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Charter & Fractional
VistaJet sees surge in revenue
European charter operator VistaJet reports that revenues grew by 20 percent last year and that the company has expanded its fleet of Bombardier jets to 26
FBOs
FBO wants to bring corporate ops back to Reagan National
It has been almost nine years since terrorists showed the world how easy it was to hijack fuel-laden airliners and use them as missiles on Sept.
Sustainability and Environment
Europe likely to approve ETS Support Facility
Eurocontrol appears to be close to finally approving the funding and development of its ETS Support Facility, which would give business aircraft operators
Charter & Fractional
Darby challenges certificate revocation
Five years after the February 2005 Challenger overrun at Teterboro–one of the most notorious accidents in business aviation history–the FAA has
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Silentium Air Intros Challenger 300 Noise-reduction Kit
Silentium Air introduced its 300 series, a customized noise-reduction kit developed expressly for the Bombardier Challenger 300.The Montreal-ba
Charter & Fractional
Flight Ops Receives First Phenom 300
Flight Options took delivery of its first Embraer Phenom 300.
FBOs
Northwest Florida Airport Opens
Northwest Florida Beaches Airport (KECP) near Panama City, Fla., the first new greenfield airport since Denver International in 1995, opened last month.
Accidents
Stabilizer Failure Caused Grob Crash
The November 2006 fatal crash of the Grob G180A SPn prototype was caused by failure of the twinjet’s horizontal stabilizer, which “suffered an in-flight br
Accidents
FAA Denies Sanctions Against Midair Pilots
The FAA rejected a request from Brazilian politicians to revoke the pilot certificates of the two U.S.
Aircraft
Falcon 2000DX/EX/LX to land shorter
Dassault is about to receive certification for a “nose-up autobrake” feature to further cut Falcon 2000-series landing distances, chief test pilot Philippe
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Nextant Picks Inspect Tech I-Shade for Beechjet 400Next
The I-Shade cabin light management system has been picked by Nextant Aerospace for its
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Townsend–Where the Leather Meets the Road
At last month’s Ebace, Townsend Leather promoted its latest Milano collection of upholstery leather–four patterns in 14 colors each from rich creams to pew
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Duncan Aviation Offers White Paper on Paint
Duncan Aviation of Lincoln, Neb., has released a white paper addressing common misperceptions and pitfalls inherent in preparing for an aircraft exterior p
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Flying Colours Flying High on Challenger 850 Contracts
Flying Colours, a Canadian independent completion and refurbishment center, is knee-deep in cabin finish work on Challenger 850s and conversions of CRJ200
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Edelman Offers Leather with a Bite
Edelman Leather has launched a new line that it expects will take a “bite” out of the market.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Completion business gets back on track at Associated
When Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE)
Aircraft
Buyers dipping more toes in pre-owned waters
Despite teetering over the abyss of economic collapse and having to overcome negative public perception surrounding corporate jet ownership, the used aircr
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Predicting Profitable 2010
Berkshire Hathaway’s first-quarter financial report notes that revenues at its NetJets subsidiary grew by 18 percent year-over-year, generating positive pr
Maintenance and Modifications
Torqued: No child left unbuckled
Buckle up for safety! The long-running ad campaign that got us all to wear our seat belts when driving is just as relevant to airplanes as cars, and childr
Maintenance and Modifications
ADI offers MD902 STC for night-vision lighting system
Aero Dynamix (ADI) is offering the first EASA STC approval for a night-vision lighting system on an MD902.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation expands international approvals
At Moscow Vnukovo airport, Jet Aviation has completed the steps to operate as an independent Russian legal entity.
Maintenance and Modifications
Altenrhein Aviation fares well thanks to Gulfstream mx
Work on Gulfstream’s midsize jets played a major role in keeping 2009 income levels up for Switzerland’s Altenrhein Aviation.
Maintenance and Modifications
Cutter Aviation consolidates Dallas operation
The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex has been host to an expanding Cutter Aviation since 2002.
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna to open Spanish Citation Service Center
Spain’s Valencia Airport will be the site of Cessna’s new European Citation service center.
Maintenance and Modifications
ACC Columbia Jet Service expands mx capabilities
ACC Columbia Jet Service, formerly known as Aviation Center Cologne, has a new facility at Hannover Airport as a result of its recent merger with Columbia
Maintenance and Modifications
Ruag trims back in response to net loss
The Ruag Group has streamlined its business aircraft maintenance facilities in response to a net loss in that sector of approximately $103 million for 2009
Maintenance and Modifications
Boca Aircraft mx named Eclipse Gold Service Center
Eclipse Aerospace has named Boca Aircraft Maintenance located in Boca Raton, Fla., the exclusive U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier AOG Line mx OK for Jet Aviation Paris
Jet Aviation’s new Paris Le Bourget facility, which recently received EASA Part 145 line station approval, was appointed a Bombardier AOG line maintenance
Maintenance and Modifications
Turbine Fatigue Cited in Fatal California Helo Crash
Yesterday the NTSB released the finding of the cause of the May 24, 2008, Is
