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ACSS offers technology to halt runway accidents

The crash of Comair Flight 5191 in the early morning darkness of August 27 has given pause to the entire aviation community.
Safety

Gulfstream V causes runway incursion at Los Angeles

The FAA has interviewed the pilots of a Gulfstream V that caused a runway incursion on September 30 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), during whic
FBOs

Order fuel and FBO services online at ‘FlashTurn’ Web site

Horizon Business Concepts this month introduced an online service that allows operators to register FBO service requests and obtain fuel confirmations on t
Engines

PW300 series on the agenda at P&WC’s tech session

Pratt & Whitney Canada will present a two-hour session from 1 p.m.
Charter & Fractional

Axis Jet forms charter unit with a trio of King Airs

On October 3, corporate aircraft sales and management company Axis Jet announced the opening of a new Part 135 air charter division based at Sacramento Exe
Maintenance and Modifications

San Diego Police upgrading AStars

Carlsbad, Calif.-based Jet Source (Booth No.
Aircraft

New Turboprops: The VLJ invasion isn't hampering turboprop development

Bell Agusta

BA609–The Bell Agusta BA609 tiltrotor program is progressing on schedule.
Security

Drug bust incites demand for more security at Irish airports

A Cessna Citation VI owned by a prominent Irish businessman was caught up in a major drug bust on September 26, when Belgian police impounded the aircraft
Safety

With RDT’s Tempus, there’s always a doctor on board

Virgin Atlantic Airways is the latest major carrier to improve its passengers’ chances of surviving a major health problem in flight by investing in the Te
Accidents

Lidle SR20 crash in New York ignites debate about GA safety

When New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle, 34, and his flight instructor, Tyler Stranger, 26, crashed their Cirrus SR20 into an east side Manhattan high-ris
Aircraft

Grob readies network as SPn program picks up the pace

Grob, the German company that is developing the versatile, all-composite SPn light jet, has created a U.S.
Avionics

Telex Debuts New ANR Headset

Telex Communications, a long-time provider of commercial aviation headsets, has a new product that offers battery-free active noise reduction (ANR).
Aircraft

New Bizjets: Strong economy fuels new-aircraft development

Aerion

Aerion SSBJ–Aerion continues on track with development efforts for its supersonic business jet.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Completes Battle Creek Paint Hangar

Duncan Aviation recently christened this 19,200-sq-ft paint hangar.
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland delivers AW139 to South Africa

AgustaWestland, the helicopter design and manufacturing company based in the UK and Italy, last month announced deliveries of the first AW139 and an A109 G
Maintenance and Modifications

Premier Aircraft launches Falcon engine upgrade

East Alton, Ill.-based Premier Aircraft, a joint venture between Premier Air Center (Booth No.
Training and Workforce

SFAR outlines tougher training requirements

Following its safety evaluation of the Mitsubishi MU-2 last year, the FAA has issued a proposed Special FAR that will force all current and future MU-2 pil
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Digital video-on-demand coming to a cabin near you

Cabin electronics specialist PGA Avionics (Booth No.
Aircraft

Cessna says the CJ4 is family’s fastest yet

Cessna’s Citation CJ4 isn’t just another derivative of the CitationJet family–it is a clean-sheet design that incorporates some of the best features found
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Aircraft

Midsize Freedom jump-starts the GE/Honda era

Spectrum Aeronautical (Booth No.
Aircraft

Raytheon launches Hawker 900XP, 750

Raytheon has announced a broadening of its Hawker product line by introducing the Hawker 900XP and the Hawker 750, both derivatives of the Hawker 850XP.
Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown 2006

Traditionally, the term “safety standdown” refers to a temporary halt to military operations following a string of accidents.
Aircraft

Eclipse targets hefty initial production run

Eclipse Aviation CEO Vern Raburn surprised the attendees at a packed NBAA press conference yesterday when he predicted the company would build 525 airplane
Avionics

L-3 brings EVS to the masses

“We’re changing the game in how enhanced vision is brought to the market,” said Adrienne Stevens, president of L-3 Avionics Systems, introducing the compan
Aircraft

Pilatus reveals upgraded PC-12

Pilatus chose Honeywell’s Sunday evening media event to announce a Next Generation PC-12 featuring a more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engine
Avionics

EMS Satcom gets Honeywell bid

At a press conference here at the NBAA Convention yesterday, EMS Satcom announced Honeywell (Booth No.
Aircraft

Cessna XLS+ will upgrade XL/XLS

Cessna yesterday unveiled plans to upgrade one of its most popular Citation models–the XL/XLS.
Engines

Honeywell enters 10K thrust zone

On the eve of NBAA 2006, Honeywell made it official that it is developing technology and hardware toward launch of a 10,000-pound-thrust turbofan engine fo