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Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: November 2007

• By a vote of 404 to 14, the House of Representatives passed a stopgap funding bill that would keep government agencies running until November 16.
Regulations and Government

Washington Report: New Runway Incursion Rules

To bring the U.S.
Regulations and Government

Washington Report: ICAO Program Aims To Reduce Emissions

The International Civil Aviation Organization agreed at its fall meeting in Montreal to create a new group of senior government officials to recommend an a
ATC

Washington Report: FAA Accepts En Route System

Lockheed Martin delivered the En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) equipment to the FAA on budget and ahead of schedule last month, meeting a major mil
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and Refurbishment: The Hermès Helicopter, a Fusion of Styles

Eurocopter and Hermès, two companies with distinctly different disciplines, have launched an effort that will blend their respective skills and creative ge
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and Refurbishment: Zenda Leather Moves from Ground to Air

Zenda Leather, well known among automobile and furniture manufacturers for more than 100 years, is growing wings.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and Refurbishment: Jormac Introduces Bin/Liners for Bizliners

Jormac Aerospace, a Yankee Pacific division, has developed an overhead bin/cabin liner for Boeing 727, 737 and 757 single-aisle aircraft as a solution to s
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and Refurbishment: Yingling Aviation’s New Oasis Is No Mirage

Yingling Aviation, which has found a ready market among Cessna Caravan owners for its Oasis interior, has unveiled a restyled Oasis, “with no increase in p
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and Refurbishment: Infusion Design–Into the Light

Business aircraft cabin specialist Infusion Design has long preferred a low profile.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and Refurbishment: E-A-R’s Noise Treatment Easy On the Ears

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has selected E-A-R Specialty Composites as its partner in developing the cabin thermal/ acoustic package for its ne
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and Refurbishment: Greenpoint Unveils SkyHome 2010

If the question is where to find a home in the sky, Greenpoint Technologies has an answer.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and Refurbishment: King Aerospace Launches Bizliner Program

King Aerospace has launched what it calls the “Ultra VVIP Customization Program,” which will expand the Ardmore, Okla.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Wrong Runway Assigned

Bombardier Learjet 35, Washington, D.C., Sept.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and Refurbishment: Greenpoint Unveils SkyHome 2010

If the question is where to find a home in the sky, Greenpoint Technologies has an answer.
Maintenance and Modifications

AMI revocation a wake-up call for all operators

The entire air charter industry has been left in the lurch since the FAA initiated enforcement action against AMI over how it was managing its operation.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and Refurbishment: King Aerospace Launches Bizliner Program

King Aerospace has launched what it calls the “Ultra VVIP Customization Program,” which will expand the Ardmore, Okla.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and Refurbishment: Sherwin-Williams Shows True Colors

Sherwin-Williams’ aerospace division has announced development of new color tools created to provide paint scheme designers with a more convenient and accu
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and Refurbishment: NuBax to Passengers: Take a Seat and Relax

NuBax, a seating technology specialist based in the UK, has signed a worldwide licensing agreement with U.S.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and Refurbishment: Embraer’s Lineage Mockup on Display

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer took advantage of the NBAA Convention to introduce a full-size, partial-cabin mockup of its Lineage 1000, the execu
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and Refurbishment: Airbus Corporate Jetliner Center Ramps Up

The Airbus Corporate Jetliner Center in Toulouse, France, which opened for business in July, has taken in its first two aircraft for cabin outfitting, both
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and Refurbishment: Executive Version of Grob’s Utility Jet

Design of the full-size executive cabin mockup of the Grob SPn midsize “utility jet” shown in September at the NBAA Convention reflected lukewarm response
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Westward Ho the Cabins Work

When BaySys Technologies, a completion and refurbishment center, decided to expand last year, the site selected was far from its headquarters in the sleepy
Cabin Interior and Electronics

OEMs set sights on lowering cabin altitude

The business aviation industry is on a constant quest to create a more comfortable cabin environment for the traveler, but only in the past several years h
Maintenance and Modifications

Threshold Aviation Group: Maintenance Op Grows Out of Corporate Flying Assignment

Threshold Aviation Group is evidence of evolution in action.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avmats Expands Capabilities for Falcon Filters

Corpair Supply, the component arm of Chesterfield, Mo.-based Avmats, can now clean, bubble point and flow check Falcon hydraulic filters.
Maintenance and Modifications

P&W Canada Opens Singapore Distribution Center

Pratt & Whitney Canada has opened a parts distribution center in Singapore to help accelerate deliveries to customers in the Pacific Rim region.
FBOs

Touching Bases FBO profile: FBO provides a fuel stop for southbound U.S. pilots

Pilots looking for an alternative for clearing U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

The Maintenanace Group to Join Bizjet International

BizJet International of Tulsa, Okla., is expanding its corporate aviation services by adding Atlanta-based The Maintenance Group, which has been providing
Maintenance and Modifications

Yingling Offers Cessna 441 Continuous Inspection Program

Operators of Cessna 441 Conquest IIs have a new option for compliance with the continuous inspection program Cessna initiated last June.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Wilson Air fuel trucks tally pounds/gallons

Always looking for new ways to serve customers, Wilson Air Center founder Robert Wilson came up with the idea to modify fuel trucks so that they can displa