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ECLIPSE'S
RUSSIAN FACTORY GETS FINANCING, APPROVALS
Russian officials
have given their OK to allow the construction of a factory in Ulyanovsk,
Russia, where copies of the Eclipse 500 jet will be assembled, Eclipse Aviation announced on Tuesday. The Russian
State Bank, chaired by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, will
finance the project in full, providing $205 million in return for a
share of the enterprise. "Obtaining this approval and financing is an
enormous step forward in our efforts to globalize the Eclipse 500 and
create a highly competitive worldwide business model for Eclipse
Aviation," Eclipse CEO Roel Pieper said in a news release. Components of
the jet will be manufactured elsewhere and shipped to Russia for
assembly. The factory will be built in Ulyanovsk, and is expected to be
ready to start production in 2010. Workers will build up to 800 jets a
year. The factory in Albuquerque will continue to work at full capacity,
the company said. More...
AIR
TAXI OPERATORS AIM TO FILL DAYJET'S SLOTS
For those
passengers who had grown to enjoy DayJet's air-taxi service and find
themselves missing on-demand air transportation since the operator suspended
its services last week, other air-taxi companies are offering to
fill the gap. SATSair, ImagineAir, and North American Jet, all members of the Air Taxi
Association (ATXA),
provide service to all 60 of the communities in the Southeastern U.S.
where DayJet formerly served more than 2,400 members. The carriers
operate a combined fleet of over 30 Cirrus SR-22 and Eclipse 500
aircraft. "DayJet shined a bright light upon the emerging
next-generation air-taxi industry and it is our duty to help affected
passengers and communities," said ATXA President Joe Leader. The
companies are offering discounts and price matches to DayJet customers.
More...
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JA Air Center Announces First
Installation of a Dual Garmin G600 PFD/MFD LCD
Display
JA Air Center has installed the first Dual Garmin G600 PFD/MFD
LCD display in a certified aircraft, an A36 Bonanza. The aircraft is
also equipped with dual GNS530Ws, GDL69A XM Weather, GWX68 Radar, L-3
Skywatch, and WX500 Stormscope. The Garmin G600 combination PFD/MFD is
designed to take the space of the basic six-pack and fully integrates
all primary flight, navigation, terrain, traffic, and weather.
For more information, go online. 
Call JA Air Center at (800) 323-5966 to speak with a
Garmin expert about the G600.
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TURBINE
BARON TOUTED AS VLJ SUBSTITUTE
If your Baron could climb at
4,500 fpm and cruise at 300 knots, why would you need a jet? That's the
thought process Rocket Engineering is promoting as it celebrates
first flight of its fourth turbine conversion. The company, which
already has turbine STCs on the Bonanza, Duke and Piper Mirage, has
fitted the 500-shp Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-21 to a Baron in hopes
of having a retrofit package STC'd by late 2009. "The combination of
speed, performance and economy of the new P-Baron PT6A turbo-prop are
very realistic, and will serve as a viable and compelling alternative to
the yet unproven VLJ market," said Rocket Engineering's president,
Darwin Conrad. More...
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BOMBARDIER
DROPS GROB IN LEAR 85
Bombardier says it will go it alone in
development of its composite Learjet 85. The company had a deal with
Grob Aerospace, of Switzerland, to develop the main composite structure,
but Grob was thrown into insolvency when a lead investor pulled out in
August. At the time, Bombardier officials said they were sticking with
Grob but pulled the pin on the deal late last week. "Given the
uncertainty surrounding Grob's insolvency, Learjet has decided to
terminate its agreement with Grob Aerospace," effective Sept. 17, 2008,
said Steve Ridolfi, president of Bombardier Business Aircraft.
"Bombardier Aerospace is taking decisive action and this decision
reflects our strong commitment to both the Learjet 85 aircraft
program...." More...
JET
REPUBLIC BUYS 110 LEARJET 60XRS
A start-up European
fractional and charter operation hopes to challenge the likes of NetJets
by, among other things, pouring a perfect cup of espresso. Jet Republic,
which will be based in Portugal but held its launch in Farnborough on
Tuesday, announcing a plan to buy 110 Learjet 60XRs for $1.5 billion and
pay attention to details, like making sure the coffee is up to snuff. As
for the economic turmoil that has gripped most of the industrialized
world in recent weeks, Jet Republic CEO Jonathan Breeze insists the
timing couldn't be better. "This is a sensible, profitable, logical
business," he told The Times Online. "I think the challenge in the
financial markets simply changes the metrics ... . If anything it
probably strengthens the proposition." More...
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Cessna Aircraft Company, the
World's Largest General Aviation Manufacturer
Based on unit sales, Cessna Aircraft Company is the world's
largest manufacturer of general aviation airplanes. In 2007,
Cessna delivered 1,272 aircraft, including 387 Citation
business jets, and reported revenues of about $5 billion. Cessna
has a current backlog of $16 billion. The global fleet of more than
5,200 Citations is the largest fleet of business jets in the
world.
More information about Cessna Aircraft
Company is available at Cessna.com. 
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TRAINEES
IN THE TOWER IN AIRLINER "SWERVE"
An incident that thankfully
ended with some fairly rattled pilots and passengers but no more than a
little lost tire rubber begs the question of who is training whom at
some of the nation's air traffic control towers. The National Air
Traffic Controllers Union says two trainee controllers were in on duty
by themselves in the Lehigh International Airport tower when a Mesa
Airlines CRJ700 had to swerve (as in the sudden deviation from a
straight path) to avoid a just-landed Cessna 172 while taking off from
the Allentown, Pa., airport. The widely accepted estimate is the RJ,
with 60 passengers aboard, missed the 172 by about 10 feet while
decelerating from 120 knots. According to the NTSB, the Cessna was told
to take an early taxiway exit but missed and the pilot reported he or
she was heading for the next taxiway. The trainees missed that and,
thinking the 172 had left the runway, cleared the RJ for takeoff.
More...
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Aircraft Financing to Fit
Your Needs
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each and every loan program by focusing exclusively on aircraft
financing. AirFleet Capital provides exceptional terms coupled
with personal service and a long-term commitment to support the business
and shared passion of aviation. From Light Sport Aircraft to VLJs and
Business Jets, AirFleet Capital has a loan program to fit your
needs. Call an AirFleet Capital financing specialist at (800)
390-4324, or
request a quote online. 
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PIPERJET
PRESS DEMO PHOTO GALLERY
 Piper rolled out the red carpet for members of the press
wanting an inside look at their single-engine very light jet entry, the
PiperJet, and AVweb's Paul Bertorelli was on hand to snap a few
photos of the demo model in action. Piper VP of Sales Bob Kromer told us
in a podcast
interview that we can expect the first deliveries in 2011. (For more
on Piper's press event, click
here.) More...
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AVWEB
INSIDER BLOG: FSS UNDER LOCKMART — STOP WHINING AND LOBBY FOR SOME
BETTER TOOLS
Don't like the brave new world of
Lockheed-Martin's Flight Service? Too bad. It's here to stay and after
three years of working at it they've clawed their way back up to the
level of adequate. Some of what we once had with locally knowledgeable
briefers is gone forever, but at least one gem of bygone days could be
brought back with the right software and some willing users, according
to IFR
magazine Editor-in-Chief Jeff van West, who takes the new FSS system
to task in the latest installment of our AVweb Insider Blog.
More...
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Attention, Turboprop
Operators! Reserve October 28-30 on Your Calendars
Turboprop Expo 2008, October 28-30 in Scottsdale, AZ, will offer
specialized programs including seminar tracks for airframe and turboprop
engine topics as well as operational and ownership information. Dr.
David Strahle will present his informative and acclaimed seminar:
Understanding Nexrad Imagery. Enjoy the relaxing surroundings of
a classic resort and network with industry leaders at Turboprop Expo
2008.
For more information and to register,
visit online. 
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CRAWLEY
JOINS AIRCRAFT SALES CORP.
 | | Jared
Crawley |
Jared Crawley has joined Aircraft Sales
Corp. as manager of technical operations. Crawley has been in the
aviation business for 10 years and is an ATP rated jet pilot. More...
HAZELWOOD
AT QUINETIQ
 | | Donald
Hazelwood |
Donald Hazelwood has joined QuinetiQ
North America as vice president of unmanned systems. Hazelwood was
previously a colonel in the Army and project manager of the Army's
unmanned aerial systems program. More...
PURCELLA
NEW JET AIR WORKS SALES DIRECTOR
 | | Rick
Purcella |
Rick Purcella is the new director of
sales and marketing at Jet Air Works Center. He was previously the
company's director of avionics and worked at Rockwell Collins before
that. More...
KROGMAN
GM AT WEST STAR AVIATION
 | | Dave
Krogman |
Dave Krogman has been promoted to
general manager of West Star Aviation in Grand Junction, Colo. He joined
the company in 1996 and was most recently the director of hangar
operations. More...
WHO'S
WHERE? YOU TELL US
Get a promotion or a new job? Your
colleagues want to know about it, and AVwebBiz can get the word
out. Drop us a line about the
staff appointment, with a nice recent photo, and we'll do our best to
include it in our new section, "Who's Where." The items will be
permanently archived on AVweb for future reference, too.
More...
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Diamond Aircraft Distributors Offer Tax
Advantage Program
September 30th is the deadline to take advantage of up to $300,000 in
depreciation opportunities on a new Diamond DA40 XLS. Diamond
Aircraft distributors are also offering a $3,000 cash back
incentive, to pay for the tax and legal services needed to take
advantage of this tax savings opportunity.
Go online for full details!
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AVWEBBIZ SPREAD YOUR NBAA NEWS
The world's most important
business aviation event, the National Business Aviation Association's
annual convention, is coming up Oct. 6-8 in Orlando and there will be
hundreds of product announcements and updates. AVweb will be
there with daily coverage of the events, news conferences and
announcements that make this show so important but if your company has
something more than 100,000 business aviation decision-makers need to
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most comprehensive available. More...
WHICH
DEICING SYSTEM DO YOU PREFER?
 With winter weather coming, now's a good time
to think about the three main deicing systems out there: pneumatic
boots, TKS and electro-thermal. Sister publication Aviation
Consumer is conducting a survey on what pilots think about them.
Even if you have experience with only two of the three, we'd like to
hear from you. Send a note to aviation_safety@hotmail.com
to share your experiences. (The results will appear in a future issue
of Aviation Consumer. For subscription information, click
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