Content Archive: August 2010

Cessna, IAM Start Negotiations

Cessna Aircraft and the union that represents 2,300 of the company’s factory workers–the International Association of Machinists Lodge 774–began contract
Regulations and Government

Congress delays decision on bonus depreciation renewal

Although support for accelerated depreciation for major equipment purchases is growing, Congress left for its summer recess without making it so.
Safety

EFB-Pro software gets hot module

Cavu Companies has added a new hold-over time (Hot) module to its EFB-Pro performance software to help pilots ensure compliance with regulatory re quiremen

Bizav flight activity recovery slows

After months of posting positive trends, the recovery in business aircraft flight activity sputtered in July, falling 0.9 percent from a year ago, accordin
Rotorcraft

Santulli returns to bizav with leasing company

Richard Santulli, founder of fractional-share company NetJets, is back in the aviation business with a new business jet and helicopter leasing company call
Accidents

Details of Roush Crash Released

The NTSB has released the ­preliminary report on the crash of a Hawker Beechcraft Premier IA during the EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis.
Regulations and Government

DHS streamlines waiver procedure

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano chose a general aviation event–EAA’s AirVenture– to unveil a streamlined process for business aviation users t
FBOs

Executive Flight Services Opens

Executive Flight Services, a subsidiary of Kansas City, Mo.-based Executive AirShare, established a maintenance base at Midwest National Air Center in Ke

Former Jet Aviation scion dies

Carl Hirschmann, Jet Aviation’s former CEO and the eldest son of company founder Carl W.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA levies Fine on Hillsboro Aviation

The FAA is seeking a civil penalty of $580,000 from Hillsboro Aviation of Hillsboro, Ore., “for allegedly performing improper repairs, deliberately falsi