VERY LIGHT JET REPORT :: APRIL 14, 2008

Cessna Citation Mustang Reaches 500-order Milestone
Cessna Aircraft Company surpassed 500 orders for the Citation Mustang entry level business jet. “We were confident that once our customers started flying the Citation Mustang we would have very happy owners and accelerated orders,” said Roger Whyte, senior vice...

NATA Outlines Its Environmental Issues
While the entire industry struggles with reducing fuel consumption and the consequent reduction in emissions, the National Air Transport Association outlined additional issues facing its members including de-icing fluids, airport issues and gasoline lead levels. It also outlined the impact of spill...

Eclipse Aviation Adds Dual Garmin GPS 400W Units
Eclipse Aviation is incorporating dual integrated Garmin GPS 400W units into Avio NG, providing state-of-the-art GPS navigation to the Eclipse 500. “The addition of the Garmin GPS units provides Eclipse 500 customers with a comprehensive GPS navigation solution,” said Vern Raburn, Eclipse...

Sun ‘n’ Fun Watch – NBAA, Cessna
NBAA Schedules New Even for Light Aircraft With 60 percent of NBAA's 8,000 members operating just a single airplane to help advance their business, the National Business Aircraft Association will launch a new event specifically for light aircraft owners. "We've been talking to those members about how we...

Cessna Completes Human Factors Training
Cessna completed an initial round of concentrated human factors training for nearly 1,400 employees at its nine Citation Service Centers located throughout the United States. The training assists employees in identifying factors that could contribute to errors and arms them with strategies to diminish such...