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| 10.20.2008 |
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Pieper Optimistic about Eclipse
Orlando, Fla. – While most of his time must have been spent explaining the events surrounding Eclipse over the past year, Eclipse CEO Roel Pieper remained optimistic about the manufacturer which, he said, has stepped back to take stock, putting the...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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New Training Guidelines for VLJS
Orlando, Fla. – A rewrite of the VLJ training guidelines is expected from the National Business Aviation Association’s Safety Committee by year end after a meeting during the recent NBAA convention which reviewed the experience of the nearly 400...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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Embraer Order Book Up 34 Percent
Based on the first three quarters of 2008, when it delivered 45, 52, and 48 jets, respectively, Embraer shows a steadier production process, which represents a 34 percent increase over the same period in 2007 when the company delivered 108 jets. Therefore...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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New Airport May Not Be So Crazy, After All
Panama City, Fla – Those who think building a new airport with a 10,000 foot runway in the middle of a nature preserve and on the cusp of sea change in the aviation industry, is crazy haven’t talked to the folks involved in the $330 million...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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AAI Outlines Future of A700
Orlando, Fla. – Aircraft Acquisitions Inc (AAI), the successor company to Adam Aircraft, is forging ahead with certification of its Very Light Jet, the A700, with the good fortune of having all the previous certification testing, already approved by the...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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Honeywell Forecasts Record Deliveries, Despite Slump
Orlando, Fla -- Deliveries of business jets in the Very Light Jet segment will continue to build momentum off a base of around 250 units in 2008, according to Honeywell Aerospace, which released its latest forecast on the eve of the NBAA show. For VLJs...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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JetSuite Inks Financing, Support Deals
Orlando, Fla. – At a time when headlines are raging about the constipation of the financial markets and the utter lack of any financing available, especially for fledgling operations, Long Beach, Calif-based JetSuite scored during the NBAA convention...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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ARINC Offers Low-Cost Solutions for VLJs
Orlando, Fla. – ARINC is offering an economical package of web-enabled flight support services for operators of Very Light Jets (VLJs) and other general aviation aircraft with takeoff weights below 12,500 lbs, including small turboprops and other...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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New AOA Sensor
A new Angle of Attack sensor, designed specifically to meet the needs of commuter, business, and general aviation aircraft, means that small- and mid-size aircraft can now benefit from its lower power requirements and the smaller size of the 4239-01 angle of...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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FAA Expands Runway Status Lights Nationwide
Sensis Corp was awarded a $131 million, three-year contract to install runway status lights at 22 major U.S. airports. The award from the Federal Aviation Administration includes two one-year options to install the lights at additional airports, for a total...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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New Systems at Four Major Airports
Air traffic control towers located in Chicago, Denver, St. Louis, and Minneapolis-St. Paul are now using automated radar processing and display systems deployed as part of the Federal Aviation Administration's Terminal Area Modernization Replacement (TAMR)...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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AIR Reports Pilot Hiring Up
Airlines nearly doubled their hiring between August and September, according to AIR, Inc, which said its reporting airlines hired a total of 429 pilots in September, approximately 99 percent more pilots than the previous month. Even so, the organization...
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| 10.13.2008 |
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VA Launches On-Line Res Site for Air Taxis
The Virginia SATSLab (VSATS), in partnership with the Air Taxi Association (ATXA), officially launched VirginiaAirTaxi.com, a new on-demand flight reservations system. VirginiaAirTaxi.com allows travelers to book on-demand flights from air taxi and air...
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| 10.13.2008 |
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Epic Awaits Cash Infusion, Reorganizing
Investment by Indian billionaire Vijay Millya in Bend, Ore.-based Epic Air is on hold for the moment, according to Chair and CEO Rick Schrameck, who reported that the company’s Elite very light jet is also on hold given the fact it is now hostage to the...
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| 10.13.2008 |
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JetSuite, Pratt Ink Deal
JetSuite, the planned jet charter company which will operate the Embraer Phenom 100, signed an 11-year deal with Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) to maintain its new fleet of PW617F-powered Embraer Phenom 100 aircraft. The company has 50 aircraft on...
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| 10.13.2008 |
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B of A to Provide Enhanced Financing
Bank of America and British-based aviation group, Gama Aviation, Inc., formed a strategic alliance, providing enhanced financing terms for clients who finance their aircraft through Bank of America and obtain aircraft management services from Gama Aviation...
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| 10.13.2008 |
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Sound Bites
NBAA attendees reported a glut of planes on the market with few buyers, the worst some have seen in many years. Just a year ago demand was so high that manufacturers were reporting one broken sales record after another whether they...
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| 10.13.2008 |
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Phenoms Debut at NBAA
With its full complement of business jets now launched, if not about to be certificated, Embraer can rightly crow about its progress in the executive jet market. Only three years after its decision to enter the market as its commercial jet business matured...
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NBAA Watch – Diamond
Diamond D-JET Flies to Air Taxis Despite the fact it is marketing the D-JET to the owner operator, Diamond Aircraft announced fleet sales to two air taxi operators – YourJet and SwiftJet – both of which are planning to start up shortly. The sales...
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| 10.13.2008 |
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NBAA Watch – Embraer
A price increase on the Phenom 300, the opening of its Hartford service center and the broadening of its Executive Care program were all in the talking points for Embraer at last week’s National Business Aviation Association convention. At the static...
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