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Bizav Scores Win as SDL Weight Limit Increased

NBAA on Friday praised the Arizona Business Aviation Association (AZBAA) and local city leaders in Scottsdale, Ariz., on the decision last week to raise th

UBS: ‘Incremental Improvement’ for Bizjet Market

Deterioration in the business jet market is continuing to slow, according to UBS Investment Research’s latest monthly business jet report, which was releas
Avionics

Garmin G3000 Brings Touchscreens to the Cockpit

Garmin this afternoon introduced an integrated avionics system for light turbine-powered airplanes.

Honeywell Bizjet Forecast Calls for Boost by 2012

Yesterday just as the NBAA Convention was set to open, engine and avionics maker Honeywell released its annual 10-year business aviation market forecast.
Aircraft

Embraer Launches Legacy 650

Embraer provided one of the major surprises today at the NBAA Convention by launching the large-cabin Legacy 650 on the eve of the 62nd annual show, which
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Aircraft

Lufthansa Technik sees reasons to be optimistic

While the sales of narrow- and wide-body VIP aircraft may not be enjoying the numbers the industry has seen in recent years, Lufthansa Technik (Booth No.
Aircraft

First A330-200F Rolls Out from Paint Shop in Toulouse

The first A330-200 Freighter last Friday emerged from the paint shop at Airbus’s Toulouse manufacturing complex as engineers ready the airplane for ground
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Platinum, Gold operators shine at ARG/US

ARG/US, the Cincinnati, Ohio-based aviation consulting and safety auditing company, is putting safety on display at the NBAA Convention this year.
Aircraft

Duncan ready for service at JSSI

Customers of JSSI’s hourly-cost maintenance services can now have work done at Duncan Aviation facilities on favorable terms through a new agreement betwee
Aircraft

FSI touts new online course

FlightSafety International (Booth No.
Avionics

Innotech Sky Berry system now OK’d for installations

Innotech Aviation has received a supplemental type certificate for its new Sky Berry system that gives business aircraft operators and their passengers a l
Aircraft

Shell Debuts Fuel Loyalty Plan

Shell Aviation (Booth No.
Aircraft

C-DEC Touts Interiors at Its NBAA Debut

Making its debut appearance at the NBAA Convention, C-DEC Consulting is here to tout its expertise in cabin interiors.
Aircraft

Wells Fargo and Wachovia Team at NBAA

The results of a major bank merger are on display at the NBAA Convention.
Aircraft

Clay Lacy Reports Growth in Fleet, Facilities

What economic downturn? Clay Lacy Aviation (CLA) announced the highest growth in its managed-aircraft fleet this year since its founding more than 40 years

FlightAware unveils FBO Toolbox app

FlightAware (Booth No.1693), the first company to offer free flight tracking of private and commercial aircraft, has announced its new FBO Toolbox, a Web-b

Air Support makes jump across the pond

Air Support is making its debut appearance as an NBAA exhibitor this year (Booth No.
Aircraft

Stevens gets on board with C550 upgrades

Stevens Aviation (Booth No.
Engines

Nordam celebrates 40th birthday here at NBAA

Nordam, a global aerospace company serving the business, commercial and military aviation markets, is marking more than 40 years of growth at this year’s N
Aircraft

Honeywell’s crystal ball: 11k bizjets over 10 years

As the industry nervously anticipates a tepid buying climate at this year’s NBAA Convention, engine and avionics manufacturer Honeywell sees a serious near
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Charter & Fractional

New charter scheduling system ready for prime time

CharterMatrix (Booth No.
Regulations and Government

Doctor is in at Virtual Flight Surgeons

Dr.
Avionics

ACSS sees brighter skies ahead

ACSS, the Phoenix-based surveillance and reconnaissance technology division of L-3 Communications (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hush kits for GII/III resurrected as QS3

Hubbard Aviation Technologies of St.
Avionics

Honeywell’s SVS/EVS Could Yield Lower Minimums

Honeywell has started flight testing a technology that merges the view of an infrared enhanced-vision system (EVS) with that of a synthetic-vision system (

Gulfstreams, Falcons await cockpit upgrades

Honeywell is nearing the approval finish line for major avionics software upgrades in Gulfstreams flying with PlaneView avionics and Dassault Falcons equip
Accidents

Canadian Safety Board Wants Increased CRM Training

In the wake of its investigation into the January 2007 fa
Charter & Fractional

Air Partner Private Jets Logs $4M Loss in FY09

The Private Jets division of charter broker Air Partner suffered a £2.5 million ($3.9 million) loss in its fiscal year that ended on July 31, according to
Accidents

NTSB: Pilot Error Caused Aeromed Citation Crash

In a final report released yesterday, the NTSB listed crew mismanagement of an abnormal f