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Heavy-iron trends: Big Bigger & Biggest
In the world of private aircraft in the bizliner category there are three subcategories–big, bigger and biggest.
Regulations and Government
Cape Town rules still causing headaches
Seven months after the International Registry of Mobile Assets (IRMA) became effective, the controversial Web-based registry–known colloquially as the Cape
FBOs
Avjet Grows with Burbank Hangar
Avjet, an aircraft charter, management, sales and leasing company, announced an expansion of its operation at Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport in Southern
FBOs
Indy Jet Center Expands Hangar Space
Responding to rapid growth in maintenance and completion activities since the repair station’s formation two years ago, Indianapolis Jet Center (Booth No.
Regulations and Government
Comments Due Monday on Two NPRMs
September 18 is the comment deadline for two separate notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Volunteer Pilots Group Celebrates 25 Years
Lifeline Pilots, a Peoria, Ill.-based nonprofit organization of 525 fliers who volunteer to ferry critically ill and injured patients, organs for transplan
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Millennium To Supply Kodiak Interior
Sandpoint, Idaho-based Quest Aircraft has chosen Millennium Concepts to design, fabricate and certify interior packages for its Kodiak 10-seat, single-engi
Aircraft
Movers & Shakers: Rick Adam hopes his A700 becomes third certified VLJ
How is the A500 program progressing?
As of late last month, the A500 is certified to its full 5.5-psi pressurization, which provides
ATC
Approach Limits Raised in Canada
Responding to recommendations from Canada's Transportation Safety Board after at least two low-visibility landing accidents, Transport Canada will increase
Maintenance and Modifications
Blackhawk Modifications offering PT6-135A upgrade for King Air F90
Blackhawk Modifications (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional
ARG/US Wins Injunction Against CharterX
A North Carolina judge issued an injunction recently against charter facilitator CharterX, its new Wyvern Consulting charter audit unit and a former ARG/US
FBOs
Track fuel prices with Arinc Direct online tool
Arinc Direct has introduced an online tool called the Virtual Fuel Desk to help its business aviation customers boost their fuel purchasing power.
Some of the Articles’ Claims
• A problem with an attitude indicator in a Cessna 402C “caused” the death of a young cargo pilot.
Rotorcraft
Bell Warns Operators about BLR Strakes
A September 7 information letter from Bell Helicopter warns Bell 206 and 206L operators of potential problems with STC'd Boundary Layer Research (BLR) tail
FAA reacts to ‘Deadly Express’ articles
A series of articles in the Miami Herald that took a look at the safety of air-cargo operations has exposed what the articles’ author seems to view
Avionics
AirCell ST 3100 satcom picked for Hawker 4000
Raytheon has selected AirCell’s ST 3100 satcom system as standard equipment on the Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jet.
Already standard
Maintenance and Modifications
Ten Falcon 50 shell kits sold
Duncan Aviation recently installed its 10th Duncan Design Shell Kit for the Falcon 50.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bizliner ‘range booster’ provides an extra 200 nm
Operators looking for better range from their executive/VIP single- or double-aisle jumbo jets–as well as enhanced safety–might find what they’re looking f
Good times are back, but trouble lurks
More than five years after the 9/11 attacks, not only has the worldwide aerospace industry rebounded, in many cases it has soared far beyond pre-2001 level
Aircraft
Boeing Flies 737-900ER, Platform for BBJ3
On September 1 Boeing’s new 737-900ER, the platform for the new BBJ3, made its first flight.
Aircraft
The New ’Dynasty’ Is Not a TV Soap Opera
Epic Aircraft parent Aircraft Investor Resources (AIR) last week changed the name of the certifiable version of its Epic LT turboprop single to the Dynasty
Aircraft
New owners take the reins at Grob
Executive Jet Investments (EJI)–a small group of largely anonymous Swiss private investors–has completed an acquisition of a majority stake in German airfr
Avionics
Another EFIS Package STC’d for the PC-12
The FAA granted Innovative Solutions & Support an STC on September 14 for installation of two and four 10-inch display units in the Pilatus PC-12.
Maintenance and Modifications
Field Aviation Takes King Air C90GT North of the Border
Field Aviation Sales of Mississauga, Ontario, an authorized international sales rep for Raytheon Aircraft and its Beechcraft and Hawker products in Canada,
Prism Business Media Acquires SpeedNews
Prism Business Media, a business-to-business communications and information publishing company, has acquired the aviation industry newsletter SpeedNews
Avionics
Universal Weather & AviationBuys FBO Software Maker
Universal Weather & Aviation is at Booth Nos.
Aircraft
Execujet Owners Take Over Grob Aerospace
Executive Jet Investments (EJI), a Swiss investment firm led by Execujet CEO Niall Olver, has acquired a controlling stake in German-based manufacturer Gro
Avionics
Rockwell Collins introduces WAAS GPS and ADS-B units
Looking ahead to technologies that likely will be commonplace in tomorrow’s business jet cockpits, Rockwell Collins has introduced a GPS receiver with WAAS
