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BAE touts Q-HUD for light business jets

BAE Systems (Booth No.
Aircraft

Grand Luxury Arrives in a Regional Jet

An interesting cross-fertilization exists between business and regional jets.
Aircraft

Dornier 328Jet reconfigured as an executive airplane

Comtran International said it has been awarded an STC for a 12-passenger executive cabin configuration for the Dornier 328Jet, which is being marketed as t
Avionics

Sandel SN4500 now equipped with WAAS data

Sandel Avionics is adding new WAAS approach annunciations to its 4-ATI electronic primary navigation display, the SN4500, with a software update available
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa ‘niceview’ update features 3-D moving map

Lufthansa Technik’s latest innovation in cabin “infotainment” is called niceview, an upgrade that takes the venerable moving-map display into a new dimensi
Avionics

WxWorks forging ahead on system improvements

The Sirius/XM merger will have no impact to WxWorx services, the XM WX Satellite Weather provider said yesterday.
Avionics

FMS software upgrades open new doors

Honeywell announced flight management system software upgrades for its FMZ-2000 and Primus Epic systems that will provide advanced GPS-enabled route and ap
Avionics

FreeFlight turns focus to next-gen nav

Elm Creek Partners has acquired avionics and navigation system supplier FreeFlight Systems (Booth No.

“The Best Way To Predict the Future Is To Create It Yourself”

Peter Diamandis, of X Prize Foundation renown, guest speaker at the Dassault breakfast yesterday and writer of the headline above, is turning his attention

Dassault undeterred by economic slowdown

Conceding that the market has suffered a “significant slowdown in the U.S.

Sixth Special Olympics Airlift Preparations Begin

Cessna Aircraft yesterday launched the massive volunteer effort for the airlift of athletes to the Special Olympics, introducing actor, pilot and Citation
Aircraft

Epic Aircraft Forges Ahead

Epic Aircraft plans to certify the Victory and Escape prototypes in the U.S., according to chairman and CEO Rick Schrameck.
Avionics

Stevens Unveils Select Suite Avionics Retrofits

Stevens Aviation, buoyed by market reception of its Lear4Ever avionics and airframe modification package for the Learjet 35, today announced expansion of i
Aircraft

Diamond D-Jet Flies with Upgraded Williams Engine

On Sunday, Diamond Aircraft flew its D-Jet for the first time with the new Williams International FJ33-5A engine (formerly designated FJ33-19), the product

Dassault Says Falcon Orders Remain Strong

Conceding that the market has suffered a “significant slowdown” in the U.S.

Economy, Politics Take Center Stage at NBAA 2008

As the stock market plunged in the backdrop, the 61st NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention opened today in Orlando, Fla., with the business aviation industry
Training and Workforce

Orders pile up for Frasca’s line of trainers

Frasca International has received several recent orders for its Mentor advanced aviation training device from Lewis University, Pinnacle Aviation, the Univ
Aircraft

Epic forging ahead on FAA OK for Victory and Escape prototypes

Epic Aircraft plans to certify the Victory and Escape prototypes in the U.S., according to chairman and CEO Rick Schrameck.
Rotorcraft

Boeing Investigating Disc Rotor

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) is giving Boeing $9 million over the next two years to investigate the feasibility of developing a di
Rotorcraft

Atlanta Residents Resent Helipads

The FAA reports that there are 99 approved helipads within a 20-nm radius of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and approval for four more is pending

2008 sales boost Boeing order book by 21 aircraft

Describing it as a “very exciting time to be an OEM,” Boeing Business Jets announced that during the past year it has added 21 aircraft worth approximately
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct expands U.S. service plan

Airborne communications provider Satcom Direct (Booth No.

Forecaster: slight dip ahead in bizav market

Forecast International of Newtown, Conn., predicts a good outlook for business jet manufacturers through next year, after which production will suffer a “r
Maintenance and Modifications

JetTech panel mods update early Citations

JetTech, a Colorado specialist in designing and obtaining STCs for RVSM and panel modernization, is at Booth No.
Avionics

Garmin reveals incentives for G1000 avionics suite

Garmin International opened NBAA’08 by announcing a pair of offers to purchasers and operators of its G1000 integrated flight deck that include price break
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulf Coast Completes Twin Commander Upgrade

Lakeland, Fla.-based Gulf Coast Avionics announced it has completed its first installation of a Garmin G600 retrofit package.

Phenom 100 certification imminent

When Embraer announced the formation of Embraer Executive Jets and the launch of its Phenom 100 very light jet and Phenom 300 light jet programs, there wer
Avionics

Retrofit LCDs available for Falcon 900s

Dassault Falcon 900C and 900EX owners will soon be able to get flight-deck facelifts, thanks to a Honeywell retrofit program announced here at the show by
Maintenance and Modifications

BLR nears certification of King Air 90 winglets

High fuel prices are giving operators new motivation to add aftermarket winglets to airplanes without them.

Business aviation companies embrace fundraising efforts

Helping others has a long tradition in aviation and continues today with the Corporate Angel Network, Angel Flight, NBAA Build and the Chairman’s Charity C