The first GE Honda HF120 engine has successfully started its initial test run at GE Aviation’s altitude test chamber in Evendale, Ohio, launching the test phase of the program. The GE Honda HF120 engine was launched in 2006 and selected to power Honda Aircraft’s advanced light jet, the HondaJet, and the Spectrum Aeronautical “Freedom” business […]
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Cessna debuts ServiceDirect
Cessna Aircraft Co. has unveiled ServiceDirect, an option designed to provide a range of customer service options for Citation operators outside of the company’s service centers. This includes on-site maintenance operations and long-term logistics support, including Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) mechanic placement or contract support. With on-site placement support, Cessna recruits and manages independent maintenance […]
Jeppesen teams with SatcomDirect
Jeppesen and Satcom Direct have teamed to sell a bundled solution combining flight planning services and cockpit communications. The agreement enhances Jeppesen’s JetPlan flight planning service by providing direct cockpit communications capability via Satcom Direct’s FlightDeck Freedom (FDF) service, according to Jeppesen officials. FDF supports flight deck communications via Inmarsat, Iridium, and SITA VHF and […]
ATP to open two more training centers
ATP plans to open two new flight training centers near New York and Los Angeles. Camarillo, California (KCMA) — north of Los Angeles – will be ATP’s fourth training center in the Southern California area. Classes are expected to start this month. White Plains, New York (KHPN) will open in early 2010 for pilots from […]
Aviation tax reports available
Wolcott & Associates, a CPA firm with a practice dedicated to the aviation industry, has released several aviation tax reports, including “Income Taxes for Aircraft Used in Business” and “Personal Use of Company Aircraft.” Are you getting all the deductions you are entitled for the business use of your aircraft? If you own an aircraft […]
AirGator debuts NAVPad8X and 10X
AirGator has introduced the latest additions to its NAVPad family of electronic flight bags (EFBs), the NAVPad 8X and 10X, which utilize the newest high performance, low power consumption Intel ATOM processor at 1.6GHz — up to three times faster than the previous generation of NAVPads with significantly longer battery life and lower power consumption, according […]
AEA reveals Convention & Trade Show dates
Registration is now open online for the Aircraft Electronics Association 2010 Convention in Orlando from April 7-10 at the Gaylord Palms. Early bird registration discounts are available until Dec. 31. Association officials also revealed the dates for the annual convention through 2016: • 2011: Reno, Nev., from March 22-25, at the Grand Sierra Resort • […]
FAA Aviation News focuses on winter flying
The latest issue of FAA Aviation News focuses on winter flying safety, including icing avoidance strategies, safe operations on icy runways, and snow/frost contamination. Click here to go to the online edition. FAA Aviation News is the safety policy voice for the non-commercial general aviation community. The magazine’s objective is to improve safety by: making […]
Guardian 20/20 shows value of bizav
Guardian Jet, LLC has released a web-based business aviation tool called Guardian 20/20. In one of the most challenging times facing the business aviation industry, Guardian 20/20 empowers corporate leaders to more clearly understand the value of their business aviation operations by giving them access to financial and operational dashboards, according to company officials. When […]