Content Archive: August 2008

Charter & Fractional

XOJet Offers Fixed-Price Flights

San Carlos, Calif.-based XOJet is offering fixed-price rates starting at $25,000 for one-way transcontinental flights.
Aircraft

G250 launch expected soon

It now appears that the launch of another new Gulfstream–the G250, a successor to the super-midsize G200–is nearing and could possibly come at the NBAA Con

Jet Aviation and Tropic Air Join Forces

Soon-to-be GD property Jet Aviation and Tropic Air of São Paulo announced at LABACE they have signed a partnership agreement under which the two companies
Regulations and Government

Rosenker’s leadership of Safety Board extended

President Bush has appointed Mark Rosenker vice chairman of the NTSB for a two-year term that began August 9.
Accidents

Kentucky Court Hears Comair Arguments

The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments last month on the question of whether a lower court can hold Lexington Blue Grass Airport liable for the Aug.

Lender balks at delays; Grob declares insolvency

Grob Aerospace GmbH filed for insolvency in Germany on August 18 after its main source of capital suddenly withdrew financial support for the new SPn light
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Regulations and Government

As industry puts pressure on, Russia lowers aircraft taxes

In some respects Russia’s development has followed a pattern familiar to Westerners, but that is not true for its business aviation industry.

Flight attendants conference

The growth of business aviation in the Middle East and Asia has prompted many segments of the industry to change and expand their focus.
Avionics

Avidyne Weather Datalink Available

Avidyne has announced that graphical weather and two-way text messaging is now available for Latin America on its two-way datalink transceiver, the MLX770.
Charter & Fractional

Germany’s DC Aviation fleet aims high

Germany’s DC Aviation, in a bid to become Europe’s largest operator of private jets, last month took delivery of a new Gulfstream G450, bringing its fleet