Content Archive: November 2007

FBOs

European FBO Report 2003

Recovering traffic levels are driving desire for both expansion and consolidation in the European market for business-aircraft handling services.
Aircraft

Winglet STC for Hawker 800 delayed

Aviation Partners expects to obtain an STC early this month on its blended winglets for the Hawker 800 series.

She'll returns to U.S. GA fuel market

After an absence of nearly 20 years, Shell Aviation announced its return to the U.S.

Dubai show to be a test of commitment to region

Two years after 9/11, Dubai’s biennial air show will declare itself to be firmly back to business as usual when it opens next month (December 7 to 11) in t

UK-Saudi Talks Continue on Typhoon Deal

Negotiations continue between the UK and Saudi Arabian governments over the details of Project Salam, the agreement to supply 72 Eurofighter Typhoons to Sa

Indian RFP for New Fighter Pleasing and Puzzling

How good is the Indian Air Force’s Request for Proposals (RFP) for the supply of 126 new fighters to meet the medium multi-role combat aircraft requirement
Safety

FAA: Runway Overruns Are Preventable

The FAA has issued an
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Posts Wider Loss Despite Higher Revenues

In its first-quarter FY2008 report issued late last week, Clearwater, Fla.-based fractional provider Avantair said revenues increased by 52.9 percent, to $
Avionics

Garmin G1000 STC’d for King Air C90 Series

Garmin last week received FAA STC approval to install G1000 avionics retrofits in the Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90A/GT.