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P&WC opens Amsterdam Parts Distribution Center

Ordering and receiving Pratt & Whitney Canada parts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa should be quicker now that the engine manufacturer has opened a n
Maintenance and Modifications

Timken acquires Turbo Engines

Timken has acquired Turbo Engines, of Tucson, Ariz., as it continues to expand its presence in the aerospace aftermarket.
Turbo Engines specializes

Meridian Jet Center gets nod for Falcon 2000 maintenance

Falcon 2000 operators have another maintenance option on the East Coast.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hong Kong, EASA issue OK for Gulfstream service

Gulfstream’s Savannah Service Center has received approval from the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department to perform maintenance on aircraft registered in Ho
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet Spares celebrates silver anniversary

“We’ve come a long way from my mom’s garage in 1982 to our current 43,000-square-foot facility in Fort Lauderdale,” said Armando Leighton Jr., CRS Jet Spar
Maintenance and Modifications

New Sabreliner returns to roots

Since the sale of its Midcoast Aviation subsidiary last year, Sabreliner has returned to its roots by refocusing on providing resources and a continuing co
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Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon Little Rock facility awarded DAS status

Raytheon Aircraft announced that its Little Rock, Ark.
Rotorcraft

Heli Expo PrevOptimism as high as ever for next month’s showiew

Organizers of this year’s Heli-Expo helicopter show in Orlando hope they can duplicate some of the magic of their business aviation counterparts at the Nat
ATC

European and U.S. officials mixed on future of loran

Few navigation systems have experienced the ups and downs of loran as they sought recognition.
Accidents

Business Accident record Mixed in 2006

Total business aviation accidents were down slightly in 2006, thanks mainly to a decrease of more than 17 percent in turboprop accidents, according to avia
Regulations and Government

Europe considers extending emissions trading plan

The European Union’s new emissions trading requirements for aviation could be imposed on a much larger group of business aircraft than has been anticipated
Accidents

Icing, overweight condition downed Winnipeg Caravan

The pilot flying a Cessna Caravan that crashed after takeoff on Oct.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cabin Electronics

Today’s world, including the business jet, is all about being connected.
Avionics

Universal, CMC testing M-Series EVS in King Air

The marketing alliance announced last year between Universal Avionics and CMC Electronics is beginning to bear fruit with the recent test installation of C
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Avionics

Gulf Coast Named Alliant Installer

Gulf Coast Avionics last month became an authorized sales and installation center for the Alliant King Air flight deck offered jointly by Avidyne and S-Tec
Avionics

GE Announces Deal To Buy Smiths Aerospace for $4.8 Billion

Smiths Aerospace, the supplier of flight management systems on the Boeing Business Jet, is poised to become a subsidiary of General Electric after the Smit
Avionics

Boeing and Collins Launch EVS Program for the BBJ

Boeing Business Jets and Rockwell Collins last month announced a program to bring enhanced-vision system (EVS) capability to the BBJ by early next year.
Avionics

Cessna Selects IS&S for Its Citation Cockpit Upgrade Program

Cessna has placed an order with avionics maker Innovative Solutions & Support for an undisclosed number of flat-panel cockpit displays that will be off
Avionics

Thales out to prove it's a worthy competitor

In a shift from its traditional role serving the airlines, Thales is preparing to expand its presence in North America this year with a line of avionics pr
Rotorcraft

AeroVision improves aerial camera

Toulouse, France-based aerial work specialist AeroVision is further developing its proprietary aerial cinematography system, which Airbus uses exclusively
Avionics

ADS-B taking hold in Europe

The promise of ADS-B is well known by now: provide quality surveillance at a lower cost than conventional radar and improve situational awareness in the co
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Profits up, departures down in third quarter

Notwithstanding recent complaints of poor operational performance by the nation’s biggest regional airlines, passenger boardings, revenue passenger miles (
Training and Workforce

Sometimes nothing helps

The FAA wonders why pilots occasionally land on taxiways, and in new Engineering Brief No.

Pinnacle buys Colgan Air

Pinnacle Airlines bought Manassas, Va.-based Colgan Air for $20 million last month.

Midwest Airlines hires SkyWest as AirTran foil

A new code-share contract signed last month by St.
ATC

Controllers claim losses exceed hires

Although the FAA needs to hire 11,800 new controllers through Fiscal Year 2015 to replace retirees and other vacancies, the National Air Traffic Controller

Millman replaces Redenbaugh at Bell

Mike Redenbaugh, who joined Bell Helicopter in May 2003 as president after being a v-p at Honeywell engines, resigned from the company last month.

Mesa lends hand to launch new airline in China

Mesa Air Group will help establish a new Chinese regional airline under a contract it signed in late December with China’s Shenzhen Airlines.
Regulations and Government

Confusion reigns over French visas

Confusion over French visa requirements for U.S.