufacturer marks a century in business

The story of how a 100-year-old prestige motor car company evolved into one of the world’s premier aircraft engine manufacturers is rooted in the weaving t
Safety

FAA hosts first international aviation safety conference

While FAA Administrator Marion Blakey said required navigation performance (RNP) is receiving broad support in the U.S.
ATC

Traffic management for pilots

The FAA’s Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) at Herndon, Va., is often referred to as the “nerve center” of the National Airspace System.
ATC

FAA discusses future of WAAS and LAAS at safety forum

At the FAA’s September International Aviation Safety Forum near Washington, the agency included a discussion session entitled “WAAS or LAAS, which is it?”
Aircraft

In The Works: Spirit Wing SpiritLear

At last month’s NBAA Convention, Spirit Wing Aviation of Edmond, Okla., announced that it will begin producing its “virtually new” Spirit-Lear early next y
Aircraft

In The Works: Citation CJ1+ and CJ2+

Cessna announced last month that it is upgrading the Citation CJ1 and CJ2 to add more value to the entry-level aircraft.
Aircraft

In The Works: Aviation Technology Group Javelin

Assembly and integration of the Aviation Technology Group Javelin prototype continues to accelerate at Soloy in Olympia, Wash.
Avionics

Iridium thrives after restructuring

In 1999, Motorola’s ill-starred Iridium satcom venture declared bankruptcy and was on the verge of maneuvering the service’s 66 satellites to burn up in th
Avionics

CMC sensor selected for Falcon EVS

Notching an important contract win, CMC Electronics announced last month that it has been selected to provide the infrared (IR) camera/sensor package for t
Avionics

Honeywell Aces Airborne Cellular Test

Honeywell on October 10 successfully flight tested new technology that will let passengers use their personal cellular telephones in flight.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airbus Launches Communications Services Business

Hoping to cash in on new types of airborne communications capabilities, Airbus has combined forces with SITA and Tenzing to form an in-flight service calle
Avionics

Starting Next Year, AirCell Standard on the King Air 350

Raytheon Aircraft has selected airborne telecommunications equipment company AirCell’s ST3100 Iridium-based satcom system as standard equipment on the Beec
Avionics

Global Express EVS Enters Final Test Stage

Bombardier has completed flight development testing of its enhanced vision system (EVS), a HUD-coupled package that uses a CMC Electronics infrared sensor
Avionics

IS&S Introduces Non-group RVSM Packages

Innovative Solutions & Support has introduced a new RVSM product package that will support one-off certifications for aircraft operators that must purs
Avionics

Boeing Makes Airline EFB Available to BBJ Operators

An integrated class-3 electronic flight bag developed by Boeing for airliners will now be offered for retrofit in the Boeing Business Jet and BBJ2.
Maintenance and Modifications

3M Aerospace Introduces Wire Tester

At NBAA’04 last month 3M Aerospace introduced the 900AST (advance  systems tester), a handheld unit used for checking for faults in avionics wiring.
Avionics

Gulfstream offers airborne Web access

Gulfstream announced that it has received an STC for the installation of its Broad Band Multi-Link (BBML) high-speed Internet connection, giving buyers ano
Cabin Interior and Electronics

LHT’s Airtrack map program offers pax a pilot’s-eye view

Lufthansa Technik has completed the first installation of an unconventional moving-map system on an Air Berlin Boeing 737 and expects to carry out the firs
Avionics

Chelton Satcom signs deals with Embraer and Gulfstream

Chelton Satcom last month announced the signing of supplier contracts to provide high-speed-data equipment as customer options for the Embraer Legacy and G
ATC

Agreement on Galileo seen as enhancing GPS

It took several years for the U.S.
Avionics

Satcom maker unveils 4-channel Swift64 unit

At the NBAA Convention last month, EMS Technologies announced that it will begin delivering its new four-channel HSD-400 satcom data terminal early next ye
Aircraft

More Cuts for Bombardier, Embraer

Both Bombardier and Embraer announced cuts in regional jet production that will see next year’s CRJ200 output fall by 25 percent and total Embraer RJ deliv
Aircraft

728 Creditors Weigh Liquidation

Creditors expect to start reviewing a status report due on November 2 from a court-appointed insolvency administrator for Fairchild Dornier’s 728 program d
Aircraft

Mesa Answers US Air Distress Calls

Mesa Air Group has cut salaries among its senior management by 23 percent; the company will credit the proceeds to US Airways in support of the major airli
Aircraft

XJet, Embraer Form Parts Partnership

ExpressJet became the first airline to join the new Embraer Collective Inventory Planning (ECIP) program, in an effort to better manage its spare parts inv
Charter & Fractional

Pogo Jet Reveals Deployment Details

In a December 13 amendment to Pogo Jet’s S-1 registration statement for its initial public stock offering, the company provided more information about its