New Jersey Reveals New Airport System Plan
Aviation activity in New Jersey is projected to increase from 4,4,00 aircraft today to 4,800 by 2020, an average annual growth rate of 0.65 percent, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)’s State Airport System Plan (SASP), released recently. General aviation operations are... [read more]
Embraer Posts Record in 2007
Embraer expects to deliver between 195 and 200 aircraft, in 2008, in the Commercial Aviation, Executive Aviation, and Defense and Government segments, plus another 10 to 15 Phenom 100 jets. Deliveries would best the 169 aircraft the company delivered during 2007, when production problems forced a reduction...
Adam Updates A700 Climate Test Results, Recounts Milestones
Adam Aircraft completed a successful series of tests at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. "Overall, the Eglin effort met all testing goals and provided an abundance of data that will help ensure the highest level of performance by the A700 in a variety of adverse...
FAA Expands Runway Safety Commitment
With runway safety still high on the safety agenda, Federal Aviation Administration proposed extending the enhanced standards for taxiway centerline makings to all certificated airports to reduce the risk of runway incursions. Simultaneously, the FAA is recommending regular recurrent driver training for all...
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Carbon Offset Programs, Claims Questioned
Although it is relatively new to aviation, having only been offered to passengers in the last year, carbon offsets have become a $54 million industry, said the Federal Trade Commission, which regulates advertising claims, as it launched hearings into green marketing. Carbon offset programs raise a host of...
Cessna Appoints NY GM
Cessna Aircraft Company named Elia Dragone as general manager of its New York Citation Service Center. Dragone rejoins Cessna after spending nearly three years managing the northeast territory for Jet Support Services Inc...
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