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The secret To his sucess

September 24, 2007

Marquis Jet’s founder didn’t know a thing about aviation, but he had possibly the world’s best tutor.

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AIN Audiocast: Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO

September 18, 2007

Only one week remains until the doors open for the 60th Annual National Business Aviation Association Convention. As exhibitors get ready to set up thier displays for the big show in Atlanta, we spoke with NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen to get a sneak peek of next week’s event.

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Blakey Farewell Chides Airlines, Bizav

September 13, 2007

In her final speech before the Washington Aero Club as FAA Administrator, Marion Blakey on Tuesday said that airline schedules “are at times out of line with reality” and if airlines don't voluntarily reduce flights they shouldn't be surprised if the government steps in. “Drawing down the schedule at Chicago was not my happiest hour, but it could come to...

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AIN Audiocast: Ed Iacobucci, DayJet

September 13, 2007

Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet is poised to begin “on-demand, per-seat” operations using Eclipse 500 very light jets. To get an in-depth view of what's going on behind the scenes this week at the air-taxi start-up, we spoke with DayJet president and CEO Ed Iacobucci.

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Aviation Record Holder Fossett Reported Missing

September 04, 2007

A search-and-rescue effort is currently under way for world aviation record holder Steve Fossett, who was reported missing Monday night after he was last seen taking off from the Flying M Ranch near Smith Valley, Nev., in an American Champion Super Decathlon. The Civil Air Patrol has not yet found any signs of Fossett, though the search area covers hundreds...

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People in Aviation: September 2007

September 01, 2007

Jean-Paul Herteman has been named chairman and CEO of the Safran supervisory board. He succeeds Jean-Paul Béchat, whose term expired on September 2. In addition, Jean-Paul Ebanga is replacing Michel Dechelotte as chairman and CEO of PowerJet, a subsidiary of Safran’s Snecma. NetJets has appointed Benjamin Murray president and CEO of its wholly owned...

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DAE seeks buyer for Landmark’s FBO group

September 01, 2007

After purchasing Landmark Aviation and Standard Aero from The Carlyle Group on August 1, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) announced that it is selling a division of Landmark Aviation now called the Airport Services Group and retaining the maintenance-focused portions of Landmark, including executive aircraft completions business Associated Air Center as...

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Administrator Blakey to lead AIA

September 01, 2007

FAA Administrator Marion Blakey will become president and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) when her term as head of the agency ends September 13. AIA is an Arlington, Va.-based trade association representing the nation’s manufacturers of civil and military aerospace products.She succeeds John Douglass, who will remain with AIA through...

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Blakey’s Exit Strategy Is Spelled AIA

August 22, 2007

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) announced yesterday that FAA Administrator Marion Blakey will become the trade group’s president and CEO when she leaves the FAA at the end of her five-year term on September 13. She will step into that role on November 12. She will succeed current AIA president and CEO John Douglass, who announced his retirement...

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New Chief Takes Over at Adam Aircraft

August 07, 2007

VLJ and piston-twin manufacturer Adam Aircraft experienced a shift at the top yesterday, as former Fairchild Aerospace COO and McDonnell Douglas executive v-p John Wolf replaced founder Rick Adam as chairman and CEO. Wolf joined Adam Aircraft in February and has since served on the board as a liaison. Duncan Koerbel, who also joined the company in February,...

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People in Aviation: August 2007

August 01, 2007

Jack Pelton, chairman, president and CEO of Cessna Aircraft, and John Rosanvallon, president and CEO of Dassault Falcon, have been elected to the board of Corporate Angel Network, the nonprofit that arranges free flights for cancer patients using empty seats on business aircraft. Dassault Falcon also announced the promotion of Jeff Habib to senior vice...

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Hawker Beechcraft focuses on support

August 01, 2007

Bill Brown, Hawker Beech-craft’s new president for global customer support, has all the right credentials for his new job, which he started at the end of May. Brown took over the job from Randy Groom, who “recently made the decision to take some time with his family and explore new career opportunities for the future,” according to Hawker Beechcraft.

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AIN Staff Addition

July 01, 2007

Jennifer Harrington has joined AIN as a staff editor. Jennifer is a private pilot, and she put in five years as a newspaper reporter before serving as an aviation weather forecaster for the U.S. Navy.

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AIN Writers Honored

July 01, 2007

Stephen Pope (right), AIN’s avionics editor and editor of our domestic show editions, won big at this year’s Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards, presented during the Paris Air Show last month. Pope won the Rockwell Collins Award for the best avionics submission with his article on synthetic vision in the June 2006 issue of AIN. He also came away with...

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