A roster of leading aviation officials from Asia and the U.S. took the stage this morning for the opening session of ABACE 2014, welcoming attendees and exhibitors to what Shanghai Airport Authority president Li Derun called “the must-attend event” for the business aviation industry. Highlighting the strong growth of business aviation in the Republic, Civil…
DetailsDr. David Byers, developer of the Synthetic Air Traffic Advisory System (Satas), which uses off-the-shelf technology to create a virtual control tower, demonstrated the system at last week’s Sun ’n’ Fun show in Lakeland, Fla. Satas combines a SharpEye radar unit, developed by DeTect of Panama City, Fla., for marine applications, with the airfield radar…
DetailsWhile it used to be a safe assumption that business jets live a pampered life, the economic crisis of late 2008 has changed that. With the Western economy reeling, wealth began to find its way elsewhere, and sales of private jets followed. New markets began to emerge in Eastern Europe, Africa, India and the Pacific…
DetailsGarmin expands radar altimeter product line with complete low-cost solution. Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., the global leader in satellite navigation, has announced a comprehensive radar altimeter solution that expands upon Garmin’s high-performance, all digital GRA 5500 radar altimeter to include the GRA 55, a best-in-class and cost-effective radar altimeter designed specifically…
DetailsTextron has closed its acquisition of Beechcraft Corp., and will merge Cessna Aircraft and Beechcraft to form a new segment called Textron Aviation, the company announced Friday. Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker will remain distinct brands, however, Textron said. Scott Ernest, Cessna CEO, will lead the combined company. “The attractiveness of the merger was driven by…
DetailsDid you know that CFS Jets is composed of a team of aviation brokerage experts? We are here to ensure that every national and international interaction and transaction goes exactly according to plan. We are well versed in the international registry, brokerage standards, and business jet requirements, including requirements imposed by the FAA and EASA…
DetailsResearchers are gradually coming to understand the physics of in-flight engine icing due to ice crystals. In response to this enhanced knowledge of the subject, civil aviation authorities, such as the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), are considering more stringent certification requirements. Meanwhile, manufacturers are factoring in icing…
DetailsDassault Aviation will highlight its line of Falcon business jets at Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2014, including its flagship business jet, the Falcon 7X. Dassault have delivered more than 30 Falcons to the Middle East in the past five years, nearly doubling the regional Falcon fleet to 69 aircraft. Renaud Cloatre, Falcon sales director for…
DetailsA historic aircraft built in Oklahoma City nearly seven decades ago left town for perhaps the last time Thursday, February 13, winging its way to a new home at the Texas Air & Space Museum in Amarillo, Texas. The DC-3 with the tail number N34 was built for the U.S. Navy by the Douglas Aircraft…
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