Content Archive: March 2007

Charter & Fractional

Charter Broker Firm Fights Global Warming

Massachusetts-based Executive Charter Services (ECS), in a joint program with an organization that promotes alternative energy, is giving its passengers an
Accidents

Flutter under scrutiny in crash of Grob SPn

Germany’s Federal Bureau of Air Accident Investigation (BFU) has provided some initial findings from its inquiry into the crash of Grob Aerospace’s second

Corporate Angels makes 25,000th cancer flight

Natalie was happy to be returning home after a week of treatment at New York’s Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center.
FBOs

Chicago Area Airport Getting New FBO

Chicago-area FBO and maintenance/avionics company J.A.
Airports

Aspen Closing April 9 through June 7

On Monday, April 9, at 11 a.m.
Accidents

NTSB Said King Air Oxygen Worked

The NTSB said that after an uncontrolled descent incident involving King Air B200 N777AJ, a test of the oxygen system showed it worked.
Regulations and Government

New Icing Guidance Affects VLJs

Manufacturers of very light jets (VLJs) will be affected by new Advisory Circular 23.1419-2D, which provides guidance in meeting Part 23 requirements for o
Airports

Tutor BBJ Case Finally Ends

For many years, Ronald Tutor, president and CEO of construction firm Tutor-Saliba, tried to fight local restrictions preventing his Boeing Business Jet fro
Airports

Bids Due on RFPs from Two Airports

Two airports seeking general aviation facilities have issued requests for proposals (RFPs).

New FAA Air Traffic Chief Faces Challenges

Whoever is named to succeed Russ Chew as COO of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO) faces particular challenges as Congress debates controversial FAA