Content Archive: October 2007

Accidents

Preliminary Report: Grand Aire Falcon Crash #1

Dassault Falcon 20, Swanton, Ohio April 8, 2003–At approximately 1:50 p.m.
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Asia-Pacific turns one; continued growth expected

Marking the first anniversary of the launch of its Hong Kong-based business aircraft charter network last month, Bombardier Flexjet Asia-Pacific believes i

Astronaut Curt Brown speaks to schedulers and dispatchers

Former astronaut Curt Brown stood in front of nearly 1,500 guests at the NBAA 14th Annual Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference last month and fought back te
Charter & Fractional

OEMs reeling from frax airplane order retreat

When Richard Santulli sold three fractional shares in a business aircraft in 1986, people snickered.
Avionics

Garmin scores big with Citation Mustang deal

Following the same successful road map that has served the company since its founding in 1989, Garmin International has secured a milestone contract to sup

Deliveries off, but Raytheon optimistic

Raytheon Aircraft estimates it will deliver 181 turbine business airplanes this year–24 more than last year–despite a significant decrease in deliveries an

French Customs exploits currency declaration rule

Business aircraft passengers and crews are facing fines and delays after inadvertently falling afoul of French Customs regulations on currency.
FBOs

With new CEO, PrivatAir looks ahead

The recent shift in top management signals the beginning of a new phase of growth for business aviation management and charter provider PrivatAir Group.
Charter & Fractional

FAA Revokes AMI Jet Charter’s 135 Certificate

Last night, the FAA revoked the charter certificate of AMI Jet Charter in a letter hand-delivered to AMI president Don Hitch.
Avionics

Aircraft Electronics Association Convention

The annual avionics trade show hosted by the Aircraft Electronics Association is a good place to get the lowdown on emerging industry trends and try out th