Flight International articles from May 2006

Flight International archives from May 2006

First SIA superjumbo set for Hamburg makeover.(Airbus S.A.S.)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... The first Airbus A380 customer aircraft (MSN003 for Singapore Airlines) is about to be ferried from Toulouse to Hamburg Finkenwerder in Germany to undergo cabin furnishing and painting. Once customisation is completed, MSN003 will return to...

Cabin-equipped A380 lined up for 'virtual flight'.(Airbus S.A.S.)
May 9, 2006... Airbus expects to undertake a 5h "virtual first flight" of the cabin installed on A380 MSN002 in Hamburg this week, as it prepares to begin the first passenger flight trials of the ultra-large aircraft. MSN002 is the first of two test...

ADS-B will be mandatory: Blakey.(Federal Aviation Administration's Marion Blakey on automatic dependent surveillance broadcast )
May 9, 2006... navigation Joe Singleton / Washington DC US Federal Aviation Administration administrator Marion Blakey expects the nationwide deployment of automatic dependent surveillance [degrees] broadcast (ADS-B) avionics on all transport category and...

Astraeus's Afghan plan is thwarted.(Ariana Afghan Airlines)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... A plan by UK carrier Astraeus to enter into a technical support contract with Ariana Afghan Airlines has been thwarted by the UK Department for Transport (DfT), which has refused to allow the deal to go ahead. Astraeus was to provide crew,...

Boeing to complete 767 design.(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Boeing expects to complete design work on the 767-300BCF passenger-to-freighter conversion by year-end and says a joint venture partner is likely to be signed "within the next few weeks, and certainly by July". The first 767-300BCF...

Convair crash down to pilot error.(Federal Aviation Administration)
May 9, 2006... The US Federal Aviation Administration should issue warnings to operators of Convair 580s to close shut-off valves of fuel tanks not being used during crossfeed operations, according to a US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) accident...

Blow for emissions trading.
May 9, 2006... The recent collapse of carbon credit prices within the European Union emission trading scheme (ETS) has raised doubts over its extension to aviation. Following the European Commission's proposal in September 2005 to include aviation in its...

Airbus and Boeing woo El Al as Israeli carrier looks for gap filler.(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... El Al expects to receive final offers from Airbus and Boeing soon on their "gap filling" proposals that will allow the Israeli airline to introduce a new medium capacity aircraft in the interim until the A350 and 787 are available. El Al,...

R-R and LHT unite in east Germany.(Rolls-Royce North America Inc., Lufthansa Technik)
May 9, 2006... Rolls-Royce and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) have struck out into virgin aerospace territory with the official launch of a strategic [euro]100 million ($127 million) investment in a new Trent family engine overhaul facility in a lower-cost region...

Arik aims to shake up Nigeria.(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Nigerian start-up Arik Air, which last week ordered two Bombardier CRJ900s for delivery next month, expects to receive its air operator's certificate (AOC) at the end of June. The Lagos-based carrier plans to launch domestic operations in July,...

First RRJ fuselage takes shape.(KnAAPO for Russian Regional Jet )(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Russian manufacturing plant KnAAPO expects to complete fuselage assembly for the first Sukhoi Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) by September, having finished initial work on the centre section. This month the centre section will be mated with a...

Thai Airways cargo plan may include creating freight airline.(Thai Airways International Ltd.)
May 9, 2006... Thai Airways International is to implement a new cargo strategy that could include the creation a dedicated freight arm. The airline is seeking to lease two Airbus A300-600Fs and two Boeing 747 freighters and will also convert some of its...

When to let go?(Airbus S.A.S.)
May 9, 2006... Airbus's efforts to devise a strategy to respond to the Boeing 787, and the recent success of the new 777 models, have brought it perilously close to becoming the latest aerospace manufacturer to fall victim to the product development cycle...

Proteus prepared for radar trial.(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Scaled Composites' Proteus high-altitude, long-endurance manned testbed aircraft has flown with a 16.5m (54ft)-long canoe fitted under its fuselage to simulate the multi-platform radar technology insertion programme (MP-RTIP) sensor and enable...

Northrop and USAF hit back at critics of Global Hawk costs.(Northrop Grumman Corp., Air Force)
May 9, 2006... Stung by recent criticism from the US Congress and General Accountability Office over the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle's reported spiralling programme costs, Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force have released previously classified...

More cuts for Gripen.(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... The Swedish air force appears set to have its Saab JAS39 Gripen fleet reduced by a further 60 aircraft under a proposed new round of national defence cuts. "Steps will be taken in order to eventually reduce the fighter fleet to 100 JAS Gripen...

Foam protection will be installed on UK Hercules.(Ministry of Defence signs a contract with Marshall Aerospace )(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Marshall Aerospace covering the installation of explosion suppressant foam (ESF) on an undisclosed number of the Royal Air Force's Lockheed Martin C-130J/K transports. "Explosion...

US services revamp radio project.(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Boeing and Lockheed Martin are revising their designs for airborne, maritime and fixed-site (AMF) terminals following restructuring of the troubled Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) programme to reduce cost and risk. Approved by the US...

Mexico selects Sukhoi Su-27 for strategic surveillance.(Navy signs )(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... The Mexican navy has selected Sukhoi's Su-27 over the Saab/BAE Systems Gripen to equip its first air defence unit. Head of the service Adm Armando S.nchez Moreno says the new fleet of 10 fighters will enable the navy to carry out "strategic...

Australia's Tiger project slammed.
May 9, 2006... Australia's Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter (ARH) programme is facing a potential serious overrun in through-life support costs, with prime contractor Australian Aerospace seeking major funding increases to meet contracted operational...

Australia funds study.(Northrop Grumman Corp. Integrated Systems)
May 9, 2006... Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems has been awarded a A$4.7 million ($3.5 million) contract by the Australian Department of Defence to prepare simulations of RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance operations over the north-west Australian coastline....

Thailand to fund F-16 modification.(Thai Aviation Industries sign with Lockheed Martin Corp.)
May 9, 2006... Thailand is preparing to launch a structural upgrade programme for its entire Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fleet, but is to delay its selection of a new-generation fighter. Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) expects to secure a contract within the...

Hercules avionics deal gets closer.(Lockheed Martin Corp. sign up with Thai Aviation Industries )(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Thailand plans to launch an avionics upgrade programme for its Lockheed Martin C-130 transport fleet within the next few months and is now evaluating proposals from several potential suppliers. Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) expects to...

Falcon 7X set to fly further.(Dassault Aviation S.A.'s )
May 9, 2006... Dassault has confirmed an increase in range, to 11,000km (5,950nm), for the Falcon 7X large business jet as a result of fitting drag-reducing winglets and installing a new fuel tank forward of the wing centre section, increasing fuel capacity...

Traffic growth to soar.(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Business aviation growth in Europe is expected to exceed airline traffic increases by 50%, according to a Eurocontrol study, but the agency predicts that air traffic management (ATM) capacity can expand sufficiently to cope. This includes the...

Honeywell's Apex has Epic features.(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Honeywell has redesigned its Apex integrated avionics suite for general-aviation aircraft to provide the same architecture and growth capabilities as its Primus Epic system for business and regional jets. The change has delayed certification of...

Comlux increases Challenger fleet and is first in Europe to take 605.
May 9, 2006... Charter operator Comlux Aviation has become the European launch customer for Bombardier's Challenger 605 large business jet. The Zurich-based company will take delivery of the aircraft in December next year. Comlux has also ordered two...

Embraer enters large-cabin arena.(introduces Lineage 1000 jet)
May 9, 2006... Embraer has launched an executive version of the E-190 regional jet into a growing market for large-cabin aircraft, particularly in Russia and India. The Lineage 1000 competes head-on with the Airbus A318 Elite, but will also vie for customers...

Swiss starter gets Phenoms rolling with 50-aircraft order.
May 9, 2006... Embraer has clinched a European fleet launch order for 50 Phenom 100 very light jets (VLJ) from Swiss start-up on-demand charter operator JetBird. The $140 million deal includes 50 options, with the choice of converting to the larger Phenom...

Jet Aviation launches franchise.
May 9, 2006... Charters Jet Aviation has launched what is effectively a franchised aircraft charter service in Europe, allowing operators to provide flights under a standardised Skylliance brand. For an entrance fee and monthly payments, members will...

Completion specialists gear up to outfit next-generation airliners.(Jet Aviation building a new hangar at its Basle completion and maintenance facility )(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Europe's completion specialists are gearing up for what they believe will be a growing market for VIP conversions of next-generation commercial airliners, including the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787. Jet Aviation is building a new hangar at...

Features.(production process)
May 9, 2006... Finkenwerder is central to the ramp-up of the Airbus single-aisle model output. As A320 family production heads for a record 32 aircraft a month next year, Finkenwerder has expanded its facilities and revamped some of its production processes...

giant effort.(Airbus's Hamburg Finkenwerder plant)
May 9, 2006... Airbus's Hamburg Finkenwerder plant has undergone an incredible transformation over the last six years as part of the manufacturer's preparations for A380 production. By the time series production of the ultra-large aircraft gets into its...

Debut for Carla-VLG gyrocopter.(air show in london gyrocopter designs)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Several gyrocopter designs made their debuts at the second Fly-London air show in London late last month, including the Ikarus C42 Carla-VLG. The continuous autorotation light aircraft/very light gyroplane is being marketed by Wolverhampton...

Malaysia shops for helicopters.(Equipment and supplies of Malaysian police force )(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... The Malaysian police force is looking to acquire eight additional helicopters and seven fixed-wing aircraft. Industry sources say the police informed manufacturers attending last month's DSA 2006 show in Kuala Lumpur that it has been...

Aerojames aims microlight at surveillance applications.(Company forecasts of Aerojames)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... French general aviation manufacturer Aerojames could produce as many as 50 of its new all-composite Isatis 01 microlight aircraft a year within two years, according to the aircraft's designer Philippe Baffray. The first aircraft is due to...

Armavia A320 crashes on second approach to Sochi.(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... The crew of the Armavia Airbus A320 that crashed into the Black Sea close to Sochi in southern Russia on 3 May was attempting to make its second approach to the airport in poor weather conditions. All 105 passengers and eight crew members were...

Raburn flags single pilot air taxi future.(Vern Raburn of Eclipse Aviation Corp. at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition )
May 9, 2006... Eclipse Aviation president and chief executive Vern Raburn envisages jet air taxis that can be flown legally with a crew of one pilot [degrees] in Europe as well as the USA [degrees] using an automatic or remote aircraft recovery system in the...

Humbert in last-ditch bid to save SIA deal.(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Airbus will be watching the results of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) board meeting carefully this week, hoping the carrier will again delay ordering new twinjets and instead await more details of the radically revised A350 offering. Industry...

Engine Alliance makes case.(Engine Alliance joint ventures with Pratt & Whitney )(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Engine Alliance, a General Electric and Pratt & Whitney joint venture, is studying the revamped Airbus A350's increased thrust requirement. A GP7000 technical team is to meet Airbus "to understand its requirements", says P&W Large Commercial...

Embattled Airbus rethinks A350.
May 9, 2006... Guy Norris / Los Angeles Airbus is working on a dramatic redesign of its planned A350 long-range widebody twin that is aimed at an all-new aircraft family capable of leapfrogging the rival Boeing 787 as well as the 777. Airbus went back to...

New thrust for alternate JSF engine.(Joint Strike Fighter's F136 alternate engine)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... The General Electric Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team's hopes of restoring funding for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's (JSF) F136 alternate engine received a further boost last week, with fresh backing from the Senate Armed...

Bids sought for Airod and SME.(National Aerospace and Defence Industries and SME Aerospace initial public offerings)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Malaysia's National Aerospace and Defence Industries (NADI), the parent of military maintenance company Airod and aircraft component manufacturer SME Aerospace, is entertaining takeover offers after failing twice to secure approval for an...

Russia reduces taxes on business jet imports.(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Russia plans to reduce taxes on imported business jets by gradually eliminating high customs duties, as the country becomes a major market for Western aircraft. But 18% VAT on imported jets will stay. Manufacturers attending last week's...

BWB model nears end of windtunnel test phase.(testing of Blended Wing Body)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... A month-long series of windtunnel tests of different flight-control surface configurations for a military blended wing body (BWB) aircraft was to be completed on 12 May. The Cranfield Aerospace-built, Boeing Phantom Works-designed BWB has been...

Europe to unveil launcher developer at Berlin.(European Space Agency's future launcher preparatory programme's second phase)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... The formation of new European launcher developer NGL Prime, which will be the main contractor for the European Space Agency's future launcher preparatory programme's second phase (FLPP 2), will be announced at the Berlin air show next week. ...

Wishing for a greener industry.
May 9, 2006... The practical sentiments expressed in your Comment "Warming up" (Flight International, 2-8 May) are ones we would unhesitatingly support, namely certainty of emissions reductions and a realistic timetable for their introduction via system-wide...

UK woes.(securities of Aircraft industry)(united kingdom)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... I read your report on the comments made by Ross Bradley, chief executive of the Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (Flight International, 25 April[degrees]1 May). My aviation career began in the early 1960s and I recall an aviation...

Make it clear.(Letter to the editor)
May 9, 2006... I have just read in your report "Near-misses occur as pilots make ACAS reaction errors" (Flight International, 25 April[degrees]May) that pilots will eventually be told by aircraft collision and avidance systems to "adjust vertical speed". ...

Engine-out as routine? No.(Letter to the editor)
May 9, 2006... No aircraft captain or airline would be permitted to fly on three engines as a matter of course as all standard operating procedures are agreed between the airline and the relevant aviation authority and are contained within the approved...

Oxidiser anomaly doomed Arabsat.(Arabsat 4a launch failure investigation by Russian state commission )(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... An anomaly in a Proton Breeze M upper stage engine's oxidiser supply system caused a premature shutdown resulting in the incorrect orbiting of the Arabsat 4A satellite on 28 February, says the Russian state commission investigating the mishap....

ESA to explore strategies for agency co-operation.(European Space Agency's international exploration workshop )(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... The European Space Agency (ESA) is this week holding its international exploration workshop to identify areas and methods for co-operation between national agencies, two weeks after NASA held its own lunar strategy conference. The ESA workshop...

Discovery's tank to lose ramp for launch.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Space Shuttle Discovery is expected to launch in July with the external tank (ET) protuberance air load (PAL) ramp removed, but no further changes, despite NASA acknowledging a need for further ET modifications. Discovery will use ET 119 for...

Five-blade bearingless rotor flies.(EC145 helicopter from Eurocopter)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Eurocopter test flew an EC145 helicopter equipped with a five-blade bearingless rotor system from its Donauw"rth plant in Germany late last month. The European helicopter manufacturer has designed the advanced technology rotor (ATR) for...

AFRL spaceplane to begin trajectory trials.(Force Research Laboratory's Micro-X vehicle )(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... The US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) spaceplane-like Micro-X vehicle is to undergo windtunnel-based full-flight trajectory aerodynamic loading trials from the third quarter of this year. The Micro-X is a demonstrator for a reusable...

NASA targets research at reliability and costs.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration's study about subsonic rotary-wing technology )(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... NASA's Ames Research Center is to undertake studies into subsonic rotary-wing technology in an effort to improve reliability and reduce operating and acquisition costs. It has requested information from US industry for potential research and...

UK thinks small in a big way.(Department of Trade and Industry of United Kingdom is investing in centre of excellence in metrology )
May 9, 2006... The UK's Department of Trade and Industry is investing [pounds sterling]4.3 million ($7.5 million) in a new centre of excellence in metrology for micro- and nanotechnologies. "It's to help provide more functionality, more sensors, to further...

USAF aims for plasma jamming.(United States. Air Force contracts with Haleakala Research and Development Inc.)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... A plasma-based anti-jamming system for satellite communication systems is to be developed under a $750,000 US Air Force contract. Tennessee-based Haleakala Research and Development has been awarded the two-year contract to work on the...

Features.
May 9, 2006... Economic development Germany's aerospace industry is concentrated in [degrees] but by no means exclusive to [degrees] two regions: Bavaria in the south east and Hamburg in the north west. Both areas have prominent "champions": Airbus and...

flying the flag.(reports of aerospace industry)
May 9, 2006... Germany's once-powerhouse economy may have languished in recent years, but its aerospace suppliers are continuing to reap the benefits of a growing global market for civil aviation as they prepare to gather for their "home" air show [degrees]...

Features.
May 9, 2006... The aerospace industry in Poland's eastern neighbour Ukraine is undergoing a burst of consolidation, the new government signing into law last May a process which will see a clutch of state-owned enterprises merge into one entity: NPO Antonov....

Features.(about aerospace industry)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... ? Poland was one of 10 central European and Mediterranean countries that joined the European Union in 1994; ? Poland and the Czech Republic are the two "accession states" with sizeable aerospace sectors. Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania...

Features.(Remog became a member of Aviation Valley organisation)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... Foreign enterprise Cross-border benefits German hydraulic products manufacturer Remog is one of a small number of foreign small and medium-size enterprises (SME) to have been convinced by the appeal of Poland's Aviation Valley. But when it...

into the valley.(Poland's military aircraft industry.)(Industry overview)
May 9, 2006... In the late 1930s, the then-south central Polish city of Rzeszow was chosen as the cradle of the country's infant aviation industry because aircraft could be quickly scrambled east or west if Hitler or Stalin attacked. Although Rzeszow ended up...

harrier high.(UK's Joint Force Harrier)
May 9, 2006... The British-designed Harrier has had to display tremendous versatility since its debut flight in October 1960 as the Hawker Siddeley P.1127 prototype. Intended for use against armoured vehicles in Cold War Europe and later adapted to operate...

A380 performs virtual first flight as testing progresses.(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... Airbus passed two important milestones in the A380 test programme last week [degrees] the virtual first flight of the first fully furnished aircraft (MSN002) and the completion of 10,000 flight cycles on the A380 fatigue test airframe in...

American Airlines to roll out Class 2 EFBs on MD-80 fleet.
May 16, 2006... American Airlines is preparing to retrofit its Boeing MD-80 fleet with Class 2 electronic flight bags (EFBs), as part of its fleetwide expansion plans. According to a pilot tasked with developing the programme, American will begin retrofitting...

Miami Air takes step to paperless cockpit.(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... Miami Air International is the first airline to introduce Jeppesen's Class 2 electronic flight bag (EFB). Jeppesen says the US carrier is the first to have EFBs in operation across Class 1, 2 and 3 hardware platforms. The Class 2 system...

Alaska still unclear on ADS-B future.(Federal Aviation Administration on automatic dependent surveillance )(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... Six weeks after the US Federal Aviation Administration unexpectedly shut off automatic dependent surveillance [degrees] broadcast (ADS-B) datalinks in Alaska due to unclear and ill-defined separation standards, a timeframe for full service...

Mountains pose hazard.(Sochi airport )(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... Sochi airport is near the Russian-Georgian border, with sharply rising mountainous terrain immediately to the north and east. The minimum safe altitude is 11,900ft (3,630m) and aircraft are not authorised to take off towards, or land from, the...

Investigators detail sequence of events in A320 accident.(Armavia)(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... The Armavia Airbus A320 that crashed into the Black Sea on 3 May began a right-hand climbing turn after aborting an initial landing approach to Sochi airport in Russia, before entering its final descent, say Russian accident investigators. ...

Model results help to fine-tune 747-8.(Boeing Co.)(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... testing Greg Twatchman / Washington DC Boeing has tweaked the design of the 747-8 family following the latest round of windtunnel tests. Changes include the adoption of partial fly-by-wire control systems and wing improvements, including...

Boeing to test 787's flight control system aboard 777.(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... Boeing has leased a 777-200ER from American Airlines to test and validate the control laws of the 787's flight control system (FCS). The 787 has a more elaborate, full-authority fly-by-wire system providing directional and lateral control...

Prices increase 4%.(Boeing Co.)(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... Boeing published its 2006 price list last week, which includes several of the manufacturer's new models for the first time, such as the 747-8, 777 Freighter and 787-9. Boeing lists the 747-8's price at $272.5-$282.5 million, which is 20%...

CFMI eyes new narrowbody maintenance role.(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... CFM International (CFMI) plans to enter the maintenance, repair and overhaul market around the middle of the next decade following the expected entry into service of new-generation narrowbody replacements for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. ...

Ethiopian ponders 12-aircraft boost to regional operations.(Ethiopian Airlines)
May 16, 2006... Ethiopian Airlines is eyeing the acquisition of 12 regional aircraft as it seeks to upgrade its domestic and regional operations, but the plan could be thwarted by sub-standard airport infrastructure. The African carrier's domestic network...

Linate row halts Eurofly all-business introduction.(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... A row over US airline access to Milan's downtown airport Linate has prevented Eurofly from launching an all-business-class service to New York using an Airbus A319, writes Pino Modola. The new service between Linate and New York Kennedy...

Precision satellite-guided approaches tested.(AENA)(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... Spanish air traffic services provider AENA is preparing to test a ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) for precision approaches using satellite navigation at Malaga airport. The Malaga tests will be for Category 1 approaches [degrees] the...

Dash 8 double as SAX and Jeju Air take Q400s.(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... Two airlines, South African Express Airways (SAX) and Jeju Air, have recently introduced their first Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s. SAX is deploying its two Q400s on domestic flights from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein and George as it looks to boost...

SIA set for talks on widebody order.(Singapore Airlines Ltd. in negotiations with Airbus S.A.S., Boeing Co.)
May 16, 2006... Singapore Airlines (SIA) last week delayed again its long-awaited widebody order, but plans to begin final negotiations with Airbus and Boeing over the next few weeks. Meanwhile, Airbus is expected to decide early next month whether to go...

Spring offers equity stake.(Spring Airlines)(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... Shanghai-based low-cost carrier Spring Airlines is seeking an investor to take an equity stake in the business before an initial public offering. Spring launched last July and operates to about 12 destinations in China using a fleet of...

Shanghai prepares to launch cargo carrier.(Shanghai Airlines)(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... Shanghai Airlines is planning a June launch for Shanghai International Cargo Airlines, which it is establishing with Taiwan's Evergreen Group. The chairman of Shanghai Airlines, Zhou Chi, says the new cargo carrier is currently applying...

Air Tomisko poised for cargo launch with Il-76.(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... Air Tomisko, a new Belgrade, Serbia-based cargo airline set up by the former general manager of Kosmas Air, Tomislav Damjanovic, is in the process of receiving its air operator's certificate. Staffed mainly by former employees of Kosmas Air,...

Avantis get new displays.(Rockwell Collins Inc. signs with Denton Corp.)(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... Rockwell Collins is retrofitting the Piaggio P180 Avanti with Pro Line 21 flat-panel displays under an agreement with Denton, Texas-based Jet Works. Certification is expected in September. New Avanti IIs are factory-equipped with Pro Line 21. A...