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Rockwell Collins ‘Reintroduces’ eXchange Broadband Service

Boeing’s abrupt exit from the aeronautical satellite broadband market last year left Rockwell Collins without a partner for its eXchange broadband service
Avionics

Iridium mulls high-speed data service for business jets

Iridium hardware maker International Communications Group (ICG) reports launching a study to determine the potential requirements for an aeronautical satco
Aircraft

Embraer Rolls Out First Phenom 100

Two years after it announced the launch of its Phenom 100 very light jet program (at EBACE 2005), Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer celebrated the ro
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ATC

Is funding the least of FAA’s problems with NextGen?

Since everyone agrees that rapidly increasing traffic volumes over the next 20 years will demand the FAA’s NextGen solution–or something very similar–it ca
Avionics

Eurocopter considers FBW for civil helos

Eurocopter is investigating all-electric helicopter system architectures, including flight controls, with the goal of having them in service within 10 year
Engines

Rolls-Royce to power Dassault’s new jet

Dassault Aviation and Rolls-Royce are teaming in a partnership that stands to boost Rolls-Royce’s 34-percent market share in the business jet sector.
Charter & Fractional

Fractional giant places $1B order

NetJets put some more distance between itself and mere market mortals at the Paris Air Show last month with an order for 96 new Cessna Citations valued at
Aircraft

Aerion tweaks supersonic bizjet

Aerion, the U.S.
FBOs

Signature opens new FBO at Boston

Since March, Boston-bound business travelers have enjoyed Logan International Airport’s first modern FBO in many years, the new Signature Flight Support fa
Aircraft

Falcon 2000DX makes first flight

The Falcon 2000DX made its first flight late last month with little fanfare.
Accidents

Legacy pilots booked on criminal charges

American pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino were indicted last month for their alleged part in the collision of their Embraer Legacy with a Gol Airlines
Accidents

Avanti pilot averts runway collision

A Piaggio Avanti blew its two main gear tires during a runway incursion at Teterboro Airport on June 17.
FBOs

Macquarie adds more FBOs to its stable

In an 8-K filing with the U.S.
Rotorcraft

AW119 Ke receives EASA certification

The AgustaWestland AW119 Ke received EASA certification at the Paris Air Show last month.
Regulations and Government

No settlement yet in battle over FAA funding

General aviation and its allies continued the political infighting with the airline lobby over user fees last month, firing salvos at an Air  Transpor
Regulations and Government

FAA modifies rule to account for non-essential equipment

With so much nonessential equipment installed in today’s business jets, pilots might wonder if the rules regarding inoperative equipment apply to products
Airports

New Bill Threatens To Impose HPN Curfew

A bill that would give local authorities the right to enforce a nighttime curfew at New York’s Westchester County Airport has drawn criticism from NBAA.
Accidents

Falcon 900 Overruns Runway on Aborted Takeoff

A Falcon 900 ran off Runway 25 while departing from California’s Santa Barbara Airport at 2:15 p.m.
ATC

EU Takes Control of Galileo with Taxes

Members of the Transport, Telecommunication and Energy Council of the European Union have accepted a proposal by the European Commission to assume control
Regulations and Government

Africa To Establish Consolidated Reg Agency

Civil aviation authorities in Africa are planning an Africa-wide regulatory system similar to the European Union’s European Aviation Safety Agency.
Safety

More work ahead for FAA on ‘most wanted’ changes

NTSB chairman Mark Rosenker told the House aviation subcommittee last month that his agency is disappointed in the FAA’s response to five of the six aviati
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe, Marshall Expand Relationship

The UK’s Marshall Aerospace and NetJets Europe are expanding their agreement for support of the fractional’s Citation fleet.
Aircraft

Cirrus Unveils “The-Jet”

Cirrus unveiled the mock-up of its long-awaited “personal jet” this afternoon at company headquarters in Duluth, Minn.
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Regulations and Government

House Introduces FAA Reauthorization Bill

The House of Representatives issued its long-anticipated version of the FAA reauthorization bill last night, and user fees are not included.
Aircraft

Sino Swearingen Seeking Funds To Boost Production

Recent news reports from Taiwan suggesting that the Taiwanese government is unwilling to continue funding Sino Swearingen Aircraft’s SJ30 program are not a
Regulations and Government

Summit Focuses on A008, Upcoming Inspections

NATA president James Coyne expressed support for OpSpec A008 this morning at the first annual NATA air charter summit in Leesburg, Va.
Regulations and Government

FAA Issues Comments to Regulation Review

The FAA said it is not going to act on nearly half of all comments submitted during a standard regulatory review that began in February 2004.
Aircraft

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Proceeds Apace

All systems go! That was the message from the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter briefing at the Paris Air Show last week.
Aircraft

Easy-to-fly AeroQuad uses a coaxial rotor

The AN-1 AeroQuad produced in Spain by Aeris Naviter Aeronautical Technologies is on display in the light aircraft static park.