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Aircraft
Gulfstream G250 Soars Ever Closer To Certification
Three super-midsize G250 flight-test airplanes have flown more than 1,150 hours and 400 flights, and the jet remains on schedule for certification later th
Safety
Hawker Beech Flight Ops Attains IS-BAO Registration
Hawker Beechcraft’s flight operations, including all of the company’s flight test, demonstration and corporate transport operations, have received registra
EBACE 2011: Jetcraft sees sales soar
U.S.-based Jetcraft’s sales this year are heading toward the company’s busiest ever as it nears its golden anniversary.
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Honda Aircraft well on way to HondaJet certification
As the HondaJet enters the final phases of FAA and EASA certification, Honda Aircraft employees are preparing for volume production and first deliveries, s
Avionics
EASy II brings synthetic vision, sat-based approaches to Falcons
Honeywell’s EASy II is a major upgrade from Dassault Falcon’s original EASy cockpit configuration based on Honeywell Primus Epic avionics.
Frakes stacks solve soot problem
Owners and operators of Hawker Beechcraft King Airs enjoy the solid reliable performance offered by the venerable turboprops, but there is one King Air ch
Paper giving way to digital chart data
Evidence that Jeppesen is moving rapidly toward a world cluttered with less paper can be seen in airline terminals all over the world.
No fault findings drop under Bombardier program
Bombardier’s product support operation has spent the past year tackling one of the more difficult problems facing aircraft manufacturers, the
Avidyne autopilots offer digital solutions for avionics retrofits
Avionics manufacturer Avidyne is displaying its full line of cockpit displays and flight control systems as well as its R9 integrated flight deck at this
Sojourn sets sight on international growth
Since former Hawker Beechcraft president of commercial sales Brad Hatt formed Sojourn Aviation last year, the company has quickly moved into diverse areas
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Bombardier Adds More European Support Services
Aircraft
Conforming HondaJet Hits Max Speed and Altitude
Today at EBACE, Honda Aircraft said it has achieved new milestones during flight testing of the first conforming HondaJet (F1), which has reached a maximum
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation Receives Completions Contract for BBJ2
Another Boeing BBJ2 is slated for completion at Jet Aviation Basel, following the signing of a new contract with an undisclosed client.
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Airbus Adds Comlux America as Approved U.S. Outfitter
Airbus announced that Comlux America has been appointed an Airbus cabin outfitter in the U.S., following a detailed audit of the Indianapolis, Indiana-base
Avionics
EBACE 2011: Thrane and Thrane shows news handset at EBACE
Thrane & Thrane is demonstrating its new Aviator wireless handset here at EBACE (Stand 979) as well as the company’s full range of Aviator satcom systems,
Avionics
Garmin touchscreens are new pilot interface
At this year’s Aircraft Electronics Association show in March, Garmin International (Stand 1367) introduced the long-awaited successors to the 14-year-old
Avionics
Rockwell Collins Receives Final Fusion TSO
The FAA issued the final in a series of 50 Technical Standard Orders (TSO) for the Rockwell Collins
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Comlux Unveils Just-completed A320ACJ
A unique Airbus ACJ320 arrived here on Sunday and is on static display, the first Airbus to
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Comlux Aviation Approved for Gulfstream Maintenance
The FAA has approved Comlux Aviation Services, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, to provide maintenance services for the Gulfstream GII, GIIB and GIII models
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Gulfstream Sees Growing Orders, Product Support Business
Gulfstream Aerospace is well on its way to achieving certification of two new jets this year–the G250 and G650–as utilization of the nearly 2,000-strong, i
Aircraft
At EBACE, Gulfstream Reiterates G650 Is on Schedule
Although the April 2 crash of flight test G650 S/N 6002<
Androids, ipods, big screens mounted by Flight Display
Flight Display Systems (Stand 668) is breaking new gro
Avionics
EASy II Upgrade TSO’d for Dassault Falcon 900
Honeywell’s EASy II upgrade for the Falcon 900 EASy received FAA technical standard order (TSO) approval from the FAA and is slated for certification in th
California FBOs Facing Lead Lawsuits
The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) warned dozens of companies at 25 California airports as well as oil companies about violations of the California
