Content Archive: November 2007

Safety

FAA: Runway Overruns Are Preventable

The FAA has issued an
FBOs

Signature Flight Support Continues FBO Buying Spree

Less than a month after acquiring Marathon Flight Services at Kissimmee (Fla.) Gateway Airport and Carolina Air Center in Hilton Head, S.C., Signature Flig
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.
Aircraft

Another Eclipse 500 Auctioned on eBay

Eclipse Aviation has placed a second Eclipse 500 very light jet, S/N 082, on the auction block.
Aircraft

Another Supplier Scuffle at Eclipse Aviation

On Tuesday, Eclipse 500 empennage assembly supplier Hampson Aerospace filed a lawsuit

Embraer Predicts Strong Business Jet Market

Embraer foresees a demand for 13,150 business jets worth some $201 billion over the next decade, according to its market outlook released this morning.

FAA Investigating Google Boeing 767 Operator

The FAA confirmed yesterday that it is investigating the operations of Elan Express, a Part 125 certificate holder partially owned by TAG Aviation USA that
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Conversions Bring New Life to Old Regional Jets

Montreal-based Project Phoenix has joined a growing number of companies offering a program to convert used Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets into executive a
Regulations and Government

FAA Wants Your Input on Existing Regs

The FAA today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking