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Evektor – EV-55 Outback

March 01, 2010

In mid-December Evektor ran the EV-55 Outback’s Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-21 engines for the first time. During the test run at Kunovice Airport in the Czech Republic, “engines and propellers performed properly,” the company reported. “This is a first but important step on the way to first flight, which is scheduled for the first half of this year.”...

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Gippsland Aeronautics – Airvan GA10

March 01, 2010

Australia’s Gippsland, which is in the process of bringing the twin turboprop Nomad back into production as the Airvan GA24, has cut metal on the Airvan GA10, a 10-seat high-wing turboprop single. The purchase of a majority share in the company by Indian automotive conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra has ignited increased activity at Gippsland. 

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Hawker Beechcraft – Premier II

March 01, 2010

The updated version of the Premier was expected to fly in December but that has been moved to this month, according to Hawker Beechcraft. The Premier II will offer improved efficiency thanks to its 3,050-pound-thrust Williams International FJ44-3AP engines. Speed climbs to 465 knots, range increases by 20 percent and the Premier II will be able to climb...

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Honda Aircraft – HondaJet

March 01, 2010

The first production conforming HondaJet is now scheduled to fly in the middle of this year, at a date yet to be determined, according to a Honda Aircraft spokesman. The prototype HondaJet has been flying since Dec. 3, 2003, and has met projected performance targets during more than 500 hours of testing by flying at a top speed of 420 knots and altitude of...

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Nextant selects Rockwell Collins Venue cabin system for 400Next

March 01, 2010

Nextant Aerospace has selected the Rockwell Collins Venue cabin management system for the interior of the Beechjet 400Next as part of a retrofit package that brings high-definition video screens, Blu-ray disc players, iPod docking stations and more to the passenger compartment of the original Beech 400A/XP.

The agreement announced in late January between...

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Piper Aircraft – PiperJet

March 01, 2010

While progress on the PiperJet had slowed, Piper’s acquisition by Brunei-based Imprimis has put the jet-single project “back on track,” according to Piper, “with full development of the PiperJet and other exciting production initiatives.” One of those is Piper’s choice of the Czech Sport Aircraft SportCruiser as the new entry-level Piper trainer. To...

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GE moves decisively into business aviation

March 01, 2010

GE Aviation’s engine business has historically focused on military and airline applications, according to Shawn O’Day, manager of business aviation market- ing for the company. However, there were spin-offs from those areas that were  applicable to business aviation and recently the company has intensified its interest in business aircraft by creating...

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SIA Engineering Invests in PW1000G Geared Turbofan

March 01, 2010

SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has signed an agreement to participate in Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1000G engine risk-revenue sharing program (RRSP) with a 3-percent stake in the Bombardier C Series engine program and a 1-percent stake in the Mitsubishi Regional Jet engine program. As part of the agreement, Pratt & Whitney will designate Eagle Services Asia, a...

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Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference 2010

March 01, 2010

A dramatic drop in attendance at last year’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference–2,027 compared with 2,612 in 2008–led to concerns for the 2010 conference, coming as it was amid an industry looking for some sign of revival. But according to Jo Damato, NBAA staff liaison to the Schedulers & Dispatchers Committee, this year’s event was “terrific.”

Instead of...

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Signature Launches Rewards Program

March 01, 2010

Signature Flight Support announced a new customer relationship program–Signature Status–at the 2010 Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference in San Antonio in January.

According to the company, Signature Status is designed “to offer valuable benefits to operators, flight departments and aircraft owners by rewarding members’ loyalty to Signature’s U.S....

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Peabody Energy Dispatcher Wins Tanglewood Resort Trip

March 01, 2010

M.C. Schefft, flight dispatcher and travel coordinator for Peabody Energy of St. Louis, won a two-day trip for two to the Tanglewood Resort at Lake Texoma, Texas, at the S&D conference. The prize includes two nights at the resort and breakfast for two people, a one-day golf pass and a one-day charter fishing trip. Texoma Jet, an FBO and aircraft...

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Avinode Introduces Next-generation Search Engine

March 01, 2010

Online charter portal Avinode unveiled its new aircraft charter search engine at the conference. The company says its new 2.0 system will make it easier for charter brokers and operators to put together the most cost-efficient routes by allowing them to search more effectively for real-time aircraft availability and pricing. It can show complex sets of...

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Air Partner Fuel Makes First S&D Appearance

March 01, 2010

Air Partner Fuel, launched last year as part of the international group’s strategy to offer a comprehensive range of aviation services and products, made its first appearance at the Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference. Air Partner Fuel currently supports nearly 2,100 oil companies at more than 2,600 locations worldwide, providing jet-A spot prices on...

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FuelerLinx and Bart To Save Time and Money

March 01, 2010

FuelerLinx and SeaGil Software, creator of Bart flight dispatch and aircraft quoting software, have teamed to deliver “a complete fuel management system.” The partnership allows Bart users to build a trip and with a click of a button to access the most current prices at any location worldwide through the FuelerLinx software. It includes automatic download...

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