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India Finally Approves Mirage 2000 Upgrade

India confirmed that it will upgrade its 51 Mirage 2000H fighters, and entered final negotiations with Thales, which will act as prime contractor.
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Aircraft

Goodrich To Distribute Improved UAV Engine Fuel Injection System

Goodrich signed an agreement to distribute an electronic fuel injection system developed by Australian firm Currawong Engineering.
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Aircraft

Latest Report on AF447 Crash Calls for New Training and Flight Data

French air accident investigators have highlighted gaps in flight crew training and management in the latest report into the
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Engines

Aircraft, Engine Manufacturers Form Environmental Group

Major aircraft and engine manufacturers have formed an organization called the International Aerospace Environment Group, chaired by Boeing, with the goal
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Engines

Standard Established for Airline Use of Aviation Biofuel

A revised specification issued by standards organization ASTM International establishes requirements for the use of biofuel blends in conventional jet fuel
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Aircraft

NTSB On Site in Guyana Following Crash of Caribbean Airlines 737-800

The National Transportation Safety Board dispatched a team yesterday to assist with the investigation into Saturday’s accident in Georgetown, Guyana, invol
Aircraft

Product Support Survey 2011 Part 1: Aircraft

Gulfstream once again holds the number one slot for jets. Hawker Beechcraft takes the top spot among new turboprops.
Regulations and Government

Offshore Doesn’t Mean Off the Books

The word “offshore” can conjure images of money laundering, tax dodgers and oil spills, but in today’s business aviation world, as privacy and security bec
Rotorcraft

Details emerge on X4 Dauphin replacement

Eurocopter has fully launched the replacement program for its AS365/EC155 Dauphin and is targeting 2016 for entry into service for the first iteration, wit
Security

Lawmakers decry Barr restrictions

Lawmakers from both houses of Congress have joined the battle over the Department of Transportation’s decision to dismantle the Block Aircraft Registration
Avionics

Sporty’s SP-400 Nav/Com: Backup for a Rainy Day

Advances in avionics don’t negate the need for old standbys such as a handheld transceiver for use in the unlikely event your digital panel goes dark, or s
Aircraft

Honda Aircraft welcomes visitors to open house

If anyone doubts Honda Motor Company’s commitment to the general aviation industry, a visit to Honda Aircraft’s new 623,000-sq-ft factory at Piedmont Triad
Regulations and Government

U.S. House to EU: A pox on your emissions law

by Paul Lowe Congress threw the gauntlet at the European Union last month when a bipartisan group of House Transportation Committee leaders f
Aircraft

Labace Show Is A Sellout

The Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Labace) was relaunched four years ago and this year’s eighth show in São Paulo, Brazil, to be
Rotorcraft

Bell Defends Civil Tiltrotor Government Funding

A Bell Helicopter spokesman denies that the company did anything improper in accepting approximately $300 million in U.S.
Rotorcraft

China’s Minsheng Signs MoU for 20 Embraer Bizjets

China-based Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the purchase of up to 20 Embraer business jets.
Avionics

Turn a G1000 Into a Datalogging System

AvConnect has introduced a new service that downloads the data–more than 70 data points per second–stored by Garmin G1000 avionics systems.
Avionics

First GPS Sensor To Meet ADS-B Standard

Accord Technology’s NexNav mini GPS Waas Class Beta-1 sensor has been recognized by the FAA as meeting requirements outlined in Advisory Circular 20-165.
Avionics

Brazil Approves Avidyne Traffic Advisory System

Avidyne’s TAS600 traffic advisory system received validation from Brazil’s Agência Nacional De Aviação Civil (ANAC), allowing the system to be installed in
Avionics

Sandel HeliTaws Approved for Bell 412EP

The FAA issued an STC for installation of Sandel
Aircraft

China Minsheng Leasing Orders 50 Gulfstreams

China’s Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for up to 50 midsize and large-cabin Gulfstreams last month.
Aircraft

Gulfstream G250 Is Now G280

Gulfstream Aerospace redesignated the super-midsize G250 as the G280 in mid-July.
Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft Disowns Aircraft Mods

Nextant Aerospace brushed off a communiqué sent by Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) warning i
Aircraft

Embraer Joins First Legacy 500 Fuselage

Embraer joined the fuselage of the first Legacy 500 at its São José dos Campos, Brazil plant last month.
Aircraft

HBC Begins Contract Talks with IAM

Hawker Beechcraft and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union began negotiations on a new contract early last month.
Aircraft

Eurocontrol Seeks Accurate Data for ETS Emissions Calculations

Eurocontrol is trying to improve the accuracy of the
ATC

LightSquared squabble raises questions about political games

The current GPS/LightSquared frequency battle could be described as Washington’s most recent electro-political struggle. At least two years before Presiden
ATC

Why has LightSquared’s plan meeting such resistance from industry?

Low-powered incoming GPS signals are allocated 1559-1610 MHz in the L-Band radio spectrum.