Content Archive: February 2009

Eclipse Furloughs Most Employees

On February 18, Eclipse Aviation’s board of directors elected to furlough most of the remaining 800 employees to conserve cash and allow more time to compl
Environment

Aviation Alphabets Tackle Environment

NBAA, GAMA, AOPA and other aviation alphabet groups jointly issued a paper that offers a set of principles to address aviation and climate change.
Aircraft

Linear Air Forms Eclipse 500 Support Co-op

With VLJ manufacturer Eclipse Aviation facing Chapter 7 liquidation proceedings, an organization is needed to provide support to owners of the 259 Eclipse
Rotorcraft

HAI: ‘Heli-Expo’09 a Resounding Success’

Despite all the gloom about the recession, this year’s Heli-Expo in Anaheim, Calif., easily exceeded all expectations when it ended on Tuesday, with record
Aircraft

Bombardier: Learjet 85 Design Mature, Plans on Track

Bombardier shared an update on the Learjet 85 program with customers today, revealing that the program remains on schedule for service entry in 2013 and th
Charter & Fractional

Sun Rises on New Version of Sunset Aviation

The owners of Sunset Aviation, the charter/management company sold to JetDirect Aviation in May 2007, have formed a new company called Sunset Aviation LLC.
Security

FAA, DOT Sued over Runway Safety, Icing Rules

The National Air Disaster Alliance/Foundation (NADA/F) filed a lawsuit in the U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Revenues Climb, Losses Narrow

Clearwater, Fla.-based fractional provider Avantair saw its year-over-year revenues climb nearly 24 percent, to $35.4 million, in its second fiscal quarter
Regulations and Government

Search for FAA Boss Continues

House aviation subcommittee chairman Jerry Costello (D-Ill.) said last month that the Obama Administration “has an [FAA] Administrator in mind and has been
Accidents

Landing Falcon 10 Hits Snowbanks

A Bermuda-registered Falcon 10 veered off the runway after touchdown at Samaden Airport in Switzerland on January 12 and hit piled snow.