Content Archive: October 2007

Maintenance and Modifications

Northeast Facility Installing Citation RVSM Packages

Garrett Aviation Services approved Northeast Air, a Portland, Ore.
Accidents

Jets Do Triple Play Off Runways in One Day

There were no serious injuries or major damage initially reported following three separate incidents of business jets rolling off dry runways on April 21.

Burnham to resign as Raytheon CEO

One day after presenting the company’s first-quarter results, Dan Burnham revealed that he will step down as CEO of Raytheon Co., effective July 1.

Jackson Hole Airport copes with growth limits

This is a story about an airport in the American West surrounded by towering mountains, an airport nestled amid staggering scenic beauty and smack in the m
Accidents

IFALPA to Brazil: Don’t Criminalize Midair Collision

The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) late last week called on the Brazilian government “to return to agreed international
Charter & Fractional

Delta AirElite launches block-charter program

Delta AirElite, which has operated an aircraft management and charter service since 1991 when it was still Comair Jet Express, took a step toward further e

Frax regs ready for OMB signoff

FAR Part 91 Subpart K, which will regulate fractional-ownership operations, has finally moved out of Transportation Department final review and on to the W

Regional airlines, bizav shine in FAA forecast

The FAA now doesn’t expect domestic commercial air travel to return to pre-9/11 levels until 2006, and its earlier forecasts that U.S.
ATC

Bill Introduced to Prevent ATC Privatization

A bipartisan team of representatives last month introduced H.R.1711, legislation that would prohibit the privatization or contracting out of the nation’s A
Aircraft

Another Program Aims To Move Caravans

Buyers of certain Cessna Caravans can receive a $75,000 saving over the turbine single’s price of approximately $1.5 million.