Content Archive: November 2011

Avionics

U.S. Air Force Selects Cavu’s iPhone App

The U.S. Air Force has selected the EFB-Pro performance-calculating iPhone app for pilots of its fleet of C-21A Learjet 35As.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ikhana Gives Twin Otter a New Lease on Life

You won’t hear John Zublin, CEO of Ikhana Aircraft Services, saying, “You only live once,” at least not when it comes to the Twin Otter. Ikhana has receive
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Supercommittee's Failure Could Spell Big Trouble for Air Transport

Supercommittee's failure could cripple FAA and TSA.
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Maintenance and Modifications

JetFlite Offers Aircraft Refinishment Program

JetFlite International’s (JFI) Long Beach, Calif. facility has launched an aircraft refinishment program that repairs and refinishes existent components an

AIN Blog: Bizav Wins Latest Barr Fight, but the Battle Isn’t Over Just Yet

A bill passed last week sayd the FAA/DOT must reinstate the aircraft tail-number blocking program it ended in August.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Tanis, Bruce’s Custom Covers Team on AOG Protection

Glenwood, Minn.-based Tanis Aircraft Products has partnered with Bruce’s Custom Covers to fabricate Tanis-brand insulated aircraft covers to protect aircra
Maintenance and Modifications

Comlux Aviation Services Appoints Bailey as CEO

The board of directors of Indianapolis-based Comlux Aviation Services has named Tony Bailey as CEO.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Environmental Management System OK'd

StandardAero has received third-party certification for its environmental-management system (EMS) used at its 13 primary facilities in the U.S., Canada, Eu
Avionics

iOS 5.0.1 Fixes Some iPad Aviation App Data Issues

Apple’s latest update to the iOS operating system–iOS 5.0.1–is expected to prevent some of the automatic data deletion problems that iPad users
Airports

Al Bateen Hosts 150 Jets during Grand Prix

Abu Dhabi, UAE-based Al Bateen Executive Airport, the Gulf Region’s only dedicated private aviation airport, reported more than 150 business aircraft