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March 31, 2009

Cirrus Goes With Garmin For SF50 Vision Avionics

Perspective Suite Selected For Upcoming Jet

Cirrus Aircraft has just announced the selection of Garmin as its avionics provider for production models of the Vision SF50 personal jet, which is now in flight test.

Lease Corporation Int'l Signs Contract For 20 Planes, 20 Options

Bombardier Aerospace announced Monday that Lease Corporation International Aviation (New Buildings) Limited has signed a firm purchase agreement for three CS100 and 17 CS300 jetliners, marking the second customer for the upcoming narrowbody airliner intended to compete head-on with smaller variants of the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 lines.

Safari Air Package Includes Carbon Offsets

Given the current anti-bizav environment permeating Capitol Hill and among the general public... this is either a great idea, or an ill-timed one.

Fourth Aircraft Joins Test Fleet

Brazilian planemaker Embraer tells ANN it is moving "steadily forward" with its Phenom 300 light jet program, with the first flight of the fourth test aircraft at the end of February 2009.

A Three Question Survey Of This Year's Amazing Women In Aviation Conference

At a number of the more intriguing special events that ANN and Aero-TV partake in, we engage in an interesting exercise in which we pose at least three questions to a dozen or so of those attending to gauge the mood on a range of issues pertaining to the subject at hand. This year's Women In Aviation Event was ripe for another such pursuit. Of the three topics raised this year, one was the obvious issue of whether or not there was still a perceptible level of discrimination against women in the aviation industry, the second (today's episode) was whether or not the current economic issues might make it easier or more difficult for women to enter this industry -- and finally, what advice our respondents mi

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Red Bull Albatross Comes Under Groundhog Media Attack

ABC News Report Questions Safety Of Grumman HU-16E

ABC News is raising questions about the Grumman HU-16E seaplane used to market Red Bull energy drink at major sporting events and air shows. ABC notes the Albatross was decommissioned and disposed of by the Coast Guard in 1976 because of concerns with the structural integrity of the aircraft's wings.

Yingling Aviation Delivers 100th Oasis-Equipped C208B

Popular Caravan Interior Package Includes Leather, Custom Woodwork

Yingling Aviation marked a significant milestone Monday with the delivery of the 100th Cessna Model 208 Caravan fitted with an Oasis interior. The single-engine turboprop was delivered to Wichita businessman Arthur Alvis, president of Commtech Communications Technologies, a manufacturer of specialty computer products.

Allows Interfacing With Iridium And InMarSat Networks

International Communications Group (ICG) announced Tuesday it has enhanced its new NxtMail with modifications that will add ease and flexibility to its installation in virtually any aircraft and offer customers the ability to interface with both the Iridium satellite network and InMarSat Swift Broadband.