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Airlines’ Loss Not Necessarily Bizav’s Gain

Into an increasingly acrimonious atmosphere in which the airlines perceive business aviation as competition for high-end travelers comes a study suggesting
Aircraft

Honda Gives Green Light for HondaJet

Honda announced this morning at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., that it will “enter the HondaJet into the growing very light jet market.” According to pro

Alteon Training Expands Boeing 787 Training Sites

Wholly owned Boeing subsidiary Alteon Training has confirmed that it plans to place Boeing 787 training suites in Australia, India and Singapore, increasin

Parker Aerospace acquires Resistoflex Aerospace

Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Resistoflex Aerospace employs 84 people and reported sales of $16 million last year.

Qinetiq Trains Men Behind the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Responding to the rapid growth in demand for training in the area of unmanned aerial systems, Qinetiq’s Empire Test Pilots’ School, located at the UK Minis
Aircraft

Testing the New Technologies

The key technologies being investigated in the current UCAV programs are advanced flight control for tail-less, blended-wing-body configurations; autonomou
Aircraft

UCAV gains apparent but debate rages on cost, uses

Having led the way with unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) concept demonstrations, the U.S.
Aircraft

A400M on target for October 2009 delivery

By the end of this month, Airbus France will deliver the first forward fuselage section for the A400M military transport.
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Airports

Two-pronged Attack on Stage 2 Under Way at VNY

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is busy trying to figure out how to hasten the phaseout of Stage 2 business jets at Van Nuys Airport (VNY).
Regulations and Government

Aviation Leaders United Against User Fees

NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen joined several aviation leaders on Tuesday at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., to show a united front against aviation user

Raytheon Aircraft Deliveries Up, Division for Sale

According to Raytheon’s second-quarter report, released this morning, Raytheon Aircraft posted net quarter sales of $745 million, up 8 percent from $687 mi
Accidents

Spectrum 33 Prototype Crash Kills Two

On Tuesday at about 4:05 p.m.
Aircraft

Eclipse 500 Gets Provisional FAA Certification

Vern Raburn, president and CEO of Eclipse Aviation, was flanked by some 200 company employees this afternoon at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., to announc
Avionics

Max-Viz says its riding a wave of interest for its EVS camera gear

Max-Viz, the Oregon company whose only product is forward-looking infrared (IR) enhanced-vision systems (EVS), came to NBAA’06 riding a rising tide of inte
Avionics

Thales tests fly-by-wire on modified GV

Thales announced yesterday that the Gulfstream Aerospace advanced flight controls (AFC) proof-of-concept research program has achieved a successful first f

Universal celebrates 25 years

Universal Avionics invites NBAA attendees to help celebrate its 25th anniversary by greeting staff and assessing its new Vision-1 cockpit at Booth No.

Lektro Sells First Towbarless Tug

Ground-support equipment manufacturer Lektro sold the first of its new AP8350 towbarless tugs to Monticello Air, Napa, Calif., which will use it to tow an
Maintenance and Modifications

Eaton To Supply Phenom Parts

Embraer has selected Eaton Corp.
Avionics

Thales IESI Will Fly on Next PC-12

Thales’ Integrated Electronic Standby Instrument (IESI) will join the array in the Next Generation Pilatus PC-12, as announced yesterday at the Thales boot
Engines

Sikorsky Powerplant Test Successful

The new Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) PW210S turboshaft engine that will power the Sikorsky S-76D successfully completed its first run on Tuesday, the engin
Aircraft

Brazilian Buys First New PC-12

Pilatus has sold its first $3.35 million Next Generation PC-12 to a Brazilian operator.
Avionics

Iridium CEO says future liesin low-cost data transmission

Just three weeks into his new job as CEO of Iridium Satellite, Matthew Desch is here in Orlando with a message.
Aircraft

Saint-Gobain radomes go on both Phenoms

Saint-Gobain Flight Structures is supplying all the nose radomes for the Embraer Phenom 100 and 300, the company announced at a press conference here on Mo
FBOs

Clay Lacy has new boss

Brian Kirkdoffer has been promoted to president of Clay Lacy Aviation, the Los Angeles-based aircraft charter and service provider.
Aircraft

Can a t-prop be a VLJ? Epic Dynasty says it can

Just because an airplane swings a propeller doesn’t mean it can’t be a VLJ.
Maintenance and Modifications

API strengthens logistics hubs

Paul Fanelli, president and CEO of Aerospace Products International (API), announced two logistics hubs as well as more efficient parts supply management t
Avionics

Sagem/GDAS collaborate on glass panels for bizjets

Sagem Avionics and General Dynamics Aviation Services are partnering on a glass-panel cockpit upgrade for Part 25 jets including the Challenger 600 and 601
Avionics

Sagem/GDAS collaborate on glass panels for bizjets

Sagem Avionics and General Dynamics Aviation Services are partnering on a glass-panel cockpit upgrade for Part 25 jets including the Challenger 600 and 601
Avionics

IS&S flat-panel display has more bang for the bucks

Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) now offers the capability of class 3 electronic flight bag data along with its glass cockpit upgrades, such as last m
Aircraft

SATSair buys 50 SR22s for new air taxi service

SATSair, the Greenville, N.C.