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Meigs fracas moves to the plodding stage

A pair of lawsuits against Mayor Daley and the city of Chicago are working their separate paths through state and federal courts, and legislation has been
FBOs

Russian handling sites rising to West’s standards

Unable to compete effectively with their European counterparts for top-end business travelers due to the heavy tax on imported business jets, Russian busin

Dassault reflects on 40 years of Falcons and proud history

Forty years ago, late in the afternoon of May 4, 1963, the first Falcon business jet–then known as the Mystère 20 and powered by a pair of Pratt & Whit

Women in Aviation International Conference 2003

“It is important that we as an industry stick together,” noted Shelly Simi, v-p of communications for the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, at th

New BAUA chief looks to boost membership, strengthen ties

John Batty, the newly appointed chief executive of the UK’s Business Aircraft Users Association (BAUA), has set himself a couple of important goals: a succ
FBOs

Premier Turbines a hot buy for Signature parent

As the first steps in its strategic plan to concentrate Sabreliner’s future growth on airframe maintenance, modification and completions, the St.

Excel-Jet Still Looking for a Place To Roost

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
Charter & Fractional

Very Light Jet Management Service Takes Off

Van Nuys-based JetAviva, which bills itself as the “first exclusive” very light jet (VLJ) management company, launched its Eclipse 500 management service t
Aircraft

Delays Won’t Affect Deliveries of Exec Boeing 787s

Despite “challenges” in assembly of the first Boeing 787 prototype that have forced delay of the first flight and certification by at least six months, Boe
Charter & Fractional

FAA Refuses To Discuss AMI Suspension/A008 Issues

Despite repeated requests from AIN, the FAA said that no officials would conduct any interviews about last week’s emergency suspension of AMI Jet Ch
Accidents

Fuel Starvation Eyed in King Air B90 Crash

An NTSB preliminary report suggests that the Beechcraft King Air B90 (N10TM) that crashed into a parking lot in Chattanooga, Tenn., on September 19 ran out

Arinc sharpens focus on business aviation

Arinc, best known for its broad-based aviation services in the field of transportation communications and systems engineering, has launched a new effort ai
Training and Workforce

Linked PCs power new low-cost jet training device

“What makes our system unique is that it is based on a simple personal computer network that ties all of the components together,” Mike Altman, CEO of Math
Safety

DOD may save historic NASA crash-test gantry

It took a flood in central Pennsylvania three decades ago to get NASA into the business of crash-testing airframes, and the siren call of the “final fronti
Training and Workforce

Twin Commander pilots gather to learn at ‘TCU’

During its 50-year history the Twin Commander line of business aircraft has occupied a special niche.

DaimlerChrysler Aviation is all about versatility

“Business aviation with commercial airline standards” is how DaimlerChrysler Aviation (DCA) describes operations with its fleet consisting of an Airbus Cor
Engines

New Honeywell president will see AS907 to market

Russell Turner, a former top executive for Boeing’s United Space Alliance business in Houston, is the new president of Honeywell Aerospace’s $4.7 billion E
Safety

A Spring Break for Safety: 48th Annual Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar

“The aviation industry should not allow concerns over security to detract from efforts to improve aviation safety,” said Stuart Matthews, president and CEO
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Services & Suppliers Supershow 2003

Jill Hilgenberg, marketing v-p for Cygnus Business Media, has had to learn a long list of aviation vocabulary in a short time.

Line between bizjet and airliner blurs

The scheduled airlines, after years of seeing business-class travelers lured away by business aviation operators, are fighting back.Actually, i
Charter & Fractional

Longest cabin on the ramp

The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 on the EBACE static ramp was the newest addition to the charter fleet of Vienna, Austria-based Jetalliance.

Cessna Fattens Order Book at EBACE

During the convention, Cessna took signed orders for two Citation Xs, one Citation CJ1, one Caravan and one 206 Turbo Stationair–all for delivery this year
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety and SimuFlite Show ‘Virtual Sims’

Eliminating the seam between the classroom and simulator has been the goal for both FlightSafety and SimuFlite lately, and both companies displayed “virtua
FBOs

ExecuJet Opens Base at Linköping

Expanding its presence in Scandinavia, business aviation service provider ExecuJet has established a new operating satellite base at Linköping City Airport
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik Prospering in Fierce Market

Completions of corporate and VIP aircraft were worth $111 million in sales to Lufthansa Technik last year, an increase of 20 percent over the 2001 figure.
FBOs

Universal Expands European Services

Universal Weather & Aviation announced new flight services for European customers at EBACE.
Aircraft

Up, Up and Avanti

Piaggio Aero Industries delivered 16 Avantis last year, up from 12 in 2001 and six in 2000.

Ebace 2003: Special Report

The third running of EBACE, the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition, has established the Geneva, Switzerland event as a solid entry in the

A Century in Review - The 1950s: Jets Take Over

For aviation, the spirit of the 1950s could be said to have begun with Chuck Yeager’s breaking of the “sound barrier” in Glamorous Glennis, a rocket-powere

Pilot says lift dump failed in Premier crash

The pilot of the Raytheon Beech Premier I that overran the runway at Herrera International Airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on January 7 told