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Fly With Bose Aviation
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Enjoy an unmatched combination of full-spectrum noise reduction, clearer
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consecutive year in Professional Pilot's 2007 Headset Preference
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Product of the Year" by Aviation Consumer.
Purchase by December 31, 2008 and receive a
complimentary pair of Bose in-ear headphones ($99.95 value).
Learn more and order. 
Quotes reprinted with permission: Professional
Pilot, 2007 Headset Preference Survey, 12/07; Aviation
Consumer, 8/07.
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| Top News: Eclipse Now in Chapter 11, Says KRQE | | back to
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ECLIPSE
GRANTED CHAPTER 11: TV REPORT
An Albuquerque television
station is reporting that Eclipse Aviation's application for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection was approved by a Delaware court on
Monday and that there is competition for Roel Pieper's bid to take over
the company through a Luxembourg subsidiary of his company, ETIRC. KRQE
does not identify the second potential purchaser for the company, which
filed for Chapter 11 on Nov. 25. In the filing, the company proposed
that it essentially sell itself to Pieper's company and more recent
reports say the proposed price is $198 million, roughly 20 percent of
the money owed investors, suppliers and customers. Eclipse did not
immediately return a voice message left Tuesday afternoon. According to
the TV report, the sale must be completed by Jan. 12 or the court could
order the company liquidated. Meanwhile, as the high-stakes drama that
could determine their own futures plays out in the courtroom and
boardroom, Eclipse employees are focusing on helping those less
fortunate during the holiday season. More...
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JA Air Center, Your Source
for the New Garmin GPSMap 696
JA Air Center is YOUR source for Garmin equipment, including the
new GPSMap 696 with Victor Airways, Jet Routes, XM Weather, Terrain,
AOPA Airport Guide, and Safe Taxi. JA Air purchases used
GPS units, avionics, and aircraft.
JA Air Center is now open in Sugar Grove, IL (KARR) providing the
finest avionics installations, turbine/piston maintenance,
avionics/instrument service, mail order, and aircraft sales. Call
(800) 323-5966, or
click for more information. 
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ADIZ/SFRA
PERMANENT
The FAA has made the Air Defence Identification
Zone (ADIZ) around Washington, D.C. permanent (and called it a Special
Flight Rules Area (SFRA) but AOPA says it will keep fighting to get rid
of it. "While this is a final rule," Andy Cebula, AOPA's executive vice
president of government affairs said in a news release, "circumstances and conditions
evolve, and rules can be changed." While AOPA is working on that, the
government seems pretty stuck on keeping the 15 and 30-nm bubbles around
DC (flying shoes notwithstanding) and says it's in everyone's best
interests. "This rule will help air traffic controllers and security
agencies monitor air traffic by identifying, distinguishing and
responding appropriately if an aircraft deviates from its expected
flight path or is not complying with instructions from controllers," the
agency says in a news release. More...
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Holiday Special! Get $100 Off
a Panel Power Zulu
Lightspeed has lowered their price from $900 to $850, plus
they'll give you a $50 mail-in rebate. Give your special pilot
everything dreams are made of: performance, comfort, and crystal-clear
audio, with more total noise cancellation than any other headset, plus
built-in Bluetooth. Purchase from an authorized
Lightspeed dealer by December 31st, 2008.
Click here to see why Zulu is
Aviation Consumer's Headset of the Year for 2008. 
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FIRST
DELIVERY FOR XLS+
Cessna announced the first retail delivery
of its recently certified Citation XLS+ business jet to an undisclosed
customer on the U.S. East Coast. The XLS+ traces its roots to the Excel,
introduced in 1998. The updated XLS came out in 2004 and the XLS+ was
certified by the FAA in May of 2008. Among the updates are a Rockwell
Pro Line 21 avionics suite, FADEC-controlled Pratt and Whitney Canada
engines and an improved diagnostic system. There are some styling and
comfort changes, too. European certification is expected in 2009.
Meanwhile, Cessna is celebrating a milestone in Europe with its 1,000th
Citation delivery there. More...
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Low Year-End Aircraft
Financing Rates
Get your aircraft financing application to AirFleet Capital before December 19, 2008 for a year-end
closing to take advantage of tax benefits and low year-end rates. 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
go online to submit your
application. 
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| Colorado, Branson the Next Must-Visit Air Shows? | | back to
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TWO
NEW AIR SHOWS AHEAD FOR 2009
Air shows continue to be one of
the best vehicles for introducing the masses to the world of aviation,
and this week brought announcements about two major new shows coming up
next year. Colorado Sport Aviation said it will launch the
Colorado Sport International Air Show and Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In
at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Denver, on Aug. 22-23. The
Rocky Mountain Fly-In has been held at various locations in its 29-year
history, and this will be a new venue, incorporating the airport's
popular annual open house event. The airport, located between Denver and
Boulder, is close to plenty of tourist facilities and potential
visitors, and provides spectacular mountain scenery. Also, Branson Airport,
in Branson, Mo., will host the first annual Branson Air
Show, May 8-10, which will set the stage for the grand opening of
the brand-new, privately operated commercial airport on May 11. Acts
will include the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the Aeroshell Aerobatic
Team, Manfred Radius, Patty Wagstaff, and more, plus plenty of warbirds
on display. More performers are expected to be confirmed soon.
More...
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Virtual Flying in Some of the
World's Great Airplanes
Classic Cockpits is a series of high-quality DVDs that put you
into the pilot's seat of some of the world's great airplanes. Be there
for engine start, checklists, taxi, take-off, climb, cruise, descent,
landing, and more. Titles currently available are:
Flying the Legendary DC-3, 
Flying the PBY Catalina, 
and
Flying the de Havilland
Vampire. 
Makes the perfect holiday gift!
Click on the individual titles for complete descriptions, and
click here to order all DVDs
online. 
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BUSINESS
AVIATION COURSES OFFERED
Ohio colleges are being encouraged
to develop specific courses to train business aircraft pilots. According
to Dayton Daily News, expansion by Columbus-based
NetJets and requests from Ohio business people have prompted the
creation an introductory business aviation program at Sinclair College.
Colleges and universities all over the state are being encouraged to
follow suit. Sinclair College already has a successful aviation program
that trains pilots, dispatchers and flight attendants; Jamie Thomas, a
2002 graduate of the program, says specific training for business
operations is a good idea. More...
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Diamond Aircraft
Raffle:
Great Gift Idea for the Pilot Who Has
Everything!
Win a Diamond Star DA40 XLS! Only 5,000 tickets will be sold to benefit
Wings of Dreams, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Help
Wings of Dreams complete their aviation museum and warbird
restoration facilities at Keystone Heights Airport, Florida (42J). Target drawing date (if 5,000 tickets are sold) is
February 22, 2009. Void where prohibited.
For more information, visit
WingsOfDreams.org. 
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A
PILOT'S DREAM GIFT -- TIME IN MUSTANG SIMULATOR
If there's a
pilot on your holiday shopping list who's impossible to buy for, here's
a gift that should put a spark in any pilot's eye -- an hour in a
full-motion Citation Mustang jet flight simulator. FlightSafety
International is offering a special gift package for anyone with an
interest, pilot or not, the Wichita Eagle reported this week. The Cessna
Learning Center in Wichita, Kan., will provide a brief overview of the
jet plus an hour at the simulator controls, with an instructor, for
$400. Eagle reporter Molly McMillin tried it out, and said "You really
feel like you're doing the flying." Time slots can be booked between
Dec. 29 and Jan. 2, a time frame, we suspect, when regular paying
customers are scarce. For information, call Catherine Kreitler at (316)
220-3100. More...
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Win This Plane! Last Chance
to Win — Enter by December 31st
Enter AOPA's 2008 Sweepstakes and you could be flying high
in a fully-refurbished Piper Archer II, accented with a new instrument
panel featuring the world's first installed certified EFD1000 PFD.
Custom extras include handcrafted leather seats, tie-down rings, nav
light retainers, and wood trim accents.
Click for more details. 
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AVWEB'S
VIDEO GIFT IDEAS 2008
 Looking for a gift for yourself or
your pilot friends? AVweb can help! Video editor Glenn Pew has
put together our most useful product overviews for you to peruse and get
ideas. If you see something you like in one of these videos, visit our
sponsors
and get your shopping done online. Stay informed; stay entertained.
Happy holidays from your team at AVweb. (Click through a link to
the videos.) More...
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OBLINGER
NEW FLIGHT DISPLAY SYSTEMS GM
 | | David
Oblinger |
David Oblinger has been hired as the
general manager of Flight Display Systems, which produces cabin
entertainment systems. Oblinger's background is in improving business
processes, and he was most recently Director of Operations and Resources
for Silgan Plastics Corp. More...
MCGEE
HEADS US AVIONICS
 | | Stephen
McGee |
Stephen McGee is the new Avionics Manager
of US Avionics. McGee has 20 years of experience in the avionics
field. 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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THE
NEW FACE OF BUSINESS TRAVEL
Tightening belts, rising costs
and even some bad publicity have combined to change the business
aviation market, and companies are responding with new business models.
AVweb's Paul Bertorelli talks with CoGo Jets CEO Jamie
Walker about his firm's per-seat jetpooling concept.
More...
EXCLUSIVE
VIDEO: F/A-18 CRASH NEAR SAN DIEGO
 An F/A-18 Hornet crashed about 9,000
feet shy of Runway 06L at MCAS Miramar, in a residential neighborhood
near San Diego, California, Monday December 8, 2008 at approximately
11:59 a.m. local time. This initial report was published by Glenn Pew
the day of the crash with the information available at that time. (Click
through to watch.) More...
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