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October 22, 2009

HBC Nabs Two Speed Records

The National Aeronautics Association honored Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (HBC) here on Tuesday for two world speed records, accomplished on flights earlier this year in the company’s flagship Hawker 4000 and in a Beechcraft Premier IA. Both record flights took place in May en route to the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Geneva. The Hawker 4000 set its record between Farmingda more

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PremierSpirit FBOs Reward Customers

ExxonMobil Aviation (Booth No. 4621) and its network of participating PremierSpirit FBOs celebrated the 20th anniversary of their customer care program by presenting three grand prize winners with checks for $5,000 here on Tuesday. Charles Schaefer of Maryland, Liam Miller of New Hampshire and Matthew Van De Hei of California were chosen based on their submissions of unique FBO feedback surveys, i more

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Blackhawk Re-Engines Cheyenne I

Blackhawk Modifications (Booth No. 2935) has received supplemental type certificate (STC) approval of its XP28 upgrade for the Piper Cheyenne I with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-28 engines in place of the original PT6A-11s. The new engines will allow power to be carried to a much higher altitude and increase speed to 250 ktas.

The bolt-on $475,000 conversion uses freshly overhauled more

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Pilatus Taps Dealer for Southeastern Europe

Aircraft as its new dealership for southeastern Europe. The company will handle sales, marketing and service of the single-engine PC-12 NG turboprop in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, former Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Albania.

“We are very excited to form this new alliance with OK Business Aircraf more

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Life begins at 50 for Paris Jet

By Robert P. Mark

JetSet Aviation Holdings’s acquisition of the type certificate and associated rights for the MS760 ParisJet could well breathe new life into an aircraft that former owner Socata had probably written off. Designed, built and originally certified in France in the 1950s by Morane-Saulnier, the predecessor of Socata, the new owner calls the MS760 the world’s first very light jet.

While more

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Atlantic Aviation History 82 Years Later

On Oct. 21, 1927, pioneer aviator Charles Lindbergh stopped at Atlantic Aviation’s Wilmington, Del. facility on his way from Atlantic City to Philadelphia. Now, 82 years later, Atlantic (Booth No. 5115) is focusing on a bit of history at this year’s NBAA Convention by exhibiting an aircraft registry dating back to 1929. The document was signed by Amelia Earhart, Lindbergh and Admiral William â more

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Raisbeck Announces Epic News

Raisbeck Engineering (Booth No. 2273), manufacturer of high-performance aftermarket modifications, announced here at the NBAA Convention certification of Raisbeck/Hartzell four-blade Quiet Turbofan Performance propellers for the King Air B200GT and C90GTi. The propellers are the heart of Raisbeck’s Epic Platinum and Epic Performance systems, yielding increased gross weight, improved takeoff, cli more

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Universal Introduces FANS-capable UniLink

Universal Avionics (Booth No. 4254) unveiled the UL-800/801 communications management system, developed to be compatible with Future Air Navigation System (FANS) and VHF datalink (VDL) Mode 2 capabilities for digital communications between pilots and ATC. Designed to be compliant with FANS 1/A standards, the Universal communications management unit will enable future controller-pilot datalink com more

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Author Sarah Bryn Rickman Receives NAHF Award

The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) announced that Sarah Bryn Rickman is this year’s recipient of the seventh annual Combs Gates Award. An aviation author and historian, Rickman received the $20,000 cash award for her trilogy based on the women pilots of the Ferry Command. Through exceptional research and first-hand interviews, Rickman tells the stories of women pilots who flew more than 1 more

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Townsend Unveils New Pattern-cutting System

Townsend Leather of Johnstown, N.Y., is featuring the new Townsend pattern-cutting system this year at its booth (No. 4841). The automated, high-speed leather cutter detects the perimeter of the hide it is cutting and is designed to increase cutting yield and overall productivity. “With the economic downturn that has shaken the industry in the past year, more of our customers are asking us for w more

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