Content Archive: September 2011
Charter & Fractional
Platinum Jet Founders Sentenced To Prison
Michael Brassington, former president, CEO chief pilot and cofounder of Fort Lauderdale-based charter operator Platinum Jet, and his brother, former v-p an
Aircraft
Piaggio Short Lists Partners for Jet Program
Piaggio Aero Industries apparently will enter the business-jet market only if it can line up an existing major aircraft manufacturer as a risk-sharing part
JPMorgan: Bizjet Deliveries To Rise 20 Percent in 2012
According to JPMorgan North American Equity Research’s latest business jet monthly report, business jet deliveries will remain flat this year at about 549
Regulations and Government
26 Groups Urge Congress to Reject Aviation User Fees
Twenty-six aviation and labor associations representing virtually the entire U.S.
United Technologies To Acquire Goodrich for $18.4B
United Technologies, the parent company of engine maker Pratt & Whitney Canada and helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky, reached an agreement yesterday to
Aircraft
Atlas Shaves 747-8F Order by Three Airplanes
Atlas Air has cancelled delivery of three “early build” Boeing 747-8 Freighters, lowering the total number of the airplanes covered under its firm order to
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik Sofia Expands Hangar Capacity
Lufthansa Technik Sofia is expanding its single-aisle hangar capacity by adding two new bays for heavy checks.
Maintenance and Modifications
Summit Aviation Adds New Hangar and Paint Facility
Summit Aviation of Middletown, Del., recently dedicated a new 78,000-sq-ft expansion that includes a 37,400-sq-ft hangar, 9,200-sq-ft paint facility, two c
AIN Blog: Memorials Prove Their Worth
Lately, I find myself growing tired of memorials, most recently the one that fills the empty hole in the ground where the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers
