Content Archive: November 2011

Charter & Fractional

Helo Charter Firm Now Flying in U.S. and Israel

Seeing a need for on-demand business transportation in two specific locations, data-storage entrepreneur and pilot Moshe Yanai is now in operation
Accidents

Hendricks Says Private Jet’s Seat Broke Loose in Accident

Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, yesterday said he sustained four broken ribs, a broken clavicle and a concussion when his seat broke loose

People in Aviation: December 2011

Tony Bailey has been promoted to CEO of Indianapolis-based Comlux Aviation Services.
Charter & Fractional

Pilatus Delivers 1,100th PC-12

Pilatus Business Aircraft delivered the 1,100th Pilatus PC-12 turboprop single last week during a ceremony at its facility in Broomfield, Colorado
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland Finalizes Civil Tiltrotor Purchase

The long-troubled partnership between AgustaWestland and Bell Helicopter to develop a civil tiltrotor is officially over.
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Regulations and Government

NBAA, FAA Working To Resume Barr Program

Over the past week, NBAA has been in discussions with FAA officials to determine the logistics of resurrecting the Blocked Aircraft Registration Request
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Inmarsat Partners with Aircell on Global Xpress

Inmarsat Global Xpress announced today it had named Aircell as a distribution partner for Inmarsat's airborne broadband service for business aviation.
Aircraft

Aviation Partners Falcon 900 Winglets Get Canadian OK

Aviation Partners received STC approval from Transport Canada for its high-Mach, blended winglets on 900-series Dassault Falcons last week.
FBOs

Signature DCA Reaches Post 9/11 Milestone

Signature Flight Support at Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) logged 33 business aviation operations on November 16, its largest tally since

AMR Declares Bankruptcy

AMR Corporation and its two U.S. airline subsidiaries, American Airlines and American Eagle, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today after failing to agree
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