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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.
Avionics

Jepp enhances data for SVS, TAWS

Jeppesen announced three new products at a press conference here Tuesday–a terrain database, a training system and an onsite trip planning service.
Regulations and Government

Arnie takes a swing at plans for user fees

Golfing legend Arnold Palmer took a shot at the airlines’ proposal to institute a user fee system to fund the nation’s air traffic system during the conven
Safety

Jet Aviation buys smoke defenders

Clearly seeing the value of an emergency vision assurance system, Jet Aviation of Teterboro, N.J., will purchase smoke displacement technology for installa
Charter & Fractional

ExpressJet moving into corporate charter

Houston-based regional airline ExpressJet announced here at NBAA’06 that it planned to open a new division to fly corporate charter services using 10 Embra
Avionics

Starling shows off its MiniMiJet antenna

Starling Communications’ MiniMiJet Ku-band low-profile top- mounted satcom antenna on display at Booth No.
Avionics

For Flight Display Systems, low-price strategy paying off

When Flight Display Systems was launched in 1999, it was with a moving map.
Safety

Safe Flight Celebrates 60 Years

Safe Flight is celebrating its 60th year of producing products to make aviation safer.

Bank of America and Embraer Talking

Cross-pollinating their businesses, Bank of America and Embraer announced a joint referral program for sales and financing yesterday.

HeliValue$, SAI Team on Aircraft Values

Valuations of both fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft will now be available in one place, as announced jointly by HeliValue$ and SAI at the HeliValue$ booth (
Avionics

Dassault Begins Offering EVAS

Dassault Falcon selected VisionSafe’s emergency vision assurance system as optional equipment for Falcon jet operators.