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Maintenance and Modifications

Team MSU Speeds Textron Support Solutions

Textron Aviation continues investments in European product support
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airmont Solution Speeds Satcom Data Rates

Satcom and airborne television users can enjoy faster connectivity using Airmont's solutions.
Safety

Do Notams Drive You Nuts?

The Notam system is broken, and Flight Service Bureau wants to help fix it.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Ramps Up Customer Experience

Bombardier is adding a second mobile response team jet, a Challenger 300, in Europe.
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Security

Satcom Direct Demos Hack Attacks at EBACE 2018

Satcom Direct is expanding services that it offers to help protect operators from cybersecurity breaches.
Aircraft

Dassault Sees Improving Business Climate

Falcon 8X sales are strong and demand for used 7Xs reflects a strong recovery in the preowned market.
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Aircraft

Piper Sales Hit Flight-training Sweet Spot

Growth of sales to flight training providers is driving Piper revenues skyward.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Tapped for High-speed Iridium Hardware

Gogo will manufacture hardware for Iridium's new Certus satcom service and also become a service provider.
Avionics

FalconConnect Offers Flexible Falcon Connectivity

FalconConnect, in partnership with Honeywell GoDirect, simplifies the management of airborne connectivity services.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Viasat, Embraer Offer Legacy 450/500 Ka-band Satcom

Midsize business jets will be able to have high-speed Ka-band satcom installed.
Security

Hayward Offers Assistance on New EU Data Rule

New regulations covering release of personal data could have a serious impact on business aviation companies.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Ingenio Arms Collins CMS with Tablet Mounts

The Montreal-based manufacturer introduced tablet arms and holders optimized for Rockwell Colins cabin management systems.
Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Unveils Elite HondaJet

The new HondaJet Elite delivers improved performance, new interior and exterior options, and avionics upgrades.
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Regulations and Government

AviationManuals, AeroEx Partner on Part-NCC

Operators unfamiliar with EASA's Part NCC regulations can get help with compliance through an AviationManuals, AeroEx partnership.
Aircraft

Pilot Report: Bombardier Challenger 350

The super-midsize model is as fun to fly in as it is to fly.
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Avionics

EASA Approves G5000 for Beechjet/Hawker 400

Garmin dealer Sun-Air is the first European maintenance company to install a G5000 upgrade in the Beechjet 400A.
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Avionics

GE Buys Into Avionica, Forms Joint Venture

GE and Avionica form joint venture to further airborne data collection and analysis.
Rotorcraft

Four Bell 505s To Deliver Soon to NAC Customers

NAC is an independent Bell representative in 13 southern African countries.
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Avionics

Garmin Updates Pilot App for Apple iOS Devices

Garmin Pilot Version 9.3 adds new weather, airspace alerting, traffic display, and extended centerline improvements.
Avionics

Gulf Coast Upgrades C90A to G600 TXi

The Gulf Coast Avionics King Air C90A Garmin G600 TXi mod brings touchscreen technology to older airplanes.
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Avionics

Airspace Added To ForeFlight Profile View

ForeFlight Version 10 adds a host of new features to the popular moving-map electronic flight bag app.
Avionics

TBM App Helps Owners Share Flight Data

The app is the first step in a line of developments from the company.
Avionics

GFC 600 Autopilot Approved in Baron 58, Cessna 340

Garmin plans to add more aircraft to the STC.
Avionics

Hilton Certified to AS9100 Standard

The company's EFB software has a market in GA, commercial, and military operators.
Avionics

CMD Secures New Brazil ADS-B Out STC

A new Brazil ADS-B Out STC adds to CMD Flight Solutions's long list of approvals for Part 23 and 25 aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bombardier: Global 7000 Seats Bring Cloud-like Comfort

Bombardier's new "Nuage" seats for the Global 7000 break the mold in the way ergonomics inform the design of the seats.
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Regulations and Government

Funding Key to Future of NextGen

A panel session at the Wings Club addressed how the aviation industry and government can work together to further NextGen developments.
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Avionics

Simulator Gets Real-life Panel Upgrade

Universal EFI-890R panel upgrade is STC'd in the Dash 8 and now getting installed in FlightSafety's Dash 8 simulator.
Charter & Fractional

National Airways Survives in Challenging Market

Lanseria, South Africa-based National Airways offers a full menu of business aviation services.
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Charter & Fractional

Jiangsu Jet Signs Up for Jeppesen Operator Platform

Jiangsu Jet signed a three-agreement for the Jeppesen Operator business aviation information platform.