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Training and Workforce

Linked PCs power new low-cost jet training device

“What makes our system unique is that it is based on a simple personal computer network that ties all of the components together,” Mike Altman, CEO of Math
Safety

DOD may save historic NASA crash-test gantry

It took a flood in central Pennsylvania three decades ago to get NASA into the business of crash-testing airframes, and the siren call of the “final fronti
Training and Workforce

Twin Commander pilots gather to learn at ‘TCU’

During its 50-year history the Twin Commander line of business aircraft has occupied a special niche.

DaimlerChrysler Aviation is all about versatility

“Business aviation with commercial airline standards” is how DaimlerChrysler Aviation (DCA) describes operations with its fleet consisting of an Airbus Cor
Engines

New Honeywell president will see AS907 to market

Russell Turner, a former top executive for Boeing’s United Space Alliance business in Houston, is the new president of Honeywell Aerospace’s $4.7 billion E
Safety

A Spring Break for Safety: 48th Annual Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar

“The aviation industry should not allow concerns over security to detract from efforts to improve aviation safety,” said Stuart Matthews, president and CEO
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Services & Suppliers Supershow 2003

Jill Hilgenberg, marketing v-p for Cygnus Business Media, has had to learn a long list of aviation vocabulary in a short time.

Line between bizjet and airliner blurs

The scheduled airlines, after years of seeing business-class travelers lured away by business aviation operators, are fighting back.Actually, i
Charter & Fractional

Longest cabin on the ramp

The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 on the EBACE static ramp was the newest addition to the charter fleet of Vienna, Austria-based Jetalliance.

Cessna Fattens Order Book at EBACE

During the convention, Cessna took signed orders for two Citation Xs, one Citation CJ1, one Caravan and one 206 Turbo Stationair–all for delivery this year
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety and SimuFlite Show ‘Virtual Sims’

Eliminating the seam between the classroom and simulator has been the goal for both FlightSafety and SimuFlite lately, and both companies displayed “virtua
FBOs

ExecuJet Opens Base at Linköping

Expanding its presence in Scandinavia, business aviation service provider ExecuJet has established a new operating satellite base at Linköping City Airport
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik Prospering in Fierce Market

Completions of corporate and VIP aircraft were worth $111 million in sales to Lufthansa Technik last year, an increase of 20 percent over the 2001 figure.
FBOs

Universal Expands European Services

Universal Weather & Aviation announced new flight services for European customers at EBACE.
Aircraft

Up, Up and Avanti

Piaggio Aero Industries delivered 16 Avantis last year, up from 12 in 2001 and six in 2000.

Ebace 2003: Special Report

The third running of EBACE, the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition, has established the Geneva, Switzerland event as a solid entry in the

A Century in Review - The 1950s: Jets Take Over

For aviation, the spirit of the 1950s could be said to have begun with Chuck Yeager’s breaking of the “sound barrier” in Glamorous Glennis, a rocket-powere

Pilot says lift dump failed in Premier crash

The pilot of the Raytheon Beech Premier I that overran the runway at Herrera International Airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on January 7 told

International water-guard gets JAA approval

Canada’s International Water-Guard Industries has received JAA approval as a JAR 145-accepted facility for maintenance of IWG aircraft components.
Aircraft

New fractional takes delivery of Citation Bravos

Cessna recently delivered three Citation Bravos to The Company Jet, a fractional aircraft ownership startup based in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Raytheon earns STC for Hawker 700 RVSM avionics

Raytheon Aircraft Services in Atlanta received an STC to upgrade existing Hawker 700A and 700B height-keeping equipment to digital altimeters with data-ac
ATC

NBAA objects to 2,000-ft tower construction

In a letter to the FAA, NBAA president Jack Olcott said the association  “adamantly objects to the construction of the proposed 2,000-foot tower at Ba

Gulfstream realigns sales team

As a result of its expanded product line of new and derivative aircraft–seven models in all–Gulfstream Aerospace recently reorganized its sales team.
ATC

Free Flight is goal of airspace plan

The FAA has begun redesigning high-altitude airspace above FL390, and among the first beneficiaries will be Rnav- and RNP-equipped business jets that routi
Aircraft

Pilatus Makes Breakthrough in European SEIFR

At least one manufacturer of turbine singles believes it has waited long enough for Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) to adopt proposed rules (NPA-
Regulations and Government

GA groups outraged over DHS advisory, more TFRs

General aviation interests expressed consternation over a May 1 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advisory warning the GA community against planned Al-
Engines

Free Upgrade for Some TFE731-2 Operators

Certain operators of the Learjet 30 and Falcon 10/100 series are eligible to receive a free upgrade that converts their Honeywell TFE731-2 engines to -2C v
Accidents

Investigation Continues into TBM 700 Fatal

The NTSB continues its investigation into a fatal crash April 24 that killed the pilot when his TBM 700 turboprop single hit a 38-foot telephone pole, then
Aircraft

Bombardier Prepares for Learjet’s 40th Anniversary

When Bill Lear visited Switzerland more than 40 years ago, he was introduced to the P-16 fighter and became especially captivated with the wing design.

Dassault solidifies support plan

Dassault Falcon Jet announced last month that as a central thrust in its strategy to bolster customer support it has spent more than $7 million on the Wilm