Content Archive: December 2007

Charter & Fractional

JetBird Gets Enough Funding To Fly

JetBird, Europe’s planned new low-cost charter service, has raised €21 million ($31 million) in fresh capital through an oversubscribed private placement o

Dassault Feeling the Dollar Pinch

According to Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO Charles Edelstenne, the French aircraft manufacturer is planning on moving some of its activities out of Eu

Frost & Sullivan Analysis Shows Healthy Bizjet Market

Frost & Sullivan’s “World Business Jets Market: Investment Analysis” released yesterday says that strong corporate profits and more orders from China,
Accidents

Final Report: Gear torque knee failed

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B300, Englewood, Colo., Jan.
Accidents

Final Report: Helicopter crashed while filming car commercial

Eurocopter AS 350BA, Panamint Spring, Calif., Dec.
Accidents

Final Report: EMS King Air encountered unreported slush

Hawker Beechcraft King Air A100, Sault Ste.

People in Aviation: December 2007

Alan Klapmeier, chairman and CEO of Cirrus Design, has been named chairman of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) for next
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviation Finance

What a difference a year makes.In AIN’s annual report on aviation finance last year (October 2006, page 38), lenders expected 200
Aircraft

Special Report: Pre-owned Market 2007

Business Jets: In 2007 demand for business jets surges This year the business jet market started off busy and never took a breather.
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