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Cabin Interior and Electronics

EBACE 2005: Maintenance & Completions

Dassault launched FalconCare at EBACE, the French OEM’s new “pay as you go” fixed-cost maintenance program.
Training and Workforce

EBACE 2005: For Pilots Only

Jeppesen of Englewood, Colo., introduced new weather maps that provide forecast information on icing and turbulence.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

EBACE 2005: In The Cabin

Coming just one month after it announced receipt of the supplemental type certificate (STC) for installation of its Broad Band Multi-Link (BBML) hig
Aircraft

EBACE 2005: Aircraft

Raytheon Aircraft brought a completed Hawker Horizon to Geneva for the first time.
Engines

EBACE 2005: Engines

GE Honda Aero Engines, though it has yet to announce an airframe application for its engine, continues to develop its HF118 1,700-pound-thrus
Charter & Fractional

EBACE 2005: FBOs and Charter

Greek FBO Athens Aviation Signature is introducing a new tailor-made package called “Fly & Save.” The package provides free cleaning services and fu
Aircraft

Raytheon Tweaks the Hawker 800 and Premier I

At its EBACE press conference, Raytheon Aircraft took the wraps off two improved jets, the Hawker 800XPi and Beechcraft Premier IA.
Training and Workforce

SimuFlite’s Simfinity may offer Web-based pilot training soon

With two major players in the field of simulator training for business aviation, competition for a larger share of the market is a constant, and innovation
Training and Workforce

From Link Aeronautical to SimuFlite

SimuFlite celebrated its 20th anniversary last year, but the company’s roots go farther back than that, all the way to the Link Trainer.

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Engines

Honeywell developing new engine technologies

A new powder-metal turbine disk that Honeywell calls Alloy 10 might show up soon in an engine near you, according to Ron Rich, director of advanced technol
Charter & Fractional

Brazilian charter company grows with nation’s economy

Brazil’s largest executive charter company and maintenance provider has seen significant benefits from improvements in the Brazilian economy.
Charter & Fractional

European fractional to offer shares in pre-owned aircraft

A new European fractional ownership program that will begin operations this month is offering shares in pre-owned Cessna Citation CJ1s.
Regulations and Government

TSA Vet to Return as Agency Boss

President Bush has nominated Edmund “Kip” Hawley to be Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security in charge of the Transportation Security Administration (TS
FBOs

Spain continues development of business aviation network

Business aviation in Spain is a modest affair, with an estimated 70 executive jets for private use– very few for a country of 40 million people.
Airports

Airport Infrastructure Improvements

One of the biggest problems for Spanish business aviation operations from Madrid is the thorny issue of Barajas airport.
Aircraft

In The Works: Sino Swearingen SJ30-2

Sino Swearingen recently conducted cold-soak testing of its SJ30-2 at a facility at Eglin AFB, Fla., completing another requirement for FAA certification.
Aircraft

In The Works: Cessna Citation Mustang

By the middle of last month Cessna’s Citation Mustang had made rapid flight-test progress.
Aircraft

In The Works: Ibis Aerospace AE270

In mid-April, Ibis Aerospace conducted indirect lightning tests on its 10-seat Ae270 turboprop single.
Avionics

2005 Aircraft Electronics Association Convention: AEA hosts record-setting show in Dallas

As it usually does, news from the cockpit avionics front featured prominently at the Aircraft Electronics Association’s annual convention, held this year A
Avionics

Mid-Continent Introduces Two-inch Standby Attitude Indicator

Following the successful introduction last year of the three-inch 4300 Lifesaver backup attitude indicator, Mid-Continent Instruments has gone one step bet
Avionics

Sandel Gains TSO Approval for SN3500 Electronic HSI

Sandel Avionics announced that its latest SN3500 electronic horizontal situation indicator (EHSI) has received TSO approval from the FAA, clearing the way
Avionics

Pentar Avionics Shows OffLatest AR230 ‘Miniserver’

Although relatively small, the Jetlan AR230 onboard file server from Pentar Avionics is big where it counts: performance and features.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

PS Engineering Gets Sirius about Future of In-flight Audio

The latest cockpit audio panel from PS Engineering, the PMA8000-SR, does everything a conventional panel can, with one extra feature sure to get the attent
ATC

FAA study compares U.S. and foreign ATC

The FAA recently concluded a study that compares the productivity and cost-effectiveness of select U.S.
ATC

ADS-B Traffic and Weather Services Make East Coast Debut

Pilots flying with ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) avionics are getting theopportunity to test the traffic and weather datalink service
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satellite TV System from Rockwell Collins Certified on BBJ

Rockwell Collins last month announced that its Tailwind 550 satellite television system has gainedan STC for installation in the Boeing Business Jet.Comple
ATC

Honeywell Calls for Closer U.S./EU Cooperation on ATM Modernization

Honeywell is calling for greater cooperationbetween the U.S.
Avionics

Honeywell reveals latest synthetic-vision concept

Honeywell researchers are demonstrating a synthetic-vision system (SVS) that uses terrain and obstacle data taken from the company’s enhanced ground proxim
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Nav Canada sees growth in rate stabilization fund

After sustaining losses of C$116 million ($91.4 million) after 9/11, Nav Canada, the private, non-share corporation that owns and operates Canada’s civil a
Avionics

SE-Vision pairs EVS with synthetic vision

Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Rockwell Collins and Max-Viz of Portland, Ore., have teamed to begin flight tests aboard an FAA aircraft of a guidance system inte