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Avionics

TopMax Places Head-worn HUD on Headsets

The new Thales head-up display is lighter and costs about half the price of a conventional HUD.
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Bizav World Wings Its Way to Las Vegas

More than 26,000 people are expected at the NBAA Convention in Las Vegas November 17-19.
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Avionics

Exemption Available for Part of ADS-B Out Requirements

The FAA will allow aircraft owners and operators to delay installation of a rule-compliant GPS/GNSS sensor to meet ADS-B Out equipage requirements.
Aircraft

AIN Blog: Here Come the Drone Police

The plan to enact rules for registration of drones will open a huge can of worms.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet-Care Offering Free Gas Path Analysis Clinic

The free trial allows operators to try Jet-Care's Gas Path Analysis trend monitoring service.
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Avionics

Gogo Biz 4G To Be Available in 2017

Business aviation operators can be flying with Gogo Biz 4G in 2017.
Avionics

FlightStar Offering ADS-B for Learjet 40/45

The company plans to offer ADS-B STCs for a number of older business jets.
Avionics

FAA Allowing Easy Attitude Indicator Upgrades

The installation can be done as a minor alteration.
Avionics

Avionics Source Aims To Serve Consumers, Industry

The idea is to be able to show aircraft owners in one place all the options for avionics upgrades, including the option of quality used avionics.

Leadership: Flight Departments Strive To Strategize

Running a modern flight department is a huge challenge for aviation department leaders.
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Dayton is Ground Zero on The Aviation Trail

A visit to some of the sights on The Aviation Trail in Ohio highlighted many facets of early aviation history.
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Avionics

Spirit Issued Fans STC for Challenger 604

The STC also covers ADS-C and CPDLC.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Biz 4G Connectivity Coming To Bizav Early 2017

The new Gogo Biz service is more than three times faster than the existing Gogo air-to-ground network for business aviation.
Aircraft

Pilot Report: Citation M2

This Citation is turning out to be a best-seller.
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Fuel

Tankering Benefits Tangible and Achievable

There are many ways to calculate whether to carry extra fuel that is cheaper versus buying expensive fuel at the destination.
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Aircraft

Hands On: TTx Is Cessna’s Speediest Single

The Cessna TTx is a capable flying machine, with long range and swift cruising–all without retracting the landing gear.
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Aircraft

Hands On: Icon A5 a Surprisingly Satisfying Airplane

The amphibious light-sport A5 is finally entering production to satisfy orders for more than 1,500 copies of the aircraft.
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Avionics

Hands On: HUD and Fly-by-Wire Enhances Legacy 500

In the middle of next year Embraer will offer optional head-up display with enhanced and synthetic vision for the Legacy 450 and 500.
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Charter & Fractional

Charter Report 2015

Charter/management firms report steady growth in fleets and business, from both management customers and buyers of charter lift.
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Aircraft

Legacy 450 Flies Fine Steep Approach

Testing of the steep approach mode for the Legacy 450 and 500 is done and Embraer expects certification next month.
Avionics

TrueNorth Offers Wireless Access to Smaller Aircraft

The Optelity Hot Spot allows operators of smaller jets and turboprops to provide wireless access for passengers and pilots.
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Aircraft

Textron Rolls Out 2,500th Caravan

Bering Air will take delivery of the 2,500th Caravan after paint and interior work is completed.
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ATC

Pope Francis Gets Presidential TFR Treatment

The size of the Temporary Flight Restrictions erected for Pope Francis’s visit to the U.S. raises questions: why such elevated security?
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Maintenance and Modifications

SoCal Jets Adds Universal Avionics, TrueNorth Dealerships

The Van Nuys maintenance provider, in business for 31 years, services Gulfstream, Challenger, Falcon, Hawker, Learjet and Citation jets.
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Avionics

ESI-500 Joins L-3 Aviation Products Standby Family

The new ESI-500 offers optional synthetic vision and integrates with L-3 Aviation's magnetometer.
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Garmin D2 Bravo Steps Up Garmin’s Watch Game

Garmin’s D2 Bravo is a serious smartwatch with a strong set of aviation functions.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Chicago Jet Exclusive Distributor for Adonis IFE

The new AdonisOne in-flight entertainment system is portable and thus can be carried from aircraft to aircraft.
Airports

Bizav Gathers in St. Louis for NBAA Regional Forum

NBAA Business Aviation Regional Forum arrives in St. Louis
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Avionics

Duncan Celebrate 30 Years of Satellite Avionics Shops

The company's satellite network now consists of 25 locations.
Avionics

Clay Lacy STCs TrueNorth Fans-over-Iridium in CL-601

FANS equipment facilitates communication for flights over the North Atlantic and other regions.
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