Content Archive: May 2008

US Air bankruptcy puts onus on regional fleet

US Airways’ decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month officially placed the courts at the center of a restructuring exercise in which the devel

With his work ‘done,’ Norris leaves Mooney

Roy Norris resigned his position as president and CEO of Mooney Aerospace Group and chairman of its board of directors on August 20, saying that the compan
Maintenance and Modifications

Eclipse, Safire Owners Guaranteed Cost Coverage

Online air-taxi broker CharterAuction.com has launched a program in which it will guarantee future owners of the Eclipse 500 and Safire S-26 twin-engine en
Accidents

Turboprop Fatal Accident Investigations Continue

Separate NTSB investigations continue into the causes of two recent fatal turboprop accidents: a King Air E90 (N12KA) that crashed while departing Central
Charter & Fractional

Delta Awards its Frequent Charter Fliers

Passengers on Delta AirElite, the business-jet charter subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, can now earn frequent-flier segments that can be used on the company’
Aircraft

In The Works: Archedyne Nauticair 400/450

The long-simmering lawsuit between Archedyne Aerospace and Lake Aircraft reached a resolution of sorts on June 21 when the jury in the Ninth Judicial Court
Aircraft

In The Works: Extra EA-500

The turboprop variant of the Extra-400, a pressurized six-seat, all-composite airplane built by Extra Flugzeugbau in Hunxe, Germany, made its first flight
Regulations and Government

U.S. INS can turn away foreign bizav passengers without visas

Yes, there is a bill, signed into law by President Clinton in October 2000, that would allow business aircraft operators to enjoy the same visa-waiver conv
Regulations and Government

DUI conviction could bar PAX from entering Canada

In recent months a number of reports have surfaced of U.S.-citizen business aviation travelers to Canada being denied entry and deported after accurately r
Aircraft

In The Works: Farnborough Aircraft F1

At an extraordinary general meeting on July 8, Farnborough-Aircraft.com Ltd.