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Duncan Installs Primus Epic in GIII

Duncan Aviation recently completed the installation of Honeywell’s Primus Epic Control Display System/Retrofit (CDS/R) in a customer’s Gulfstream III.
Avionics

Pro Line 21 for the Falcon 50

Premier/West Star announced the completion of its first installation of the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics system in a Falcon 50.
Avionics

Lower-cost FDRs likely for small jets

A Massachusetts company that has developed a flight data recorder (FDR) for aircraft in the category of the Cirrus SR20 and SR22 piston singles says the te
Engines

Rolls-Royce plays catch-up in A350 engining battle

Not content to sit back and enjoy its Trent engines successes over the last two years, Rolls-Royce has kicked off its sales campaign to power the new Airbu
Aircraft

Airbus A380 continues ‘wow’ tour in SIA colors

Exactly 300 days into a 2,500-hour flight-test program, the Airbus A380 very-large airliner (VLA) is here at Asian Aerospace 2006 as the European manufactu
Aircraft

Falcon redesigns 7X to give it longer legs

Dassault is working on a significant performance improvement for its Falcon 7X business jet, currently in flight tests.
Aircraft

Airbus Services Gulf

Airbus has established a new venture in Dubai to oversee its commercial activities in countries covered by the Gulf Co-operation Council countries plus Afg
ATC

No mandate for TCAS, TAWS on VLJs

Although very light jets (VLJ) will be operating at the same altitudes (including RVSM airspace) as and mingling with airliners and larger business jets, t
ATC

A380 Wake Turbulence Recommendations

The Airbus A380 Wake Vortex Steering Group recently issued new recommendations for A380 wake turbulence spacing.
FBOs

SheltAir Expanding FBO Network

Long Island Jet Center sold its Farmingdale, N.Y.
Airports

NATA Says Payback Process Daunting Task

The proposed procedure for reimbursing FBOs, flight schools and other providers of general aviation ground-support services at five airports in the Washing
Engines

Correction: Honeywell Ties P&WC in Survey

AIN’s 2006 Product Support Survey should have shown Honeywell’s support of the TFE731 turbofan receiving an overall average rating of 7.02, a 3.24-p
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ACJ interior job makes it an even dozen

Associated Air Center, a Landmark Aviation company based at Dallas Love Field, signed a contract for its 12th Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) interior.
Avionics

Proposal Aims To Improve FDR Information

The FAA is proposing to amend the digital flight data recorder (DFDR) regulations of Parts 121 and 135 to prohibit filtering of original parameter sensor s
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Interiors Award Planned for Hamburg Show

Hamburg, Germany, plans to present the first Crystal Cabin Awards at the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo, to be held in the city from April 17 to 19 next ye
Engines

CFM-powered A318 ETOPS Approved

Airbus A318s powered by CFM International engines were approved by the EASA for 180-minute extended-range twin-engine operations (ETOPS).
Aircraft

Dole Buys Three VLJs for Corporate Use

Dole Food and its affiliate Castle & Cook have purchased three Eclipse 500 very light jets (VLJs) that will join a current corporate aircraft fleet.
Aircraft

Happy 30th to Safety Reporting System

NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) recently marked its 30th anniversary.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

California Bank Targets Aircraft Buyers

Mission Oaks National Bank in Temecula, Calif., hopes to become the lender of choice for pilots shopping for general aviation airplanes and, in some cases,
Aircraft

Eclipse explains snags on preproduction Model 500

Eclipse Aviation expected to have delivered its first Eclipse 500 very light jet by the time this issue was printed, according to Eclipse president and CEO
Airports

O’Hare Slot Program Extended Two Years

The FAA is extending through Oct.
Regulations and Government

Comment Window To Close on Slot NPRM

The comment period on a proposal to continue the reservation and slot program under the high-density rule at New York La Guardia Airport (LGA) closes Decem
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Claims Second Profitable Year

Bombardier’s Flexjet might be the only fractional provider that can say it has been profitable for the second consecutive year.
Charter & Fractional

Landing Assessment Committee Urged

In recent letters to FAA Administrator Marion Blakey, NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) asked the agency to form an aviation rule
Maintenance and Modifications

Installation Near for Stage III Hush Kit

Stage III Technologies, which 18 months ago received an STC for its Stage 3 hush kit/cascade thrust reverser for Gulfstream IIs and IIIs, plans to have its
Regulations and Government

FAA consolidates and updates sim requirements

The FAA has adopted its four-year-old proposed rule to revise simulator and flight training device (FTD) requirements and consolidate them into a new FAR P
Aircraft

Kingfisher adds another 15 ATR 72-500s to fleet

India’s Kingfisher Airlines exercised options on another 15 ATR 72-500s yesterday during French President Jacques Chirac’s official visit to the subcontine
ATC

UAVs might inspire new TCAS rules

AIN has learned that FAA officials are considering the introduction of TCAS-III to meet collision-avoidance needs when large unmanned aircraft start
Aircraft

Indian airline signs order for 43 Airbus A319, A320, A321 jets

In a deal three years in the making, the state-run airline Indian (formerly Indian Airlines) yesterday signed a firm order for 43 Airbus A320-family jets,