Content Archive: April 2008

Aircraft

E-Jet orderbook bulging

A firm order for three 100-seat Embraer E190s from Finnair capped a brisk run of sales activity in the second half of February for the Brazilian airframe b

AINtv: David Dixon, Bombardier, vice president for the Asia region

Bombardier’s David Dixon talks about what it takes to be successful in Asia’s business aviation market and how it compares to the U.S.
ATC

Embarrassed FAA Scrambles To Repair ADS-B Plan

AIN has learned that a directive from the “highest level” within the FAA has instructed the agency’s ADS-B Program Office to spend the nex
Safety

Engine Problems Reported Before UK Citation Crash

The crew of a Cessna Citation I that came down soon after takeoff from Biggin Hill Airport, southeast of London, on Sunday is understood to have reported e
Aircraft

Embraer Goes Full Throttle on Two More Bizjets

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer on Friday announced that its board of directors approved the launch of the mid-light and derivative midsize busines
Airports

FAA Ups Legal Ante Against Santa Monica Airport

In its ongoing battle with the Santa Monica City Council, which is trying to figure out a way to restrict jet operations at California’s Santa Monica Airpo
Aircraft

Making Sense of Business Jet Categories

With manufacturers adding a dizzying number of derivative models to their lineups, classifying the available crop of business jets is becoming harder than
FBOs

Results Are In: Top FBOs Selected by AIN Readers

In the official results of the 2008 AIN FBO Survey for the Americas,