All Channels

Airports

Bizav Plan Proposed for Berlin Tempelhof

Hartmut Mehdorn, chairman of German railway group Deutsche Bahn, has proposed that Berlin’s downtown Tempelhof Airport be redeveloped as a dedicated busine
ATC

UK Pegs Majority of Bizav ATC Errors

New data by UK ATC provider NATS shows that business jets are more likely than others to be involved in certain types of safety incident.
Regulations and Government

Tiahrt Wants FAA To Promote Aviation Again

Rep.
Article image
Training and Workforce

Feeling Lightheaded? Here’s One Cure

FlightSafety International is introducing a hypoxia awareness course at its learning centers.
Aircraft

…Reveals Two New Business Jets

Embraer’s numbering system for its existing models suggests current gaps in the line, and company chairman Mauricio Botelho, speaking in Manhattan last mon
Maintenance and Modifications

Hourly Mx Program Spools Up for Citations

Pratt & Whitney Canada and Cessna announced at the Paris Air Show PowerAdvantage Plus (PA+), an expanded pay-by-the-hour maintenance program for P&
Engines

Merlin Had Engine Problems Before Crash

The crash landing of the Merlin twin turboprop at Teterboro Airport, N.J., on May 31 followed a flight in which the pilot had aborted his first takeoff at
Regulations and Government

N.Y. Moves To Make Drunk Piloting a Crime

New York’s state Senate passed a bill making it a crime to fly an aircraft with a blood alcohol content of .04 or above, similar to laws covering drunk dri
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Enlarging Dallas Facility

Bombardier plans to break ground this month for a 100,000-sq-foot addition to its service center at Love Field in Dallas to accommodate the OEM’s Challenge
Regulations and Government

Airline pilots lobby Congress to change Age 60 retirement rule

A group of current and former airline pilots rallied on Capitol Hill in late May to protest the 45-year-old FAA regulation that forces Part 121 pilots to l
Article image
Regulations and Government

Tancredo Wants FAA, NTSB Leaders Fired

Rep.
ATC

Hangar Flying: SATS Progress Report

SATS, the small aircraft transportation system research program funded jointly by industry and government, concludes later this year, five years after it s
Maintenance and Modifications

Larger Facility for Bizav Parts Supplier

Ship it AOG, a business aircraft parts distributor, has relocated to a larger facility at Dallas Addison Airport.
Avionics

Honeywell Mods Fix Mode-S Transponders

A fix has been ordered to resolve the five-second trap of certain Honeywell mode-S transponders.
Regulations and Government

Mineta Is Wright Brothers Award Winner

Former Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta is the recipient of the 2006 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy.
Accidents

Core lock studied at CL600 crash hearing

“It caught my eye becauseit was…different,” said Brad Brooks, a customer service agent.
Aircraft

Falcon Orders Picking Up this Year

Dassault said it received orders for 52 Falcons in the first six months of this year, compared with 62 for the whole of last year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Special Report: Completion & Refurbishment 2005

Two years ago at this time, Jim Renfro, president and owner of Highlands Aviation at Avon Park, Fla., said he was spending most of his time on the road, “d
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airshow Makes a Splash at European Bizav Show

At the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in May, Rockwell Collins announced completion of AirCell’s ST 3100 Iridium satellite communicatio
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Installs EMS Satcom eNfusion Accelerator in Falcon 900

The eNfusion cabin network accelerator from EMS Satcom appears to be gaining a following.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Broadband Connection Now on Gulfstream G350 and G450

Gulfstream Aerospace has received an STC that permits installation of the Savannah-based company’s new Broadband Multi-Link data transfer system in its G35
Maintenance and Modifications

Startup DunnAir Awaits Repair Station Certificate

The DunnAir Business Jet Completion Center, which was scheduled to open its doors earlier this year at Tucson International Airport, is now forecasting an
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Stevens Launches Heritage Refurb Program for Used Aircraft

As an added revenue source, Stevens Aviation in Greenville, S.C., plans to officially launch its Heritage Program at the NBAA Convention this fall.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flight Display Introduces Single-box IFE Package

At the Aircraft Electronics Association convention and trade show in April Flight Display Systems (FDS) of Alpharetta, Ga., introduced a new in-flight ente
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Capital Aviation Installing ‘Big Sky’ in Small Cabins

Capital Aviation expects to deliver its 100th executive Caravan this summer, this one with the typical “Big Sky” cabin.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rosen’s FlightView In Production

After much market research and considerable research and development, Rosen Aviation Displays’ FliteView moving map passenger information system will go in
Cabin Interior and Electronics

PATS Delivers Fifth BBJ Interior

Since the first Boeing Business Jet entered the PATS Aircraft completion center in September 2001, the company has rolled out five finished BBJs.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Kalogridis Launches 3-D Tapestry

Carpet specialist Kalogridis International of Dallas has just launched a new line of bulkhead tapestries available in a variety of colors and with three-di
Cabin Interior and Electronics

IWG Sells 1,000th Aircraft Water Treatment Unit

The end product may not be Perrier, but it’s just as tasty and just as clean.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Electronics for the well equipped cabin

We live in a brave new world of constant connection, to our homes, offices, business acquaintances, friends and family.