Content Archive: November 2011

Hawker Beechcraft Still Bleeding Red Ink

Hawker Beechcraft today reported revenues of $518.8 million for the three months ending September 20, a decrease of $75.9 million from the year-ago period.
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Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe Union Arbitration Postponed

A hearing with the UK’s Central Arbitration Committee over the representation of pilots at NetJets Europe scheduled for last Friday was postponed
Regulations and Government

GPS Coalition: LightSquared Misusing Spectrum

After LightSquared made statements that it has a “legal right” to build a network of terrestrial 4G broadband transmitters in the U.S.
Airports

Control Tower Reopens at Puerto Rico Airport

After being out of commission for nearly three months, the control tower at Puerto Rico Isla Grande Airport (SIG) finally went back online last week
FBOs

Euro Aviation Rebranded as Universal Aviation Greece

Universal Aviation today rebranded Euro Aviation, its Athens-based ground-support location, as Universal Aviation Greece.
Accidents

Nascar Owner Involved in Runway Overrun

Rick Hendrick, owner of Nascar team Hendrick Motorsports, his wife, and the two crewmembers suffered minor injures when their Gulfstream G150 overran

GD Chooses Asia-Pacific Senior V-P

General Dynamics yesterday appointed Leda M. L. Chong as Asia-Pacific region senior vice president of the company’s aerospace group.
Regulations and Government

Coalition Opposes Aviation Tax Increases

An aviation industry coalition of nearly 30 organizations is opposing the proposed aviation tax increases, “which would lead to significant job loss across

AIN Blog: Brace for More Banker Backlash

Buckle up and fly clean because the business jet is still a big fat whipping boy.
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