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April 03, 2009

ANN Special Feature: Rob Finfrock at AEA 2009 - 04.03.09

ANN Managing Editor Rob Finfrock has some observations from opening day of AEA 2009, the annual convention and show of the Aircraft Electronics Association.

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StandardAero, Banyan Sign Caravan Support Center Agreement

Engine Upgrade Adds As Much As 150 SHP To Airframe

StandardAero and Fort Lauderdale-based Banyan Air Service have signed a support center agreement, authorizing Banyan as a StandardAero-approved installation facility for the Cessna Caravan 208-series aircraft engine-upgrade program.

This Is How You Move HEAVY Loads!

Talk about a purpose-built aircraft. The Erickson Aircrane is the epitome of a machine built for one thing, and one thing only -- to HAUL nearly anything that can fit under its massive frame.

MLX780 Upgrade Available To Existing 770s

In addition to news of its ADS-B capable TAS600A traffic alerting system announced at AEA 2009, Avidyne also traveled to Germany this week... where the company took the wraps off its new MLX780 Iridium-based transceiver at AERO Friedrichshafen. The new device provides worldwide airborne satellite telephone service, as well as two-way datalink weather capability.

Says "Every Little Bit Helps"

As she reminded on the campaign trail last Fall, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin famously listed her office's Westwind II executive jet on eBay when she decided it was overkill for her office's needs. Now, The Associated Press reports Georgia Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle wants to sell an under-utilized, 1984 Cessna Citation to raise a million-plus dollars toward his state's budget gap.