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Bermuda Radar Down This Week

Operators flying to Bermuda will face delays this week.

FAA Issues Ebola Guidance

Agency explains its power to restrict air traffic from affected regions.

Toronto Airport To Add Ground-Tracking Equipment

ADS-B solutions are being added to help reduce the risk of runway incursions.

NASA Tries To Predict the Life of Aviation Equipment

NASA is supporting a study to estimate the useful life of aircraft components.

FAA Rethinks Wind Turbine Construction

Agency claims new wind generators could interfere with radar units
Aircraft

Brazil Confirms Gripen Fighter Contract

Saab will begin delivering 36 Gripen NG fighters to Brazil in 2019.
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Aircraft

New Twist to U.S. C-27 Saga With Afghan Scrappings

The Alenia C-27A/J series has suffered a chequered procurement history in the U.S.
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Solairus Launches Air Charter Club

Members can buy a 25-hour block for one aircraft category or deposit a fixed amount to use across all four aircraft categories.

KaiserAir Offers FANS for Gulfstream IV and V

KaiserAir uses the Rockwell Collins TRD-94D mode-S transponder and other new systems for FANS come from Universal Avionics.
Avionics

Airbus DS Looks To Genesys for NC212i Autopilot

The partnership has selected Genesys Aerosystems of Mineral Wells, Texas, to provide its S-Tec 5000 digital autopilot for the NC212i.
Avionics

Emteq Lighting for 787 Completion

Included in the contract are a Quasar ceiling dome light and Quasar II wash lighting.

Elliott Aviation Rebrands Sales Department into Elliott Jets

The company has formed strategic relationships with Textron Aviation and Jet Linx Aviation.

GE Honda Readies HF120 Turbofan for Service

The 2,095-pound-thrust HF120 received FAA approval in late 2013 and EASA certification is anticipated in early 2015.

PW&C Marks Milestones throughout Turbofan Offerings

Pratt & Whitney Canada celebrated some noteworthy milestones throughout its turbofan engine families at NBAA 2014

With Gulfstream Win, Pratt & Whitney Canada Tightens Grip On High-End Bizjet Market

Two PW800 variants are close to certification as the engine manufacturer adds another airframe win.

Is the FBO Business Model Broken?

John Enticknap, co-founder of the Aviation Business Strategies Group, a company that provides consulting services to FBOs, says “Yes.”

Jet Aviation Moves To the Bahamas

During the NBAA show the business aviation services company signed a management agreement with Executive Flight Support

Duncan Aviation Adds Embraer Gear Overhauls, Support for IDC Avionics

Duncan Aviation has added capabilities to overhaul landing gear on Embraer ERJs.

Honeywell and Jeppesen Unveil Cloud-Based Chart Updates

The cloud-based, update service provides quick access to navigation chart updates anywhere in the world.

New Compliance Tool Tracks Annual IS-BAO Revisions

Advanced Aircrew Academy offers a management tool that interprets the applicability of annual IS-BAO changes to individual flight departments.

Innotech Touts Global Express Ovation Installation

Project marks first such upgrade performed in concurrence with a 120-month inspection on this Global model.

Aircare Access Support brings CDC-inspired disinfectant kit to NBAA 2014

The sanitizing kit is based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in direct response to concerns over the spread of Ebola.

ADS-B IN Receiver from Avidyne

The receiver will be available in early 2015 and is listed at $2,495, including connector kit and mounting tray.

X-microbe cleans cabins at a cellular level

Worried about catching something from your airplane? There are solutions.

Evo Jet Partners with Bigfly for Hotel Services

Concierge Bigfly will work with trip support provider Evo Jet to arrange hotels for operators.

Blackhawk Offers New PT6 Mod for Cessna Caravans

The company is certifying the 867-shpPT6A-140 as a replacement for the standard 600-shpPT6A-114 or 675-shpPT6A-114A in these aircraft.

Latitude Technologies Highlights New Capabilities

Latitude claims that its FANS 1/A+-compliant system is the first lightweight, multi-function satellite data unit on the market.

Sporty’s Touts ‘Easy’ Approvals for iPad EFBs

Company program helps Part 91F and Part 135 operators gain FAA approval for EFBs as paper chart replacements.

Turbomeca Moving Forward with Six Turboshaft Engines

Turboshaft engine builder also plans to enter 2,000- to 3,000-shp market and expects to run a 3,000-shp demonstrator engine next year.

Aerox Offers High-duration Oxygen Systems for Aircraft

The company makes both fixed, portable and personal emergency oxygen systems.