| Displaying 61 - 80 of 468 matching stories. |
 |
|
| 10.20.2008 |
|
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)...
|
|
|
|
| 10.20.2008 |
|
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...
|
|
|
|
| 10.20.2008 |
|
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...
|
|
|
|
| 10.20.2008 |
|
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...
|
|
|
|
| 10.13.2008 |
|
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...
|
|
|
|
| 10.13.2008 |
|
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...
|
|
|
|
| 10.13.2008 |
|
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...
|
|
|
|
| 10.13.2008 |
|
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...
|
|
|
|
| 10.13.2008 |
|
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...
|
|
|
|
| 10.13.2008 |
|
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...
|
|
|
|
| 10.13.2008 |
|
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...
|
|
|
|
| 10.13.2008 |
|
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...
|
|
|
|
| 10.13.2008 |
|
Citation Airlift Call Goes Out
Cessna is looking for Citation owners to volunteer their time, their aircraft and their money to join a massive airlift of Special Olympics athletes to the games that begin July 27 in Lincoln, Neb. Supported by Citation Owner Harrison Ford and Gold Medal...
|
|
|
|
| 10.13.2008 |
|
NBAA Watch – Cessna
Cessna Service Centers Preparing Open Cessna’s service centers at Mesa, Greensboro, the UK and India are set to open shortly. Mesa The majority of employees at Cessna’s Long Beach, Calif. facility will move to the Citation Service Center’s...
|
|
|
|
| 10.06.2008 |
|
Analysis: Horrible Year for VLJs
No one can deny that since we last gathered at the National Business Aviation Association convention a year ago, this has been a tough year for the very light jet industry. It has been filled with the bankruptcy of Adam Aircraft and serious financial problems...
|
|
|
|
| 10.06.2008 |
|
VLJs set to make impact in Europe
Barcelona would be a great place for a VLJ assembly line, according to said José Mariano López, managing director, Barcelona Aeronautics & Space Association (BAIE) welcoming some 80-plus delegates to the second annual European VLJ Conference...
|
|
|
|
| 10.06.2008 |
|
BIKKAIR Adds Jet
BIKKAIR added a Cessna Mustang to its fleet and will base it at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. The newly launched VLJ air taxi service now provides Rotterdam and Amsterdam, the main Dutch economic...
|
|
|
|
| 10.06.2008 |
|
Honda Taps Korry for Control Panels
Korry was chosen by Honda Aircraft Company to supply cockpit control panels for the new HondaJet advanced light jet. The control panels will feature innovative human interface design...
|
|
|
|
| 10.06.2008 |
|
Slump in Biz Jet Sales Expected
A slump in business jet sales was predicted by Forecast International on the eve of this week’s National Business Aviation Association meeting in Orlando. However, that is not very alarming since most other forecasts had already predicted a 2011-2013...
|
|
|
|
| 09.29.2008 |
|
New VLJ Operator for UK
Initially using two Embraer Phenom 100s, FlairJet, a new private jet charter operator, plans to launch operations from Oxford Airport, UK next May. The company’s backers – three London-based lawyers – also have further lease options for 2010...
|
|
|
|
| Pages: « Previous 1 2 3 [4] 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Next » |
