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Are You
Prepared?
What will you do when your engine suddenly stops? Where should you land
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MALLYA
PLANS EPIC PLANT IN INDIA
Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya
says he intends to build Epic's line of turboprops and light jets in
India to serve the Asian and Middle Eastern market. Mallya bought a 50
percent stake in Bend, Ore.-based Epic earlier this year and says he
wants to bring the operation, or at least part of it, home. “Once
the certification process of Dynasty, Victory and Elite is done in the
US, I want to manufacture them in India. The manufacturing base in India
will largely target Middle-East and Asia besides the domestic
market,” he told The Economic Times More... |
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THUNDERSTORM
WARNING SYSTEM UPGRADED
New thunderstorm warning technology
will be installed at 11 airports in the U.S., Canada and Thailand by the
end of the year. The TWX 300 by Vaisala is a third generation detection
system and is designed to warn airports and other vulnerable facilities
of pending storm activity. The system gathers information from lightning
detection equipment and combines it with on-site electrical field
measurements to qualify and quantify the threat of a storm.
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Quotes reprinted with permission. Aviation
Consumer, August 2007.
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IN-FLIGHT
ENTERTAINMENT FOR HELICOPTERS
Helicopter passengers can now
enjoy their favorite tunes, movies and other types of entertainment
thanks to what Avionics Innovations calls a "breakthrough" in in-flight
entertainment (IFE) technology. The Integrated Cabin Entertainment (ICE)
system is designed to withstand the high-vibration environment of
helicopters without skipping a beat. The unit is also mounted vertically
to take up less space but the company said that compounded the
performance challenges. More... |
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Trade-A-Plane,
Aviation's Original Search Engine, Is Celebrating 70
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FALCON
2000DX CERTIFIED
Dassault's Falcon 2000DX has been certified
by both EASA and the FAA and the first one is already at the company's
completion center in anticipation of an entry to service by early 2008.
The 2000DX is an update of the Falcon 2000, which entered service in
1989. “The Falcon 2000DX fills an important niche in the Falcon
product line,” CEO John Rosanvallon said in a news release
“It’s ideal for customers focused on efficiency and low cost
of operation but needing the size and performance of a large-cabin
business jet.” More... |
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JA Air Center, Your Garmin
GPSMap 496 Source, Is Looking to Purchase Used GPS Units, Avionics, and
Aircraft
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SILVERCREST
ENGINE TESTS BEGIN IN DECEMBER
Snecma has announced its new
Silvercrest engine, destined for super mid-sized business jets, will
enter core testing in December. The French engine maker says the
Silvercrest will offer numerous cost advantages over existing engines,
including a 20 percent reduction in fuel consumption, 20 percent
reduction in maintenance costs and also be well within Stage 4 noise
limits. More... |
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XM WX Satellite Weather Uses
a Continuous Satellite Broadcast to Deliver Graphical Weather Data to
the Cockpit
Pilots view and interact with the data — including radar, winds,
METARs, lightning, and more — on compatible MFDs, EFBs, and PDAs
from a wide range of industry partners, as well as on laptop PCs. The
situational awareness afforded by XM WX Satellite Weather allows pilots
to enjoy their journeys with more confidence and comfort than ever
before. For more information, please visit
XMWXweather.com. 
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INDUSTRY
REACTS TO FAA ACTION AGAINST JET CHARTER COMPANY
The FAA's recent action to suspend operations at AMI Jet Charter
was "driven more by arrogance and a failure to understand how Part 135
is different from Part 121" than by any concerns about safety, according
to James Coyne, president of the National Air Transportation Association
(NATA). Coyne, in a letter to NATA members dated October 15, said he was
"extremely angered" by the FAA's "shocking" action. AMI operates about
10 percent of the top-of-the-line Gulfstream, Falcon and other large
corporate jets in the U.S. charter market, according to the Wall Street Journal. Tag Aviation owns 49 percent of
the company, and it is the issue of ownership, or "operational control"
-- and who is responsible for the safe operation of the airplanes --
that is the basis for the FAA's action. AMI filed an appeal last week
with the NTSB, arguing that no "emergency" situation exists to justify
the FAA's action, and provided a declaration countering many of the
FAA's claims against the carrier. AMI's appeal and their response to the
FAA's charges are posted at the NATA Web site. AMI CEO Chuck McLeran said he hopes
to work with the FAA to resolve the issues. "We are confident that we
can demonstrate AMIJC's outstanding safety record to the FAA and our
continued commitment to full compliance with all applicable regulations
and procedures," he said in a statement. More... |
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Loss of Control in Flight:
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Diamond DA40 A Fleet Favorite
Airline Transport Professionals, Beijing PanAm, Empire Aviation,
European-American Aviation, Middle Tennessee State University, Sabena
Airline Training Academy, Utah Valley State College, and Utah State
University have all selected the G1000-equipped Diamond DA40. For
value, efficiency, and safety, the Diamond Aircraft DA40 is the fleet
favorite.
Go online for information on all Diamond
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