Content Archive: October 2009

Aircraft

IS&S upgrades Falcon displays

Dassault has selected a cockpit upgrade from Exton, Pa.-based Innovative Solutions & Support that is designed to bring a host of advanced capabilities
Engines

GE Honda HF120 Test Phase Spools Up

The first GE Honda HF120 engine has successfully started its initial test run at GE Aviation’s altitude test chamber in Evendale, Ohio, the company announc
Aircraft

Cirrus Slows SF50 Jet Single Program

Cirrus Design vice president of domestic sales Jon Dauplaise told AIN today at the NBAA Convention that development work on the company’s SF50 Visio
Aircraft

Dassault sees pockets of recovery

Like other business jet OEMs, Dassault Falcon is suffering from the effects of the global downturn.
Maintenance and Modifications

Nextant Beechjet Pro Line 21 Upgrade STC’d

Nextant Aerospace announced today at the NBAA Convention that it has received STC approval for its Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 flight deck retrofit for Be
Avionics

Jeppesen, Sat Direct team to enhance cockpit comm

Jeppesen and Satcom Direct announced Monday a teaming relationship that allows each company to sell a bundled solution to their customers that combines fli
Aircraft

Rockwell Collins Intros Pro Line Falcon 2000 Upgrade

Rockwell Collins introduced a Pro Line 4 to Pro Line 21 upgrade for the Falcon 2000 that replaces the airplane’s original CRT screens with a suite of four
Engines

GE Honda spools up HF120 cert testing

The GE Honda joint venture last Thursday fired up the first conforming version of its new 2,095-lb-thrust HF120 engine currently slated for certification&n

Liebherr-Aerospace makes NBAA debut as company grows

Here at NBAA as a first-time exhibitor, Liebherr-Aerospace (Booth No.

EAA Marks Hatching of 1.5 Million Young Eagles

The EAA’s Young Eagles program, aimed at introducing youngsters to aviation by giving them a flight on a general aviation aircraft, is marking a major mile