Content Archive: March 2008
FAA Forecast: Bizav To Continue Climbing
In its aerospace forecast released on Tuesday, the FAA predi
Embraer Prepares for Phenom 100 Production Startup
Embraer plans to begin serial production of the Phenom 100 very light jet next month at its plant in Botucatu, Brazil.
AINtv: Virgin’s Sir Richard Branson and Scott Duffy
In an exclusive interview with AINtv, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and Virgin Charter founder and CEO Scott Duffy describe what brought them
Accidents
First Major-damage VLJ Returns to Service
The first very light jet to suffer major damage, Cessna Citation Mustang S/N 049, returned to service on February 29 after enduring the collapse of its lef
Safety
FAA ‘Willing to Accept’ $10.2 Million from Southwest
The FAA sent a letter to Southwest Airlines on Thursday, notifying the carrier that because some Southwest Boeing 737s were flown while not in compliance w
Lufthansa To Use Citations, CRJs for Bizjet Service
German-based airline Lufthansa has ordered two Cessna Citation CJ3 and two Citation XLS+ business jets for its Private Jet service, which offers connection
Regulations and Government
FAA Mandates Better Voice and Flight Data Recorders
The FAA is mandating updated aircraft cockpit voice and flight data recorders for airplanes with 10 or more seats and operating under Parts 121, 125 or 135
Aircraft
In The Works: Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90GTi
The FAA awarded certification to the King Air C90GTi on January 28, and Hawker Beechcraft has begun deliveries, so it’s time to remove the turboprop twin f
Aircraft
In The Works: SSBJ
The prospect of designing a supersonic business jet that meets market requirements and environmental noise constraints at a price that will attract buyers
ATC
Eurocontrol Wants TCAS in VLJs
Warning that the number of very light jets (VLJ) in European airspace is about to soar, Eurocontrol is considering a requirement for turbine-powered airpla
