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Avionics

Honeywell Adds ACE EFB to AV8OR Handheld Line

Honeywell on Sunday introduced a new handheld EFB navigator with a large seven-inch touchscreen display and geo-referenced IFR charts.

Sonex Testing Market for Jet-powered Sportplane

Sonex Aircraft brought what might be the only new jet-powered aircraft to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.–a research-and-development project intended to ev
Aircraft

AIN 2009 Product Support Survey - Part 1: Aircraft

Aircraft manufacturers last year were struggling to build their service networks and capabilities to help a growing number of operators worldwide keep thei

Klapmeier team vying to buy Cirrus program

Alan Klapmeier, chairman of Cirrus Aircraft, has formed a team to raise funds to try to buy the Vision SF50 single-engine personal-very-light-jet program f
Charter & Fractional

More FAA oversight possible for Part 135

FAA scrutiny of on-demand Part 135 charter operators may increase following a report issued July 13 by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspect
Charter & Fractional

IG Report Accuses FAA of Inadequate Charter Oversight

In a report on the on-demand Part 135 charter industry
Security

Congressional Hearing Addresses GA Security

Yesterday, at a hearing held by the House Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, general aviation proponents had an opportu

Prices Dropping, but Used Bizjet Inventory Stabilizing

According to JP Morgan Global Equity Research’s latest Business Jet Monthly report, June used business jet inventories remained stable at 14.4 percent of t
Charter & Fractional

CitationShares Reduces Staff to Match Flight Activity

On Tuesday, fractional-share operator CitationShares laid off 41 office staff and furloughed 52 pilots, according to CEO Steve O’Neill, “to match both the
FBOs

Signature, AviaPartner develop in Nice

Signature Flight Support and AviaPartner will jointly develop an FBO at Nice Airport in France.
FBOs

Destin Jet opens FBO terminal

After completing a new hangar last November, Destin Jet on Florida’s Emerald Coast opened its new 6,000-sq-ft FBO terminal in April and held a grand-openin

Aurora honors Wes Lematta

Oregon’s legislature voted to honor Columbia Helicopters founder and chairman Wes Lematta by renaming Aurora Airport Wes Lematta Field at the Aurora State
FBOs

New hangar at Houston Exec

Privately owned Houston Executive Airport in Texas has experienced enough demand to justify building a new 23,400-sq-ft corporate hangar.
FBOs

Air Routing adds fuel analyzer

Flight planning and trip-handling company Air Routing has released a fuel stop analyzer as part of its new online Trip Quotes service.
FBOs

Ronson Aviation asset sale

Hawthorne TTN Holdings has agreed to purchase assets of Ronson Aviation at Trenton-Mercer Airport in Trenton, N.J.
FBOs

New Bahrain FBO company formed

Bahrain-based Bexair has launched a new company called Aventura Air Center to “own, operate and manage its FBO in Bahrain and expand FBO operations through
FBOs

Hangar 10 fuels first customer

On May 15, the new Hangar 10 FBO at Charles B.
Airports

Ramp repaires under way at Nashua’s Boire Field

At Boire Field in Nashua, N.H., the terminal ramp is undergoing a major resurfacing, including installation of subsurface wiring, extended drainage and rep
Aircraft

Embraer embarks on next phase of 450/500 program

Embraer engineers have begun the next phase in development of the Legacy 450 midlight and Legacy 500 midsize jets, having completed the joint definition ph
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviation Insurance

In an economy that has ravaged aviation, one stable segment is the insurance industry, but change is coming.
Avionics

SmartLanding software adds approach guidance to EGPWS

The verdict has been in for a long time: a stabilized approach is an essential part of a safe landing.
Avionics

More on Honeywell’s EGPWS Front

Honeywell is offering a new product called “long landing”–an EGPWS software solution, in addition to its new SmartLanding.
Aircraft

EASA Suspends Eclipse 500 Type Certificate

The European Aviation Safety Agency earlier this month suspended the European type certificate (TC) held by bankrupt Eclipse Aviation.
Aircraft

In the works: Cessna-Citation CJ4

Cessna joined the wings and fuselage of the third CJ4 in mid-May, marking major assembly of the first CJ4 in Cessna’s new assembly line using production to
Aircraft

In the works:Dornier Seaplane-Seastar

Dornier Seaplane exhibited its all-composite Seastar amphibian at the Canadian Business Aviation Association show in Montreal in late May, showing off fres
Aircraft

In the works: Epic Aircraft-Elegance, Genesis

At the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., in April, Epic Aircraft launched a pair of turbine twins.
Airports

TEB runway closures planned

Teterboro Airport in New Jersey will close from 11 p.m.
Airports

Lifting the veil: flight department welcomes public

It shouldn’t be news that a corporate flight department is inviting the public to a day of fun at the local airport, but in an era when users of private je
FBOs

Flightline First is newest FBO at Lakefront

The aviation scene is improving at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans, with renovation of the famous terminal building under way, construction of a new Odyss
Airports

Branson Airport is open

The new Branson Airport in Missouri held a grand opening in May, and the privately owned and -financed airport opened its doors to general aviation traffic