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Saudis Close To Signing Contract for Eurofighter Typhoons

In our final edition at the recent Paris Air Show we revealed that
Safety

New Risk Assessment Tool Available from FAA

The FAA this week released a new Information for Operators dealing with risk assessment, and specifically how it relates to a safety-management system.
Regulations and Government

FAA Amends Appendix C in New Icing Regulations

The FAA yesterday released a final rule governing certification of transport-category (Part 25) airplanes for operation in icing conditions, effective Octo
ATC

Alaska Statewide ADS-B Agreement Signed

The FAA yesterday signed an agreement in Anchorage with a consortium of Alaskan aviation organizations to move ahead with the statewide implementation of A

Hawker Beechcraft Numbers Mixed for 2Q

Although the second quarter of this year raised the order backlog at Hawker Beechcraft to a record $5.1 billion, roughly double what it was at this time la
Aircraft

Citation XLS+ Makes First Flight

The first flight of the Citation XLS+, completed last week at Rockwell Collins’ Cedar Rapids, Iowa facility, “was a great success,” according to Cessna Cit
Accidents

NTSB Issues Phoenix Helicopter Mid-air Prelim

The NTSB issued its preliminary report recently on the mid-air collision between two news helicopters covering a car chase in Phoenix on July 27 in which f

Air Methods Acquires CJ Systems

Denver-based Air Methods Corporation has reached a definitive agreement to acquire all of FSS Airholdings’ stock, the parent company of medical helicopter
ATC

Final Report Issued on NY/NJ/Philly Redesign

The FAA last week issued the final environmental impact statement for the New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia airspace redesign, a major project that seeks
Charter & Fractional

DayJet Adds $140 Million in Debt Financing

VLJ air-taxi start-up DayJet of Delray Beach, Fla., announced today that it had secured $140 million in debt financing, which it will use to buy its fleet

New Chief Takes Over at Adam Aircraft

VLJ and piston-twin manufacturer Adam Aircraft experienced a shift at the top yesterday, as former Fairchild Aerospace COO and McDonnell Douglas executive
Aircraft

Pilot report: Dassault Falcon 7X

This year’s Paris Air Show at Le Bourget provided an opportunity for me to see Dassault’s new Falcon 7X up close before I got my chance at the left seat.
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Avionics

Cockpit Avionics

When Eclipse Aviation founder and CEO Vern Raburn earlier this year declared that a retooled avionics system for the Eclipse 500 very light jet would be te

Gulfstream Tops in 2007 AIN Product Support Survey

For the fifth year in a row, Gulfstream received highest honors in the AIN Product Support Survey.
Regulations and Government

FAA Clarifies Electronic Chart Policy

The FAA recently issued Advisory Circular (AC)
Security

Congress Passes Comprehensive Security Bill

Congress last week passed a far-reaching security bill that deals with both cargo and general aviation security, among other things.
Regulations and Government

User-fee Debate Takes Another Step in House

The House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees appropriations in the lower chamber, heard from a number of players in the user-fee debate yesterday, br
FBOs

DAE Finalizes Deal with Landmark, Standard Aero

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), the Middle East-based start-up that is seeking to command a global presence in a number of aviation sectors, finalized th
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Down the Aisle…

Rockwell Collins’s high-speed, digital backbone cabin management system has been certified for installation in Dassault’s Falcon line and is being offered
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Townsend and Scotchgard Aim To Protect

Townsend Leather of Johnstown, N.Y., and Scotchgard Protector from 3M have reached an exclusive agreement that will add “high-performance protective treatm
Cabin Interior and Electronics

In-flight Cellphone Approval Creeps Closer

European authorities apparently do not share the qualms the Federal Communications Commission and FAA have about the in-flight use of personal cellphones.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Grob Cabin Mockup Makes Oshkosh

In growing numbers, interiors specialists are taking cues from the automotive industry.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Goes Big with 32-inch LCD Monitor

Duncan Aviation recently installed in a Challenger a 32-inch LCD monitor, the largest screen the independent completion and refurbishment center has put in
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Fokker Picks AlsterAero for ACJ

Interiors specialist Fokker Services has selected AlsterAero of Hamburg, Germany, to provide an A319 (ACJ) entertainment and passenger communication system
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Indiana Refurbishment Centers Get a Tax Break

As of July 1, the state of Indiana can no longer impose a use tax on the value of aircraft temporarily located in the state for refurbishment, maintenance

Buyers clamor for late-model and older aircraft

The price of admission to taking the high road continues to ratchet upward as consecutive quarter-over-quarter activity has been high since late last year.
FBOs

Signature Flight Support BOS: Green facility greets New England visitors

Boston Logan International Airport finally has an FBO befitting the gateway to New England, after the June 21 grand opening of Signature Flight Support’s n
FBOs

TSA issues fuel farm guidance

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recommends that airport and FBO operators read its new guidance document, “Enhanced Fuel Farm/Fuel Storage
FBOs

A real FBO for Plymouth?

Plymouth Airport in Massachusetts has never had a true FBO, but recent runway expansions, the new ILS serving 4,300-foot Runway 6 and the airport’s willing
FBOs

Universal Weather keeps Irving aloft

When 23-year-old Barrington Irving needed flight handling and fuel sourcing for his 26,800-mile flight around the world, Universal Weather & Aviation c