Content Archive: December 2006

NetJets president Bill Boisture departs to serve as a consultant at powerhouse firm The Carlyle Group

A little over two years after joining NetJets as president, Bill Boisture Jr.

Marion Blakey takes on controllers union, stays mum on user fees

FAA Administrator Marion Blakey stonewalled the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) in new contract talks, declaring an impasse on April 5

Debby McElroy leaves RAA for airports council

Since taking over as president of the Regional Airline Association (RAA) from Walt Coleman six years ago, Debby McElroy has steered the organization toward

Pilots of Embraer Legacy in midair in Brazil

Luck can change in an instant.

Mesa CEO takes aim at Hawaii market

Jonathan Ornstein rarely goes more than a few weeks without making headlines in the aviation press, but the fiery CEO of Mesa Air Group outdid himself last

Pratt & Whitney team brings PW600 series to three light jets

Building a new engine is a huge gamble, but if the timing is right the payoff can be enormous.

Cessna’s Citation Mustang team certifies and delivers VLJ on schedule

Announced at the 2002 NBAA Convention, the recently certified Citation Mustang is cementing Cessna’s reputation as an on-time, as-promised manufacturer.

All survive midair between a glider and Hawker 800XP

Remarkably, the two pilots and three passengers on a NetJets Hawker 800XP and the pilot of a Schleicher sailplane escaped with their lives when the two air

First officer sole survivor in crash of Comair Flight 5191

At last report Comair first officer James Polehinke still didn’t recall his abrupt and tragic entry into the ranks of this year’s newsmakers.

Newsmakers: Final flights

Glenn Maben & Nathan ForrestOn July 25 Glenn Maben, 53, director of flight operations for Spectrum Aeronautical, and vice director Nathan Forr