Content Archive: January 2009

Bizjet Backlogs Shaky as Used Inventory, Slots Climb

Two separate analyst reports issued this week by UBS Investment Research and Brian Foley and Associates note that business jet order backlogs are at increa
Regulations and Government

White House Names New Acting FAA Administrator

Current acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell announced on Tuesday that Lynne Osmus will become acting FAA Administrator when he departs the agency on Fr
Regulations and Government

FAA Seeks More Time On Safety Management Plan

Because it has not completed guidelines for a Safety Management System (SMS) for U.S.
Aircraft

Falcon 2000LX On Track for 1Q/09 Certification

France-based business jet manufacturer Dassault yesterday confirmed to AIN that the Falcon 2000LX, a winglet-equipped 2000EX, is slated for certific
Rotorcraft

Schweizer 434 Makes First Flight

The Schweizer 434 made its first flight on December 18 at Horseheads, N.Y., and deliveries to overseas military customers are scheduled to begin next month

Continental Flies Biofuel-powered 737

Continental Airlines today became the first North American airline to demonstrate the use of sustainable biofuel to power a commercial aircraft when one of
Maintenance and Modifications

HBS Opens in Mesa, Closing VNY Service Center

Hawker Beechcraft Services will become the second major business jet OEM service center to leave California when it closes its Van Nuys Airport facility on
Maintenance and Modifications

AAR Hires FAA Maintenance Division Chief David Cann

David Cann, the FAA’s former chief of the Flight Standards Service’s aircraft maintenance division, is now vice president of regulatory compliance for airc
Maintenance and Modifications

Cabin Innovations Formed from Yankee Pacific Merger

Yankee Pacific Aerospace has merged two of its holdings–Executive Aircraft Completions (EAC) and Cabin Innovations–into a single division called Cabin Inno
Maintenance and Modifications

AirCare Expands Into EMS Equipment Mx Market

AirCare Solutions Group, which provides emergency training, products and services to business aviation and airline operators, purchased Majestic Aerotech,