http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 8:49:07 EDT The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the TrueNorth Avionics Simphon cabin communications systems on all Gulfstream business jets.      (Gulfstream 550. Photo: TrueNorth Avionics.)  ... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/business-and-general-aviation/EASA-Certifies-New-Wi-Fi-Enabled-Cabin-Communications-System_79289.html Tue, 21 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Rockwell Collins on Monday announced a series of upgrades for its Pro Line 21 avionics system on Bombardier Challenger 300 and 350 business jets.      (Pro Line 21 avionics system. Photo: Rockwell Collins.)   The upgrades... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/business-and-general-aviation/Rockwell-Collins-Expands-Pro-Line-21-for-Bombardier-Jets_79290.html Tue, 21 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The L-3 GH-3900 Electronic Standby System (ESIS) has been certified by Beechcraft Corp. for its King Air C90 line of production turboprop aircraft, joining the King Air 250 and 350 models in Beechcraft's offering of the GH-3900 ESIS. ... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/business-and-general-aviation/Beechcraft-Certifies-L-3-ESIS-for-New-Production-King-Air-C90s_79302.html Tue, 21 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Bombardier on Monday introduced its latest business jet, the midsized Challenger 350, at the 2013 European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) at Palexpo and Geneva Airport in Switzerland.      (Challenger 350. Photo: Embraer.)   NetJets is the launch customer for the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/bga/Bombardier-Challenger-350-Unveiled-at-EBACE_79292.html Tue, 21 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT SkyWest Inc. signed an agreement with Embraer to acquire up to 200 E175 regional jets, a deal that could be worth up to $8.3 billion if all options are confirmed.      (E175. Photo: Embraer.)   The St. George, Utah-based regional airline group for SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/bga/SkyWest-Inks-Deal-for-up-to-200-Embraer-Jets_79293.html Tue, 21 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT European-based Dassault Falcon Services Le Bourget selected Rockwell Collins' Skybox cabin solution as a retrofit for its Falcon 2000EX business jet, the company said Monday.      (Rockwell Collins Skybox System. Photo: Rockwell Collins.)   Skybox, introduced in October, wirelessly... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/business-and-general-aviation/Rockwell-Collins-Skybox-Selected-for-Falcon-2000EX_79286.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Cessna is confident its expansion in Europe positions the company for a future return to growth in the region, the Kansas-based OEM said Monday at the 2013 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE).      (Cessna Citation Longitude. Photo: Cessna.)   Recently Cessna has... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/bga/Cessna-Sees-Future-Growth-in-Europes-Business-Aviation-Industry_79283.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Embraer on Monday announced EASA has issued steep approach certification for its Lineage 1000 business jet at the 2013 European Business Aviation Conference (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland.   Steep-approach certification approves the ultra-large business jet for operation at... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/bga/EASA-Issues-Steep-Approach-Certification-for-Embraer-Lineage-1000_79287.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Pratt & Whitney's small and medium-sized gas turbine business unit has changed its name to PW Power Systems (PWPS) and is now operating as a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). Completion of the acquisition by MHI is the result of an agreement in December between... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/bga/Mitsubishi-Acquires-Pratt-and-Whitney-Power-Systems_79288.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is suspending tax assessments applied to aircraft management companies during federal exercise tax (FET) audits while it  develops additional guidance for auditing aircraft management operations.   The suspension is the result of government-industry collaboration... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/bga/IRS-Suspends-Aircraft-Management-Tax-Assessments_79282.html Fri, 17 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT