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Gulfstream sales continue to soar

Sales of Gulfstream business jets in the first quarter increased 17 percent year-over-year, Nicholas Chabraja, chairman and CEO of parent company General D
Charter & Fractional

Ricci returns to Flight Options

Two new companies have invested in HIG Transport Holdings, the holding company that owns Cleveland-based fractional-share provider Flight Options.
Aircraft

Deliveries of Hawker 4000 still stalled

Deliveries of the Hawker 4000 were still stalled at press time, despite Hawker Beechcraft’s saying for more than a month that it would “soon” begin shipmen

All-business-class Airline Eos Goes Bankrupt

Eos, the all-business-class airline launched in 2005, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Saturday and flew its last flight yesterday.
Regulations and Government

Santa Monica nixes large jet ban

On April 10, Santa Monica (Calif.) Airport director Robert Trimborn sent a letter to airport users advising them that beginning April 24, “only aircraft in

EADS reportedly selling Socata

European aerospace consortium EADS is believed to be close to selling its Tarbes, France-based Socata subsidiary–the manufacturer of the TBM 850 turboprop

Prosecution names Suter, Dosé in Indictments

A Swiss federal prosecutor confirmed today that he will indict Moritz Suter, André Dosé and four former employees with management functions of the defunct
Aircraft

Embraer Rolls out First Phenom 300

Ten months after Embraer rolled out its Phenom 100 VLJ, its larger stablemate made its debut at the company’s Gavião Peixoto plant in Brazil.
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Adam buyer focuses on A700 jet

Now that AAI Acquisition has purchased the assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft, the number-two priority is to finish the FAA certification process for the A70
Aircraft

With MSJ and MLJ launch, Embraer expands bizjet line

Embraer is fulfilling its April 2005 promise “to invest heavily in business aviation,” with the formal launch of two new midsize jets that fit between the
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ExpressJet Rejects SkyWest Takeover

Houston-based regional airline ExpressJet said today that a committee composed of independent outside members of its board of directors has unanimously rej

Pilots yield on scope, as airlines struggle

The decision by US Airways and United Airlines to test the scope-clause language in their pilot contracts after September 11 appeared fully vindicated last
Airports

Midway Atoll ops cut to the bone

At the 60th anniversary of the pivotal naval battle that saved it from Japanese occupation, Midway Island is again fighting for its life–at least its econo
Regulations and Government

For Part 135 security rules, one-size-fits-all doesn’t work

Two Part 135 air-taxi operators at opposite ends of the charter business spectrum, Skybird Aviation and The Air Group–both based at Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
Airports

General Dynamics adds to its presence at DAL

Most pilots flying into Dallas Love Field (DAL) are probably not accustomed to seeing “General Dynamics” emblazoned on a civil hangar, but the defense cont
Avionics

Jepp leads the move to declutter cockpits

Aeronautical data specialist Jeppesen is investing heavily in a move from paper-based to electronic products that should enhance flight and ground operatio

Number crunchers recall industry ups and downs

by Roger MolaThe zero-based budgeting of the 1970s has transformed this year into ground-zero-based budgeting.

Boeing 727 supports mining ops in far north

Emerging from a ragged overcast ceiling, captain Rick Van Nest has almost 30 deg of crab on the Boeing 727 to maintain his VOR approach track.
Safety

Summer wildfires test capacity of EHI’s fleet

With fires in Colorado and Arizona consuming more than 500,000 acres of forest earlier this summer and other wildfires burning three million acres across t
Accidents

Aspen crash prompts approach controversy

On March 29, 2001 a series of operational and instrument approach procedural errors led to the crash of N303GA, a Gulfstream III, just 2,400 ft short of th

Will Bizav Be Slow To Adopt Alternative Fuels?

Business and general aviation will likely be “slow adopters” of alternative fuel unless they have significant incentive, such as price, according to Frost
Charter & Fractional

Former JetBlue Execs Embrace Business Aviation

A group of former JetBlue executives this week launched an operation designed around the Embraer Phenom 100.
Airports

FAA Congestion Pricing a ‘Bad Idea,’ NBAA Says

The FAA’s proposal to cut airline delays by imposing peak-period pricing to reduce congestion at busy airports is a “bad idea,” according to NBAA, “with no

Gulfstream Sales Continue To Soar

Sales of Gulfstream business jets in the first quarter increased 17 percent year-over-year, Nicholas Chabraja, chairman and CEO of parent company General D

Reports: EADS Selling Socata to Daher

According to several newspaper reports, European aerospace consortium EADS is close to selling its Tarbes, France-based Socata division to Daher, an aerosp
Airports

FAA: Santa Monica Airport Ban ‘Unlawful’

The FAA issued a cease-and-desist order late yesterday ordering Santa Monica (Calif.) Airport officials to halt implementation of an

Republic, Frontier To Part Company

Frontier Airlines yesterday said it reached a “mutual agreement” with Republic Airways to end their code-share agreement and gradually remove all 12 of the
FBOs

Portland FBOs thrive despite local economy

Due to challenges in the overall Northwest U.S.
FBOs

Atlantic concierges add a touch of class

When Atlantic Aviation v-p Sue Sommers checked into her hotel in Cancun, Mexico, on vacation last year, she was greeted with a cold drink by a friendly, kn