Content Archive: April 2008

Embraer 2007 Results Show Record Deliveries

Embraer ended calendar year 2007 with a record 169 aircraft deliveries and a record backlog of firm orders worth $18.8 billion.
FBOs

Dassault Workers Join the Picket Line

Several dozen employees at Dassault Falcon Service (DFS), Dassault’s FBO, maintenance provider and air charter operator at Paris Le Bourget airport, demons
Aircraft

Criteria set for first G650 buyers

In a March 13 letter to a prospective buyer, Gulfstream outlined details of the purchase process for the new G650 ultra-long-range jet.

Embraer Set To Tackle Carbon Emissions

Embraer is launching a voluntary carbon offset program for its Embraer Executive Care (EEC) customers later this year, according to director of environment

Citation Mustang Orders Surpass 500

Cessna announced that the Citation Mustang very light jet has surpassed the 500-order mark.
FBOs

Chevron Looks to Disney for Training

Chevron Global Aviation has taken an unusual approach to customer service; the Houston-based company is sending its Chevron and Texaco-branded FBO employee
Aircraft

Aero Toy Store To Sell Supersonic Jet

Aero Toy Store has been appointed the factory authorized representative of Aerion for the sale of the company’s supersonic business jet.
Aircraft

AD for Challenger Cold-Weather Ops

The FAA on April 14 issued an Airworthiness Directive for all Bombardier Challengers, as well as the derivative CRJ100 and 440 regional jets, that requires

CAN Receives $50,000 Donation

Hawker Beechcraft has donated $50,000 to the Corporate Angel Network (CAN), the White Plains, N.Y.-based organization that arranges free flights aboard bus
Avionics

Aircell Sets Broadband Pricing for Bizav

Aircell said it will charge a flat monthly fee of $1,495 for unlimited access to its air-to-ground broadband data service by business aviation users.