Content Archive: October 2007

Cabin Interior and Electronics

PATS Aircraft: Firm claims record for BBJ completion

PATS Aircraft, the Georgetown, Del.-based specialist in large executive/ VIP interior completions, recently outfitted a green BBJ2 for an Eastern European

Vern Raburn: Eclipse CEO receives GA award

Vern Raburn, president and CEO of Eclipse Aviation, received the 2004 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Piper General Aviation Award.
Aircraft

Falcon 900 celebrates its 20th birthday

September 21 marked 20 years since the first Falcon 900 took flight.

TAG Aviation: Maintenance center in UK gets makeover

TAG Aviation last week opened its newly refurbished business aircraft maintenance facility at the UK’s Farnborough Airport.

Senate may ok pilot certificates with photos

The Senate Commerce Committee approved and sent to the full Senate a bill that would give the FAA six months to issue pilot certificates that include photo

DHS funds two anti-missile efforts

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded two $45 million contracts for further research into shoulder-launched-missile protection systems for

Safire evicted from Florida headquarters

Facing a serious financial crisis that threatens to force the company into bankruptcy, Safire Aircraft was evicted from its offices at Opa-Locka Airport in
Aircraft

Pelton: Cessna will build SSBJ 'sooner or later'

Cessna president Jack Pelton said it is inevitable that his company will design and manufacture a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), although when it will hap
Regulations and Government

NTSB overturns FAA certificate revocation

In an unusual move, the NTSB reversed an FAA emergency certificate revocation against Michael Tarascio, owner and former chief pilot of Air East Management