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Regulations and Government

Mineta Is Wright Brothers Award Winner

Former Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta is the recipient of the 2006 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy.
Accidents

Core lock studied at CL600 crash hearing

“It caught my eye becauseit was…different,” said Brad Brooks, a customer service agent.
Aircraft

Falcon Orders Picking Up this Year

Dassault said it received orders for 52 Falcons in the first six months of this year, compared with 62 for the whole of last year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Special Report: Completion & Refurbishment 2005

Two years ago at this time, Jim Renfro, president and owner of Highlands Aviation at Avon Park, Fla., said he was spending most of his time on the road, “d
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airshow Makes a Splash at European Bizav Show

At the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in May, Rockwell Collins announced completion of AirCell’s ST 3100 Iridium satellite communicatio
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Installs EMS Satcom eNfusion Accelerator in Falcon 900

The eNfusion cabin network accelerator from EMS Satcom appears to be gaining a following.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Broadband Connection Now on Gulfstream G350 and G450

Gulfstream Aerospace has received an STC that permits installation of the Savannah-based company’s new Broadband Multi-Link data transfer system in its G35
Maintenance and Modifications

Startup DunnAir Awaits Repair Station Certificate

The DunnAir Business Jet Completion Center, which was scheduled to open its doors earlier this year at Tucson International Airport, is now forecasting an
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Stevens Launches Heritage Refurb Program for Used Aircraft

As an added revenue source, Stevens Aviation in Greenville, S.C., plans to officially launch its Heritage Program at the NBAA Convention this fall.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flight Display Introduces Single-box IFE Package

At the Aircraft Electronics Association convention and trade show in April Flight Display Systems (FDS) of Alpharetta, Ga., introduced a new in-flight ente
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Capital Aviation Installing ‘Big Sky’ in Small Cabins

Capital Aviation expects to deliver its 100th executive Caravan this summer, this one with the typical “Big Sky” cabin.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rosen’s FlightView In Production

After much market research and considerable research and development, Rosen Aviation Displays’ FliteView moving map passenger information system will go in
Cabin Interior and Electronics

PATS Delivers Fifth BBJ Interior

Since the first Boeing Business Jet entered the PATS Aircraft completion center in September 2001, the company has rolled out five finished BBJs.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Kalogridis Launches 3-D Tapestry

Carpet specialist Kalogridis International of Dallas has just launched a new line of bulkhead tapestries available in a variety of colors and with three-di
Cabin Interior and Electronics

IWG Sells 1,000th Aircraft Water Treatment Unit

The end product may not be Perrier, but it’s just as tasty and just as clean.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Electronics for the well equipped cabin

We live in a brave new world of constant connection, to our homes, offices, business acquaintances, friends and family.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

What? No Tattoos?

He took the Citation XLS to the West Star Aviation completion and refurbishment center in Grand Junction, Colo., for a special exterior paint job, starting
Cabin Interior and Electronics

It’s all about the environment

Cabin environment has been a major element of the completion process in the past couple of years, and it promises to become more so as concerns about air q
Safety

FAA Safety Information In Your Inbox

With the growing popularity of e-mail, the FAA has developed the Safety Program Airmen Notification System (Spans). The agency has been prod
Training and Workforce

SimuFlite ducks bullet in CAE restructuring

The restructuring program that Quebec-based CAE has adopted to improve its financial position will not affect SimuFlite, Andrew Arnovitz, director of inves
Regulations and Government

FAA Evaluates Airport Advisory Service

The FAA is requesting public comments on the usefulness of airport advisory services now available at 20 airports in the continental U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Don’t Just Kick the Tires and Go

Reports of tread separations and bulges on Goodyear nosewheel tires on Gulfstreams and Global Expresses have resulted in an AD.
Maintenance and Modifications

Learjet Mod Gets EASA Approval

Raisbeck Engineering’s ZR Lite modification system for the Learjet 35/36 last month received European Aviation Safety Agency certification.
Engines

Paris Air Show 2005: This year's show set records for both attendance and number of sales logged

First the good news, or at least the news that most people in the international aerospace and defense industry can agree on.
Regulations and Government

New Rules for Air-tour Ops Move Closer

FAA regulations that would impose numerous new requirements on air-tour operators are one step closer to publication.
Avionics

Honeywell Demonstrates SVS

Honeywell last month gave journalists their first look at the company’s developmental integrated primary flight display (IPFD), including the synthetic-vis
Avionics

Verizon Airfone Reverses Course

Responding to customer input, Verizon Airfone said it will continue providing MagnaStar phone users with air-to-ground communications “through at least Dec
Maintenance and Modifications

Canadian firm unifies de Havilland product support under one roof

Viking Air of Victoria, British Columbia, has acquired certain assets of Bombardier’s Commercial Service Centre, thus becoming the exclusive parts manufact
Avionics

IS&S EFIS Package STC’d in PC-12

The FAA last month granted Innovative Solutions & Support an STC for installation of the company’s 10-inch displays in the Pilatus PC-12.
Security

GA groups report on new security measures

At a hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee last month, representatives of general aviation organizations spelled out the