Content Archive: October 2006
Two former Dallas Airmotive execs die
James Donlan, former president and CEO of Dallas Airmotive, died July 23 from an apparent heart attack.
Aircraft
Faster King Air to take on VLJs
Deliveries of the Beech King Air C90-GT, a more powerful version of the series intended to compete with very light jets, are scheduled to start in December
Security
Senate bill calls for review of GA security
A Senate amendment that called for severe fines, loss of license and aircraft confiscation for violating the flight restricted zone (FRZ) in the Washington
Business aviation accidents, fatalities rise in first half
According to safety analyst Robert E.
Charter & Fractional
CitationShares Launches New Programs
Fractional provider CitationShares recently announced three new programs for its customers.
Aircraft
Flexjet Waives More Ferry Fees
Fractional provider Bombardier Flexjet is offering ferry-fee waivers to and from Europe and Hawaii for share owners of Challenger 300s and 604s.
Aircraft
Is There a Jet in Piaggio’s Future?
A “world-ranked aircraft manufacturer” has engaged Forecast International to evaluate the market for a new business jet.
Regulations and Government
Forty Pilots Indicted in Fraud Sting
Operation Safe Pilot, an 18-month federal probe into “the misuse of Social Security numbers by pilots,” ended last month with the indictment of 40 pilots–s
Aircraft
Beech Duke’s ‘Air’ Apparent
Rocket Engineering of Spokane, Wash., said it will soon have an STC to re-engine Beechcraft Duke BE60 twin pistons with two P&WC PT6A-35 or -21 turboprops.
