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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Iacobucci Uncovers Two New Luxury Seats

Italian style matched by comfort in new VIP seats.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Offers More Cockpit Data and Wireless IFE Updates

In-flight connectivity provider Gogo Business Aviation has expanded its product portfolio.
Airports

JetSmarter Teams with Jetex for Luxury Charter Experience

Mobile platform provider will schedule international flights it arranges from Jetex facilities.

FlightSafety S-76D Helicopter Simulator Now Level D

The simulator features a Thales avionics suite and provides Waas/LPV approach capability, FAA single-pilot IFR and an onboard system HUMS.

The Time is Now for TCAS 7.1

If you fly your airplane to Europe, the EASA mandate for TCAS Change 7.1 is nearly here.
Aircraft

Embraer Legacy 500 Gets ANAC Nod for Steep Approaches

The ability to fly very steep approaches opens up use of specific airports, including London City airport, to Legacy 500 jets.
Aircraft

Gama Research Shows Resurgent U.S. Bizav

The U.S. bizav sector is once again dominating the world market
Avionics

Rockwell Collins, Duncan Team on Fusion Upgrade for CJ3s

Upgrade provides compliance with coming avionics mandates; certification expected by the end of next year.

ForeFlight Tames the Preflight Weather Briefing

Generating graphics and plain text together in a logical briefing order, ForeFlight makes weather risk management simple.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Expands Product Support

Offering alternate lift is just one of the airframer’s recent product support upgrades.

SmartSky Goes the Distance for Corporate Angel Network

Company will donate $4 for every four miles walked at NBAA 2015 to CAN.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sabreliner Offers AeroVue Avionics, Gets New Parent Company

The AeroVue suite a flight management system with vertical navigation, digital autopilot, SmartView synthetic vision, and more.
Maintenance and Modifications

Viking Appoints Brazilian Service Rep

Manaus Aerotaxi Participacoes serves the Amazon.
Avionics

Sandel Donates $175K Avilon King Air Panel to CAN

The donation is the largest-to-date for the charity that uses available seats on business aircraft flights to transport cancer victims to treatment.

Appearance Group Acquires The Allen Groupe

The Allen Groupe had been a debtor in possession operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings since June 2013.
Avionics

Banyan Selected as FANS Installation Center

Banyan will install Chicago Jet Center FANS-1A+/CPDLC STCs for domestic and international customers.
Avionics

West Star, Universal Offer Early Falcon 50 ADS-B Upgrade Program

West Star is offering discounts and Universal increased exchange values for upgrades ordered this year.

NBAA Bids Farewell to ‘Mr. Airports’

Jeff Gilley is retiring after handling airports issues for NBAA and AOPA for nearly 45 years.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom1’s New TV Service Gets High Ratings

Introduced this spring, Satcom1.TV is piped aboard via IPTV technology
Cabin Interior and Electronics

KaiserAir Installs First Gogo ATG 8000 Wi-Fi System

Designed for executive airliners, now its on KaiserAir’s all-first-class, on-demand Boeing 737
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drones at NBAA 2015? You bet!

UAS manufacturer Sensurion selects Robotic Skies as its global field service provider.
Aircraft

Thales To Develop Rudder-by-wire System for Longitude

Solution came from deploying a pair of Thales Smart Electronic Control Units (SECUs).
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technic Debuts HD Video for Challenger 300s

Enhancement is designed to work with current nice system and requires minimal retrofitting.
Avionics

MyGoFlight Introduces New Mounts, Universal Cradle for Tablets

With tablets and mounts, size no longer matters.
Fuel

Honeywell’s goFuel app Allows Pilots To Digitally Store Fuel Cards

Purchasing jet fuel right from your iPhone is here.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Renews Rolls-Royce Service Pact

Agreement applies to Embraer Legacy engines.

Skytrac Rebrands As Its Scope Expands

New branding reflect the company’s growth into data-management and analysis.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Astronautics Develops Hacker-hardened Connectivity Strategies

Astronautics’ motto for its connectivity products includes three D’s: deter, defend and detect.
Maintenance and Modifications

LoPresti Aviation Shows BoomBeam Lights for Older Challengers

Taxi and landing light system greatly improves lighting performance while adding reliability to the aircraft

Aviation Search Group Sees Increase in Recruiting

Positions sought ranged from captains to directors of maintenance, aviation and sales.