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Air Chef: gourmet grub on the go

Air Chef, launched just two years ago, is bidding to become the premier business aviation caterer in the U.S., and it is making plans to expand abroad as w
Aircraft

Dornier eyes cold comfort in Siberia

Insolvent German airframe builder Fairchild Dornier has turned to one of Russia’s most powerful oligarchs in an attempt to save the foundering 728 and 928

Contract pilot finds key to success in customer service

Louisiana-based contract pilot Doug Lea is technically on vacation, watching the Sunday afternoon airshow at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-in in Lakeland, Fla., when
Regulations and Government

Court asks FAA to count genav as Canyon noise

Grand Canyon air-tour proponents received yet another blow August 16 when the U.S.

EAA AirVenture 2002:

The resilience of general aviation was never more in evidence than at EAA’s AirVenture in late July, when an estimated 750,000 airplane buffs made the annu

What, No Russians?

As startling as the absence of current airliners from the Boeing stable was the gaping void created by the lack of any of Russia’s fearsome fighters in the
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UAVs Gain Stature while Boeing and EADS Partner on Missile Defense

The defense facet of Farnborough 2002 was focused on new technology to be deployed in the war on terror.
Security

Secure Show Bristles with New Generation Security Hardware

As an ostentatious display of western military might, Farnborough 2002 was viewed as a high-profile terrorist target.

Boeing Ups Long-term Market Prospects

Boeing’s number-crunchers published their long-awaited new commercial market outlook at the Farnborough show–the first full-blown revision of airliner dema
Engines

Engines Power Prospects at Show

The biggest engine deal of Farnborough 2002 was undoubtedly FedEx’s selection of the Engine Alliance’s GP7200 engines to power its 10 A380 cargo megaliners

Farnborough 2002 Report

If a major international airshow can be accepted as an accurate snapshot of the prevailing condition of the world’s aerospace and defense industries, then
Aircraft

In The Works: Farnborough Aircraft F1

At an extraordinary general meeting on July 8, Farnborough-Aircraft.com Ltd.
Regulations and Government

DUI conviction could bar PAX from entering Canada

In recent months a number of reports have surfaced of U.S.-citizen business aviation travelers to Canada being denied entry and deported after accurately r
Regulations and Government

U.S. INS can turn away foreign bizav passengers without visas

Yes, there is a bill, signed into law by President Clinton in October 2000, that would allow business aircraft operators to enjoy the same visa-waiver conv
Aircraft

In The Works: Extra EA-500

The turboprop variant of the Extra-400, a pressurized six-seat, all-composite airplane built by Extra Flugzeugbau in Hunxe, Germany, made its first flight
Aircraft

Pilot Report: Boeing Business Jet

When General Electric’s CEO Jack Welch decided it was time to shop for a new business aircraft, he knew he needed more of what every executive wants.
Aircraft

In The Works: Archedyne Nauticair 400/450

The long-simmering lawsuit between Archedyne Aerospace and Lake Aircraft reached a resolution of sorts on June 21 when the jury in the Ninth Judicial Court
Aircraft

In The Works: American Utilicraft FF-1080-200

Looking for a way to secure financing to develop its twin-turboprop FF-1080 Freight Feeder, American Utilicraft (AMUC) has signed a memorandum of understan
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Helo Goes Hollywood

Movie stars tend to get what they want, so when comic actor Adam Sandler asked to borrow Sikorsky’s S-92 helicopter for a cameo appearance in his new film
Security

Genav and helos were slowest to recover

When the call went out in those early, panicky hours of the crisis that’s collectively come to be called “9/11,” some 4,500 aircraft were airborne in U.S.
Training and Workforce

Night-vision training offered to more pilots

Bowing to demands from an even more security-conscious aviation community, Bell Helicopter is offering the first FAA-approved night-vision-goggle (NVG) tra

Embattled airlines strive to survive worst slump ever

Perhaps the sector of aviation most visibly affected by the events of September 11, the airline industry continues its struggle toward recovery, as securit
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Insurance rates continue to soar

Following last September 11, aircraft owners and operators began bracing for massive hikes in insurance coverage and changes in the limits of that coverage

CBAA show highlights group’s relationships

Speaking at this year’s Canadian Business Aviation Association Convention in Montreal, ICAO president Dr.
Security

Twelve Trying Months: September 11, One Year Later

One year after September 11, corporate aviation is still seeking assurances that its business aircraft will be able to operate on par with the commercial a

A guardian angel for do-it-yourself fliers

If you want to buy a big business jet, there’s no shortage of brokers and management companies that are eager to help you in the areas of mission analysis,
Regulations and Government

Equipment requirements for business and regoinal aircraft:

From now until March 29, 2005, business aircraft operators, including those that fly overseas–even if only occasionally–will be required to have a number o
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation sees opportunity in upcoming mandated avionics

Fall 2001 may not have been the most auspicious time to launch a new business strategy, but for Elliott Aviation its ambitious business plan for the next h
Aircraft

Supersonic Business Jet Still a Faraway Dream

Economical, practical, environmentally friendly supersonic flight is the next big thing in commercial aviation.
Aircraft

Socata Updates the TBM 700 T-prop Single

At this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis., Socata introduced the TBM 700C2, a follow-on to the successful TBM 700B