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ATC

Joint venture seeks key to NATO radar RFP

AGS Industries, a recently formed joint-venture company headquartered in Ottobrunn, Germany, is working on a response to a formal request for proposal for
FBOs

JetDirect Adds FBO at Dallas Love Field

JetDirect Aviation has added Regal Aviation at Dallas Love Field to its network of FBOs and maintenance facilities, an acquisition that brings to five JetD
Avionics

Javelin To Fly with Op Technologies Cockpit

Last month, Colorado-based Aviation Technology Group (Booth No.
Safety

Cessna Wins Icing Approval, Sets Costs for Mustang

Cessna said the FAA cleared the Citation Mustang for flight into known icing two months after the new entry-level jet received FAA type certification on Se
Engines

Piper Selects FJ44-3A Version To Power PiperJet

At AOPA Expo yesterday Piper announced it had selected a variant of the Williams International FJ44-3A turbofan to power its new PiperJet.
Training and Workforce

Diamond Selects D-Jet Training Organization

Airline Transport Professionals (ATP), a Jacksonville, Fla.-based organization that provides advanced pilot training at 23 flight schools nationwide, repor
Cabin Interior and Electronics

International Water-Guard Targets Europe

International Water-Guard, a specialist in aircraft water treatment and water systems, has signed an agreement with UK-based Reheat International of Alton,
FBOs

Renovated FBO Opens at Fort Lauderdale

Sheltair Aviation Services (Booth No.
Avionics

Verizon, Listening To Customers, Reverses Course

Last Thursday Verizon Airfone notified customers that it will continue to provide MagnaStar users with air-to-ground communications “through at least Decem
Avionics

Universal EFI-890R coming to more jets

Universal Avionics continues to expand its EFI-890R retrofit cockpit program, most recently by announcing STC projects with IFR Avionics and Premier Air/We
Avionics

Rockwell Collins introduces WAAS GPS and ADS-B units

Looking ahead to technologies that likely will be commonplace in tomorrow’s business jet cockpits, Rockwell Collins has introduced a GPS receiver with WAAS
Aircraft

Execujet Owners Take Over Grob Aerospace

Executive Jet Investments (EJI), a Swiss investment firm led by Execujet CEO Niall Olver, has acquired a controlling stake in German-based manufacturer Gro
Avionics

Universal Weather & AviationBuys FBO Software Maker

Universal Weather & Aviation is at Booth Nos.
Maintenance and Modifications

Field Aviation Takes King Air C90GT North of the Border

Field Aviation Sales of Mississauga, Ontario, an authorized international sales rep for Raytheon Aircraft and its Beechcraft and Hawker products in Canada,
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Gets STC for Securaplane Batteries

Duncan Aviation (Booth No.
Avionics

Another EFIS Package STC’d for the PC-12

The FAA granted Innovative Solutions & Support an STC on September 14 for installation of two and four 10-inch display units in the Pilatus PC-12.
Aircraft

New owners take the reins at Grob

Executive Jet Investments (EJI)–a small group of largely anonymous Swiss private investors–has completed an acquisition of a majority stake in German airfr
Aircraft

The New ’Dynasty’ Is Not a TV Soap Opera

Epic Aircraft parent Aircraft Investor Resources (AIR) last week changed the name of the certifiable version of its Epic LT turboprop single to the Dynasty
Aircraft

Boeing Flies 737-900ER, Platform for BBJ3

On September 1 Boeing’s new 737-900ER, the platform for the new BBJ3, made its first flight.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bizliner ‘range booster’ provides an extra 200 nm

Operators looking for better range from their executive/VIP single- or double-aisle jumbo jets–as well as enhanced safety–might find what they’re looking f
Maintenance and Modifications

Ten Falcon 50 shell kits sold

Duncan Aviation recently installed its 10th Duncan Design Shell Kit for the Falcon 50.
Avionics

AirCell ST 3100 satcom picked for Hawker 4000

Raytheon has selected AirCell’s ST 3100 satcom system as standard equipment on the Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jet. Already standard
Rotorcraft

Bell Warns Operators about BLR Strakes

A September 7 information letter from Bell Helicopter warns Bell 206 and 206L operators of potential problems with STC'd Boundary Layer Research (BLR) tail
FBOs

Track fuel prices with Arinc Direct online tool

Arinc Direct has introduced an online tool called the Virtual Fuel Desk to help its business aviation customers boost their fuel purchasing power.
Charter & Fractional

ARG/US Wins Injunction Against CharterX

A North Carolina judge issued an injunction recently against charter facilitator CharterX, its new Wyvern Consulting charter audit unit and a former ARG/US
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk Modifications offering PT6-135A upgrade for King Air F90

Blackhawk Modifications (Booth No.
ATC

Approach Limits Raised in Canada

Responding to recommendations from Canada's Transportation Safety Board after at least two low-visibility landing accidents, Transport Canada will increase
Aircraft

Movers & Shakers: Rick Adam hopes his A700 becomes third certified VLJ

How is the A500 program progressing? As of late last month, the A500 is certified to its full 5.5-psi pressurization, which provides
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Millennium To Supply Kodiak Interior

Sandpoint, Idaho-based Quest Aircraft has chosen Millennium Concepts to design, fabricate and certify interior packages for its Kodiak 10-seat, single-engi
Regulations and Government

Comments Due Monday on Two NPRMs

September 18 is the comment deadline for two separate notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).