Content Archive: November 2007

Groom named to head Beechcraft

Raytheon Aircraft has appointed Randy Groom president of its Beechcraft division, which consists of the Bonanza, Baron and Premier lines.

Cessna workers agree to new deal

Cessna reached a new labor agreement with the union representing nearly 6,000 of its workers.
Aircraft

Mission group to get Kodiak

The Alaska Air Group and members of the Bruce Kennedy Memorial Fund announced last month that the two organizations have raised more than $870,000 toward t
Training and Workforce

SaferJett to provide training for Adam pilots and mechanics

Adam Aircraft has chosen Colorado-based SaferJett to provide training for its aircraft programs.
Aircraft

Cirrus sketches jet details in broad strokes

“From our point of view it’s not as big a jump from piston aircraft to a jet as you might think,” Alan Klapmeier, chairman, CEO and cofounder of Cirrus Des

Columbia Bankruptcy

The bankruptcy of Columbia has attracted the attention of a number of companies, including Cirrus.

New to bizjet market, Embraer takes on Wichita heavyweight

It’s no secret that Embraer is rapidly adding new business jets to its product line, but what’s interesting about that is that the Brazilian company seems

NBAA’07 Convention Report

This year’s NBAA Convention was about more than multimillion-dollar deals, flashy exhibits and rows of new business jets gleaming under the Georgia sun.
Regulations and Government

User Fees a Hot-button Topic at NBAA’07

Not surprisingly, talk of user fees dominated at NBAA’07 as aviation leaders laid out their strategy for countering airline tactics aimed at shifting more
Safety

Eclipse FOQA Program a First in General Aviation

Eclipse Aviation yesterday released more information about its planned flight operational quality assurance (FOQA) program, which was recently approved by