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Avionics

Jury to decide Honeywell’s TAWS lawsuit

Lawyers for Universal Avionics, Sandel and Honeywell are scheduled to return to a Delaware federal courtroom this month in the companies’ long-running disp
Avionics

West Star Adds EVS to Challenger 604

West Star Aviation announced the completion of flight testing in a customer Challenger 604 of a Kollsman enhanced-vision system at the company’s Grand Junc
ATC

Fans flight paves the way for CPDLC from Gulfstream

Gulfstream said it has completed a full future air navigation system (Fans) flight across the Atlantic Ocean using controller-pilot datalink communication
ATC

Universal urges FAA flexibility on WAAS

What’s up with WAAS? That’s the question countless business jet pilots have been asking since the FAA announced plans to publish thousands of WAAS LPV (lat
Avionics

Pro Line Fusion under way, Collins studies next technology

The launch of the super-midsize Gulfstream G250 at October’s NBAA Convention added yet another program to the growing list of contract wins for the Rockwel
Aircraft

Visibility tests complete for SSBJs

NASA and Gulfstream last month wrapped up six weeks of flight testing at the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB in California aimed at proving wh

Flight Activity Declining; Backlogs May Be Next

Business aviation consultancy Brian Foley Associates believes the peak for business jet backlogs likely occurred in the third quarter and will now begin sh
Avionics

Honeywell TAWS Lawsuit Headed Back to Court

Lawyers for Universal Avionics, Sandel and Honeywell are scheduled to return to a Delaware federal courtroom next month in the long-running dispute over te

Business Jet Brokers Warned of Fraud Scam

An elaborate scam originating in South Africa threatens to bilk business aviation interests out of substantial sums of money, according to Canadian consult

Saudi 400XP deal boosts Hawker sales


Hawker Beechcraft yesterday inked a deal with Saudi Arabia Airlines for six Hawker 400XP twinjets worth a combined total of about $50 million.
Charter & Fractional

Rayajet grows fleet

Jordanian charter operator Rayajet has placed firm orders with Bombardier for a Challenger 300 and one of the larger Challenger 605s.
Charter & Fractional

ImperialJet adding more jets to fleet

Beirut-based ImperialJet plans to add airplanes to its charter and management fleet at an impressive rate in the next six months as the three-year old comp

Rockwell’s Fusion sparks much interest

The launch of the super-midsize Gulfstream G250 in October added yet another program to the growing list of contract wins for the Rockwell Collins Pro Line

Gulfstream is optimistic about Mideast market

Despite facing the gravest economic slowdown in decades, officials for Gulfstream Aerospace (Chalet No.
Charter & Fractional

Avinode’s virtual world on display at MEBA

Billing itself as the world’s biggest online air charter marketplace, Avinode has come to MEBA 2008 with one of the show’s most expansive exhibits (Stand N

Middle East a bright spot for Hawker Beech

Despite Hawker Beechcraft announcement earlier this month that it is to lay off 5 percent of its workforce in the face of the global economic slowdown, exe
Aircraft

SJ30 Sets London-Dubai record

Emivest Aerospace’s SJ30 light business jet established an unofficial speed record for its weight class on November 10, flying from London to Dubai in seve

Cessna taps Wallan for jet support

Cessna Aircraft has bolstered its fast-growing presence in the Middle East by naming long-time sales representative Wallan Aviation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Airports

EFB Maker Paperless Cockpit Closes Its Doors

Owners of electronic flight bag (EFB) portable computers sold by Paperless Cockpit are searching for alternative vendors after the Tennessee company abrupt
Regulations and Government

Universal offers CVFDR to meet upcoming rules

Universal Avionics last month introduced a cockpit voice and flight data recorder (CVFDR) with internal recorder independent power supply (Rips).
Avionics

TrueNorth Unveils Satphone System for Light Jets

Satcom system maker TrueNorth Avionics last month introduced a two-channel airborne telephone system for the cabin called Simphone Prelude that is designed
Avionics

ICG introduces Iridium BlackBerry server unit

International Communications Group (ICG) last month announced that its NxtMail Over Iridium global e-mail services will now be available to users of Wi-Fi-
Avionics

EMS Introduces Lightweight eNfusion Satcom Antenna

EMS Satcom last month introduced the latest and lightest in its line of eNfusion high-gain antennas for airborne satellite communications, the AMT-700, wei
Avionics

Sagem Gains First Retrofit STC

Dallas-based Sagem Avionics announced it has received a supplemental type certificate for installation of its ICDS avionics system in the Commander 690 tur
Avionics

StandardAero Announces Falcon 900 Cockpit Upgrade

Dassault Falcon 900C and 900EX owners will soon be able to receive flight-deck facelifts, thanks to a Honeywell retrofit program announced at last month’s
ATC

WAAS Approaches Outnumber ILS

The number of GPS-based wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) instrument approach procedures in the U.S.
Avionics

Aircell Sets Prices for Broadband Internet Service

Aircell is introducing two pricing plans for its air-to-ground broadband Internet service.

NBAA Expects Big Crowd for Show, but Grob a No-show

Around 33,000 attendees are expected to converge on the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., for the three-day 61st annual NBAA Annual Meeting