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FAA Reopens ADS-B Comment Period

In an unusual déjà vu-triggering step, the FAA has reopened for 30 days the comment period on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Automatic Depende
Maintenance and Modifications

Solid-state AHRS Available from Mid-Continent

Mid-Continent Instruments (Booth No.
Avionics

New WSI service displays wx data on cellphones

WSI yesterday introduced Pilotbrief Mobile, which provides the company’s aviation weather and hazard information in a format compatible with mobile devices
Rotorcraft

Oil Company Funds Hospital Helipad

ExxonMobil has donated $500,000 to St.
Rotorcraft

Bavarian Police Order Eight EC 135s

Eurocopter has received an order for eight EC 135 P2i light twins from the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior.
Rotorcraft

Switzerland Limits Platforms Use

The Swiss civil aviation authority (OFAC) has restricted the use of mobile landing platforms for helicopters with skids.

Airlines Record Banner September

US airlines continued to post improved on-time performance numbers i
Training and Workforce

Embry-Riddle Aviation Ph.D. Program Set for Takeoff

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will be highlighting its new aviation Ph.D.
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Financials Show Revenue Jump

Fractional-share operator Avantair saw its revenues climb significantly for the fiscal year that ended on June 30.
Avionics

Aircell Sets Prices for Broadband Internet Service

Aircell is introducing two pricing plans for its air-to-ground broadband Internet service.
Charter & Fractional

DayJet Eclipse 500 Fleet Might Be In Play

A group of buyers formed by Houston-based JetsAmerica is offering to purchase former DayJet Eclipse 500s from lienholder United Technologies Finance.
Aircraft

Spectrum Skipping NBAA 2008 To Pursue Freedom

Carlsbad, Calif.-based Spectrum Aeronautical won’t be exhibiting at the NBAA Convention next week in Orlando, Fla., but that doesn’t mean the would-be airc

NBAA Expects Big Crowd for Show, but Grob a No-show

Around 33,000 attendees are expected to converge on the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., for the three-day 61st annual NBAA Annual Meeting

Boeing Strike Delays Launch of V Australia

VirginBlue has postponed the launch of its planned V Australia trans-Pacific services, scheduled for December 15, until at least February 28, because the m
Accidents

Bell 212 Crashes on Dubai Oil Rig

Two pilots and five passengers aboard an Aerogulf Bell 212 died September 3 when their helicopter crashed onto the oil drilling platform Resilient off the
Avionics

Iridium merger helps fund next-gen network

Iridium has agreed to combine with an affiliate of New York investment bank Greenhill & Co.
Avionics

Primus Epic outfitted for SAR duty

Honeywell engineers are developing for the AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin a software upgrade that optimizes the helicopter’s Primus Epic avionics system
Regulations and Government

Industry awaits ARC report on changes to ADS-B plan

At a recent NextGen conference, Jim Linney of the FAA’s ADS-B office detailed the user community’s response to the invitation to comment on the agency’s no
Avionics

ICG’s Iridium System Chosen for Lineage 1000

Embraer has chosen International Communications Group’s ICS-400 Iridium communication system as standard equipment for the Lineage 1000, the company announ
Avionics

SkyLink Broadband Coverage Extended to Caribbean

Arinc Direct has expanded its SkyLink broadband satellite communications network to include “substantial” coverage of the Caribbean, Central America and pa
Avionics

Honeywell IntuVue radar gives pilots 3-D weather

Honeywell’s IntuVue line of airborne weather radars makes its debut at this month’s NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla., as the rebranded extension of the com
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Portable JetBed promises in-flight sleeping comfort

Looking for something more comfortable for a nap, or perhaps a more substantial snooze, than a reclining seat? JetBed of Downers Grove, Ill.
Engines

P&WC expands engine offerings

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s prospects in the business jet and general aviation markets remain bright despite the air of economic uncertainty stemming from the

Bizjets bulk of Dassault’s sales

Sales of Dassault’s Falcon line held up well during the first half of this year, compensating for a dip on the military side of its business.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Leather Goes Wild at Edelman

Edelman Leather (Booth No.

Moscow’s JetExpo draws a crowd

Despite a challenging economic climate, business aviation is finding its footing in Russia, as some 8,000 visitors attended JetExpo at Moscow’s Vnukovo-3 l
Airports

PremiAir Moves Fixed-wing Ops to Oxford

PremiAir is set to complete the relocation of its Hawker Beechcraft authorized service center to Oxford from Blackbushe Airport near Farnborough early this
Airports

Oxford looks to become London-area alternative

The UK’s Oxford Airport has opened its new business aviation terminal, as owners The Reuben Brothers push ahead with ambitious expansion plans.
Maintenance and Modifications

ICG Gets Repair Station Approval

International Communications Group (ICG) is now an FAA-approved repair station.
Aircraft

In The Works: Grob Aerospace SPn

The Grob SPn is delayed indefinitely, due to Grob Aerospace’s having declared insolvency on August 18 in Germany.