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Standdown addresses safety and security

Spurred by the popularity of Bombardier’s blockbuster annual standdown in Wichita, safety stand- downs are becoming regional one- day events.
Avionics

Honeywell Runway Awareness and Advisory System certified

Pilots know that the primary job of EGPWS is to keep them from running into the ground, but they might not be aware that it can also warn them if they are
ATC

Blue Sky Network Approves Iridium- based Flight-tracking System

La Jolla, Calif.-based Blue Sky Network announced receipt of an STC and PMA approval for the D1000 flight-tracking and two-way messaging system,  whic
ATC

Boeing submits Traffic-flow Modernization Plan to FAA

Boeing has proposed that a team headed by its Air Traffic Management business unit lead the FAA’s Traffic Flow Management Modernization program, a 12-year
Avionics

Meggitt Autopilot STC’d in Twin Commander and King Air 90

The Magic 2100 digital flight-control system from Meggitt Avionics has gained STC approvals in the Twin Commander 690C/D and 695A/B (Models 840, 900, 980 a
Aircraft

Savannah Air Center installs HSD-256 data Satcom in Global Express

The ability to surf the Internet while cruising through the lower stratosphere continues to get easier, and faster, thanks to the incremental upgrades bein
Aircraft

Engine, interior upgrades revitalize older Learjet 25s

The ranks of small business jets are about to swell with the imminent buildup of new sub-10,000-pound jets certified to FAA Part 23 regulations.
ATC

Maastricht conference highlights ATC hurdles

In the light of the European Union’s final go-ahead given to the “Single European Sky” (SES) initiative, speakers at the Jane’s ATC Maastricht Conference (
ATC

Eurocontrol wins ATC Maastricht 2004 Award

Eurocontrol won the 2004 ATC Maastricht Jane’s Award for its enhanced tactical flow management system (ETFMS), introduced in February 2002 by the central f
ATC

Flow Management System passes tests in Brussels

In December, the enhanced tactical flow management system data-distribution system (ETFMS-DDS) provided by German ATM supplier Comsoft successfully passed
FBOs

Business is Good, Says Signature’s Parent

BBA Aviation, the UK-based parent company of FBO network Signature Flight Support, released its preliminary annual report for last year and the results are
ATC

Helios awarded Radio Navigation Plan contract

The European Commission Directorate General for Energy and Transport has recently awarded a contract to a team led by Helios Technology to contribute to th
ATC

FAA orders 11 surveillance units from Sensis

The FAA placed production orders for 11 of Sensis’ airport surface detection equipment systems, Model X (ASDE-X).
Security

TSA names new chief for general aviation

General aviation interests are encouraged by the appointment of Michal Morgan as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) general manager for general a
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Says It’s Near Break-even Point

Avantair, the Clearwater, Fla.-based fractional that operates Piaggio Avantis exclusively, reported an 85-percent increase in Q2 revenue over the same peri
Avionics

How much more accurate can a weather forecast get?

Predicting the weather is a little like trying to pick up Jell-O before it sets.
Charter & Fractional

Chinese charter firm expands fleet

DeerJet, one of China’s leading executive charter firms, has leased a Gulfstream IV through U.S.
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306s under fire, great plains closes

A cooling deficiency in Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW306B turbofan has forced the company to correct and recertify the design after turbine blades showed
Aircraft

Grob SPn flight tests resume

Grob Aerospace has restarted the flight-test program for its SPn jet, just under three months after the November 29 crash of its second prototype.
Regulations and Government

Part 139 extends to small airports

A new final rule issued by the FAA last month will subject airports hosting scheduled flights in aircraft designed to hold between 10 and 30 passenger seat
Aircraft

Eclipse Woes Drive VLJ Forecast Downward

Germany-based aerospace consultant PMI-Media lowered its estimated very light jet (VLJ) delivery schedule for this year, based largely on production diffic
Engines

Harbin-Embraer sells first ERJ-145s

Harbin-Embraer–the manufacturing joint venture established in January last year by Brazil’s Embraer and AVIC II subsidiaries Harbin Aircraft and Hafei Avia
Regulations and Government

FAA Wants To Hear From You

The FAA has mailed out invitations to participate in its 2006 General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey.
Engines

Fairchild Dornier 328 and 728 get new leases on life

AvCraft CEO Ben Bartel in late January announced the restart of Dornier 328JET production at the company’s plant in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, just outside
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter dominates civil helo market

Eurocopter’s new boss believes that last year’s good sales figures should not hide the need for some changes in the company culture.
Rotorcraft

AB139: first flight impressions

fter flying the Bell/Agusta AB139, it is easy to see why Amedeo Caporaletti, president of Agusta and CEO of AgustaWestland, believes that this helicopter s
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier opens new service center in Dallas

In an effort to improve its customer support, Bombardier has opened a new service center at Dallas Love Field and allocated shares equaling one Learjet 45
ATC

Natca president searches for consensus with FAA

Unilaterally imposed work rules and the FAA reauthorization process are among the issues Pat Forrey, new president of the National Air Traffic Controllers
Rotorcraft

Progress being made in rotorcraft infrastructure

Progress is being made toward the goal of rotorcraft taking their place in the national transportation infrastructure, according to presenters at January’s
Rotorcraft

Rolls-Royce overhauls Model 250 service network

Rolls-Royce has introduced a new network of service centers that it claims offers “unprecedented” full-capability repair and overhaul (R&O) support to oper