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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rosen gets PMA OK for 25 cabin items

Rosen Aviation said it has received FAA approval for 25 cabin entertainment system components.

‘Smart’ av directory available online

PartsBase.com has introduced a Web-based aircraft parts and services listing and locating program called AeroPages that the Boca Raton, Fla.

Key Votes on Emissions Trading in Europe Could Cement Aviation’s Role

The European Parliament and Council of the European Union are debating the inclusion of aviation in Europe’s Emissions Trading Scheme (a so-called “cap and
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Industry Perspective: Hawker Beechcraft

Bill Brown, president of global customer support for Hawker Beechcraft, arrived at the NBAA Convention with a renewed sense of enthusiasm following the sal

Interview: Cindy Halsey

Cessna has been a dominant force in business jet manufacturing for more than three decades, rolling out new Citation models at a pace that has kept buyers
Safety

Congress grills FAA over NTSB safety list

Aviation by far has the highest number of outstanding safety deficiencies of any form of transportation in the U.S., according to the NTSB, which authors a
Engines

GE turns its attention back to the small-engine market

For General Electric, the 50/50 partnership with Honda to produce and market the HF120 turbofan is a return to GE’s roots in the small-turbine-engine marke

Kansas City invests $100M in business aviation development

The Kansas City Aviation Department (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raisbeck Installs 50th ZR Lite Kit

Seattle-based Raisbeck Engineering (Booth No.

Parker wins contracts with Embraer, Cessna

Aircraft systems provider Parker Aerospace (Booth No.
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Regulations and Government

Denmark’s Aircraft Tax Loophole Closing

The Danish government is preparing to impose a 25-percent VAT sales tax on imported aircraft to close a loophole that has allowed owners to bypass taxes du
Engines

Snecma Polishing Silvercrest for NBAA

Snecma plans to unveil a mock-up of its 9,500- to 12,000-pound-thrust Silvercrest engine, as well as divulge more details about the project, at the NBAA Co
Charter & Fractional

Pogo Jet IPO Reveals Plan To Buy Eclipse 500s

On Thursday afternoon, Pogo Jet filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public stock offering to raise mo

Forecast: Turboprop Market To Slow

In a study released today entitled “The Market for General Aviation/Utility Aircraft 2007-2016,” Forecast International said it anticipates a decline in co
Regulations and Government

FAA Reauthorization Advances in House

The House Ways and Means Committee today passed H.R.3539, a tax code modification companion bill to H.R.2881, the House FAA reauthorization legislation.

Saudi Typhoon Order Confirmed

AIN reported this morning (

California's Napa Valley

Summer days can be quite warm in northern California’s inland valleys, even those that lie fairly near the coast.
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The best modern golf courses in the western U.S.

Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at three of the best modern fairways in the West, as determined by Golfweek magazine’s hand
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Reeling in salmon on Alaska’s stunning ‘lost coast’

During the golden weeks of late September and early October, few places offer a greater fly-fishing spectacle than the short tidal rivers on the edge of th
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Low-level Flying: Ferrari F430

What’s in a name? Would a Ferrari by any other name be as provocative? What if the Ferrari boy had been born into the Focaccia family and christened Sal?
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The best classic golf courses in the southeast U.S.

Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at three of the best classic fairways in the southeast U.S., as determined by Golfweek maga
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Three highland Asia adventures

Thanks at least partly to Asia’s explosive economic growth, its once-mysterious lands are now jet-close and high-rise-familiar.
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Where the “little trout” aren’t little

You’ll find brook trout in countless alder-lined beaver bogs and tumbling canopy-forest brooks along the spine of the Appalachians, throughout the New Engl
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Low-level Flying: BMW M6 Convertible

Convertibles get a bad rap from some diehard sports-car purists who dismiss them as semi-serious boulevard cruisers a notch down from where they should be
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China Shows Advanced Jet Trainer at ‘Civil’ Airshow

The Asian Aerospace show in Hong Kong earlier this month was supposed to be a civil-only event.
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Taiwan Shows New Fighter Capability, but Upgrades Are Slowed

The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) of Taiwan recently displayed during public days at several ROCAF bases a new configuration of its Indigenous Defens
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Saudi Typhoons in Final Assembly; Tornados Being Upgraded

AIN has learned that the first two Eurofighter Typhoons for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) are now on the final assembly line at BAE Systems’ Wart
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India Issues RFP for Key Fighter Contest

The long-awaited competition to supply 126 new fighters to the Indian Air Force (IAF) is formally under way.

UK Pushes for Worldwide Arms Trade Treaty

The UK government is leading a diplomatic effort to craft an international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), but has reassured the defense industry that “responsibl

Up a lazy river

Three thousand kilometers from tidewater, a porpoise surfaces.
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