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DunnAir CompletionStart-up Gets FAA Approval
October 2, 2006, 2:45 PM
September 2005

DunnAir Business Jet Completion Center has received its repair station certificate from the FAA. The Tucson, Ariz.-based company at Tucson International Airport already has 44 employees and expects to have 150 on the payroll by this time next year.

Justice Voices Anti-terrorismConcerns over In-flight Use of Cellphones
October 2, 2006, 2:44 PM
September 2005

Even as a half-dozen companies are rushing to get FAA approval for systems that will allow the in-flight use of personal cellphones on business aircraft, other government entities have questioned cellphone use on airliners, citing security concerns.

Atlantic Aero Interiors Operation
October 2, 2006, 2:42 PM
September 2005

Atlantic Aero of Greensboro, N.C., expanded its FBO and maintenance/mod operation recently to include aircraft interior completion and refurbishment.

SkyLink Broadband Coming to Europe and the Middle East
October 2, 2006, 2:42 PM
September 2005

Arinc Direct, which showcased its SkyLink satellite broadband service on two Gulfstreams at the Paris Air Show earlier this summer, expects to go active in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East in the fourth quarter of this year.

Emteq To Merge Cabin and Lighting under One Roof
October 2, 2006, 2:40 PM
September 2005

Emteq of Milwaukee is consolidating its aerospace cabin and lighting companies into a single facility at New Berlin, Wis., effective November 1.

Blue Sky Network Approved for Airshow 4000
October 2, 2006, 2:39 PM
September 2005

Rockwell Collins has issued a service information letter approving Blue Sky Network’s Iridium satellite phone system as a qualified data channel for its Airshow 4000 moving map and information system. It is also approved for the current fleet of Airshow Network (Genesys) users.

Midcoast Finds anOpening, Creates Door To Fit
October 2, 2006, 2:37 PM
September 2005

Midcoast Aviation has a new supplemental type certificate for a solid-surface pocket door for the Falcon 900 and Falcon 900EX. The original mid-cabin divider in the Falcon 900 was typically a curtain partition.

Congressional Observer: September 2005
October 2, 2006, 2:35 PM
September 2005

— The Senate and the House closed up shop at the end of July for their customary August vacation. By that time, legislators had introduced 1,552 bills in the Senate and 3,615 in the House of Representatives, a near record.

‘Commercialized’ ATC Would Hike Fees for GA
October 2, 2006, 1:57 PM
September 2005

A “commercialized” ATC system in the U.S. could result in lower charges to airlines for ATC services, but it almost certainly would mean higher fees for general aviation operators, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Bizav Groups Aim To Boost VLJ Safety
October 2, 2006, 1:55 PM
September 2005

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and NBAA have developed a generic operations manual for single-pilot operation of very light jets (VLJs) and technically advanced aircraft.

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