Content Archive: March 2007

Charter & Fractional

JetDirect Proposing To Acquire Sentient Jet

Two well known companies that operate charter aircraft and jet travel cards might be near to merging.
ATC

FAA Forecast Overshadowed by Funding Debate

DOT Secretary Mary Peters cautioned that aviation delays will grow without significant FAA funding reforms (read: user fees) as forecasters predict air tra
ATC

Argentina Strips Air Force of ATC Function

Argentine President Nestor Kirchner disclosed on March 15 that the country would end military control of ATC services and signed a decree creating the Nati
Accidents

Line Technician Dies after Ramp Accident

A line technician died on February 14 after the tug he was driving backed into the wing of a Falcon 900EX at Naples Airport in Florida.

Reeling in the biggest trout you've ever seen

Stand in a trout stream holding a fly rod for as many hours and days as the patience of your partner back home and the indulgence of your boss, employees o
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The best classic golf courses in the western U.S.

Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at three of the best classic fairways in the West, as determined by Golfweek magaz
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Tiltrotor test program moving ahead quietly in Italy and U.S.

The second prototype of the Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor is now flying in airplane mode, after starting its flight test regimen in helicopter mode on Novemb

Rotor market attracts Bank of America bucks

World banking giant Bank of America (Booth No.

Emteq Finds Light In Switzerland

Emteq is a lighting specialist, but don’t call it “Emteq Light.” The New Berlin, Wis.-based systems integrator and FAA certification specialist is becoming

Rolls-Royce sees 15K helos by 2016

Rolls-Royce projects deliveries of 15,038 new helicopters between now and  2016, worth an estimated $144 billion, plus another $15 billion for engines