Content Archive: February 2008
Accidents
A not so grand day
Grand Aire, a Toledo, Ohio-based air-taxi company, continues to reside under a black cloud as it experienced its fifth and sixth accidents since the beginn
Regulations and Government
Icy Reception for Bush’s FY09 FAA Budget
The Bush Administration yesterday proposed a $14.643 billion
Safety
NTSB: CFIT Downed EGPWS-equipped King Air
The NTSB on Friday blamed Metro Aviation pilot Vince Kirol, 59, for the crash
Engines
Snecma Silvercrest Core Engine Passes Initial Tests
France-based engine manufacturer Snecma has reported “positive results” for the first 35 ground test hours of its Silvercrest core engine.
Charter & Fractional
LEA Readies Mustangs for VLJ Air-taxi Service
London Executive Aviation (LEA) officially unveiled the first of the 10 Cessna Citation Mustangs it has on order during a ceremony at Farnborough Airport o
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jet Aviation Acquires Savannah Air Center
Swiss-based Jet Aviation Group expanded its U.S.
Aircraft
New investor secured, Eclipse adds manufacturing facility
Eclipse Aviation secured a new source of financing from Etirc Aviation that resulted in sale of a minority stake in Eclipse to the new investors.
Regulations and Government
No consensus on user fees, FAA awaits new funding
With the 110th Congress back in Washington for its second session, the general aviation community was girding last month to continue its opposition to user
Charter & Fractional
DayJet uses new data to hone air-taxi model
Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet last month reached its 100th day since starting per-seat on-demand service in the Southeast with its fleet of 28 Eclipse 500
Int’l Orders Boost Gulfstream Earnings
International orders accounted for more than half of Gulfstream’s 2007 earnings and contributed to a 17.3-percent increase in net sales last year, to $4.8
