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Raytheon Renames Garmin-equipped Piston Aircraft

Perhaps an indication of the sway Garmin has come to hold in the aviation industry, Raytheon last month announced a name change for the venerable Beech Bon
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Arinc and Telenor Launch AeroMobile Cellular Service

Preparing for the day when aircraft passengers are allowed to make cellphone calls in flight, Arinc and Telenor have created AeroMobile, a new service that
Aircraft

Eclipse's Solution: Eliminate Standby Instruments Altogether

Pilots checking out the flight deck of the Eclipse 500 may notice something missing.
Avionics

In an era of glass avionics, standbys sometimes ignored

Today’s highly capable glass cockpits certainly put old, round-dial standby instruments in the shade.
Avionics

IR cited by some as a key to improving EMS safety

Since 1999, the North American aero-medical transport industry, particularly its helicopter EMS community, has become increasingly introspective regarding
Safety

FAA Issues Another Primus Epic AD

After publishing a series of airworthiness directives earlier this year aimed at operators of certain aircraft equipped with Honeywell Primus Epic avionics
Avionics

Boeing Enlists Communications Firm To Develop Wireless EFB Technology

Boeing has selected Broadbeam, a New Jersey-based mobile communication specialist, to develop wireless electronic flight bag (EFB) technology for airlines.
ATC

Iridium in Talks with Manufacturers on Satellite Replacement Strategy

Iridium has entered into preliminary discussions with satellite manufacturers about potential replacements for its network of low-earth-orbit communication
Avionics

Cockpit upgrade STCs open floodgates

The scene at a recent aviation trade show illustrates perfectly what has become an industry-wide dilemma.
Aircraft

In The Works: Quest Kodiak

Quest Aircraft’s Kodiak turboprop single, which last month neared 100 flight hours, started FAA flight testing in late March.
Aircraft

In The Works: Eclipse 500

The Eclipse 500 program continued to gain steam last month with the successful first flights of the second (N502EA) and third (N504EA) certification flight
Aircraft

In The Works: Diamond D-Jet

Peter Mauer, president of Diamond Aircraft’s North American division, last month said components of the single-engine Diamond D-Jet were taking shape in an
Safety

VLJ parachute study falls short

Don’t expect to see Ballistic Recovery Systems (BRS) parachutes on the first crop of very light jets.
Accidents

Deficient Mach research caused SJ30-2 accident

In its determination of probable cause, the NTSB implicated a history of stability issues at high Mach speeds in the April 26, 2003, crash of Sino Swearing
Accidents

Pilot error blamed in Swiss Citation crash

A Cessna 560 Citation V, registered HB-VLV and operated by Eagle Air of Bern, Switzerland, crashed on takeoff at Zurich Airport on Dec.
Airports

Van Nuys documentary to land at theaters soon

In his producing and directing debut, Brian Terwilliger wanted to make an epic movie about the romance of flying, of all things.

Women in Aviation

Aviation security, fiscal policy and career-building strategies were among high-priority items on the agenda at the Women in Aviation International (WAI) C
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier takes a new look at after-market product support

Aware that its aircraft owners  and operators have been growing increasingly dissatisfied with product support and service in recent years, Canadian b
Regulations and Government

Special routes for ‘quiet’ aircraft over Grand Canyon?

The FAA has issued a final rule establishing a class of “quiet technology” aircraft to fly commercial tours over Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP).
Aircraft

Eclipse Aviation sets the pace for VLJ pilot training

Eclipse Aviation is now putting the finishing touches on its very light jet (VLJ) pilot training program.
Safety

FSF will begin corporate FOQA demo next month

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has moved ahead on a program to demonstrate a corporate aviation application for flight-operations quality assurance (FO
Accidents

Macedonian King Air accident shows value of TAWS

Analysis of last year’s fatal accident involving a King Air carrying Macedonian president Boris Trajkovski and others reinforces the value of the FAA’s req

DayJet reveals first plans for air-limo operations

It’s all too easy for industry analysts to say that if the air-limo concept–point-to-point service for the masses–is possible, someone would already have d
Aircraft

Eviation develops VLJ in Embraer's backyard

At first glance, the headquarters of Eviation Jets do Brasil seems an unlikely location for the development of a new aircraft.
Aircraft

Eviation Jets developing a twin-engine Vantage

Details emerged about two more very light jets (VLJs) during last month’s Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Brazil, a fitting v
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Paris Air Show Preview: A More uer-Friendly Show

Paris show organizer SIAE has responded to industry calls to downsize the event to make it more cost-effective for exhibitors, who have long struggled to j
ATC

LABACE 2005: RVSM arrives in Latin America with few glitches

Latin America adopted reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) on January 20, along with the rest of the Americas, and the transition to date in Brazil
Safety

LABACE 2005: IS-BAO Workshop Draws Small Crowd

The Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition hosted its first IS-BAO (International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations) workshop thi
Avionics

LABACE 2005: Flight display systems expands market to large aircraft

Flight Display Systems continued its push to gain entry into the large-aircraft market with its presence at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference