Content Archive: September 2008

FBOs

Cutter Aviation Integrates Maintenance Operations

Historically the individual properties of the 80-year-old Cutter Aviation FBO chain have operated semi-autonomously under the guidance of local general man
Safety

Would Icing Inhibitor Have Prevented 777 Crash?

Fuel starvation caused by accumulated ice crystals was apparently responsible for the engine power loss on British Airways Boeing 777 G-YMMM, according to
Safety

Harco Probes Still Causing Eclipse Airspeed Problems

The FAA yesterday issued Airworthiness Directive 2008-19-01 warning that some Harco Labs pitot/angle-of-attack (AOA) probes are causing airspeed disagree c

Spirit AeroSystems Responds To Boeing Strike

Spirit AeroSystems said yesterday that it would take “immediate action” to cut production volumes on Boeing products in response to the strike by 27,000 me

Airbus Unveils Power8 Plus

Airbus presented to its unions today a plan for new cost-cutting measures designed to add €650 million ($928 million) in savings to the €2.1 billion ($3 bi

Analysts Warn of Rising Pre-owned Bizjet Inventories

Separate reports released in the past week by JPMorgan and UBS Investment Research indicate that pre-owned business jet inventories continued to increase l

Bizjets Help Keep Bombardier Soaring Higher

On Thursday, Bombardier reported a year-over-year revenue increase of 22 percent, to $4.9 billion, in its second fiscal quarter ending July 31, thanks in l
Regulations and Government

Kollsman Agrees To $17 Million Settlement with IS&S

Elbit Systems U.S.
Charter & Fractional

FlairJet Plans Phenom 100 Air Service in UK

British air-taxi operator startup FlairJet yesterday announced plans to enter service next May with a pair of Embraer Phenom 100s.