Content Archive: December 2008

Maintenance and Modifications

Haggan Adds Hawker 1000 to Repair Station Certificate

The recent addition of the Hawker 1000 to Haggan Aviation’s repair station certificate makes the company eligible to work on all Hawker Beechcraft models f
Maintenance and Modifications

Roig West and West Coast Jet Services Join Crownair

Two new maintenance facilities have joined the Crownair Aviation portfolio: RoigWest Maintenance, a turbine aircraft maintenance service and support center
Maintenance and Modifications

MTU Maintenance and Lufthansa Technik join Forces on Support

Operators of Bombardier Learjet 60s and PW305A engines may now look forward to additional support in Europe.
Training and Workforce

NATA Bringing Training to AIE

At the 2009 Aviation Industry Expo–to be held March 10 through 12 in Las Vegas–the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) will offer its new “Educa
Airports

New Airport in Georgia

Georgia’s new Paulding County celebrated the ribbon-cutting for the state’s newest airport–Paulding County Regional Airport–on November 14 with an airshow

Boeing Averts Another Strike

Boeing engineers and technical workers represented by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) yesterday voted to approve a p

PMI More Bearish in Latest VLJ Forecast

The market for very light jets (VLJs) is set to take a significant dip as recession sweeps across Western economies, according to PMI Media.
Aircraft

Eclipse Plan Approved, Factory Doors Still Open

Just one day after filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy last Tuesday, a group of investors, including European distributor Etirc Aviation, received court approval

With A700 On Hold, AAIA Markets Composite Expertise

AAI Acquisition, the company formed by Russian investment firm Industrial Investors to buy the assets of bankrupt very light jet developer Adam Aircraft In

UK Firm Completes Avro RJ70 Exec Conversion

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft last week announced that its London Stansted airport-based partner, Inflite Engineering, completed the first conversion in th