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October 24, 2013

Bombardier Evolves Maintenance Intervals For Many Business Aircraft Operators

Improvements Allow Learjet, Challenger And Global Operators To Reduce Direct Maintenance Costs And Improve Dispatch Availability

Bombardier Aerospace has introduced what it is calling "evolved" maintenance intervals for the Learjet 40, Learjet 45, Challenger 300, Challenger 604, Challenger 605 and Global aircraft. Under the aircraft's respective maintenance programs, maintenance intervals for hourly tasks and monthly checks are evolving by as much as 50 per cent or more.

Wheels Up Adds Light-Jet Options With New Partner Jetsuite

Wheels Up Expands Choices to Meet Demand of Members' Needs

Kenny Dichter, Founder and CEO of Wheels Up, and Alex Wilcox, CEO of JetSuite, leaders of two fast-growing private aviation companies, announced a partnership to include JetSuite’s Embraer Phenom 100 and JetSuite Edition Cessna CJ3 aircraft as light-jet options for Wheels Up members.

Aircell Introduces BizAv's First Turn-Key In-Flight Entertainment Solution

Gogo Vision Offers On-demand Movies, TV Episodes, News, Flight Updates And Destination Weather

Aircell, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity equipment and services to the business aviation market, announces Gogo Vision, an on-demand in-flight entertainment (IFE) and information service for the business aviation market.

Board Elections Take Place At NBAA Annual Meeting

Shine Passes The Gavel To GCI's Ron Duncan

The voting Members of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) elected five directors during its 66th Annual Meeting held Wednesday at the Las Vegas Convention Center during NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2013). Additionally, Ron Duncan of General Communications, Inc. succeeded Richard Shine of Manitoba Corp. as chairman, and Paul Anderson of UTFlight will serve as NBAA’s new vice chairman/treasurer.

Bombardier To Launch Challenger 605 MAX Program

Designed To Lower Direct Maintenance Costs And Enhance Customer Experience

Bombardier Aerospace says it is reinforcing its leadership in providing in-service solutions for its operators with the announcement Wednesday of its new Challenger 605 MAX Program. The proactive program is designed to further reduce direct maintenance costs (DMC) and improve overall customer experience of the in-service Challenger 605 business jet fleet.

Anderson Air, Ltd. Orders Cessna Citation Sovereign Elliptical Winglet Upgrade

Three Citations Will Be Modified For Improved Performance

Wichita, KS-based Winglet Technology, LLC announced today that Anderson Air, LTD, has agreed to purchase Winglet Technology’s Elliptical Winglet upgrade for their fleet of Cessna Citation Sovereign business jets. Vancouver, Canada based Anderson Air, Ltd. an executive charter and aircraft management service provider currently operate three Cessna Citation Sovereign business jets as a part of their charter operation.

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Beechcraft Adds Garmin G5000 As Option For Hawker 400XPR Upgrade Program

Aircraft Continues To Beat Performance Estimates In Certification Flight Testing

Beechcraft Corporation announced at the 2013 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition that Hawker/Beechjet 400 operators may now choose the Garmin G5000 flight deck as an option in the popular Hawker 400XPR upgrade program that significantly improves performance, operating cost and resale value.

Blackhawk Advances XP42A Certification Efforts For Float-Equipped Caravans

Company Says Upgrade Expands Caravan Performance Margins

Caravan and Grand Caravan operators who fly with Wipline Amphibious Floats will soon be able to further enhance the performance, flexibility and utility of their aircraft with the Blackhawk XP42A engine upgrade. Blackhawk expects the combined package of engine, floats and more to receive a Supplemental Type Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration in the first quarter of 2014.

ATEC Successfully Completes Testing Of First HPW3000 Engine

Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney Joint Venture Developing New Turbine For The U.S. Army

he Advanced Turbine Engine Company, LLC (ATEC), a Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney joint venture, has successfully completed testing of its first HPW3000 engine, which is being offered as a solution for the U.S. Army's Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP).

Flying Colours Appointed As Authorized Honeywell Dealer

Will Offer Full Range Of Cabin System Products

Aviation services company Flying Colours has been appointed as an authorized dealer and installation center for a range of Honeywell Aerospace business aviation products at its Peterborough, Ontario, facility. The deal, which was ratified in August, follows a long-standing relationship with Flying Colours St Louis, USA base which has been a Honeywell authorized dealer for many years.

Howell Instruments Debuts New Line Of Indicators

Plug-And-Play Modular Design H9900 Series Rolled Out At NBAA Conference In Las Vegas

Howell Instruments, Inc. unveiled its new line of H9900 Series Indicators this week at the NBAA conference in Las Vegas. Answering an industry demand for a heightened focus on efficiency, the new line of “plug and play” indicators require minimal installation costs while maintaining the same high degree of quality and accuracy.

GDC Wins Two Boeing 787 Completion Contracts

Will Perform Work On 'Head Of State' Dreamliners

Gore Design Completions, Ltd. (GDC) announced winning an international competition to perform completions work on two Boeing B787 Head of State aircraft. Mohammed Alzeer, the General Partner at GDC, made the announcement during the NBAA 2013 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition this week in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Airborne at NBAA Day 3: Embraer Lineage 1000E, Syberjet Rebirth, Hoover's Latest Project

Piaggio Order, Sandel's UN Duty, Auracle To Equip MU-2 Fleet, Polished Dahar TBM, Pelton Intvw

Embraer Executive Jets introduced the Lineage 1000E executive jet at the N-B-double-A convention this week. The ultra-large 1000E will be Embraer’s largest executive jet, with the capacity to carry up to 19 passengers in five cabin zones. Syberjet is moving forward with production of the SJ30, an airplane that is based on the Swearingen business jet design. The SJ30 is the only light business jet to be able to fly a twenty-five-hundred nautical mile mission at .83-mach and 49000 feet, according to company president Chuck Taylor. The NBAA convention draws leaders from across the spectrum of the aviation industry, including the chairman of EAA, Jack Pelton, ANN’s Jim Campbell

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Airborne at NBAA Day 3: Embraer Lineage 1000E, Syberjet Rebirth, Hoover's Latest

Piaggio Order, Sandel's UN Duty, Auracle To Equip MU-2 Fleet, Polished Dahar TBM, Pelton Intvw

Embraer Executive Jets introduced the Lineage 1000E executive jet at the N-B-double-A convention this week. The ultra-large 1000E will be Embraer’s largest executive jet, with the capacity to carry up to 19 passengers in five cabin zones. Syberjet is moving forward with production of the SJ30, an airplane that is based on the Swearingen business jet design. The SJ30 is the only light business jet to be able to fly a twenty-five-hundred nautical mile mission at .83-mach and 49000 feet, according to company president Chuck Taylor. The NBAA convention draw

Piaggio Signs A Deal For 10 New P.180 Avanti II Airplanes

Piaggio Aero And CAEA Aviation Sign A Sales Contract For 2 P.180 Avanti II Plus 8 Aircraft Options With SR Jet

Piaggio Aero together with CAEA (Beijing) Aviation Investment Co., the exclusive P.180 Avanti II distributor for Mainland China, signed a contract at the NBAA 2013 Convention for the sale of two P.180 Avanti II aircraft plus 8 options with SR Jet, part of the Beijing based Sparkle Roll Investment Holdings Limited.

Air 1st Aviation Awards Contract For MU-2 Glass Panel Engine Instrumentation STC

Ultra Electronics Auracle Digital Engine Management System To Complement Upgraded Avionics

Ultra Electronics Flightline Systems Division has announced another major AuRACLE Turbine Engine Management System retrofit program. Air 1st Aviation, an Aiken, SC based leader in Mitsubishi MU-2 fleet support and integrator of retrofit performance and enhancement STC’s has awarded a multi-year contract to Ultra Electronics – Flightline Systems.

Syberjet Plans SJ30 First Flight In March Of Next Year

Light Business Jet Maintains The Characteristics Of Its Parent Swearingen Airplane

A light business jet that has roots from designer Edward J. Swearingen could be flying again as early as March of 2014, according to company president Chuck Taylor.

Game-Changing NBAA2013 Sponsor Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics!

True Blue Power Announces Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries for Business and General Aviation

Pilots start your engines! True Blue Power® is harnessing the power of Nanophosphate® lithium-ion cell technology to deliver a new generation of advanced lithium-ion batteries to aviation. The TB17 and TB44 Advanced Lithium-ion Batteries utilize the most sophisticated lithium-ion chemistry available, providing aviators with an unmatched advantage of power, safety, life and energy. Featuring superior energy density, with cell chemistry that offers 3x the energy per kilogram when compared to lead-acid or nickel-cadmium alternatives,

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Nextant Aerospace Signs $202.5 Million 400XTi Conversion Deal With TMC

Entire Hawker 400XP Fleet To Be Converted

Nextant Aerospace (“Nextant”), maker of the Nextant 400XTi has announced a deal with Travel Management Company Ltd (“TMC”) for the conversion of its entire Hawker 400XP fleet. The agreement is for 400XTi conversions on up to 50 aircraft, a deal valued at $202.5 million.

Hartzell’s Displays New High Performance Props At NBAA

TBM And King Air Swept-Blade Props On Airplanes At Henderson Executive Airport

Hartzell Propeller’s two newest higher performing swept-blade propellers for turboprop business aviators are on exhibit at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 2013 Convention in Las Vegas.

Effective Wednesday, FAA Changes Equipment Suffixes For Domestic Flight Plans

Operators Departing NBAA2013 Should Take Note Of New Suffixes

The FAA is updating the equipment suffixes for domestic flight plans to more accurately indicate the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) capabilities of aircraft. Effective Thursday, Oct. 24 at 0001Z, the closing day of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2013), the /R, /Q, /E, /F, /J and /K suffixes will be removed and replaced with new suffixes, according to the aircraft’s equipage for RNAV capability, GNSS capability and RVSM approval.

Powerful NBAA2013 Sponsor: Ultra Electronics-Flightline Systems

NBAA2013 Sponsor: Ultra Electronics-Flightline Systems

Ultra Electronics-Flightline Systems has designed and manufactured precision Engine Instrumentation for over four decades. Whether you are in search of a glass panel replacement for your general aviation piston or turbine aircraft, or you seek new or retrofit program solutions; Flightline is uniquely equipped to address your needs. We are dedicated to providing superior products and cost effective solutions while maintaining superior customer service and support.

Students Participate ERAU STEM Academy, NBAA Careers In Business Aviation Day

More Than 70 Students From Clark County's Ranchero High School Will Look At Aviation Careers Thursday

As industry leaders from around the world gather in Las Vegas this week for the 2013 NBAA Convention and Exhibition, they will be joined on Thursday, Oct. 24, for Careers in Business Aviation Day by an ambitious and special group of local high school students ready to stake their claim as the future of aviation.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (10.24.13)

“By installing the AuRACLE digital engine display, MU-2 owners are able to completely revitalize their aircraft with state-of-the-art engine indications with trend monitoring capabilities and features that make managing engine performance and fuel planning safer.” Source: Eric Hathaway, Flightline Systems director of marketing.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.24.13): T Rolls (Transverse Rolls)

Elongated low-level clouds, arranged in parallel bands and aligned parallel to the low-level winds but perpendicular to the mid-level flow.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.24.13)

Fying Tigers Heritage Park

This site is dedicated to raising funds for the preservation, restoration, and creation of an historical site at the Flying Tigers airstrip, Yang Tang, in Guilin, China (formerly known as Kwelin).

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