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October 08, 2008

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Wednesday 10.08.08

A Little Political Humor From NBAA: Carville Stage Left, Matalin On The Right

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 10.08.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 10.08.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- A Little Political Humor From NBAA 2008, Part Two: 10.08.08 (ANN Special Report, with left-wing pundit James Carville a

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Judge Sides With Billionaire Drug-Running Suspect Regarding Plane

Nicholas May Soon Fly On Gulfstream G-IV

In a decision which could have wide-ranging implications for US law enforcement at all levels, US District Judge Cormac Carney told prosecutors pursuing drug and investment charges against Broadcom executive Henry T. Nicholas III that they went too far in seizing his Gulfstream G-IV and threatening to impound it indefinitely.

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Chelton Earns TSOA For GPS-WAAS, Remote Bugs Panel

Latter Includes Dedicated Controls For Autopilot, NVG

Chelton Flight Systems, part of Cobham’s Avionics and Surveillance Division, announced Wednesday the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a Technical Standard Order Authorization (TSOA) for its independent GPS-WAAS and Remote Bugs Panel (RBP).

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Jeppesen Signs Partnership Agreement With Dassault Falcon

Will Supply Software For EFBs

French jetmaker Dassault Falcon and Jeppesen signed an agreement Tuesday afternoon at NBAA 2008, that calls for Jeppesen to develop new performance software and services to be incorporated into Electronic Flight Bags in the Falcon family of business jets.

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Aero-TV At NBAA2008: Day Three, The Industry Perseveres

Cautious Optimism Remains The Watchword For A Show Almost As Popular As 2007's

This is Aero-TV's final daily update from the floor of the National Business Aviation Association's 61st Annual Meeting & Convention.

 

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Boogying Through The Flight Levels In A TBM 850 With Aero-TV

The G1000 And PW's Finest Make This An Exceptional Way To Travel

It would be hard to improve on a such an impressive performer as the TBM 850 single-engine turboprop...  but that said, if there was one area the previous generation aircraft came up lacking, it was in cockpit integration. That concern has been nicely addressed by EADS Socata for 2008, with a simple one-word explanation: Garmin.

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From NBAA '08: Is The VLJ Market All It Was Cracked Up To Be?

Four Industry Hopefuls Weigh In On State Of Small Jets

The current state of the very-light jet segment -- as well as its uncertain future -- were the subjects of a well-attended forum Monday at NBAA 2008, as four industry leaders hoping to see their companies profit from the sale of small jets offered their thoughts on the matter.

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Second Annual Latin America VLJ Conference Coming To Miami

Two-Day Event Aims To Address Expectations... AND Realities

Even though the National Business Aviation Association's annual conference comes to an end Wednesday in Orlando, that doesn't mean the state has seen its last event related to business aircraft for the year. Next month, operators and interested customers will gather in Miami to brainstorm on ways to spur on the very-light jet industry, and the growth of business aviation in general, throughout Latin America.

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Big Deal! HBC Receives Brazilian Order Worth Nearly $200M

Deal Gives Planemaker Larger Presence In South American Market

When Hawker Beechcraft said earlier this year it wanted to strengthen its foothold into international markets... the company wasn't kidding, or making idle comments. On Tuesday at NBAA 2008, HBC announced Brazilian-based Líder Signatures S.A. has ordered 23 aircraft spanning the Hawker Beechcraft product line.

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AAI Targets 2010 Certification, EIS For A700

Company Now Employs About 200, Including 50 Former Adam Workers

AAI Acquisitions, Incorporated took the opportunity to host a news conference at NBAA 2008 this week, to publicize its progress in getting the Adam Aircraft A700 very-light jet into production.

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StandardAero, Silverhawk Conversions Sign STC Portfolio Agreement

Adds Re-Engining Services To StandardAero Portfolio

StandardAero and Silverhawk Conversions have reached an agreement to extend their Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) portfolios to each other’s organizations.

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