Content Archive: January 2007

Charter & Fractional

Bombardier merges charter operations

Bombardier has launched a global executive charter program offering both block occupied-hour terms and ad hoc rates throughout the U.S., Europe, the Middle
Training and Workforce

New 737 Training Source Up and Running

Former Boeing 737 flight department manager and pilot Larry Bond founded Bond Aviation Services in Orlando, Fla., to offer 737 training.
Aircraft

Hawker Horizon earns provisional FAA approval

While the Raytheon Hawker Horizon was one of the first to blaze the super-midsize business jet trail when it was launched at the 1996 NBAA Convention in Or
Accidents

Three Killed in Crash of King Air E90

Three of the four people aboard an air ambulance King Air E90 were killed late January 11 when the turboprop twin crashed on approach to Rawlins Municipal
Charter & Fractional

Frax Hire Many More Pilots

The four major fractional aircraft operators hired 482 pilots last year compared with 198 in 2003, bringing the total roster of fractional pilots to 3,649
Aircraft

Embraer boosts range of 190 and 195

At the request of launch customer JetBlue, Embraer has introduced longer-range versions of its 190 and 195 E-Jets.
Training and Workforce

Frasca Delivers Its Second Full Simulator

Frasca International, the Urbana, Ill.
Aircraft

Eclipse 500 makes first flight with P&W engines

Keeping its promise, Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse Aviation flew the first Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-powered Eclipse 500 certification flight-test ai
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Aircraft

Avionics confusion had hand in Crossair Saab 340 accident

Nearly four years after the accident, the Swiss Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (BFU) published its final report on the Jan.
Maintenance and Modifications

Canada Approves 737 Fuel-savings Mod

AvAero of Safety Harbor, Fla., announced that Falconbridge Mining is the first customer for the FuelMizer aerodynamic modification of the Boeing 737-200/30