Content Archive: September 2006

Aircraft

FAA predicts growth in commercial, GA activity

While the FAA drastically reduced its estimate about the number of very light jets (VLJs) to take to the air in the next decade, comments and speeches at t

Jet Utilization To Grow 10 Percent Annually

Hours flown by turbine aircraft (including rotorcraft) are forecast to increase 6.4 percent yearly over the forecast period, compared with 1.8 percent for
Safety

Better Aviation English Goal of Program

A new FAA program is intended to improve the use of comprehensible English as the international language of aviation and support new English language profi
Aircraft

Gulfstream Names Supersonic Director

Gulfstream Aerospace has appointed Gerard Schkolnik as director of its supersonic technology programs.
Safety

The Everglades ValuJet crash… 10 years later

It has been 10 years since the ValuJet DC-9 accident in the Everglades that cost the lives of 110 people and a considerable amount of money.
Regulations and Government

Aviation Industry Expo 2006: Taxation and regulation issues weigh heavily at NATA event

During a year when non-airline aviation is expected to continue growing to record levels, a number of challenges face those whose service businesses propel
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Industry Expo 2006: User Fees: What May or May Not Be

If Air Transport Association (ATA) CEO James May has his way, business aviation will start paying more of what he believes is a fair share of the costs of
Charter & Fractional

Aviation Industry Expo 2006: Charter Operational Control

Judging from the size of the audience–about 200 people–many charter operators sent personnel to the NATA show to attend the first FAA operational control b
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Industry Expo 2006: PAMA experiences turnaround

“This is our first show since the SAE [Society of Automotive Engineers] alliance and I think it’s going well.
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FBOs

Landmark reaches 35 FBOs with corporate jets acquisition

Landmark Aviation remains in growth mode, buying the Corporate Jets FBO, maintenance and charter company at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona from FSS Airholdi