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October 17, 2011

Piper Announces Another New CEO, Altaire Review

Former Raytheon & Hawker VP Simon Caldecott Replaces Berger

Just days after touting its business jet project at NBAA 2011 in Las Vegas, Piper Aircraft has announced another turnover in top management, and a new interim CEO whose first statement is to question whether the Altaire development program is properly aligned with market forecasts and company goals.

ANN Special Feature: The Missing Denominator - 10.17.11

CFI Bob Miller of Over The Airwaves says the recently released 2010 Nall Report is not really useful in making real progress on general aviation's accident rate.

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FAA Approves 32 Helicopter WAAS LPV Instrument Flight Procedures

Another 33 In Development And Approval Stages

The FAA has approved 32 helicopter WAAS LPV instrument flight procedures, with another procedures in various stages of development and approval. The procedures were developed by Hickok & Associates under a contract with the agency.

Company Is An Initial Founding Member Of The Aviation Green Alliance

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) announced this week that all of its turbine-powered aircraft are now approved to use biofuels - a renewable resource that can help reduce the use of fossil fuels and minimize carbon emissions. To be used in HBC aircraft, they must meet American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM) turbine fuel standards.

FDL-978TX Meets FAA Requirements For NextGen

The FAA has granted a TSO to FreeFlight Systems for its RANGR FDL-978TX ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) UAT 978MHz transmitter. The RANGR FDL-978TX system will interface to FreeFlight Systems WAASGPS receiver 1201, dual antennas, and a panel mounted control head.

Second New BizJet Announcement In 14 Days

For the second time in 14 days, Cessna Aircraft Company introduced plans for a new airplane. Plans for the new Citation Latitude mid-size business jet Monday morning at the start of the 64th NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention. This is Cessna's second new product announcement in the past 14 days; the company launched the Citation M2 light business jet on September 26.

Aero-TV At NBAA2011 Revisited: Back In Production -- Reborn As The Eclipse 550

Production Set To Start On New Twin-Engine Jets, Deliveries Planned For 2013

In what may be one of the industry's most successfull turnarounds in recent memory, Mason Holland, CEO and Chairman of Eclipse Aerospace announced Monday at the NBAA Convention in Las Vegas that the company has re-opened the order book for new airplanes, and will soon begin production of the the Eclipse 550, the new twin-engine jet model in the Eclipse Jet family.