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Airline Industry Expects Profits

The Air Transport Association (ATA) expects U.S.
FBOs

Best AeroNet No Longer in Business

Best AeroNet, a business aviation contract fueling company that was launched in the 1980s, is no longer in business, having saddled FBOs through which it s
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe To Accelerate Deliveries

Due to increasing customer demand, NetJets Europe last month negotiated with several business jet manufacturers to accelerate delivery of 39 new aircraft w
ATC

Controller Fatigue Gets DOT Scrutiny

The Transportation Department inspector general announced last month that the office will audit controller workload at the major ATC facilities in the Chic

Awaiting cash infusion, Adam prioritizes projects

Very light jet developer Adam Aircraft has laid off 300 employees and temporarily suspended operations at its satellite facility in Ogden, Utah.
Aircraft

Newest Learjet will be all composite

Bombardier’s Learjet division surprised the aviation world on January 22 when it announced that the airframe of the new Learjet 85 will be built entirely o
Aircraft

Cessna launches large-cabin Citation

Cessna Aircraft received the go-ahead from parent company Textron for development of a large-cabin, intercontinental aircraft that would expand the upper e
Aircraft

Upgraded TBM 850 Makes Debut

EADS Socata unveiled an upgraded TBM 850 turboprop single last month during a “discovery show” held at the company’s factory in Tarbes, France.

Textron: Cessna’s Backlog Strong

With a year-end record backlog of $12.6 billion, up 48 percent from $8.5 billion at the end of 2006, Cessna will be able to weather any economic downturn,

Int’l Orders Boost Gulfstream Earnings

International orders accounted for more than half of Gulfstream’s 2007 earnings and contributed to a 17.3-percent increase in net sales last year, to $4.8
Charter & Fractional

DayJet uses new data to hone air-taxi model

Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet last month reached its 100th day since starting per-seat on-demand service in the Southeast with its fleet of 28 Eclipse 500
Regulations and Government

No consensus on user fees, FAA awaits new funding

With the 110th Congress back in Washington for its second session, the general aviation community was girding last month to continue its opposition to user
Aircraft

New investor secured, Eclipse adds manufacturing facility

Eclipse Aviation secured a new source of financing from Etirc Aviation that resulted in sale of a minority stake in Eclipse to the new investors.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Acquires Savannah Air Center

Swiss-based Jet Aviation Group expanded its U.S.
Charter & Fractional

LEA Readies Mustangs for VLJ Air-taxi Service

London Executive Aviation (LEA) officially unveiled the first of the 10 Cessna Citation Mustangs it has on order during a ceremony at Farnborough Airport o
Engines

Snecma Silvercrest Core Engine Passes Initial Tests

France-based engine manufacturer Snecma has reported “positive results” for the first 35 ground test hours of its Silvercrest core engine.
Safety

NTSB: CFIT Downed EGPWS-equipped King Air

The NTSB on Friday blamed Metro Aviation pilot Vince Kirol, 59, for the crash
Regulations and Government

Icy Reception for Bush’s FY09 FAA Budget

The Bush Administration yesterday proposed a $14.643 billion
Accidents

A not so grand day

Grand Aire, a Toledo, Ohio-based air-taxi company, continues to reside under a black cloud as it experienced its fifth and sixth accidents since the beginn
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon Aircraft closing gaps in product support

Raytheon Aircraft, which has ranked very low in customer-support surveys for the past several years, is in the midst of retooling its customer services to

People in Aviation: May 2003

William Hynett was named chief executive of B-N Group.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Caravan crashes following engine stoppage

Cessna 208B, Creswell, Ore., March 5, 2003–Cessna Caravan N9793B crashed into trees during a forced landing following an in-flight engine
Accidents

Preliminary Report: King Air hits mountain; only minor injuries

Beech King Air E-90, Kremmling, Colo., March 19, 2003–At 7:30 p.m.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Brasilia slides off slippery runway

Embraer EMB-120ER, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2003–At 10:45 p.m.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: S-61 goes down during logging ops

Sikorsky S-61A, Kimble, Tenn., March 23, 2003–At 8 a.m.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Commander 690b breaks up in flight

Rockwell 690B, Homerville, Ga., March 27, 2003–At 1:13 a.m.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Uncontrolled descent leads to crash

Cessna 501, Carey, Idaho, March 15, 2003–The Citation I/SP was destroyed at approximately 2:25 p.m.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Meridian hits wires

Piper PA-46-500TP, Albuquerque, N.M., March 7, 2003–At 7:18 p.m.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: King air crashes into building

BEECH KING AIR 200, LEOMINSTER, MASS., APRIL 4, 2003–According to the FSDO in Windsor Locks, Conn., King Air N257CG crashed at approximate