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CMC a ubiquitous presence in dozens of bizav products

“When you think of a Honeywell navigation system, it’s in fact, built on a CMC unit,” said Bruce Bailey, v-p of commercial aviation at CMC Electronics, whi
Training and Workforce

Runway incursion at ABE is focus of House hearing

With a near runway collision in Allentown, Pa., fresh in their minds, the House aviation subcommittee members revisited the persistent problem of runway in
Maintenance and Modifications

Saywell boosts its support for Jetstreams

In a welcome development for operators who are flying VIP-converted Jetstream J31/J32s, UK-based Saywell International (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Microturbo to test e-APU by year-end

Microturbo (Booth No.
Regulations and Government

Drug/Alcohol Test Procedures Change

The FAA (Booth No.
FBOs

Cutter Aviation Consolidates Business

The Cutter Aviation (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Customers can outsource their coffee water

The new Hi-Fly “t” series of espresso and coffee makers by Iacobucci HF Electronics S.p.A., enables brewers to connect their own external source of water r
FBOs

Access Concierge Partners with DB Aviation

Access Concierge has partnered with Chicago-based DB Aviation (Booth No.
FBOs

Signature Expands European Network

Signature Flight Support (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Delta AirElite Adds 7X to Fleet

Delta AirElite Business Jets recently announced that it is the first U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer To Begin Work on Melbourne Facility

According to Melbourne (Fla.) Airport officials, Embraer (Booth No.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Delivers 200th G200

Gulfstream Aerospace (Booth No.

Next month’s MEBA show could double size of last event in Dubai

The strong growth of the Middle East market for business aviation will be evident at the second Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) expo next month.
Charter & Fractional

The Fractional Market

as the economy lurches from bad to worse news, the aviation industry is holding its breath, waiting to see how this downturn will affect the business jet m

INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE: Embraer

What motivated Embraer to announce in 2005 the formation of Embraer Executive Jets and expand with such energy into that market?We moved
Rotorcraft

After successful first flight, Sikorsky cautiously expands X2 flight envelope

At a small airfield near Horseheads, N.Y., Sikorsky is slowly expanding the flight envelope of its X2 technology demonstrator.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elcorta rebrands as MX Jet Service

A venerable aviation services company is unveiling a new name and introducing new partners here at the NBAA Convention.

Carville, Matalin talk politics at NBAA

Just a month before the presidential election, political odd couple James Carville, a Democrat, and Mary Matalin, a Republican, are offering their perspect
Training and Workforce

Frasca International: 50 years of simulation

A pioneer in the simulation industry turned 50 this year.
Aircraft

CRJ1000 Takes Flight

Bombardier’s CRJ1000 prototype took to the air for the first time early last month, marking the successful start of a flight-test regime expected to last u
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Seagil Demos bart management software

Atlanta-based SeaGil Software, a developer of aviation software since 1985, is demonstrating various features of its BART aviation management software at B

Industry Perspective: Hawker Beechcraft

How concerned are you, in light of the turmoil on Wall Street, that what started with a housing bubble could snowball and become a business jet bubble?Obvi
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Piaggio to double Avanti production

Italy’s Piaggio Aero has introduced a third cabin choice for its six- to seven-seat Avanti II twin-turboprop, and expects to almost double production this

New leader takes the helm at CBAA

Rich Gage has stepped down from his post as president and CEO of the Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) with the expiration of his eight-year co

Daher issues proposal for stake in Socata business

EADS has taken another step toward divesting itself of subsidiary Socata, the manufacturer of the TBM 850 turboprop single.

TBM Gets Sales Boost in Russia

EADS Socata has appointed Infinity Aviation its aircraft sales representative for Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.