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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream again ranks No.1 in product support

The 2008 Product Support Survey conducted by Aviation International News revealed some interesting changes from last year, but once again Gulfstream rated
Training and Workforce

Worldwide Jet upgrades its online training

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Worldwide Jet has expanded its online training program with a customized module developed by Advanced Aircrew Academy (Booth No.
Safety

Free cholesterol tests available at MedAire booth

MedAire physicians are administering up to 600 cholesterol tests at Booth No.
Sustainability and Environment

Fuel manager’s penny-pinching adds up

If dealing with the price of fuel consumes more of your time than any other facet of running your flight department, Everest Aviation Resources has a solut
Training and Workforce

Century CRM adds instructors

Century CRM announced the addition of two pilot instructors to allow the company to host multiple cockpit resource management courses concurrently.
Maintenance and Modifications

Stage III hush kits revived

Hush kits developed by Stage III Technologies for Rolls-Royce Spey-powered Gulfstreams are back.

Bisignani: Airlines in Survival Mode

International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani characterized the actions needed to address the depressed state
Aircraft

New jets under way, Embraer adds support

There are reasons for smiles among the staff at Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, most notably the traction the company’s Embraer Executive Jets div

Gulfstream Opens 2nd Phase of R&D Center

Gulfstream Aerospace, in late August, opened the second phase of its new R&D center in Savannah, Ga., dedicating the facility to the efforts of its researc

HB Workers Return to Work

Unionized aircraft assembly workers returned to work September 2 at Hawker Beechcraft plants in Wichita and Salina, Kan., after a four-week strike.

EBACE organizers target Geneva site improvements

The organizers of the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, a joint venture between NBAA and European counterpart EBAA, e
Avionics

Pilots embracing low-cost EVS

Infrared enhanced-vision systems (EVS) optimized to provide greater situational awareness for business aircraft are finding an increasing number of applica
Aircraft

Fuji Scraps Business Jet Plans

Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) has apparently shelved its plans to produce a business jet.

FAA Revises Drug/Alcohol Test Procedures

The FAA has revised drug and alcohol testing procedures, specifically requiring “direct observation” in all return-to-duty and follow-up drug tests.
ATC

DOT IG Chides FAA Over ATC Uncertainty

DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel III told attendees of a House Committee on Science and Technology hearing last month that “developing NextGen is one of
Regulations and Government

FAA funding still a hot topic

As the presidential election enters the home stretch, still looming is the thorny question of reauthorizing FAA funding for the next four years and the eve
Avionics

More business aircraft to get synthetic-vision presentations

Synthetic-vision flight presentations are about to become a ubiquitous presence in dozens of business aircraft models thanks to certification programs that
Sustainability and Environment

Oil price drop could be short-lived, group warns

Oil prices have slid back since reaching a peak of $145 a barrel in July, resulting in jet-A prices finally falling by a significant amount.
Avionics

Honeywell’s IntuVue glimpses 3-D weather

Honeywell has unveiled its IntuVue line of airborne weather radars as the rebranded extension of the company’s RDR-4000 radar previously selected for the A
Aircraft

Sabreliner celebrates its silver anniversary

Sabreliner aircraft owners and operators are gathering tonight to recognize those among them who have flown one or more of the iconic business jets for 25
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Yankee Pacific gaining traction

Completions group Yankee Pacific Aerospace of Rye, N.H., is celebrating just its second anniversary, but that hasn’t stopped the company from contemplating
Engines

Safran shifting its focus to ‘more-electric’ technology

French aerospace conglomerate Safran (Booth No.

Industry Perspective: Cessna Aircraft

When you’re the head of a company facing a multi-billion-dollar order backlog and production capacity challenges, word that the economy is slowing comes al
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet leader sets sights on expanding charter operation

The new president of Bombardier’s fractional ownership and jet card programs has brought a unique perspective to the Canadian manufacturer’s Flexjet and Sk
Safety

FSF’s corporate FOQA plan keeps growing by the day

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) says it could have as many as 75 business jets in its corporate flight-operation quality assurance (C-FOQA) program by t

Meritorious Service Award

Outgoing AOPA president Phil Boyer has been chosen to receive this year’s NBAA Meritorious Service Award.
Maintenance and Modifications

AIA Tackles Counterfeit Parts

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has launched a counterfeit parts “integrated project team” to create standards for government and industry to re