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Federal Express makes major commitment for HUD and EVS

In the world’s first major commitment to head-up display and enhanced vision technology by a civil operator, Federal Express announced late last year that
Regulations and Government

Bizav shines brightly in FAA’s crystal ball

Business aviation continues to be a bright spot in the FAA’s annual aviation forecast, with top executives of two business jet manufacturers and the leadin
Avionics

Much more than just charts, Jeppesen delivers the weather

Back in the early 1930s, when Capt.
Avionics

CMC’s pilot-friendly EFB features FMS-style keys

CMC Electronics has introduced the CMA-1100, a handheld electronic flight bag (EFB) computer for the cockpit that fills a gap between off-the-shelf tablet
Avionics

Avidyne picks XM Satellite Weather

Avidyne has selected XM WX Satellite Weather to provide broadcast datalink weather for the avionics maker’s FlightMax EX500 multifunction displays and Flig
Avionics

Arinc, Telenor announce ‘mobile in the sky’ plan

Will passengers flying on business jets and airliners really ever be able to use their personal cellphones to make and receive calls in flight? There is ev
Aircraft

Boeing Denies Pullout from RRJ

 Despite the standoff between Boeing and the Russian government over import tax relief for U.S.-made commercial jets, the Chicago-based manufacturer i
Charter & Fractional

Jet2000 to conduct trials with M-101T

Russian charter firm Jet2000 reached an agreement with Kaskol, Sokol and Myasischev, which jointly developed the M-101T Sokol (formerly Gzhel), to conduct
Rotorcraft

Modular EC 135 Revealed

Eurocopter has developed its own concept of a modular helicopter to meet what it believes are the security requirements of the new generation of EU members
Avionics

EGPWS Standard on S-76s, S-92s

Sikorsky plans to make Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems (EGPWS) standard equipment on all future production S-76s and S-92s.
Rotorcraft

Norsk Wins Barents Sea Contract

A 16-month, $16 million (including options) contract to service new Statoil Snøehvit production platforms in the Barents Sea has been awarded to Norsk Heli
Rotorcraft

European Feedback Needed

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is inviting European operators to comment on its proposed operations and licensing regulations.
Rotorcraft

‘Smart’ system could reduce helicopter noise and vibration

Reducing vibration and noise is key to the goal of gaining public acceptance of the rotorcraft as a routine mode of transport.
Rotorcraft

Never say never again: Bond Helicopters returns

The prodigal sons of the North Sea oil-support community, brothers Stephen and Peter Bond, have returned to the fray more than eight weeks early.
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer engineer receives MX Award

Cezar Lima, Embraer’s senior manager for fleet maintenance support, received the Overhaul & Maintenance Award for his outstanding achievement in aviation m
Maintenance and Modifications

Wing Aviation to build second paint hangar

After only one year in business, Wing Aviation is adding a second 20,000-sq-ft paint facility to handle steadily increasing business.
Maintenance and Modifications

Eaton marketing drip-free couplings to bizav

Nobody likes to disconnect a push-pull primary fluid line and take a shower in jet fuel or hydraulic fluid, especially in a combat situation.
Maintenance and Modifications

DatcoMedia is rosetta stone of MX software

One of the major irritants with software is that few maintenance programs interact with one another.
Aircraft

Butler an bizjet target Learjet 20s for RVSM

The worldwide fleet of approximately 500 Learjet 20-series aircraft is the target for an RVSM solution offered by Olathe, Kan.-based Butler National.
Airports

London Luton Airport gets line maintenance

Hamlin Jet has joined with Northern Executive Aviation (NEA) of Manchester, UK, to open a satellite service center at London Luton Airport (EGGW).
Engines

Bizjet completes Spey maintenance event

Tulsa, Okla.-based BizJet International announced the completion of its first Spey midlife event after becoming a Rolls-Royce-authorized overhaul facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall expands L.A. customer service

Aviall Services opened a new Los Angeles customer-service center at Van Nuys Airport (VNY).
Engines

Elliott Aviation offers Williams-Rolls service

Elliott Aviation of Moline, Ill., has authorization to do full line service and maintenance on the Williams-Rolls FJ44-1A/2C and -2A turbofans used on the
Training and Workforce

SimuFlite adds Citation X and Falcon MX training

CAE SimuFlite is set to begin offering Citation X technical training by this fall.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ni-Cad replacements for large bizjets

Securaplane Technologies of Tucson, Ariz., has announced the availability of a sealed lead-acid battery for Gulfstream IIIs and IVs and Falcon 2000/2000EXs
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon opens Euro spares center

Concerned about continuing international shipping delays because of post-9/11 U.S.
Training and Workforce

Northrop Rice develps Malaysian MX school

Northrop Rice USA completed a five-year contract developing the Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (MIAT), with a handover ceremony in Kuala Lumpur
Maintenance and Modifications

LHT introduces 'get me home' service

Lufthansa Technik introduced a new premium service at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in May.
Aircraft

New plant shops to accommodate Falcon 7X

On June 17 Dassault Falcon Jet held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new paint hangar at the company’s Little Rock, Ark.
Maintenance and Modifications

OnCall corporate Jet Repair finds a niche with mobile response to aogs

“I know what it feels like to be sitting on an airport where there’s no maintenance available, staring at a flat nosewheel.