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CAE keeps focus on custom-designed training solutions
October 08, 2008
Jeff Roberts, CAE group president for innovation, civil training and services, leads the company’s global training organization serving approximately 3,500 airlines, business aircraft operators and manufacturers worldwide. Roberts, a former CEO of SimuFlite Training, joined CAE in 2002 following that company’s acquisition of SimuFlite. He is an experienced...
moreFlight testing imminent for Sierra Super S-II
October 08, 2008
The Citation S550-based Sierra Super S-II completed a 36-minute maiden flight September 26 at Sierra’s Uvalde, Texas modification center. The flight demonstrated the “dramatic” improvements of the dual fadec-controlled Williams FJ44-3A engines, the company said.The aircraft reached 18,000 feet in three minutes and 45 seconds. Sierra CEO and chief test pilot...
moreAerospace firm looks to India for global support
October 08, 2008
Corona, Calif.-based Circor Aerospace (Booth No. 2042) has selected India-based HCL Technologies to provide product research and development, IT and engineering services from HCL’s new delivery center in North Carolina and other worldwide centers.HCL is the first Indian IT provider to obtain AS9100 certification and has the largest dedicated aerospace...
moreMarket updates go mobile
October 08, 2008
Market research firm Amstat, Tinton Falls, N.J. (Booth No. 2623), announced a new service that allows customers to access market updates via e-mail and text messages. Subscribers can select the market segments for which they wish to receive updates and have them sent to their PC, PDA or mobile phone.The company also announced an upgrade to its Premier...
morePW617 Gets FAA, TC Approval
October 08, 2008
The FAA and Transport Canada have granted type certification to the latest version of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW600 family, the PW617F that powers Embraer’s Phenom 100 very light jet. The fadec-controlled PW617F delivers 1,615 pounds of thrust. The Phenom 100 is expected to receive FAA certification shortly, in time for deliveries to begin before the...
moreAlerts service keeps pilots in the loop
October 08, 2008
Ground transportation firm Fortis Riders (Booth No. 4693) earlier this year launched a real-time FBO notification system, in which pilots are notified when a passenger is en route to the airport.“Pilots get the brunt of passenger angst,” said Fortis president and CEO Nathan Foy, explaining that the system allows pilots to begin preflight inspections and...
moreWomen in Aviation Celebrate 20th in February
October 08, 2008
Women in Aviation, International will be hosting its 20th annual WAI conference February 26 to 28. The event will take place at the Atlanta Hyatt Regency. The conference is “shaping up to be WAI’s most exciting ever,” the organization said, adding that the theme for the conference is “A New Approach to Your Tomorrow.” The organization will be presenting...
moreNARA Welcomes New Members
October 08, 2008
ExecuJet Aviation Group, Gama Aviation and Jet Alliance International were among the companies inducted Sunday into the National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) at the organization’s annual membership meeting. Other new members included Boutsen Aviation, Symbolic Aviation and Tandava Aviation. Hawker Beechcraft Services; Hinckley, Allen & Snyder;...
moreWichita Aero Club Launched
October 08, 2008
A consortium of business, government and educational organizations in the greater Wichita area has formed a Wichita Aero Club. The group plans to host monthly luncheons and invite high-profile speakers to address major aviation industry issues.
moreArinc lowers prices for VLJ service
October 08, 2008
Arinc (Booth No. 2273) is lowering the price for its Arinc Direct business aviation service for operators of jets and turboprops weighing less than 12,500 pounds. Arinc Direct–which offers an array of flight support services such as flight planning and weather, flight following, contract fuel, international trip support and datacom–normally costs $10,500...
moreGE Honda nearing HF120 certification
October 08, 2008
GE Honda Aero Engines said it is releasing hardware designs and receiving manufactured hardware for its first HF120 development engine, in preparation for formal certification testing. To date, the company has built and tested 10 HF120 engine cores and 10 full engine demonstrators.During demonstration testing at Honda’s WAKO-Nishi R&D Center in Japan,...
moreCessna To Offer JetBed as an Option
October 08, 2008
JetBed (Booth No. 5420) has reached an agreement with Cessna Aircraft for the Wichita-based OEM to offer the portable bed as optional original equipment of all of Cessna’s Citation line except the Mustang. The JetBed, starting at $3,995, is designed to fit between two upright, facing seats in club configuration. It weighs about 15 pounds and inflates...
moreNot all costs are rising for bizav
October 08, 2008
It’s true, the price of jet-A has risen steeper than a max-power climb gradient. But the cost of many other business aviation staples has remained relatively stable, and in some cases nosed over in the past five years. Even fuel prices have come down somewhat in recent weeks. These are among the findings of a comparative survey of business aviation costs...
moreCessna selects Parker’s flight control system
October 08, 2008
Cessna has selected Parker Aerospace to supply the flight control system for its large-cabin Model 850 Citation Columbus. The contract is estimated at $400 million over the life of the program.The Irvine, Calif.-based company will design and manufacture the primary and secondary flight controls and will incorporate both fly-by-wire and hydraulic actuation,...
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