Content Archive: October 2007

Aircraft

Up, Up and Avanti

Piaggio Aero Industries delivered 16 Avantis last year, up from 12 in 2001 and six in 2000.

Safety initiative aims to stem ramp rash

Reducing the incidence of damage to aircraft on the ramp is the aim of the ground accident prevention (GAP) initiative now under way by the Flight Safety F
ATC

NBAA objects to 2,000-ft tower construction

In a letter to the FAA, NBAA president Jack Olcott said the association  “adamantly objects to the construction of the proposed 2,000-foot tower at Ba

Dassault solidifies support plan

Dassault Falcon Jet announced last month that as a central thrust in its strategy to bolster customer support it has spent more than $7 million on the Wilm
Regulations and Government

GA groups outraged over DHS advisory, more TFRs

General aviation interests expressed consternation over a May 1 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advisory warning the GA community against planned Al-

Gulfstream realigns sales team

As a result of its expanded product line of new and derivative aircraft–seven models in all–Gulfstream Aerospace recently reorganized its sales team.
Engines

Free Upgrade for Some TFE731-2 Operators

Certain operators of the Learjet 30 and Falcon 10/100 series are eligible to receive a free upgrade that converts their Honeywell TFE731-2 engines to -2C v

A Century in Review - The 1950s: Jets Take Over

For aviation, the spirit of the 1950s could be said to have begun with Chuck Yeager’s breaking of the “sound barrier” in Glamorous Glennis, a rocket-powere
FBOs

Universal Expands European Services

Universal Weather & Aviation announced new flight services for European customers at EBACE.

Pilot says lift dump failed in Premier crash

The pilot of the Raytheon Beech Premier I that overran the runway at Herrera International Airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on January 7 told