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December 02, 2008

GM & Ford Bow To Pressure, Will Sell Corporate Jet Fleets

Execs Hope PR-Friendly Gesture Wins Favor With Lawmakers

Executives at Ford Motor Company and General Motors -- perhaps looking for the least painful way to generate some badly-needed positive press, at a time when many Americans question the need for their very existence -- bowed to public pressure Tuesday, and announced they will sell off their business jet fleets.

VLJ Growth In Latin America And The Middle East, With Consultant Oscar Garcia

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 12.02.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 12.02.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- VLJ Growth In Latin America And The Mideast: 12.02.08 (ANN Special Report, with Oscar Garcia of Interflight Consulting.

ARINC 429 Extends Compatibility With Leading EFIS Units

FreeFlight Systems, an international supplier of avionics systems for commercial and military aircraft, announced this week the introduction of the RA-4500, the latest addition to its TSO certified family of radar altimeters.

AD NUMBER: 2008-24-11 MANUFACTURER: Vulcanair S.p.A. SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-24-11 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product.

AD NUMBER: 2008-24-03 MANUFACTURER: Rolls Royce SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-24-03 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce plc (RR) models RB211 768-60, Trent 772-60, and Trent 772B-60 turbofan engines that have not incorporated RR Service Bulletin (SB) No. RB.211-72-E708, SB No. RB.211-72-F227, or SB No.RB.211-72-E965, at original issue or later revision.

AD NUMBER: 2008-24-10 MANUFACTURER: Pratt & Whitney SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-24-10 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product.

Aero-TV: Legal Eagle -- John Yodice On FAA Enforcement

What Every Pilot Should Know about FAA Enforcement

OK... this is kind of a special story for us, as it features one of aviation's truly undersung heroes... a guy who manages to make lawyers look good (quite a feat in and of itself...) and has worked tirelessly to protect aviators nationwide. A guy by the name of John Yodice.

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Cutter Issued STC For Beechjet AHS-3000A AHRS Upgrade

Brings Latest In Avionics Functionality To Older Turbines

Citing its commitment to increase the effectiveness and safety of older turbine aircraft, Cutter Aviation Technical Services announced Monday its latest venture in avionics upgrade technology.