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European bizav growth falters
Business aviation growth in Europe is down sharply on last year’s numbers, according to the latest traffic figures from Eurocontrol, suggesting that the ec
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Loan Repayment Becomes More Challenging
The specter of aircraft repossessions is starting to loom larger over the business aviation community as more owners struggle to repay loans, according to
Aircraft
New Legacy models fill the gap in Embraer's business jet lineup
At last year’s NBAA Convention, Embraer tested the water, so to speak, for two new aircraft it described as a midsize jet and a “mid-light” jet and began a
Aircraft
New Turboprops
Nothing re-ignites interest in new turboprops faster than a good old-fashioned “fuel crisis.”
While no one thinks that the market will top th
FBOs
Despite slowing traffic, Atlantic grows for future
“For all intents and purposes there is an economic downturn,” said Lou Pepper, CEO of the FBO chain that is owned by Australia’s Macquarie Infrastructure.
Despite slowdown, Bombardier says business aviation fundamentals solid
Given the world economic slowdown and signs that flying by business operators is down, how concerned are you about a falloff in sales?
JSSI’s ‘Sky’s the Limit’ prize winner to be selected today
While most companies here at NBAA’08 are showcasing airplanes and aircraft parts, Jet Support Services–JSSI (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aerospace Optics intros online ordering tool
Aerospace Optics of Forth Worth, Texas, the manufacturer of Vivisun mil-spec lighted pushbutton switches and programmable displays, is here at NBAA present
Sustainability and Environment
Chevron introduces new buyer rewards program
Chevron Global Aviation has launched a fuel buyer reward program called FlyBuys that offers free gas and merchandise gift cards to customers.
Safety
Top five commercial flight ops rack up 175 years, 282K hours of safe flying
Crow has been a family business since 1947, and is run by Eric Barnum, who has been president since 1982.
Jet Aviation poised to ride out economic storm
Economic conditions in major Western countries are not looking good.
Safety
NBAA honors maintenance techs who maintain highest standards for decades
Donald Hunt has been aircraft maintenance manager for OSI Restaurant Partners, which owns the Outback Steakhouse chain and seven others, since 1993.
ATC
NextGen ATC test program takes shape at Embry-Riddle
In Daytona Beach, just 60 miles northeast of the Orange County Convention Center here in Orlando, the NextGen testbed facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
Safety
Top performers credit safety culture for flight departments’ accident-free hours
Over the last 76 years, Exxon Mobil has operated a variety of aircraft from Beech Staggerwings and Douglas DC-3s to Gulfstream IVs and the Bombardier Globa
Aircraft
Airbus finds growing market for its corporate widebodies
Airbus, to date, has sold more than 100 single-aisle airplanes in executive configuration, including its first double-deck A380 “Flying Palace” and, in the
Aircraft
Comp Air secures $150 million to fund all-composite Model 12 turboprop
Merritt Island, Fla.-based Comp Air is developing an all-composite, pressurized single-engine turboprop called the Model 12.
Regulations and Government
Candidates’ stances on bizav issues remain hazy
When the new president takes office in January, among the myriad issues he’ll address will be the concerns of the aviation community.
Aircraft
BAe revives former airliners as corporate jet alternative
With a three-foot wider interior than the Bombardier Challenger 604, the Avro 146/RJ is claimed to offer “an airliner-size cabin for the price of a small b
An interview with Honeywell’s Rob Wilson
Phoenix-based Honeywell Aerospace has earned respect throughout the industry for its eagerly anticipated 10-year business aviation forecast, released to co
Aircraft
Gulfstream lines up suppliers for its nascent flagship G650
Amid rumors that the new Gulfstream G650 already has attracted more than 500 “letters of interest” and that production of the widebody is sold out through
Cabin Interior and Electronics
DeCrane Is For Sale…For the Right Price
Since late 2006 DeCrane Aerospace has undergone an internal restructuring that included a name change, a headquarters relocation, a shift in marketing stra
Cabin Interior and Electronics
DeCrane outfits the whole interior
DeCrane Aerospace was founded 19 years ago by Jack DeCrane with the idea of assembling under a single umbrella all aspects of aircraft interior completion
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Mideast expo puts spotlight on interiors
Gulf VIP, an event for the Middle East’s ultra-rich that promotes executive jet interiors to the “the lucrative markets of Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia”
Blues Brothers take stage tonight
Can you imagine Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd at an NBAA Convention? Well, you don’t have to imagine it.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Completions and refurbishment
If there are any tears being shed by those in the completion and refurbishment industry these days, they’re most likely tears of joy.
Training and Workforce
Rockwell Collins, king schools ink training deal
King Schools and Rockwell Collins signed an agreement to share online training opportunities available from the two companies.
Avionics
Jetcraft EFVS available from Ship It AOG
Jetcraft Avionics of Evans, Ga., hopes to reach more operators of the Bombardier Challenger series by partnering with Ship It AOG of Addison, Texas, as a s
Aircraft
Embraer offers further details on Phenom cabins
Embraer is revealing more details of the passenger cabins in its Phenom 100 and 300 as well as its plans to assemble both aircraft at a new plant in Melbou
