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Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna To Fit Caravans with TKS Anti-Icing

Cessna said it will offer a TKS “weeping wing” anti-icing system for the Cessna Grand Caravan starting next March, using a system manufactured by Aerospace
Avionics

Iridium Names Development Partners

Iridium has named suppliers to help it build and deploy the Iridium Next satellite constellation over the next several years.

Helo owners want bizjet-style interiors

Business/VIP helicopter owners are increasingly demanding more cabin comfort and equipment.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Launches China Market Study

Al Pod, former president and CEO of NetJets subsidiary Executive Jet Management, has been named to conduct an examination of potential opportunities for Ne
Avionics

FAA To Upgrade Its King Airs with Pro Line 21

The FAA will upgrade the cockpits in its fleet of 18 King Air 300 flight-inspection airplanes with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics systems rather tha

Lufthansa and DHL Plan New Cargo Airline with Boeing 777-200LRFs

Lufthansa and DHL today announced their establishment of a yet unnamed joint cargo airline to serve the fast-growing trade between Europe and Asia.

EC Promises to Clear the Air on Pax Rights

Regional airlines and politicians hope a new European Commission report on passenger rights expected this month will lead to clearer rules and more effecti
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Accidents

NTSB Gives More Details of Beechjet Dual Flameout

The NTSB this week finally released initial factual information about the Flight Options Beechjet 400A that experienced a dual engine flameout on Nov.
Charter & Fractional

AEXJet To Keep Flying Despite Bankruptcy Filing

Aspen Executive Air (AEXJet), an ARG/US Platinum-rated charter operator, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week in the U.S.
ATC

‘Leading Aviation Experts’ Call For Privatized ATC

The Reason Foundation has assembled a group of nine “leading aviation experts”–including former DOT Secretary Jim Burnley, former FAA Administrator Langhor

PMI Media VLJ Outlook Contains Mixed Messages

A soon-to-be-released very light jet forecast from PMI Media estimates that 7,650 VLJs, worth some $18.36 bill

Bizjet Forecast Shows Blue Skies, with a Few Clouds

Forecast International yesterday released a prediction that 14,978 business jets, worth some $192 billion, will be manufactured between 2007 and 2016.
Regulations and Government

FAA Reauthorization Clears House 267-151

The House of Representatives this afternoon approved an FAA reauthorization bill that raises the tax on jet-A from 21.8 to 35.9 cents a gallon and the tax
Aircraft

SSBJ developers having a hard time gaining traction

Three companies have expressed serious interest in developing a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), but none of the designs proposed by Aerion, Sukhoi or Super
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FBOs

Pentastar names new president

FBO operator, aircraft service provider and management specialist Pentastar Aviation (Booth No.
FBOs

Air Partner plans Biggin Hill facelift

Work is set to begin on development of a major business aviation enclave at London Biggin Hill Airport (Booth No.
Aircraft

Pre-owned aircraft

It has been an extraordinary year in the pre-owned business jet sales arena.
Engines

P&WC boss sees opportunity across entire maket spectrum

When NBAA Convention News spoke with Alain Bellemare, Pratt & Whitney Canada president, and John Saabas, senior v-p, earlier this month, Bellemare reported
Safety

Safe Flying Awards: 50 Years

In 1998, the National Business Aviation Association started honoring companies that have flown 50 years or more without an accident.
Avionics

WSI starts deliveries of Sirius wx receiver

Deliveries of the new WSI InFlight AV-300 series datalink weather systems began earlier this month, following their introduction and demonstrations at EAA

Huey Lewis to headline NBAA gala

Huey Lewis and the News will headline this year’s NBAA Benefit Gala tonight in the Murphy Ballroom at the Georgia World Congress Center. “Do Y

Baldwin introduces mentoring program

Don Baldwin has led the Texaco and Coca-Cola flight departments and served as chairman of NBAA’s board of directors.

Learjet 60 starter-generators ready off the shelf

StarterGenerator.com of The Woodlands, Texas, is at Booth No.

Remote-control tug makes

Aero Specialties (Booth No.
Airports

Epps family was there from Georgia’s aviation beginning

While this year’s NBAA Convention commemorates the association’s 60th anniversary, show planners are taking advantage of its Atlanta location to celebrate
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet-Care ready to take the pulse of new ‘patients’

Need to monitor the health of your engine? Jet-Care (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance/Avionics Technician Awards

Each year, NBAA recognizes the top aviation maintenance and avionics technicians with good safety records who work for member companies.
Aircraft

Piaggio views its home turf as fertile market for the Avanti II

Even as Italian manufacturer Piaggio Aero Industries reaps the benefits of a remarkable sales resurgence in the U.S., the company increasingly views its ow