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Oshkosh 2011: Aspen connects to iPads with AvConnect interface

Aspen Avionics and AvConnect demonstrated a new way of entering flight data into and extracting information from avionics systems at the EAA AirVenture sho
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Engines

AIN Blog: Aviation Makes Environmental Progress on Several Fronts

I recall being at first surprised, then relieved, by the oft-quoted statistic that aviation accounts for just 2 percent of global CO2 emissions.
Airports

Florida Airport Set for Runway Extension

Florida’s Sebring Regional Airport (SRA) has been given the go-ahead from the state legislature to proceed with a 1,476-foot extension to primary Runway 18
ATC

Congressional Impasse Forces FAA Shutdown

The failure of Congress to agree on an extension of the FAA’s operating authorization by Saturday forced the agency to furlough nearly 4,000 employees and
Aircraft

Honeywell TPE331 Chosen for Kestrel Turboprop Single

On Friday, Kestrel Aircraft selected the Honeywell TPE331-14GR to power its all-composite single-engine turboprop.
FBOs

Landmark To Take Over at Tampa

The aviation authority at Tampa International Airport has awarded the 20-year lease of one of its two FBOs, formerly operated by Signature Flight Support,
Aircraft

Aerostar Jet Makes Oshkosh Debut

Aerostar Aircraft has flown its long-awaited jet version of the Aerostar piston twin to Oshkosh.
Avionics

Rockwell Collins Introduces Touchscreen for Fusion

Rockwell Collins has developed a touchscreen interface for the Pro Line Fusion avionics suite, the company announced on Sunday at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh
Aircraft

Cirrus Vows To Restart SF50 Vision Jet

Yesterday at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., Cirrus co-founder Dale Klapmeier said the company’s recent majority acquisition by China’s state-owned Avic w
FBOs

Aviation Concepts Opens Subic Bay FBO

Business aircraft operators frustrated by the lack of space, inconvenient access and uncompetitive prices at key airports in the Asia-Pacific region now ha
Regulations and Government

Airport Group Opposes FAA Safety Plans

Opposing comments filed by the Airports Council International-North America in response to the FAA’s proposed rule calling for the adoption of safety manag
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky X2 demonstrator retires after last flight

Sikorsky’s X2 technology demonstrator, a high-speed semi-compound helicopter, flew for the last time on July 14 at the company’s West Palm Beach, Fla.
Accidents

L-410 Crash Kills 16

A Let L-410 operated by Brazilian regional Noar Airlines crashed soon after takeoff from Recife, Brazil, on July 13, killing all 14 passengers and two pilo

Oshkosh 2011: Sennheiser Offers New Digital Active-noise-reduction Headset

Sennheiser raised the stakes in the high-end, active-noise-reduction (ANR) headset game with the release of the S1 Digital at the EAA AirVenture show in Os
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Oshkosh 2011: Avidyne Joining Touchscreen Trend with Plug-and-play Unit

Avidyne signaled that it is joining the trend toward avionics with touchscreen controls by launching its IFD540 FMS/GPS/navcom system at EAA Airventure in
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Regulations and Government

House, Senate locked on FAA bill; GA user fees loom

When three Republican members of the House of Representatives introduced a 21st extension of FAA programs and funding containing a policy provision that cu
Aircraft

All Falcon 7Xs now cleared to fly again

Practically all Falcon 7Xs are flying again, following the EASA’s re-authorizing flights for the entire fleet on July 7, three weeks after giving the major
Airports

Amsterdam’s Airport Gets New GA Terminal

Schiphol Airport’s
FBOs

Infrastructure Investment Stalled, Says FBO Group

The General Aviation Infrastructure and Investment Coalition (GAIIC), a recently formed group of FBO operators (including most of the major domestic chains

Flybe, Finnair Resume European Airline Consolidation

The effort by UK low-fare regional Flybe and Finnair to break through European structural barriers to consolidation took the form of an agreement last mont
Aircraft

American Airlines Deal Forces Boeing To Answer Re-engining Question

It seemed to take an order of epic magnitude, but Boeing finally appears ready to launch a re-engined version of the 737NG.
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Aircraft

Falko Launched as New Aircraft Asset Manager

BAE Systems completed its $187 million sale
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Aircraft

Oshkosh 2011: Flying the Remos GX NXT at AirVenture

There’s no better way to start off an EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis., with a little flying out of the world’s busiest airport (during the week-long s
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Aircraft

ANA To Take First 787 in September

All Nippon Airways (ANA) said today it expects to take delivery of the first production Boeing 787 in September, roughly a month before a planned, inaugura
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Airports

Final Ruling Compels BAA To Sell More Airports 

The UK Competition Commission last week confirmed that BAA, the UK airports group purchased by Spain’s Ferrovial Group in 2006, must sell London Stansted A
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Aircraft

FAA Seeks Contractor For NextGen Data Communications Network

The FAA has issued a request for offers to provide data communications services under the agency’s Data Comm effort, considered one of the “transformationa
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Oshkosh 2011: Rockwell Collins Introduces Touchscreen for Fusion

Rockwell Collins announced Sunday at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh that its engineers have developed a touchscreen interface for the Pro Line Fusion avionics suit
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Oshkosh 2011: Easy Fuel-price App Coming From GlobalAir.com

GlobalAir.com’s new fuel-price app for the Apple iPad/iPhone delivers up-to-date avgas and jet-A prices in a simple and intuitive format.
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Oshkosh 2011: Kestrel Aircraft Picks Honeywell TPE331

Kestrel Aircraft has selected Honeywell’s TPE331-14GR to power its all-composite single-engine turboprop.