Content Archive: June 2009

Charter & Fractional

Avantair Profits During Downturn

Clearwater, Fla.-based fractional provider Avantair reported another quarter of positive EBITA profits in a difficult economic environment, putting the Pia
Regulations and Government

NBAA: eApis intro went smoothly

NBAA told AIN that the eApis implementation that took effect on May 18 has largely been a nonevent for business aircraft operators.
Aircraft

Cessna Suspends Columbus Program

With “revenues…down significantly in the last year,” Cessna chairman, CEO and president Jack Pelton announced on April 29 that, “To ensure our focus is on
ATC

ATC System Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

Web applications used in supporting FAA ATC systems are not properly secured to prevent attacks or unauthorized access, warns a report from the DOT Inspect
Charter & Fractional

JetChoice Files Chapter 7

JetChoice, a Little Canada, Minn.-based membership charter company, voluntarily filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (liquidation) last month.
Avionics

Global Vision Coming into Focus

Bombardier’s new Global Vision flight deck successfully completed its power-on test and is on target for its first flight on a Global Express XRS this sum

Flight Activity Stabilizing, Says ARG/US

Although business aircraft flight activity in April declined 18.8 percent year-over-year, it was down just 1.86 percent compared with March, according to A

Steve Taylor: Chief pilot Steve Taylor replacing Steve Hill as president of BBJ

At EBACE last month, Boeing Business Jets announced that current president Steve Hill would be retiring in July after 30 years at Boeing and that Steve Tay

Organizers upbeat for this month’s Paris show

Despite the current economic crisis and the absence of two major U.S.
Airports

UK’s Oxford Airport adds to its bizjet appeal

Oxford Airport is continuing to develop as a business aviation gateway for central and southern England, with the completion this month of a new 21,000-sq-