Content Archive: October 2008

FBOs

ExecuJet Opens New Berlin FBO as Tempelhof Closes

ExecuJet Europe last week opened its redesigned and enlarged FBO at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport ,which will serve the influx of business aviation traffic tha
Security

TSA Wants Your Comments on GA Security Proposal

The TSA today published the large aircraft security program notice of proposed rulemaki

A700 Program in Limbo Following AAI Realignment

AAI Acquisition, the company formed by Russian investment firm Industrial Investors to buy the assets of bankrupt VLJ developer Adam Aircraft Industries in

TSA’s Morgan discusses large-aircraft NPRM

With official publication of the Transportation Security Administration’s notice of proposed rulemaking on its
Aircraft

Analysts Predict Eclipse Aviation Will Crash

Two industry analysts now predict Eclipse Aviation will run out of cash and cease production of the Eclipse 500 very light jet early next year.
Aircraft

Will FAA Allow Supersonic Overland Flights?

Hopeful manufacturers of supersonic business jets–Aerion, Gulfstream and Supersonic Aerospace International–are encouraged by an
Maintenance and Modifications

TSA Repair Station Security May Become New Rule

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently released a proposed set of rules prohibiting flight of general aviation aircraft weighing more th
Maintenance and Modifications

Averitt Air Awarded Bombardier Learjet ASF Status

Averitt Air recently celebrated its new approval as a Learjet authorized service facility (ASF) by hosting a viewing of the Learjet 45 and 60 and a fuselag
Maintenance and Modifications

Spanair Techs Face Hearing on Crashed MD-82 Repairs

A Spanish judge will question two Spanair maintenance technicians and their chief about the MD-82 crash that killed 154 people and wounded another 18 on Au
Maintenance and Modifications

Wisconsin Aviation Consolidates Maintenance Complex

With the opening of a new 10,800-sq-ft avionics facility, all of Wisconsin Aviation’s maintenance operations at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison are