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Fighters set apart by AESA radars

Northrop Grumman’s active electronically scanning array (AESA) radars have undoubtedly made a big impact on fighter technology.
Engines

GE and P&W prep GP7200 for inaugural flight on Airbus A380

The General Electric/Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance partnership was last month awarded certification of the GP7200 by the U.S.
Aircraft

Embraer 170 Wins Autoland OKs

The 70-seat Embraer 170 regional jet has received certification from Brazilian aviation authority Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial and from the European Aviatio
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe labor practices investigated

The French Ministry of Employment has launched an investigation into NetJets Europe flight crews at French airports, after an association of air charter op

Getting Avanti deliveries back on track

In response to the Ardent Acquisitions filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on how lack of expected Avanti deliveries is affecting its bottom
Aircraft

Air Nippon Buys 737 Training Aids

Aerosim Technologies is to supplypersonal-computer based flight-management system trainer and virtual flight-deck equipment to Japanesecarrier Air Nippon f

Analyst believes NetJets has canceled G150 order

Bloomberg News reported on November 14 that, according to J.P.
Aircraft

Two Ships To Haul A380 Parts

Singapore Technologies Marine is building two freighters for Airbus to transport the largest componentsof the A380 super-large airliner by sea from its pla

Asian Bizav Show Moves To Hong Kong

Hong Kong is to host the second Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition, Feb.
Accidents

Challenger crash sheds light on control issues

While the NTSB ruled that the chartered Challenger 600 that overran a runway at Teterboro Airport (TEB) on Feb.
Aircraft

Is Asia ready for VLJ? Eclipse boss is positive

The new Eclipse 500 very light jet isn’t physically here in Singapore but its U.S.
Aircraft

ST Aero wants to play in burgeoning UAV field

Singapore Technologies Aerospace is seeking local or overseas partners for unmanned systems development.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA OKs Falcon 50 Rudder Mod

Landmark Aviation received FAA approval for a mod to increase rudder control authority of Falcon 50s equipped with Rockwell Collins APS-85 autopilots or Pr
FBOs

After 10 years, Jet Aviation sees business double at S’pore FBO

Plenty of major players have voiced high expectations for the eventual flowering of business aviation in the Asia/Pacific region, but Jet Aviation is one o
FBOs

NATA Warns on Fuel Pump Requirement

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) warned of a new requirement imposed by Alabama.

Aero design center slated for Bangalore

Spirit AeroSystems of Wichita, Kansas, and Infosys have agreed to jointly establish a new engineering center at the Infosys campus in Bangalore, India.
Aircraft

Pilatus and Execujet Terminate PC-12 Deal

Execujet and Pilatus (Stand C104) have terminated their PC-12 relationship, the two companies announced last week.
Airports

Voters Reject Bicoastal Airport Plans

Two nonbinding referendums on opposite coasts of the U.S.
ATC

P&W Reveals JT8D, PW4000 Upgrades

Pratt & Whitney has announced upgrades to both its venerable JT8D engine and the PW4000 high bypass ratio turbofan.

Pilot School To Hold Rotary-Wing Flight Test

The Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) has announced the launch of a new 13-week rotary-wing flight test course set to begin next August.
Regulations and Government

Drug/Alcohol Testing Rate Unchanged

The FAA has determined that the minimum random drug and alcohol testing percentage rates for next year will remain at 25 percent of safety-sensitive employ
Aircraft

Ruag Aerospace Services To Modify G550

Ruag Aerospace Services (Stand A221-04) is about to convert a Gulfstream 550 into an atmospheric research aircraft.
Engines

Rolls-Royce tests Boeing 787 engine

Rolls-Royce has completed its first run of its Trent 1000, the engine competing with General Electric’s GEnx to power the Boeing 787.
ATC

Lockheed Martin Unveils ADS-B Team

Lockheed Martin announced its bidding team for the FAA’s nationwide automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) program.
Aircraft

Maverick Jets Is Back with New Product

After operating below the radar for several years, Maverick Jets, now headquartered in Jackson, Wyo., revealed it is working on a next-generation Maverick

KazCosmos leasing Baikonur facilities

Kazakhstan’s KazCosmos, is making its first appearance at Asian Aerospace, having been founded only last March.

CMC lands German and Canadian contracts

New contracts for Canada’s CMC Electronics (A1010) will see the company’s CMA2082F avionics management system supplied for the German air force’s Tornado m

Fourth gen militarized PDA is now available

Israel’s Tadiran Communications is introducing its fourth-generation rugged personal digital assistant (RDPA) here at Asian Aerospace. The R
Aircraft

Orders up, revenue down for Dassault

Dassault Aviation had mixed fortunes in 2005 with a slight fall in revenue and net result, balanced by a record 123 firm orders for Falcon jets, up from 69