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It looks kind of like the results of an immoral mating between a Hawker and a Starship, but it didn’t come from Beech/Raytheon. Further, it’s apparently not the result of any U.S. aerospace jobs being exported to India. Instead, the latest project to come out of that country’s fledgling aircraft manufacturing industry — dubbed “Saras,” […]

Raytheon and D&D Aviation Services of Marietta, Ga., announced this month a service allowing business aircraft owners to obtain operational DRVSM (Domestic Reduced Vertical Separation Minimums) approval for Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft. The service revolves around D&D’s Domestic RVSM Procedures and International Operations manuals and joint development of an application data package for submission to […]

Gulfstream Aerospace earlier this month was awarded a Type Certificate by the FAA for its new large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream G450 bizjet. Receipt of the paperwork for the latest in the company’s stable of sought-after jets — introduced less than a year ago — means Gulfstream is on schedule to begin customer deliveries in the second […]

For the association’s part, Blouin’s departure seems to be on good terms. “Bob has made enormous contributions to NBAA and the business aviation community in his seven years with the Association,” said Don Baldwin, NBAA board of directors chairman and interim president and CEO. “We are sorry to see Bob leave, but we wish him […]

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced earlier this week that Senior Vice President, Operations, Robert P. Blouin would resign from the organization effective Aug. 31, 2004. Blouin’s departure comes in the same month the NBAA announced its selection of General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President Ed Bolen as its new leader. The two developments […]

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Honeywell announced it obtained FAA certification for its new, night vision-enabled KI 825 Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator (EHSI). According to the company, the KI 825 combines traditional heading and navigation functionality with a moving map display in a 3 ATI format (3.26 inches by 3.26 inches) visible in darkness or bright daylight. Honeywell said the […]

Corporate Angel Network (CAN) last month broke its own record for the number of cancer patients flown to treatment, with a total of 217 patients transported in July, up from the previous record of 210, set in October 2003. The national public charity that provides free air transportation for cancer patients traveling to treatment by […]

Dassault Falcon Jet expanded again its Wilmington, Del., facility with the recent opening of a new 40,000-square-foot paint hangar able to coat some of the world’s largest business jets. According to the company, the new hangar is an EPA-approved facility, including a virtually pollution-free environment for paint personnel to apply coatings. A lighting system is […]

Meanwhile, Eclipse Aviation also listed some of the optional equipment it plans to offer for the Eclipse 500, noting that its list of standard features like autothrottle, a two-zone vapor cycle air conditioning system and a third EFIS display are options on competitor’s products. Options available on the Eclipse 500 will include a Part 135 […]