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Cabin Interior and Electronics
Alto is Music to the Ears of High-flying Audiophiles
For the music lover, Premier/West Star has installed an Alto Aviation Entertainment System (AES) in a Citation X.
Avionics
Arinc’s eFlyBook Challenges Jepp
An electronic flight bag (EFB) portable computer that’s about as thin as a pencil and can run for days on a single charge? That is the aim of Annapolis, Md
Avionics
Honeywell Introduces XM WX Unit
Honeywell has introduced the KDR 610 datalink weather receiver to the company’s Bendix/King product line, entering the hot market for XM satellite weather
Cabin Interior and Electronics
‘Chatter-free’ in-flight phone to debut
A device that its Australian inventor says will let in-flight cellphone users access a variety of data functions without interfering with aircraft avionics
Avionics
Will lead-free mean unreliable?
New environmental laws enacted by the European Union over the summer could mean that the avionics of tomorrow will be less reliable than radios built befor
Aircraft
SJ30 Light Jet Shows Long Legs
Sino Swearingen’s SJ30 (née SJ30-2) production-conforming test aircraft with two pilots aboard recently established several speed and range records for a l
ATC
ACSS targets runway incursion dangers
Runway incursions this summer nearly wrecked the flawless accident record major U.S.
Flying to Ireland for the Ryder Cup?
International handlers are recommending that corporate aircraft operators planning to attend this year’s Ryder Cup golf tournament from September 22 to 26
Avionics
Forward Vision EVS Drops to $10K
The Florida company that intends to bring low-cost enhanced-vision system (EVS) technology to the (general aviation) masses announced a $5,000 price break
Charter & Fractional
Manifest Notification Changes Proposed
Comments are due August 14 on proposed changes to U.S.
Avionics
King Air Upgrade Choices Grow
Garmin isn’t the only company targeting the venerable King Air turboprop with modern glass avionics (see "Garmin reveals first retrofit package fo
Avionics
Universal Cockpit STC’d in PC-12
Kansas City Aviation Center (KCAC) has obtained an STC to install the retrofit EFI-890R cockpit from Universal Avionics in the Pilatus PC-12.
Avionics
MagnaStar Owners Weigh Options
It didn’t take long for Iridium resellers to start targeting MagnaStar customers after Verizon Airfone’s July announcement that it plans to exit the genera
Airports
News Note: Feras has opened new passenger and crew lounges in the general aviation terminal at Germany’s Munich Airport
The new facilities are adjacent to the terminal’s arrivals entrance.
Both lounges offer complimentary Internet access, drinks and satellite
Both lounges offer complimentary Internet access, drinks and satellite
Hotel squeeze likely at Ryder Cup
Passengers on corporate and private aircraft flocking to Ireland for this month’s Ryder Cup golf tournament could face inflated parking rates and a shortag
Research tests composites’ fire-resistance
The release of an Australian university’s study of how fire affects composite materials has caught the attention of the aerospace industry, given the growi
Euro transonic, cryogenic wind tunnel in full swing
In Cologne, Germany, the $412 million European Transonic Wind Tunnel (ETW)– a multinational joint venture among France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK
U.S. regs slow growth of Eurofly Milan-NY service
Italian carrier Eurofly has been operating its all-business-class Airbus A319 service between Milan and New York since May, but the start-up has been marre
Refurbishment breathes new life into aging Hawker 1000s
What’s old is new again.
Aircraft
Upstarts favor electric while establishment sits on fence
Business jet manufacturers do not agree on the virtues of electric power for onboard systems.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe Reports Growth
Ten years since it first offered fractional ownership outside the U.S., NetJets Europe (NJE) has reported the passing of two milestones in recent months.
Civil aircraft slot allocation at Northolt questioned
UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Police are making inquiries into the terms under which slots at London’s Northolt Airport are allocated to civil aircraft oper
FAA takes new tack on runway incursions
Two takeoff near-collisions in July at Chicago O’Hare and Los Angeles International Airports underscored the fact that runway incursion accidents–one of th
NBAA Convention: Industry revs up for the big show
Unlike last year’s NBAA Convention, which was hastily transplanted from New Orleans to Orlando in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, next month’s 59th annual N
EAA AirVenture 2006: Business aviation news takes center stage at this year's event
At this year’s EAA AirVenture show, plans and promises from the past finally yielded fruit.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Begins Fly-by-wire Flights
Flight testing is scheduled to begin this month of a Gulfstream V modified with a fly-by-wire system for controlling the spoilers.
Gulfstreams On Course For Record Year
Gulfstream delivered 54 business jets in the first half of this year compared with 41 in the first half of last year.
Aircraft
OceanAir gains turboprop market share
OceanAir Táxi Aéreo has grown, is still growing and expects better things to come.
OceanAir was launched by Grupo Maritime oil’s controlling
OceanAir was launched by Grupo Maritime oil’s controlling
Accidents
Data Shows Fewer Fatalities in First Half
Despite a rash of accidents in June involving U.S.-registered turbine business airplanes, there were fewer fatalities in the first six months of this year
