Content Archive: December 2007

Cabin Interior and Electronics

First executive A380 has palace potential

For the better part of a year, Airbus has been referring to the executive version of its A380 as the Flying Palace, so it seemed appropriate that the first

Corporate Profits Drive Bizjet Market

Frost & Sullivan’s “World Business Jets Market: Investment Analysis” released last month says that strong corporate profits and more orders from China,
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation adds services in Russia

On November 27 Jet Aviation became the first international business aviation services group to establish a support operation in Moscow when it took possess

Bizjet Sales Bolster Bombardier Numbers

Bombardier’s bottom line last year was bolstered by “solid” demand for its business jets, and the company said it plans to increase production to ease reco
Regulations and Government

FAA authorization remains in holding pattern

As the holidays approached, the likelihood of any action on the FAA budget dimmed considerably when lawmakers carved a provision to increase the mandatory
Safety

FAA forum focuses on SMS

“If I talk to ten people, I get ten different versions of what they believe an SMS [Safety Management System] is,” FAA associate administrator of aviation

AVIC I unveils new regional jet

Chinese aerospace conglomerate AVIC I unveiled the new ARJ21-700 regional jet during a rollout ceremony in Shanghai today for a select group of official gu
Avionics

Aspen Avionics Delays Evolution Deliveries

Aspen Avionics earlier this week told customers that it has been forced to delay initial deliveries of its Evolution primary flight display (PFD) until Mar
Aircraft

Russian Military Disrupts Offshore Helo Ops in Norway

Helicopter traffic around the Statfjord and Gullfaks offshore oil fields in Norway was seriously disturbed on December 11 by the incursion of the Russian c