Content Archive: November 2007

Aircraft

Eclipse’s jet evaluation tool has a broader use

Personal jets, mini-jets, ultra-light jets, very light jets.
Aircraft

Tail supplier sues Eclipse

Litigation filed last month by Eclipse 500 empennage assembly supplier Hampson Aerospace in the New Mexico Second District Court against Eclipse Aviation q
Aircraft

Avocet gets boost with order for 105 ProJets

UltraJet, a membership-based charter company, has ordered 105 ProJets, the proposed very light twinjet from Westport, Conn.-based startup Avocet Aircraft,

Century in review

The first four years of the 2000s have been a trial for aviation.
Regulations and Government

FAA Reauthorization Bill Still No Closer

Congress last month once again extended the FAA’s current authorization and aviation taxes until December 14, making it increasingly unlikely that the ques
Training and Workforce

Embraer and CAE Team on Training

Embraer and Montreal-based training provider CAE announced a joint venture to provide pilot and maintenance training for the Brazilian airframer’s new Phen
Aircraft

NBAA 2003 Convention Report

The 2003 NBAA Convention celebrated the centennial of manned powered flight with some powerful and exotic hardware, including three new derivative airplane
Engines

Williams Launches FJ44-4 Turbofan

Williams International launched the 3,500-pound-thrust FJ44-4, a FADEC-equipped turbofan engine that uses essentially the same core as the 3,000-pound-thru
Aircraft

Eclipse Inks Deal on Wing Assembly

Eclipse Aviation signed a contract with Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) of Japan for the manufacture of complete wing assemblies for the Eclipse 500 very light
Safety

Runway Overruns Can Be Stopped, FAA Says

The FAA issued Advisory Circular 91-79 for pilots and operators of turbine-powered airplanes to identify, understand and mitigate risks associated with run