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Small business jets could get SwiftBroadband, too
October 2, 2006, 10:46 AM
September 2005

With all the recent talk about airline passengers surfing the Web from the comfort of their seats (and perhaps at some point in the future even being permitted to place cellphone calls in flight), broadband satellite communication services for the aeronautical market appear positioned for signif

SkyWest to buy ASA in $425 million deal
October 2, 2006, 10:43 AM
September 2005

A last-ditch attempt to stave off bankruptcy by Delta Air Lines has seen St. George, Utah-based SkyWest agree to buy Delta Connection subsidiary Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA).

Bookajet plans expansion of European management fleet
October 2, 2006, 10:41 AM
September 2005

It is tempting to subscribe to the stereotypical view that if you need to ask how much business aviation costs then it isn’t for you. But Bookajet.com thinks that perspective is fundamentally wrong.

Epic forges ahead with jet and turboprop programs
October 2, 2006, 10:38 AM
September 2005

Epic Aircraft parent company Aircraft Investor Resources (AIR) and Republic of Georgia-based Tbilisi Aviation Machine (TAM) in late July further cemented a joint venture announced last fall to build a $2 million very light jet (VLJ).

ExecuJet Aviation extends its reach with Grob SPn program
October 2, 2006, 10:34 AM
September 2005

ExecuJet Aviation Group has successfully pursued its ambitions of becoming a truly global business aviation services group while maintaining a relatively low profile compared with rivals such as Jet Aviation.

CBAA boasts full participation in safety-management program
October 2, 2006, 9:12 AM
September 2005

At the annual Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) Convention held in Vancouver earlier this year, CBAA president Rich Gage announced that all Canadian private corporate operators have enrolled in the CBAA/Transport Canada Private Operator Certificate (POC) program.

Embraer establishes dedicated sales team for business aircraft
October 2, 2006, 9:02 AM
September 2005

Just months after announcing plans to manufacture two new business jets, Embraer has begun modifying its sales department to sharpen its focus on the executive aviation sector.

Owner-pilots get glassy-eyed
October 2, 2006, 8:58 AM
September 2005

Very light jets (VLJs) may well represent the tsunami on the horizon for the owner-flown turbine market. But with less than a year to go before the first VLJ is scheduled for delivery, the turbine tide, nevertheless, has been rising steadily for at least the past decade-and-a-half.

9/11 +4 years: What have we done and how safe are we?
October 2, 2006, 8:39 AM
September 2005

In the aftermath of 9/11, the number-one priority quickly became answering “How did it happen?” and “How do we stop it from happening again?”

Avionics at Oshkosh
October 2, 2006, 8:18 AM
September 2005

The amateur-built market has been a crucible for avionics development for decades. The word “experimental” on the airframe often also applies to the panel.

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