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ATR Lands another Big Sale
October 30, 2006, 11:25 AM
December 2005

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) placed a firm order for seven new 48-seat ATR 42-500s during a November 2 signing ceremony in Karachi. PIA plans to replace its aging Fokker F27s with the Franco-Italian turboprops starting in May. ATR estimates the value of the contract at $100 million.

New Owner for Regions Air
October 30, 2006, 11:24 AM
December 2005

A Michigan-based company with operations in the Caribbean last month was in the process of buying the assets of Smyrna, Tenn.-based American Connection operator Regions Air.

Mesaba Wins Court Battle
October 30, 2006, 11:23 AM
December 2005

Mesaba Aviation won a motion it filed last month against its fellow Chapter 11 petitioner and mainline partner Northwest Airlines for withholding more service contract payments.

Indy Air Latest Bankruptcy Casualty
October 30, 2006, 11:22 AM
December 2005

Independence Air and parent company FLYi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, ending a year-and-a-half-long wait for what many considered an inevitable financial collapse.

Pennsylvania installing ADS-B ground stations
October 30, 2006, 11:12 AM
December 2005

Pennsylvania transportation officials have announced a plan to install automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) ground stations at four state airports.

Universal’s Vision 1 SVS certified in King Air 350
October 30, 2006, 11:10 AM
December 2005

After years of development, Universal Avionics of Tucson, Ariz., has gained its first STC and TSO for its full Vision 1 synthetic-vision system (SVS), clearing the technology for operation aboard the Beech King Air 350 following a November 8 certification flight.

Live Internet TV from Rockwell Collins to make debut aboard Global Express
October 30, 2006, 11:09 AM
December 2005

Rockwell Collins announced that its eXchange broadband data and live television service will make its debut aboard a pair of Bombardier Global XRSes operated by Samsung Techwin, as well as in a Global 5000 demonstrator.

IS&S announces Citation cockpit retrofit programs
October 30, 2006, 11:06 AM
December 2005

Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S), an Exton, Pa.

Satcom antenna targets smaller bizjets
October 30, 2006, 11:04 AM
December 2005

EMS Satcom has revealed the newest addition to its eNfusion suite of airborne wireless communication products that the company promises will bring Internet access to smaller business aircraft.

Primus Epic CDS/R Certified in Avanti
October 30, 2006, 10:58 AM
December 2005

Honeywell, headquartered in Morristown, N.J., has found homes for its newest EFIS retrofit, the Primus Epic CDS/R cockpit, in Canada and Germany.

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