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Maritime UAV no fish out of water

Britain’s Warrior Aero Marine has formed a team to produce innovative maritime unmanned systems.

HAL teams with Dassault in deal to upgrade Indian Mirage 2000s

Following the successful Mirage 2000 update programs in Greece and the United Arab Emirates, Dassault and Thales have joined forces with Hindustan Aeronaut
Aircraft

Organization, Innovation Keys to Cutting F-35 Price

It’s a stealthy, mass-produced warplane for 12 air arms in 10 countries, including Singapore.
Aircraft

Malaysian Flankers poised to be operational by year-end

The ninth Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA) show, held in December, gave the Malaysian air force the opportunity to showcase its newly rec

People in Aviation: February 2008

Paul DeHerrera has been appointed COO of Universal Avionics.
Safety

FAA Fast-Tracks Runway Safety Measures

The FAA has proposed extending the enhanced standards for taxiway centerline markings to all 567 certified airports to reduce the risk of runway incursions
Accidents

Final Report: Ice caused Beechjet flameout

Hawker Beechcraft Beechjet 400A, Sarasota, Fla., July 12, 2004–According to the NTSB, the double engine flameout of the Flight Options Bee
Accidents

Final Report: Learjet crashed in water

Bombardier Learjet 35A, Groton, Conn., June 2, 2006–The NTSB determined the probable cause of the International Jet Charter Learjet’s cras
Accidents

Final Flight: CitationJet brake lines failed

Cessna 525A CJ2, Tampa, Fla., Feb.
Accidents

Final Flight: 690A broke up in flight

Aero Commander 690A, Antlers, Okla., Oct.
Accidents

Final Report: Citation overran runway

Cessna 560 Citation V, Carlsbad, Calif., Jan.
Accidents

Factual Report: Diverted flight overran runway

Cessna 560 Citation V, Cresco, Iowa, July 19, 2006–The Citation was substantially damaged and the pilot and copilot were killed when the j
Accidents

Factual Report: Poor weather reported in night crash

Aero Commander 500B, Gaylord, Mich., Nov.
Accidents

Factual Report: Hawker collided with sailplane

Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 800XP, Smith, Nev., Aug.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Confusion leads to hard landing

Cessna Citation 650, Atlantic City, N.J., Oct.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: King Air to climb

Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200, Salmon, Idaho, Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Weather possible factor in Caravan accident

Cessna 208 Caravan, Columbus, Ohio, Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Three missing in EMS crash

Eurocopter BK 117C1, Whittier, Alaska, Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: New Global 5000 lands short

Bombardier Global 5000, Caribbean, Dec.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: February 2008

• The House of Representatives of the 110th Congress adjourned in mid-December.
Regulations and Government

Aviation Emissions Investigation Requested

Rep.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Down the Aisle...

Lantal Textiles of Switzerland has acquired Wollspinnerei, a major spinning mill…Word from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month is that Bl
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SkyTheater Promises Surround Sound in the Cabin

SkyTheater’s new high-definition audiovisual and surround-sound system has passed DO-160 testing, and the first installation will be in service on a busine
Cabin Interior and Electronics

The Venerable L-1011 Gets the Executive Treatment

The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar as an airliner has already flown into the sunset, but it is finding new life in an executive role.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aircraft Interiors Trade Shows Span the Globe

The popularity of aircraft interiors shows is growing globally.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Falcon Gets ‘Intelligent’ Water Treatment

International Water-Guard (IWG) has announced the first delivery of its new IWG-A4 “intelligent” water treatment unit.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Banyan Air Completes Executive 747SP Avionics Job

Banyan Air Service recently completed its first major avionics modification on an executive Boeing 747SP.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Associated Delivery Is Music to Customer’s Ears

Last month, Associated Air Center in Dallas delivered the second of three Airbus Corporate Jetliners purchased by the same customer.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rosen and Elliott Reduce Noise To Improve Cabin Sound

Cabin entertainment provider Rosen Aviation and cabin completion and refurbishment specialist Elliott Aviation have joined forces to create a noise-canceli

Market cools after a year of meteoric growth

A snippet in the Wall Street Journal in the middle of last month pointed out that the Dow Jones Industrial Average began the new year by logging its worst