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Wi-Fi Tests Result in Screen Blanking
According to Honeywell, tests during installation of a Wi-Fi system in an airliner found that LCDs in the airplane experienced a “momentary blanking… when
Regulations and Government
Torqued: FAA Enforcement Pendulum Swings…Or Does It?
Lately many in the aviation industry are speculating that the FAA’s enforcement pendulum has swung once again with the change in Administration.
Odyssey Presents Custom Woodwork
In the world of executive cabin outfitting, there are a number of independent cabinetry shop suppliers turning out high-quality, and in some cases spectacu
ATR continues surge
ATR announced a pair of big commercial deals involving its regional turboprops in late February, building on an exceptional showing in 2010 that saw its ma
Bristow Zeroes In On Training
Thanks to a strategy of organic growth and acquisitions over the last decade, the Bristow Group’s Bristow Academy has grown into the world’s largest commer
ADS-B is coming, like it or not
by Matt Thurber
Mention ADS-B in a group of pilots and the likely result is puzzled looks and a change of subject.
Associated Air Feel Market Momentum
With a growing demand for bizliner completion and refurbishment, Associated Air Center is feeling the market momentum shift.
Avionics
Garmin digital audio panel features 3-D audio
Garmin unveiled the GMA350-series digital audio panel last month with two unique new features for aviation: voice-recognition controls and 3-D audio.
Flight Display Offers Cabin Mangement System App
Flight Display Systems of Alpharetta, Ga., has introduced and installed an Android software application for use with its
Women in Aviation
by Amy Laboda
There are few venues in aviation today where you will find the chief of naval operations, the COO of Signature Flight Support Worldwid
Women in Aviation Hall of Fame Inductees
WAI honored five new inductees in its Pioneer Hall of Fame at the Women in Aviation conference:
• L.
Airports
New Law Seeks To Curb Noise at BUR and VNY
A trio of California congressmen have drafted legislation they hope will allow Bob Hope Burbank Airport and Van Nuys Airport to adopt operations curfews.
People in Aviation: April 2011
Charles Celli has been named v-p of Gulfstream’s Savannah service center operations.
Embraer’s China joint venture nearly defunct
by Gregory Polek
Multiple deadlines have passed since Embraer early last year said its
Training and Workforce
NATA Revises Fueling Guidebook
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has released the 2011 revision of its refueling and quality control guide.
India is bizav land of opportunity, but deals don’t come easy
The market for business aircraft in India
Chinese pockets are deep enough for bizav boom
Chinese companies are at the forefront of efforts to provide the capital needed to expand that country’s business aircraft fleet via finance and operating
Finance crowd calls bizav recovery into question
by Charles Alcock
The business aviation industry has now passed rock-bottom in what has been a cyclical dip of historic proportions, but the
FBOs
ExecuJet Expands Down Under and in Europe
International FBO operator ExecuJet announced three new FBO additions to its line-up.
FBOs
Landmark Absorbs Odyssey Aviation
Landmark Aviation is in the process of rebranding the seven FBOs it gained after finalizing its acquisition of the assets of Odyssey Aviation.
Phenom 300 Gets Medevac Configuration
Embraer has signed a contract for sale of a Phenom 300 to Amil Assistência Médica.
Aircraft
Japan Earthquake Sends Tremors Through Airline Sector
Airlines are starting to count the financial cost of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated large areas of northeastern Japan on March 11.
ISTAT Becoming America’s Air Show
Last week’s International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., set another new record this year by drawing some 1
Accidents
France Starts Fourth AF447 Search Campaign
A fourth search campaign to find out what happened to 
Aircraft
Rekkof Seeks Partner for Brazilian Parts Factory
Rekkof Aircraft will invite tenders from established Tier 1 aerostructures companies to produce parts for its planned 
Embraer to Decide on Next Commercial Project This Year
Embraer will decide on whether to develop a new five-abreast narrowbody aircraft some time by the end of this year, company CEO Frederico Curado said today
AFRAA Pledges Better Leadership for African Airlines
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has launched a three-year plan to realign activities with member carriers’ business imperatives.
Aircraft
Controller at Reagan National Fell Asleep On Duty
The air traffic controller at the center of the controversy surrounding a pair of flights that had to land at
