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| 06.05.2006 |
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First Quarter Earnings Up at Bombardier
Bombardier reported consolidated revenues of $3.5 billion in the first quarter with an order backlog of $32.3 billion for the diversified transportation company. Its aerospace division reported earnings of $1.9 billion and a backlog of $10.6 billion. It...
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| 06.05.2006 |
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Comings and Goings - People In the News
Don Bornhorst, a 15-year veteran of Comair has taken the helm as its new president, succeeding Fred Buttrell, formerly president of Delta Connection, who held the post since January 2005 and led the airline to a resurgence in the carrier's operations and...
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| 05.29.2006 |
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Business Aviation: Air Charters Selling Empty Legs
Capitalizing on the trend for air charter operators to sell empty legs -- approximately 40 percent of flying in Europe alone -- to travelers, CharterMatrix.com is trying to bring the convenience of air charters to the general population. (RAN, May 15)...
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| 05.29.2006 |
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FAA Funding, Industry Results Provide Focus for RAA Meeting
FAA reauthorization, funding and modernization, labor relations, additional security taxes and fees, reduced Essential Air Service (EAS) funding and regulatory changes topped the agenda as the Regional Airline Association's (RAA) 42 member airlines met in...
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| 05.29.2006 |
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Supply Side
CAE CAE announced it won $48 million worth of contracts for simulation equipment and training service, including a contract for a full-flight simulator for the ATR72-500. The ATR contract also includes two CAE Tropos visual systems and an upgrade to the...
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| 05.22.2006 |
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Miami's Falcon Air in Bankruptcy
Falcon Air filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code last week, citing rising fuel prices, coupled with older aircraft - 727s - that are fuel inefficient and require expensive maintenance checks. These factors prevented the company from...
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| 05.22.2006 |
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Aircraft Sales
ATR: Aer Arann, an Irish regional airline, ordered 10 new 72-seat ATR72-500s in a deal worth more than $180 million. It is the single largest aircraft investment by a private Irish passenger airline and the third largest in Irish history, said the carrier...
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| 05.22.2006 |
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Quick Takes
A change bing to launch a new local airline -- Manx2, linking the Isle of Man to Leeds, Blackpool and Belfast - is expected to bing in July, operating a fleet of 19-seat aircraft. Noel Hayes and James Filleul, veterans of both regional airlines and island...
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| 05.15.2006 |
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Business Aviation to Grow 4% Annually in Europe
European business aviation traffic is expected to grow four percent annually and could reach a seven percent increase if the predicted strong growth of very light jets comes to fruition, according to a new report published by Eurocontrol. The report also...
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| 05.08.2006 |
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Embraer Introduces Large Bizjet, Executive Care Program
In a follow-on from its popular Embraer 190, Embraer (ERJ) introduced the Lineage 1000, ultra-large business jet, during the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibitions (EBASE) in Geneva last week. At the same time, it announced the launch of its...
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| 05.01.2006 |
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DayJet Plans Regional Operations
In a departure from the traditional regional model, DayJet is planning a "Per-Seat, On-Demand" business jet service focusing on hard-to-reach markets for the business traveler who wants an out-and-back-in-one-day passenger service. Vice...
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| 05.01.2006 |
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Disagreements Mount Over Safety Issues with VLJs
Although both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Air Transport Association (ATA) are raising certain safety concerns with very light jets (VLJs), some of the aircrafts' manufacturers believe the concerns are overblown. ATA, especially, has...
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| 05.01.2006 |
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Executive Jet Expands Fleet
Executive Jet Management (EJM), a provider of aircraft management and charter services worldwide, has added four new aircraft to its growing charter fleet, which it bases at 60 locations nationwide. A...
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| 05.01.2006 |
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Diamond's D-Jet's Maiden Flight
After several ground tests, Diamond Aircraft's D-Jet took flight from the company's North American base at London International Airport in Canada for the first time on April 18. The 1-hour-6-minute...
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| 05.01.2006 |
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Embraer Announces Joint Definition Phase for Phenom 300
Embraer (ERJ) is entering the joint definition phase for its nine-passenger light jet, expected on the market in 2009. Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada's...
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| 05.01.2006 |
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Club328 Promotes Hudson
Club328, a European executive jet operator, has appointed Alan Hudson as operations director. Hudson was previously deputy chief pilot and training manager for the Southhamption, England-based company...
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| 05.01.2006 |
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AAAE Elects Roberts
Members of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) elected Elaine Roberts, A.A.E. (Accredited Airport Executive) as the...
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| 05.01.2006 |
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New World Sales VP at Wingspeed
Wingspeed Corp, a leading provider of end-to-end communication systems to aircraft fleet operators, named David Borkowski as Vice President of World Wide...
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| 05.01.2006 |
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Adams Aircraft Appoints Penrod
Adam Aircraft named Rob Penrod as its vice president of manufacturing, as it continues to add staff...
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| 04.24.2006 |
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Embraer Posts Good First Quarter, Opens New Maintenance Facility
Embraer (ERJ) delivered 27 regional jets in the first quarter of 2006 and capped off the quarter with the opening of a new, 78,000-square-foot maintenance facility in Nashville. The 27 new aircraft went to airline, corporate and military/government customers...
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