Content Archive: November 2008

Regulations and Government

Election Results Shuffle General Aviation’s Fortunes

Congressional aviation committee and subcommittee leaders from both sides of the political aisle held onto their seats Tuesday, but some long-time friends

Cessna Adjusting Jet Delivery Schedule, Workforce

“Due to continued softening in the global economic environment,” Cessna Aircraft is revising the Citation jet production schedule for next year, according
Aircraft

Mexican Learjet 45 Crash: Accident or Sabotage?

NTSB and Mexican aviation accident investigators are on scene in Mexico City, where a Learjet 45 (XC-VMC) crashed into a mixed residential/commercial neigh
FBOs

General Dynamics Completes Jet Aviation Acquisition

Gulfstream Aerospace parent General Dynamics yesterday finalized its purchase of Zurich, Switzerland-based Jet Aviation from Permira Funds private equity g
Airports

EFB Maker Paperless Cockpit Closes Its Doors

Owners of electronic flight bag (EFB) portable computers sold by Paperless Cockpit are searching for alternative vendors after the Tennessee company abrupt
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Holiday Jet Card Adds Joy to the Season

Fractional aircraft provider Bombardier Flexjet has an innovative answer to the question of what to give to someone who already has everything–a jet card,

Timken Buys Assets of PMA Parts Manufacturer Extex

Timken has acquired assets of Gilbert, Ariz.-based Extex, which specializes in manufacturing FAA-approved aftermarket parts for turbine engines.
Maintenance and Modifications

P&WC Integrates Service and Support into One Group

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s customer service and support center groups are being integrated into a single customer service organization.
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Simplifies Hourly Cost Program for T-props, Helos

Operators of turboprops and helicopters can now sign up for the Jet Support Services engine hourly cost maintenance program with a no-enrollment-fee option