ANN's Jim Campbell gets details on the new Cessna Citation Ten from CEO Jack Pelton, and asks Garmin VP Ben Kowalski how the new G5000 fits into the company's product line and long-term plans.
Mobile Aero-Device Revolution Gains Support From FBO Chain
Galaxy Aviation and Boca Aviation has launched a mobile web-app
for smart phones. The pilot resource nicknamed, 'Galaxy Mobile
Co-Pilot' is a smart phone application for pilot or flight crews on
the go. Utilizing the Mobile Co-Pilot web-app, flight crews can
make arrival reservations, reserve hotel rooms and even order
catering. A complete guide to all six of Galaxy/Boca Aviation bases
includes pertinent airport information from runway layouts, radio
frequencies and real time local NEXRAD coverage.
ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 10.19.10 (ANN's
Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 10.19.10 (ANN's
Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature: Mason Holland, Eclipse Aerospace -
10.19.10 (ANN Special Report, with Eclipse
Aerospace Chairman and President Mason Holland)
ANN's Jim Campbell gets an update from Eclipse Aerospace Chairman and President Mason Holland, who says the original promises to Eclipse customers are being fulfilled, and all that's left to put th
The FAA has certified the Rockwell Collins Enhanced Vision
System (EVS) for Boeing Business Jets (BBJ). The system, which was
first installed on an Air National Guard C-40, is available to
current and future BBJ operators as a post-production
modification.
Owners of Avidyne's displays with CMax Charts can now download
Terminal Charts, Airport Diagrams and/or European VFR Charts
subscription from Jeppesen for use on Apple iPad at no additional
charge.
Maintenance Service Plan Eligibility Requirements Reduced On
Older Engines
The first set of TFE731-50R turbofan engines were delivered by
Honeywell to Hawker Beechcraft for certification and installation
on its Hawker 800XPR business jet.
Boeing Joins Fuselage Sections For First Intercontinental
Boeing is moving toward completing assembly of the first
747-8 Intercontinental as mechanics in Everett, WA, loaded the
forward and aft fuselage sections to join with the wing and center
section.
AvConnect is revealing its new iPad application at NBAA2010, and
will give away an iPad—complete with the new app plus a one
year's subscription to AvConnect. AvConnect is exhibiting for the
first time at NBAA this year.
There is still time to enter a sweepstakes sponsored by Jet
Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), and the grand prize is an
opportunity to fly a P-51. The contest, which was launched in
August, will allow entries until October 20th.
The other shoe has dropped... and Garmin has staked a claim on one of the most aggressively contested market segments in the avionics biz... the Part 25 'Big Bad Jet' Market... and its starting off with Cessna's retooled Citation Ten. Damn... we're sure glad they didn't try something difficult (grin).
When Jack Pelton's troops get an idea to start tinkering with one of their birds, things tend to get 'interesting' in a big way. BUT... when the Cessna clan starts tinkering with the fastest BizJet in the biz, the much lauded (and lusted-after) Citation X; its simply a matter of time before things get just plane wild. Welcome to that time.
Now Branded The Altaire, It Features A Larger Cabin, "Design
Improvements"
Piper Aircraft has taken parts of the PiperJet back to the
drawing board, and it has come away with an airplane with a much
larger round fuselage design that gives customers an even more
spacious cabin to complement already efficient acquisition and
operating costs.
Travels 5,000 Nautical Miles Nonstop At Mach 0.90 On Fifth Test
Flight
Just before the NBAA Meeting and Convention in Atlanta,
Gulfstream test pilots and engineers made a compelling
demonstration of the Gulfstream G650's exceptional high-speed
cruise capabilities, flying a 5,000-nautical-mile closed circuit at
Mach 0.90 over the Atlantic Ocean in 9 hours and 45 minutes.
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) launched the newest member
of its famed Hawker lineup on Monday, the Hawker 200, as well as
its latest variation on the venerable King Air.
And Not Just A Few. The Deal Is For 125 Phenom 300 Platinum
Edition Jets
NetJets and Embraer announced Monday that they have completed a
purchase agreement to add up to 125 Platinum Edition Phenom 300s
into the NetJets fleet. Embraer said the deal could top $1
billion.
Debut For Garmin G5000 Avionics, New Cabin Management
System
Cessna announced at the 63rd NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention
Monday the launch of the Citation Ten, a larger, advanced version
of the world’s fastest certified business jet, the Citation
X.
The other shoe has dropped... and Garmin has staked a claim on
one of the most aggressively contested market segments in the
avionics biz... the Part 25 'Big Bad Jet' Market... and its
starting off with Cessna's retooled Citation Ten. Damn... we're
sure glad they didn't try something difficult (grin).
When Jack Pelton's troops get an idea to start tinkering with
one of their birds, things tend to get 'interesting' in a big way.
BUT... when the Cessna clan starts tinkering with the fastest
BizJet in the biz, the much lauded (and lusted-after) Citation X;
its simply a matter of time before things get just plane wild.
Welcome to that time.
Ground Testing Underway For First Conforming Aircraft
Honda Aircraft Company said Monday at the annual NBAA convention
that ground testing is underway on its first conforming HondaJet
flight test aircraft, and static structural stress testing in
progress on its second conforming aircraft. Assembly is also
underway on the third conforming flight test aircraft.
“The launch of the Citation Ten is an example of
our commitment, repeated throughout the recent downturn, to new
product development.” Source: Jack
Pelton, Cessna chairman, president and CEO.
The organization says it is dediated to demonstrating, not
only to the aviation world, but also to the larger hearing world,
that deaf people can become pilots.
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