Content Archive: May 2008

Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft Premieres the Premier II at EBACE

This afternoon at EBACE Hawker Beechcraft announced the $7.365 million (2010 $) Premier II, a long-awaited performance-enhanced version of the Premier IA.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Mid-air collision kills one

PILATUS UV-20A, MARANA, ARIZ., MARCH 15, 2002–A U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Frax regulations emerge as NPRM, comments due

After an arduous trip through the federal bureaucratic processes, the FAA published its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for FAR Part 91 Subpart K last
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation swings doors open on widebody super hangar

Jet Aviation inaugurated a new hangar at its Basel completion facility on May 16, just days before the opening of EBACE.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gore Design targets both narrow and widebodies

Gore Design Completions (Booth No.
Avionics

Embraer selects Safe Flight stall warning for Phenom 100

Embraer has chosen Safe Flight Instrument Corporation’s Stall Warning and Protection System (SWPS) for the Phenom 100 very light jet.

Slots, emissions and economy problematical

The 2008 EBACE show will be the biggest yet, but it isn’t size that sets the event apart, according to Eric Mandemaker, new chief executive of the European
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet Spares Going Green in Florida

Following a review of its operations by efficiency consultants, CRS Jet Spares has revealed a range of measures that will help the Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Cabin Interior and Electronics

New Flight Display LCD Allays Dealer Concerns

Flight Display Systems, a leading manufacturer of in-flight entertainment equipment, has unveiled at EBACE the updated version of its 7-inch widescreen LCD
Charter & Fractional

FlyingGroup To Offset Carbon Dioxide

Executive charter operator FlyingGroup (Booth No.