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Business airplane deliveries rise

Deliveries of new turbine business airplanes in the first half of this year increased slightly over the same period last year, but not all manufacturers re

Saab Finishes Civil-aircraft Anti-missile System

Swedish-based defense group Saab said it has finished developing a system to protect aircraft from surface-to-air missiles and plans to supply production v
Charter & Fractional

FAA Will Add Frax Ops to W&B Advisory Circular

The FAA will soon replace a 1995 advisory circular that provides operators with guidance and recommendations on how to develop and receive approval for a w
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Introduces Runway Judgment Training

FlightSafety International has added a new program to its simulator training courses.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Places Bulk Order for Iridium Satellite Phones

Fractional provider NetJets has ordered 50 AirCell ST 3100 Iridium satellite communication systems for its fleet of Hawker 400XP light business jets.
Avionics

Sandel Introduces Upgraded EHSI Line

Sandel Avionics last month introduced the SN3500 line of electronic HSI units, featuring compass, map, flight-plan display and RMI, along with traffic, ter
Aircraft

Chelton’s FlightLogic STC’d in Citation 501

Chelton Flight Systems announced completion of the STC for the company’s FlightLogic synthetic-vision EFIS in the Cessna Citation 501.

Airbus Gives a Peek at ACJ Deliveries

In a backhanded way, Airbus almost broke its two-year silence about the number of Airbus Corporate Jetliners it has delivered.

Jet Aviation To Open FBO In Kuwait Next Year

Jet Aviation, in cooperation with Kuwait-based partner United Projects, plans to open an FBO at Kuwait In-ternational Airport early next year.
Charter & Fractional

Court tosses defamationsuit against ARG/US

A lawsuit accusing safety audit specialist Aviation Research Group/ U.S.
Aircraft

Farnborough Aircraft Reports Building F1 Prototype

In a change of direction, Farnborough Aircraft lead investor Geoffrey Galley has agreed to continue financing the six-seat F1 turboprop single through firs

Gulfstream Flight Test Hours to Nearly Quadruple

Gulfstream is on its way to establishing an in-house record of sorts.
Aircraft

Eclipse Debuts Standard Interiors

Eclipse 500’s very light jet customers can order the interior in any color, so long as it’s one of four being offered.
Airports

Houston Businessman Plans Bizav Airport

After spending 14 years as a corporate pilot, Houston businessman Ron Henricksen announced plans for a business aviation airport on property he owns on the
Charter & Fractional

Malta Charter Firm Establishes Netherlands Office

Sierra Aviation, an FBO and charter/management firm based in Portomaso, Malta, now has a marketing and sales office in Geldermalsen, the Netherlands.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Introduces ‘Global Access

Fractional operator Flight Options has launched Global Access, an overseas travel program using a fleet of nearly 100 charter aircraft accessible to the co
FBOs

San Jose Jet Center Opens Hangar E for Business

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 19 officially opened Hangar E for business at California’s San Jose Jet Center.
Avionics

Raytheon Offering RVSM Compliance Paperwork

Raytheon Aircraft is now offering a complete package of RVSM compliance paperwork and flight-test services for operators of Beechcraft and Hawker turbine b
FBOs

Carlyle acquisition of Garrett will build bizav powerhouse

With the announcement last month of its intent to acquire Garrett Aviation Services, The Carlyle Group is creating a formidable business aviation industry
FBOs

Florida FBOs clean up after Charley

When Hurricane Charley slammed into the heavily populated west coast of Florida last month, it came with unpredicted fury.

AIN Product Support Survey Clarification

In the rating codes chart in AIN’s 2004 product support survey (August, page 20), the overall average shown for Honeywell (Allied Signal/T

'Major Announcement' Planned on Project

Westport, Conn.-based Avocet Aircraft said it expects to make a “major announcement” at next month’s NBAA Convention on the progress of the ProJet very lig
Maintenance and Modifications

Nordam Lures Uczekaj From Honeywell

John Uczekaj, with Honeywell since 1986 and most recently executive v-p and general manager of Honeywell Aerospace Electronics Systems in Phoenix, has been

Hill Replaces Monson as BBJ President

Steven Hill will become president of Boeing Business Jets, replacing Lee Monson, who becomes v-p of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Sales for the Middle East a

Leadership Changes at EBAA

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ATC

FAA ATC Staffing Plans Come Under Scrutiny

The DOT Office of Inspector General plans to begin an audit of the FAA’s initiatives to address ATC staffing levels on September 7.
Rotorcraft

Schweizer Aircraft Co-Founder Dies at 91

Paul A.
Aircraft

Cessna Adding More VGs To Sovereign

When customers start receiving their Citation Sovereigns, they might notice the tail area has more vortex generators than it did when the super-midsize bus
Aircraft

Final Report Issued On UK Challenger Crash

The UK’s August 20 final report of the fatal crash of a Challenger 604 at Birmingham International Airport, England, on Jan.

NBAA's Blouin Resigns-For Sure This Time

NBAA senior v-p of operations Bob Blouin resigned for certain at the end of last month.