Content Archive: February 2009

Charter & Fractional

Platinum Jet execs indicted in Teterboro crash

Four years after a Challenger 600 operated by Platinum Jet Management crashed on takeoff from Teterboro Airport, resulting in a major FAA investigation of

Analyst: Recovery Will Begin Next Year

Sparta, N.J.-based Brian Foley Associates president Brian Foley foresees a recovery of the business aviation industry in the middle of next year, but not b
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna Closes Toledo Service Center

Cessna is closing its Toledo, Ohio Citation service center at the end of this month “due to reduced customer operations in the region,” according to a spok
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe buying airport near Frankfurt

NetJets Europe has agreed to acquire Egelsbach Airport near Frankfurt, Germany’s financial center, for an undisclosed sum.
Charter & Fractional

XOJet Reports Year-over-year Revenue Increase

Despite the recession, XOJet has reported strong year-over-year increases in revenue, flight hours and customers.
Charter & Fractional

Ab Initio Pilots Join NetJets Europe

The first nine new pilots to complete NetJets Europe’s ab initio training program joined the company’s flight-crew roster in November and December, followi

Media Campaign Tackles Bizjet Controversy

Hawker Beechcraft’s latest advertising campaign suggests that the Big Three Detroit CEOs “might have received a warmer reception from their legislative hos
Accidents

Burbank Night Curfew Inches Closer

The Burbank-Glendale Airport Authority last month delivered to the FAA the first-ever application for airport access restrictions that would apply to Stage

Business Aviation in Asia

“Last year was a great year for business aviation in Asia, especially the Greater China Region.
Accidents

FAA Warns of Battery Fires

An FAA policy memo issued last month highlights the potential safety hazards associated with the rechargeable lithium batteries in electronic flight bag (E