Content Archive: October 2006

Aircraft

Cessna to double Citation fleet in China

Roger Whyte, Cessna’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, told attendees at the first ABACE that Cessna’s presence in the country dates back to 1
Aircraft

Embraer expects market for large-cabin jets

Business jet passengers in the Asia-Pacific market will appreciate the generous cabin space Embraer’s Legacy offers, according to Guan Dongyuan, managing d
Charter & Fractional

Metrojet givesAsian charter fleet a boost

Gulfstream is set to deliver the first G450 to an Asian customer by the end of this month.
Avionics

IS&S betting on glass-cockpit technology

The pressure is on for Exton, Pa.-based Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S), but you would never know it from talking with company marketing executives.<
Avionics

Piper’s Meridian gets a makeover, Avidyne style

While buyers will undoubtedly welcome the switch in the Piper Meridian from previous Meggitt Magic avionics to the more capable Avidyne Entegra system, an

Republic set to fly 170s for Delta, US Airways

The FAA certainly tested its patience, but Republic Airways appeared likely to win an operating certificate for its new Republic Airlines division in time
Accidents

ATR Crash Probe Homes In on Fuel

Italian authorities strongly suspect that fuel starvation or contamination caused the crash of a Tunisian ATR 72 off the northern coast of Sicily on August
Security

FA Cites 9/11 Hysteria in Lawsuit

Former Comair flight attendant (FA) Gilbert Knops has filed suit against the airline, claiming his ethnic appearance and anti-war sentiment bred suspicion

Independence Air in Dire Straits

Discount-fare Bombardier CRJ operator Independence Air raised “substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern” in last month’

Winds Collapse Chautauqua Hangar

Strong wind gusts from August 5 thunderstorms collapsed part of the roof of a new maintenance hangar under construction for Chautauqua Airlines at Louisvil