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Small but noteworthy helicopter equipment manufacturers found a suitable showcase for their products at Helitech 2007 in Duxford, England, early last month

CMC Electronics showcased its new CMA-9000 flight management system (FMS), which also includes radio management.

FDC Aerofilter, a California-based company that specializes in engine inlet barrier filtration, is developing a new filter for the Eurocopter EC 135.

FEC Heliports, in Chesham, UK, is offering a portable aluminum helipad that can be used with helicopters weighing up to 15,000 pounds.

Turbomeca has broken ground for its future research, development and manufacturing facility in Bordes, southwest France.

Wall Street analysts now say the proposed merger between XM Satellite Radio and Sirius should have little difficulty winning approval from the Federal Comm

Arinc and partner SES Americom have announced plans to expand the Ku-band data coverage of Arinc’s SkyLink broadband service to the entire Caribbean

The Federal Communications Commission has said it won’t continue exploring the feasibility of allowing passengers to use their personal cellphones to make

West Star Aviation is the new official moniker for Premier/West Star and all its affiliated locations, bringing back a name that had been used for more tha

Landmark Aviation last month said it has received an STC to install the Rockwell Collins Integrated Flight Information System (IFIS) in the Hawker 800XP/85

Rockwell Collins has introduced cabin management controls that will let passengers connect their iPods to the airplane’s in-flight entertainment system.

The National Weather Service has awarded a team led by L-3 Enterprise IT Solutions a $43 million contract to upgrade Nexrad radar sites.

November 21 marks the start of reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) in China’s airspace from FL291 to FL411.

The FAA last month said it is expanding GPS WAAS coverage into Canada and Mexico by adding nine new wide-area augmentation system ground stations in places

When Rockwell Collins introduced the Pro Line 21 integrated avionics system in 1996, the company proclaimed voice recognition would play a significant role

Rockwell Collins is applying years of flight-test research to its new Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system by combining computer-generated synthetic

Supersonic Aerospace (SAI) and Aerion continue their quest to bring a speedy yet environmentally friendly supersonic business jet to market.

Excel-Jet is looking for a new home to continue with development of the single-engine Sport-Jet and is considering a move to Chennault International Airpor

FF1080-200ER/300ER Progress on the Utilicraft FF1080-200ER freight-feeder pro- totype is accelerating.

News reports of the death of the Ibis Ae270B program are premature, according to Frank Hong, director of the business management division at Taiwan’s Aeros

Diamond’s second single-engine D-Jet made its first flight on September 14 in London, Ontario.

The EASA granted certification to the Falcon 2000DX on September 19, and FAA certification followed on October 3.

Airplane programs traditionally began in one of two ways: either as a conceptual design, such as the Eclipse 500, which the manufacturer used to drum up de

A small percentage–about 20 percent–of the piston-powered fleet requires 100-octane fuel.

On the aircraft static display line at the NBAA Convention in September was Aero Toy Store’s Pininfarina Edition Learjet 60.

Although avgas is expensive, there is no shortage in the U.S., and oil companies continue to support its production and distribution.

For some flight-department managers, the thought of the boss and his 150-pound Great Dane flying a brand-new, small jet around the world might be cause for

The bankruptcy of Columbia has attracted the attention of a number of companies, including Cirrus.

“From our point of view it’s not as big a jump from piston aircraft to a jet as you might think,” Alan Klapmeier, chairman, CEO and cofounder of Cirrus Des

Adam Aircraft has chosen Colorado-based SaferJett to provide training for its aircraft programs.