Content Archive: March 2008

ATC

DOT IG: GA contributes to airspace congestion

The Transportation Department’s inspector general issued a report last month that contradicts general aviation’s claim that GA operators are only marginal

Falling Dollar Worries OEMs

Dassault Aviation CEO and Gifas chairman Charles Edelstenne, speaking at French aerospace trade group Gifas’s annual meeting last month, said the French ae
Aircraft

Grob Might Complete SPn at Altenrhein

The Swiss Altenrhein Airport said a major business aircraft manufacturer will build a new completion and delivery center with a pilot training facility on
Avionics

Avidyne Offers Sneak Peek AT FMS

In presenting its 2007 technical achievement award to senior engineer Steve Lindsey for his involvement in developing a flight management system for genera
Aircraft

Hawker 4000 Deliveries Near

There are now 23 Hawker 4000s in the completion pipeline as Hawker Beechcraft continues function and reliability testing, the last phase before the FAA iss
Charter & Fractional

Royal Jet Foresees Rapid Growth

Abu Dhabi-based executive charter operator Royal Jet plans to double the size of its fleet by 2013, which will mark the fast-growing operator’s 10th annive
Aircraft

Challenger 890 Enters Service

The first Bombardier Challenger 890 corporate shuttle entered service in late February with Calgary-based Suncor Energy, a major North American developer o
Rotorcraft

Bell Backlog To Double by Year-End

Bell Helicopter expects its commercial product backlog to reach $2 billion by the end of the year.
Charter & Fractional

NJE Ventures into India Frax Market

NetJets Europe (NJE) is partnering with Ashish Chordia–CEO of Mumbai-based Shreyans, an importer of luxury goods–to market its fractional aircraft program
Safety

NTSB Tired of FAA Inaction on Fatigue

The NTSB has called the FAA’s response “unacceptable” to four out of six safety recommendations addressing human fatigue and duty-time limitations.