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In Brazil, TAM Aviação Executiva is a familiar name among business aircraft
operators. With a network of service centers around the country and facilities
located at all of Brazil's main airports, TAM provides aircraft sales, maintenance,
FBO services, crew training, aircraft management and charter. Read more about
this AEA member company in our international issue on page 42.

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14 	 International News and
	
Regulatory Updates by Ric Peri

	

LED light systems

22 	 Member Profile by Christine Knauer
	 South African avionics shop thrives despite challenges
26 	 Royal opportunity by Scott M. Spangler
	 New avionics upgrades seek the favor of
	

King Air operators

32 	 Conversation With... by Patricia Luebke
Don Hamilton and Steve Scarlata of ALTO Aviation
	
36 	 Real-time flight tracking gaining ground
	
by Christine Knauer
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	 Brazil's TAM Aviação Executiva invests in its future
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From a prime minister's airborne phone to in-flight
connectivity industry leader

52 	 What's Working? by Thomas Inman
Avionics Installations takes office space seriously
	
56 	 Aviation Aces by Patricia Luebke
Dr. Peter Dickinson of Spectrum Technologies
	
60 	 Business Basics by Greg Laslo
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Dale Smith
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