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Aircraft

Current Bizjets excluded in NPRM

Transport aircraft manufacturers, including business jet OEMs, will be required to develp operational limitations for all future Part 25 designs, under a p
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet-Care Analysis for Helicopters

Demand for engine oil and debris analysis from laboratories in Europe and the U.S.
Safety

Could having less weather data make the cockpit safer?

“How much weather information does a pilot really need?” This was a question posed by meteorologist James Tauss at a recent NASA conference on integrated c
FBOs

Macqurie to buy Trajen FBO chain

Trajen FBOs are about to be folded into the Atlantic Aviation network.
Aircraft

TSA warning aimed at Bizjet operations

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) late last month issued an advisory urging private jet owners and general aviation airports to review secur

First Challenger 850 Shuttle Enters Service

Some 10 months after Bombardier launched the 50-passenger Challenger 850 corporate shuttle, the first aircraft has entered service with Alberta, Canada-bas

Duncan Installs EVS in Falcon 2000

Duncan Aviation has completed the installation and certification of a Max-Viz EVS-1000 enhanced-vision system in a customer Falcon 2000.

Collins IFIS Comes to Hawker 800XP

Raytheon Aircraft Services last month completed the first installation of the Rockwell Collins Integrated Flight Information System (IFIS) on a Hawker 800X

Honeywell and Australia Team on Satellite-based Landing System

Airservices Australia has awarded a contract to Honeywell for the development of satellite-based precision landing systems that could eventually find a rea

Airlines put Arinc up for sale

The airlines that own Arinc are said to be interested in selling the 77-year-old aviation communications company, and the reasons are purely economic.
Avionics

Global XRS enters service with EVS

The first several Global Express XRS ultra-long-range business jets fitted with the Bombardier enhanced-vision system (EVS) are now operating to far-flung
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Safety

OEMs: FAA needs more certification engineers

Despite the addition of money for aircraft certification to the FAA budget for Fiscal Year 2006, original equipment manufacturers complained to a congressi

D-Jet No Longer Just a Diamond in the Rough

The Diamond D-Jet (S/N 001) single-engine very light jet flew for the first time on April 18 from London International Airport in Ontario, Canada, home of
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Safety

Cellphones a real threat to an airplane’s avionics

There is little evidence to support the idea that a single cellphone left on in a piece
of carry-on luggage could adversely affect instruments in the
Safety

FAA issues revised autopilot standards

Reacting to a pair of landmark NTSB recommendations addressing potential safety vulnerabilities in autopilots, the FAA this month is amending airworthiness

Final Flights: September 2006

Frank Lanza, 74, cofounder, chairman and CEO of L-3 Communications, died suddenly on June 6.

Awards & Honors: September 2006

Albert Ueltschi, founder and chairman of FlightSafety International, will receive The Wings Club’s 2006 Distinguished Achievement Award, whic

People In Aviation: September 2006

Jordan Pape was named v-p and general manager of Eugene, Ore.-based Flightcraft.
Aircraft

EMS Satcom Antenna Will Fly on Bombardier Globals

Bombardier has selected the eNfusion AMT-3800 high-gain satcom antenna from Canada’s EMS Satcom as a factory option on the Global Express XRS and Global 50
Aircraft

Dassault Offers EFB Option

Gulfstream was the first to add electronic flight bag portable computers to its options list, and now Dassault has followed suit by selecting the PilotView
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: July 2006

– Congress took a 10-day break over the Memorial Day holiday and on its return faced a number of issues that had been left in the holding pattern.
Avionics

Collins SwiftBroadband-ready Hardware Debuts

In preparation for the launch of Inmarsat SwiftBroadband data service early next year, Rockwell Collins has introduced two new data-ready satcom terminals,
Training and Workforce

AIA Predicts Worforce Crisis

Testifying before the House space and aeronautics subcommittee last month, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) president and CEO John Douglass said NASA
Avionics

Honeywell Introduces ‘Enhanced’ Apex Cockpit

Described by some Honeywell engineers as “son of Primus Epic,” the Phoenix company’s Apex integrated avionics system is undergoing a makeover that aims to
Aircraft

VLJs Cause a Buzz on Capital Hill

The Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) vision of providing safe, reliable and affordable air transportation for every community in America will mo
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Regulations and Government

New HIRF testing rules a step closer

The FAA last month closed a three-month comment period on a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would amend long-standing HIRF (high-intensity radiat
Accidents

NTSB’s final reports delayed by agency’s limited resources

An aircraft accident happens, on average, three or more times a day in the U.S.

AEA Convention Report 2006

Avionics dealers were treated to sneak previews of the latest must-have airborne hardware at the Aircraft Electronics Association’s annual convention in la
Accidents

Final Report: Pilot blamed for Bader overrun

Sikorsky S-76B, New York, Oct.
Accidents

Final Report: Buzzard strike blinded pilot

Bell 206L-4 LongRanger, Washington, La., Dec.