Content Archive: March 2009

Charter & Fractional

Charter safety group focuses on audits and SMS

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) took center stage at the second annual NATA Air Charter Safety Symposium, held last month at the NTSB Training Cen
Aircraft

New ATR Lands in Guernsey

Guernsey, UK-based regional carrier Aurigny Air Services last month took delivery of its first new ATR 72-500 in accordance with a firm contract it signed

Mesa Swaps Hawaiian Partners

Hawaii’s Island Air will fly de Havilland Dash 8s between Kahului, Maui, Lihue, Kauai and Hilo as Go!Express under the terms of a tentative code-share deal
Charter & Fractional

Charter firm nears deal with new buyer

The plan by JDA Acquisition Company (JDAAC) to buy the assets of charter/management firm JetDirect Aviation is expected to reach fruition by April 7.

CAN Surpasses 31,000 Patient Transports

Corporate Angel Network, the Westchester County, N.Y.-based public charity that arranges free flights for cancer patients to treatment by using empty seats
Maintenance and Modifications

Hot Section: Exeujet Aviation grows in Asia Pacific region

ExecuJet Aviation is stepping up the expansion of its business aviation support in the Asia Pacific region with new maintenance and handling facilities in
Aircraft

Bombardier Collects Second C Series Order

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has secured a firm order from Lease Corporation International (LCI) Aviation for 20 C Series airliners.
Charter & Fractional

Socata Unveils TBM sharing Plan

Daher Socata launched a TBM 850 co-ownership program dubbed “Fly And Share your TBM” (Fast), with guaranteed operational availability for owner-pilots.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hot Section: BBA Aviation expands R-R 250 service to Dallas

BBA Aviation’s Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company Dallas Airmotive is adding Rolls-Royce Model 250 services at its Dallas Love Field Regional Turbine
Safety

Safety programs essential to keep insurance costs down

“You can bet the insurance market is going to change.