Content Archive: October 2007
Safety
A Spring Break for Safety: 48th Annual Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar
“The aviation industry should not allow concerns over security to detract from efforts to improve aviation safety,” said Stuart Matthews, president and CEO
Charter & Fractional
Very Light Jet Management Service Takes Off
Van Nuys-based JetAviva, which bills itself as the “first exclusive” very light jet (VLJ) management company, launched its Eclipse 500 management service t
Aircraft
Delays Won’t Affect Deliveries of Exec Boeing 787s
Despite “challenges” in assembly of the first Boeing 787 prototype that have forced delay of the first flight and certification by at least six months, Boe
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.
Final Report: Inadvertent flap retraction caused fatal stall
LEARJET 35A, GROTON, CONN., AUG.
Charter & Fractional
AMI Jet Appeals Emergency Suspension to NTSB
Last night, AMI Jet Charter submitted a petition for review to the NTSB’s law
Preliminary Report: Ambulance flight crashes in mountains
BELL 407, BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEV., AUG.
787 First Flight, Deliveries Delayed Six Months
Continuing “challenges” involving the assembly of the first Boeing 787 prototype have forced the company to delay first flight and certification by at leas
Final Report: Severe turbulence exceeded airframe limits
ROCKWELL AERO COMMANDER 690B, HOMERVILLE, GA., MARCH 27, 2003–An in-flight encounter with unforecast severe turbulence resulted in the design limits
Factual Report: Fatal overrun in Del Rio
LEARJET 25B, DEL RIO, TEXAS, SEPT.
