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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.
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Safe Flight’s Autothrottle Approved for the G150
Safe Flight Instrument of White Plains, N.Y., announced at NBAA that its enhanced AutoPower automatic throttle has been certified for the Gulfstream G150.
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New interiors for Learjet 60XR
Bombardier announced here in Orlando on Monday that it is offering two new cabin interiors for its Learjet 60XR business jet: Signature Series Red and Sign
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PiperJet signs up for G3000
Piper Aircraft announced here yesterday that it has selected the touchscreen-controlled Garmin G3000 as the avionics suite for its in-development single-en
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Rockwell Collins Intros Pro Line Falcon 2000 Upgrade
Rockwell Collins introduced a Pro Line 4 to Pro Line 21 upgrade for the Falcon 2000 that replaces the airplane’s original CRT screens with a suite of four
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Satcom Fit for a King
Panasonic Avionics yesterday introduced what it calls a “global communications suite” designed to provide world leader head-of-state aircraft with the ulti
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Lufthansa Technik sees reasons to be optimistic
While the sales of narrow- and wide-body VIP aircraft may not be enjoying the numbers the industry has seen in recent years, Lufthansa Technik (Booth No.
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Embraer Launches Legacy 650
Embraer provided one of the major surprises today at the NBAA Convention by launching the large-cabin Legacy 650 on the eve of the 62nd annual show, which
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Bizav Scores Win as SDL Weight Limit Increased
NBAA on Friday praised the Arizona Business Aviation Association (AZBAA) and local city leaders in Scottsdale, Ariz., on the decision last week to raise th
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G250’s powered rollout signals nearing first flight
Gulfstream and Israel Aerospace Industries publically introduced the first example of the Gulfstream G250 at IAI’s facility on Ben Gurion International Air
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API bucks downturn supplying spare parts
While others in the aviation industry were hunkering down for a terrible year in 2009, Aerospace Products International (API) added to its portfolio by dev
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Flight Display unveils new cabin management retrofit
Flight Display Systems, the little guy in the cabin electronics business with a focus on the retrofit display market, is ready for the big time.
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Things looking up, Cessna’s Pelton says
Although not ready to call the market upticks of late a thawing of the business aviation marketplace, Cessna CEO Jack Pelton said he’s encouraged by a few
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Are OEM consolidations in the future?
Business aviation forecaster Brian Foley sees a flat decade for the business jet
market with the prospect for OEM consolidations and big changes for
market with the prospect for OEM consolidations and big changes for
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Air Routing integrates services
Air Routing is here at the NBAA Convention announcing it will integrate its Datalink, Trip Quote, Fuel Stop Analyzer, GPS RAIM Prediction, Runway Analysis
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Piaggio says jet will come, but only when time is right
Piaggio Aero CEO Alberto Galassi yesterday confirmed that the company’s much anticipated, follow-on aircraft to the P.180 Avanti II turboprop would be a je
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Long-legged Legacy joins Embraer’s exec jet lineup
Embraer provided one of the major surprises at the NBAA convention yesterday by introducing a new business jet: the large-cabin Legacy 650.
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Hawker Beech on mission to prevail despite headwind
When asked about the Hawker 450 at the Hawker Beechcraft Corp.
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Gulfstream definitely on a roll with g250, G650
Gulfstream Aerospace achieved significant milestones for not one but two new models–the G650 and G250–just weeks before the NBAA Convention opened, with bo
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Honeywell’s crystal ball: 11k bizjets over 10 years
As the industry nervously anticipates a tepid buying climate at this year’s NBAA Convention, engine and avionics manufacturer Honeywell sees a serious near
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Clay Lacy Reports Growth in Fleet, Facilities
What economic downturn? Clay Lacy Aviation (CLA) announced the highest growth in its managed-aircraft fleet this year since its founding more than 40 years
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Wells Fargo and Wachovia Team at NBAA
The results of a major bank merger are on display at the NBAA Convention.
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C-DEC Touts Interiors at Its NBAA Debut
Making its debut appearance at the NBAA Convention, C-DEC Consulting is here to tout its expertise in cabin interiors.
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Duncan ready for service at JSSI
Customers of JSSI’s hourly-cost maintenance services can now have work done at Duncan Aviation facilities on favorable terms through a new agreement betwee
