Content Archive: September 2007
Avionics
Glass cockpits for Sikorsky S-61
Acrohelipro and Carson helicopters are outfitting the first two of Carson’s Sikorsky S-61 fleet with Sagem Avionics’ integrated cockpit display system retr
Aircraft
Russia puts CRJ900 on ice
Transport Canada and Canadian government officials in Moscow have appealed to Russian authorities to issue certification for the Bombardier CRJ900, two of
Congressional Observer: October 2007
Lawmakers had much to think about when they returned from their summer break at the end of August.
Charter & Fractional
TAG might sell AMI Jet Charter shares
AMI Jet Charter CEO Charles McLaren confirmed to AIN that TAG Holdings might be interested in selling some of its stake in the charter company.
Aircraft
Honda says it will ramp up production to 100 jets a year
Honda Aircraft plans to ramp up to an annual build rate of 100 HondaJets within two years of starting its production line, company CEO Michimasa Fujino ann
Investors buying Sino Swearingen
New investors are acquiring control of Sino Swearingen Aircraft and finalizing plans to resume production of the SJ30-2 business twinjet.
Voters to decide future of Tempelhof
The fate of Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport is in the hands of local voters, who on October 17 can cast ballots in favor of keeping the historic downtown gatewa
Regulations and Government
Lobby groups keep focus on FAA funding stream
With Congress back in Washington, D.C., after its long summer hiatus, the propaganda war between general aviation and airlines continued apace, with lawmak
Forecast International: Turboprop Market To Slow
In a study titled “The Market for General Aviation/Utility Aircraft 2007-2016,” Forecast International said it anticipates a decline in corporate demand fo
Demand for business jets
For those who gaze into crystal balls and analyze the business jet market, there are heady days in store, according to recent industry prognostications.
