September 27, 2007

GA Show in Prague Next Year

AeroExpo, a subsidiary of World Aviation Communications of Kingston, England, is adding AeroExpo Prague to its portfolio of events. The show will take place April 25 to 27 next year and will precede AeroExpo London at Wycombe Air Park near London, June 13 to 15. The Prague event will be held at Pribram airfield. According to John Brennan, AeroExpo managing director, the organizers selected Prague more

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California Firm Does Work for NASA-Dryden

Total Aircraft Services (Booth No. 6151) of Van Nuys, Calif., has completed a radar pod for a Gulfstream III operated by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. An Earth Science Capabilities Demonstration project, the unmanned air vehicle synthetic aperture radar (UAVSAR) is jointly supported by NASA-Dryden and NASA-Jet–Propulsion Laboratory. TAS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ikhana Group, built two r more

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Wilson Air rings gallons/pounds

The Wilson Air Center FBO chain, exhibiting at the Shell Aviation Booth (No. 405), has solved a weighty problem in fuel sales by introducing a system on its fuel trucks that registers fuel uploads in pounds as well as gallons. Fuel sales of avgas and jet-A have heretofore been indicated in gallons. However, most turbine aircraft indicate onboard fuel quantity in pounds, and pilots are typically mo more

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Iridium adds four medevac ops

By Meredith Saini

Iridium Satellite of Bethesda, Md., has added four North American air-ambulance operators to its subscriber rolls.

Air Methods has decided to install Sky Connect Tracker systems for Iridium-based automatic flight following as well as cockpit voice and data communications in its aircraft.

California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (Calstar) will install Iridium-based voice, automate more

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Aero Charter here celebrating 30 years

Aero Charter is here at NBAA’07 (Booth No. 5318) celebrating its 30th year of operation under a single owner. CEO Bob Thomas and his partner, John Morgenthaler, Jr., are both pilots. “I go by what the customer wants. We are straight-shooters. We show the customer how to do what they want to do,” Thomas said.

He said that highlights of the company’s 30 years have been getting the Part 1 more

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FlightSafety To Get Piaggio Sim

Piaggio Aero and FlightSafety International have expanded their training services agreement, whereby they will place another Piaggio aircraft simulator at FlightSafety’s West Palm Beach, Fla. learning center in 2008. The new Avanti II simulator is being manufactured by FlightSafety and will receive level-D approval. It will be equipped with FlightSafety’s Vital visual system and electric-motion an more

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406-MHz ELTs on Display

New 406-MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELT) from Emergency Beacon Corp. are at the New Rochelle, N.Y. company’s booth (No. 4074). Anticipating the February 2009 switch of search-and-rescue signal processing from 121.5 MHz to 406 MHz, Emergency Beacon is offering ELTs for both cabin/cockpit and aircraft tail installation. The new transmitters measure 6.7 by 2.9 by 2.5 inches and weigh 2.5 poun more

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Emteq Puts Heat in the Seats

Hawker Beechcraft has awarded Emteq of New Berlin, Wis., an initial contract to install its FAA-certified Elements seat heaters as an option aboard Hawker Beechcraft King Airs. The seat-heater design features lumbar and seat heat that can be individually controlled by the passenger. A flexible seat coil allows the internal heating system to
adjust as the seat is adjusted.    < more

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Fokker Picks Up A321 Executive Contract

Fokker Services (Booth No. 4723) recently signed an agreement to convert a pre-owned Airbus A321 to a “high-end” executive ride for an unidentified Middle
East customer. The bespoke interior will include a private bedroom with annex shower and restroom, conference/dining room, lounges and a private office, as well as considerable stowage, wardrobe space, galleys and lavatories. The airplane more

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Florida firm to service Avanti

With the addition of new partners, the Italian aircraft manufacturer Piaggio Aero (Booth No. 3717) is increasing its U.S. presence, and in particular its commitment to customer support in the North American market.

This week at NBAA’07 the company announced it has selected Aero Precision Repair and Overhaul (A-Pro) of Deerfield Beach, Fla., to provide overhaul and repair services for Pi more

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