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Advanced cockpits reinvented for newest business aircraft

The pace of airplane introductions in the first half of the year has bordered on frenetic.
Aircraft

Garmin G1000 software upgrade offers low-cost SVT

There’s a lot to like about Garmin’s synthetic-vision technology (SVT) upgrade for the G1000 avionics system, starting with a price that should attract ple
Avionics

Iridium Available for UniLink Users

International Communications Group (ICG) has integrated its Iridium-based satcom systems with the Universal Avionics UniLink UL-70x communications manageme
Avionics

SmartDeck Autopilot Gains TSO

Autopilot maker S-Tec announced last month it has received FAA technical standard order (TSO) authorization for its IntelliFlight 1950 digital flight contr
Avionics

Avidyne Retrofit Targets King Air E90

Avidyne and Southern Star Avionics announced they are collaborating on a certification program to bring the Envision retrofit cockpit to the King Air E90.
Avionics

WAAS FMS Approved in Falcon 20

Universal Avionics last month touted the addition of a WAAS-capable UNS-1Fw FMS in a Falcon 20.
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream G650

Gulfstream’s new G650 ultra-long-range jet will feature a wing built by Spirit AeroSystems.
Aircraft

In The Works: Aerion Supersonic Business Jet

Although it has yet to find an aircraft manufacturer willing to help design and build the world’s first supersonic business jet, Aerion has built an order
Aircraft

In The Works: Pilatus PC-12 NG

The next-generation version of the Pilatus PC-12 is certified and deliveries have begun, so the single-engine turboprop is dropping off the In The Works ch
Aircraft

In The Works: Diamond D-Jet

Diamond Aircraft is delaying the D-Jet program to install an engine with greater power output.
Aircraft

In The Works: MSJ and MLJ

The not-yet-named midsize jet and mid-light jet got the green light from Embraer’s board of directors on March 28, and Embraer plans to spend about $750 mi
Aircraft

In The Works: Phenom 300

The first Phenom 300 was rolled out on April 12 and should fly this month or next, at the latest.
Aircraft

In The Works: Embraer Phenom 100

Embraer’s Phenom 100 very light jet is speeding toward its scheduled mid-year certification.
Regulations and Government

Peak-period pricing no fix for congestion, say alphabets

The FAA’s proposal to reduce airline delays by imposing peak-period pricing to reduce congestion at busy airports is a “bad idea with no positive consequen
Maintenance and Modifications

New inspection requirement could ground Cessna 441 Conquest IIs

In a situation reminiscent of the dilemma JetStar owners face, a substantial number of Cessna 441 Conquest II twin turboprops could be grounded come Septem
Safety

Surviving accident fallout in today’s environment

“Pilots in handcuffs is what we’re talking about,” said lawyer Kenneth Quinn at the Flight Safety Foundation European Aviation Safety Seminar held recently
Regulations and Government

AD non-compliance sparks more FAA oversight

The FAA has been under intense pressure from the U.S.
Safety

More accidents, fewer fatalities for general aviation in 2007

General aviation fatalities dropped 30 percent last year, to 491 from 703 in 2006, according to the NTSB.
Avionics

SuperAWOS on the rise

While automated weather observing systems (AWOS) have been a fixture at airports for many years, what some feel is the next generation of the technology ha
Safety

FAA Calls for New Presentation of Weather Info

The FAA has criticized the airlines for failing to equip their aircraft with the latest on-board weather technology, thereby limiting the amount of relevan
Charter & Fractional

NetJets pilots seek independent union

The “Strong Union” leaders who helped NetJets pilots obtain an industry-leading contract three years ago resigned from the local representing the fractiona
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon support changes

Dassault Falcon has rearranged its two support organizations for Falcons, combining the eastern and western hemisphere customer service organizations under
Aircraft

OEMs move forward on jet singles

Piper Aircraft and Cirrus Design are in a dead heat on the progress of their respective single-engine jet prototypes, and the two airplanes could fly withi
Regulations and Government

ATA Boss Bashes Bizav Again

During a House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming hearing last month, Air Transport Association (ATA) president and CEO James May c
Regulations and Government

IBT or NJASAP? NetJets Pilots To Choose Next Month

An agreement was recently reached between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP), the la
Safety

SMS: More Than Just the Latest Buzzword in Bizav

“Safety management systems aren’t just the latest fad for corporate flight departments,” Daedalus Aviation Services president David Bjellos told the nearly
Aircraft

Piper Aircraft To Stay in Vero Beach?

An April 28 Indian River County budget resolution approved $12 million to keep Piper Aircraft at its headquarters in Vero Beach, Fla., and the state of Flo
Regulations and Government

No Vote on FAA Funding Bill, Yet

The U.S.

EBACE 2008 spools up

The annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) is set to continue its seemingly relentless growth when it reconvenes in Geneva’s Pal
Safety

International Operations

Seven years after the chaos of 9/11, air travel has again reached record levels in the U.S, Europe and Asia.