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Blackhawk receives OK for King Air engine upgrade

Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200 and B200 operators have a new performance option, thanks to Blackhawk Modifications’ Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-52 XP e
Engines

GE Honda nearing HF120 certification

GE Honda Aero Engines said it is releasing hardware designs and receiving manufactured hardware for its first HF120 development engine, in preparation for

Nonprofit plans to fly ‘Silver Bird’ tribute

“This is a look-alike, not a replica,” said engineer Walt Hoy at the unveiling of the Wright Brothers’ “Silver Bird” Tuesday at Booth No.

Wichita Aero Club Launched

A consortium of business, government and educational organizations in the greater Wichita area has formed a Wichita Aero Club.

NARA Welcomes New Members

ExecuJet Aviation Group, Gama Aviation and Jet Alliance International were among the companies inducted Sunday into the National Aircraft Resale Associatio
FBOs

ExecuJet Adds Two Locations

ExecuJet Aviation has opened a new office in Ohio for its U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Smart Parts Program Available for Learjet 85

Bombardier Aerospace has announced that its Smart Parts program will be available for the Learjet 85 when the all-composite aircraft enters service.
Regulations and Government

New Drug/Alcohol Test Procedure Clarified

“Direct observation” of aviation employees during drug and alcohol tests applies only to individuals who are returning to duty after a previous positive te
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Finding Money To Buy That Jet Getting Harder

Business aircraft buyers can expect loans to be harder to find and more costly, according to Adam Warner, president of Key Equipment Finance, Downers Grove

Women in Aviation Celebrate 20th in February

Women in Aviation, International will be hosting its 20th annual WAI conference February 26 to 28.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raisbeck Epic Boosts C90 Mtow

Raisbeck Engineering’s (Booth No.

Alerts service keeps pilots in the loop

Ground transportation firm Fortis Riders (Booth No.
Avionics

FAA OK coming soon for LPV approaches with IS&S avionics

Innovative Solutions & Support has successfully flown autopilot-coupled lateral precision with vertical guidance (LPV) approaches in the company Pilatu
Cabin Interior and Electronics

True North lands Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft has selected TrueNorth Avionics’ Simphone airborne telephone systems as OEM standard options on new S-76 series and S-92 helicopters.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero To Install Blended Winglets

Aviation Partners has selected StandardAero (Booth No.
Engines

PW617 Gets FAA, TC Approval

The FAA and Transport Canada have granted type certification to the latest version of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW600 family, the PW617F that powers Emb
Aircraft

Cessna To Offer JetBed as an Option

JetBed (Booth No.
Avionics

Avionics Innovations To Provide Equipment

Avionics Innovations (Booth No.
Avionics

Rosen Aviation displays latest products

Rosen Aviation (Booth No.
Avionics

L-3 Signs Customers for ESIS

L-3 Avionics Systems has found three more homes for its GH-3100 electronic standby instrument system (ESIS).
Maintenance and Modifications

Honeywell Adds Service Center in Denmark

DAO Aviation, located at Roskilde Airport near Copenhagen, Denmark, has been designated as a Honeywell authorized TPE331 major level service center.
Avionics

Sagem ICDS approved for Commander 690

Dallas-based Sagem Avionics (Booth No.

Market updates go mobile

Market research firm Amstat, Tinton Falls, N.J.
Avionics

EMS Satcom goes worldwide with SkyConnect

With this summer’s acquisition of Sky Connect by parent EMS Technologies, EMS Satcom can now offer full worldwide satellite communication coverage.
FBOs

Million Air gives away motorcycle

Count on Kim Yensen to be turning heads on the highway in the months ahead.
Avionics

Dassault takes 10,000th ACSS TCAS

ACSS–a division of L-3–yesterday afternoon marked the production of its 10,000th TCAS (traffic alert and collision avoidance system), presenting the unit t
Avionics

EVS II selected for Embraer Lineage 1000

Embraer has selected the Kollsman enhanced-vision system II (EVS II) from Elbit Systems of America for the Lineage 1000.

Aerospace firm looks to India for global support

Corona, Calif.-based Circor Aerospace (Booth No.
Aircraft

BA609 Civil Tiltrotor Still on Schedule

The BA609 tiltrotor program continues on track, according to Bell/Agusta Aerospace Co.