Content Archive: March 2007

Regional search added to aircraft shopper online

Aircraft Shopper Online (www.aso.com) introduced a feature last month that lets buyers search by region for aircraft listed for sale.
Charter & Fractional

Fired pilots, flight options fail to reach settlement

A scheduled mediation session failed to settle a lawsuit in which former Raytheon Travel Air pilots allege they were fired because of their union-organizin
Aircraft

Texas firm offers Learjet 20 series ‘total upgrade’

An upgrade to the General Electric J85 engine in U.S.
Regulations and Government

Slots required for business aircraft at Luton

Effective March 25 all general aviation aircraft are required to have slots for landings and takeoffs at London Luton Airport.

Gulfstream to match competitor parts prices

Between March 15 and May 15, Gulfstream is reducing the price of parts to match those of competitors.
Charter & Fractional

Helicopter frax provider goes charter and adds S-76

HeliFlite Shares, which has its operations center at Alliance Airport in Texas, obtained its Part 135 charter certificate in February and last month added
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options offers bargain into rate on Legacy

To inaugurate its newest aircraft type, fractional provider Flight Options is offering a reduced hourly occupied rate for customers who sign up for shares
Aircraft

Preliminary report: Meridian looses power

PIPER PA-46-500TP, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., JAN.
Regulations and Government

ADs, SAIBs To Be Available Only by E-mail

The FAA will transition to e-mail distribution of ADs and special airworthiness information bulletins (SAIBs) and eliminate mailed paper versions.