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Handoff - Boeing Business Jets: Steven Hill to Stephen Taylor
Rarely does the chief pilot of an OEM become the president, but it happened at Boeing Business Jets last year when Steve Taylor took over from Steve Hill,
Handoff - DOT: Mary Peters to Ray LaHood
Despite his role in the impeachment of President Clinton and support for Sen.
Handoff - NTSB: Mark Rosenker to Deborah Hersman
NTSB sitting member Deborah Hersman was sworn in as the 12th chairman of the NTSB at the end of July, taking over from acting chairman Mark Rosenker, who h
Handoff - FAA: Robert Sturgell to Lynn Osmus to Randy Babbitt
Former Air Line Pilots Association president Randy Babbitt was confirmed for a five-year term as FAA Administrator on May 21, taking the reins from acting
Final Flight: Sydney “Sid” Baker
Sydney “Sid” Baker, former head of Eastman Kodak’s flight department and a business aviation veteran for nearly 30 years, died on February 27.
Final Flight: John Spoor Broome
Nicknamed the “Flying Rancher” for his frequent use of a Mitsubishi MU-2, John Spoor Broome was a former NBAA board member, pilot and philanthropist.
Final Flight: Charles “Charlie” Morris
Charles “Charlie” Morris, a former NBAA board member and long-time head of Mobil’s corporate flight department, died on June 17 in Norwalk, Conn.
Aircraft
Defense bill gives VH-71 presidential helo a toehold
Limited funding for the Lockheed Martin/AgustaWestland VH-71 presidential helicopter, which is based on the three-engine AgustaWestland AW101, has made it
Boisture ‘surprised’ by cancellations from NetJets
Hawker Beechcraft chairman and CEO Bill Boisture said during a hastily arranged fourth-quarter update conference call that he was “surprised” at the “timin
Accidents
Newsmakers 2009: Platinum Jet execs, employees indicted on conspiracy charges
When a Challenger 600 operated by Platinum Jet Management
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Greenpoint Develops 747-8 ‘Aerolift’ Elevator
Greenpoint Technologies’ design team has released its concept for a ground-to-main deck elevator for executive versions of the Boeing 747-8.
The ele
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Happy Design Puts an End to the Plain Plane
Happy Design Studio, an eight-year-old firm based in Strasbourg, France, has launched a new venture in aircraft exterior livery design.
Despite the
Cabin Interior and Electronics
ACJC Creates Multi-mission VIP Kit
Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC), a Toulouse, France-based completion and refurbishment specialist, has introduced for the Airbus A320 a kit that allows
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Iacobucci Offers a Solution To Waste
Iacobucci HF Electronics has introduced its first WastePak trash compactor, a device developed specifically to resolve the problem of waste disposal during
RMD Brings Luxury Yacht Experience to Business Jet Cabins
Rainsford Mann Design (RMD) opened its doors as an aircraft cabin concept designer in January last year, teaming with independent completion and refurbishm
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Bizliner business sees slight dip in demand
In March last year, it appeared the bizliner completion centers were sailing through the recession with barely a ripple, working at capacity with slots fil
Industry mourns death of leader Ed Stimpson
Ed Stimpson, a driving force behind the law that resurrected the moribund general aviation industry in the mid-1990s, died November 25 at age 75 after a fi
Newsmakers 2009: The recession takes its toll
By November 2008, it was obvious that despite the best efforts of the drivers and most ardent wishes of the passengers, the economic bus was headed over th
Safety
NTSB criticizes FAA action on runway safety
While NTSB chairman Deborah Hersman lauded controllers and pilots for an improving runway incursion rate in the U.S., she took the FAA to task for its dith
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Comlux ends partnership with Airbus Corporate Jet Centre
The Comlux Group, which became a 40-percent shareholder in the Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) in May 2008, has withdrawn by mutual agreement from that
The fog lifts on a new year as industry recovers slowly
A shell-shocked business aviation industry is peeking out from behind the bulwarks and wondering if the lull in gunfire signals the beginning of an end to
Regulations and Government
Congress OKs short-term FAA reauthorization
With another deadline looming in the FAA reauthorization contretemps, Congress last month voted to temporarily authorize funding and spending for FAA progr
AIA: Bizjet Market To Recover in 2010, Grow in 2011
While the setbacks suffered by the business aviation industry over the past year or so have been substantial, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) ex
President Signs $636.3 Billion Defense Appropriations Bill; Funding for VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Is Included
With little fanfare on Saturday, the Senate approved and President Obama subsequently signed the final
Rotorcraft
VH-71 Presidential Helicopter May Get a Small Boost
Capitol Hill observers expect the House and Senate conference committee on defense appropriations to issue its final report this week.
Maintenance and Modifications
Comlux Dissolves Partnership with Airbus
The Comlux Group, which became a 40-percent shareholder in the Airbus Corporate Jet Center (ACJC) in May last year, has withdrawn from the partnership by m
Aircraft
Gulfstream G250 Makes Its First Flight
Gulfstream Aerospace and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) flew the G250 super-midsize business jet for the first time today, fulfilling a promise made ear
