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Airbus Opts for ACSS’s T3CAS

Aviation Communications and Surveillance Systems (ACSS) inked an agreement with Airbus to certify the Phoenix avionics maker’s T3CAS product in all Airbus
Avionics

Pro Line 21 STC’d in King Air 200

Rockwell Collins last month gained an STC for its Pro Line 21 IDS (integrated display system) in King Air 200s equipped with SPZ-200 autopilots.
Avionics

Universal WAAS FMS Gains STC

Universal Avionics last month said it received an STC allowing installations of the company’s line of WAAS-capable FMS units in the Bombardier Challenger 6
ATC

Eurocontrol Wants TCAS in VLJs

Warning that the number of very light jets (VLJ) in European airspace is about to soar, Eurocontrol is considering a requirement for turbine-powered airpla
Aircraft

In The Works: SSBJ

The prospect of designing a supersonic business jet that meets market requirements and environmental noise constraints at a price that will attract buyers
Aircraft

In The Works: Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90GTi

The FAA awarded certification to the King Air C90GTi on January 28, and Hawker Beechcraft has begun deliveries, so it’s time to remove the turboprop twin f
Aircraft

In The Works: Eviation EV-20

The latest iteration of what was the Visionaire Vantage single-engine jet still has a pulse, although progress has slowed considerably.
Regulations and Government

Senate Urged To Pass FAA Reauthorization Bill Now

A coalition of 36 aviation organizations–including NBAA, GAMA and NATA, though not AOPA or ATA–sent a letter to the full U.S.
Safety

NTSB Tired of FAA’s Inaction on Pilot Fatigue

The NTSB has called the FAA’s response “unacceptable” to four out of six safety recommendations addressing human fatigue and duty-time limitations.
Accidents

Birdstrike/Ingestion Eyed in Citation Crash

A 1975 Cessna Citation I (N113SH) that crashed Tuesday afternoon while taking off from Oklahoma City Wiley Post Airport is reported to have encountere
Aircraft

Cessna Columbus To Employ Fly-by-wire Technology

Cessna announced today that the Citation Columbus 850 large-cabin business jet will employ “hybrid” fly-by-wire technology for the flight controls, using a
ATC

FAA’s ADS-B NPRM Not Exactly a Slam Dunk

The FAA received more than 250 user comments about its ADS-B proposal before the comment period ended Tuesday, and the consensus is a fairly solid “Yes, bu

FAA Proposes Hefty Fine for Southwest Airlines

The FAA today said it planned to levy a $10.2 million civil penalty against Southwest Airlines for operating 46 airplanes that hadn’t undergone mandatory i
Aircraft

In The Works: Grob Aerospace SPn

Grob has delayed certification of its all-composite SPn utility jet from the first quarter until the fourth quarter of this year.
Aircraft

In The Works: Cessna 850 Citation Columbus (née Large Cabin Concept)

Cessna’s newest project, first unveiled as a concept airplane at NBAA 2006 and dubbed the Large Cabin jet, is now the biggest jet in the company’s lineup a
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Atlantic Aero

Atlantic Aero saw life in the fall of 1971, when a group of Greensboro, N.C.
Charter & Fractional

Virgin Charter Launches Online Charter Marketplace

Virgin Charter today officially opened its online marketplace, which it bills as “the first-ever end-to-end solution for private air travel.” According to
FBOs

Record-breaking FBO Consolidation Continues

The completion on Monday of Encore FBO’s $436 million purchase of the Landmark Aviation FBO and charter business from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise caps a ser
Avionics

‘Low-cost’ Airborne Satellite TV System STC’d

Flight Display Systems and The Maintenance Group last week won an FAA STC for Ellipse TV, their new low-cost ($99,650 uninstalled) airborne satellite TV sy
Charter & Fractional

FlightSafety, NetJets Continue To Fly High

In his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders released Friday, investment mogul Warren Buffett said the company’s flight-services division–which
Aircraft

There’s Still a Glimmer of Hope for ATG Javelin

Since suspending the development of the Javelin very light jet program in late December, the board of directors at Aviation Technology Group has continued
Charter & Fractional

PrivatAir U.S. Division Sold to Gama Holdings

Farnborough, UK-based business aircraft operations company Gama Holdings purchased PrivatAir Inc., the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Source adds Pratt & Whitney service center in San Diego

The San Diego area now has a Pratt & Whitney Canada service center on the McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, Calif., thanks to Jet Source.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Source adds Pratt & Whitney service center in San Diego

Customers in Southern California now have another option for their Pratt & Whitney Canada overhaul and repair services.
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS announces ISO9001:200 & AS9120 recertification

CRS Jet Spares’ quality management system has been recertified to the ISO 9001:2000 and AS9120 standards as a result of a recent audit by its registrar, Bu
Maintenance and Modifications

AvQuotes adds Avmats to list of service providers

Avmats is one of more than 30 service providers in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

...and forges service agreement with Honeywell

Operators of the TFE731, TPE331 and Honeywell 36-series APU now have another choice for maintenance in a deal that forms a new authorized service cen
Maintenance and Modifications

Landmark Aviation/Standard Aero enhances MST network...

A toll-free number has been implemented by Landmark Aviation/Standard Aero for its Mobile Service Team (MST) network.
Maintenance and Modifications

First Aviation Maintenance Engineer certified

Danielle Vezina, aviation maintenance coordinator for Daniel Webster College, is the first aviation professional in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

China's Ameco Aviation college expands

Ameco Beijing held a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the expansion project of its Ameco Aviation College (AAC).