Content Archive: March 2009

Maintenance and Modifications

Interjet Acquired, Plans Growth in Southern Africa

Interjet Group, based at Lanseria International Airport in South Africa, has been purchased by Paul Ludick and TEIM Ventures.

FAA Administrator Selects Safety Personnel

Acting FAA administrator Lynne Osmus has appointed new personnel following last year’s departure of associate administrator for aviation safety Nicolas Sab
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Expands Asia Pacific Presence

ExecuJet Aviation is stepping up the expansion of its business aviation support business in the Asia Pacific region with new maintenance and handling facil
Charter & Fractional

JetDirect Puts Second Subsidiary Into Bankruptcy

JetDirect Aviation has now placed two of its subsidiary companies into bankruptcy.

Bombardier Lands C Series Order

Bombardier finally received its long-awaited launch order from Deutsche Lufthansa for its C Series airliners, the Canadian manufacturer announced today.

NTSB Weighs In on Trent-Powered 777s

The NTSB has issued an “urgent” safety recommendation calling for a redesign of the Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 800 Series engines in Boeing 777s after two sep
Charter & Fractional

JetDirect Puts Second Subsidiary Into Bankruptcy

JetDirect Aviation has now placed two of its subsidiary companies into bankruptcy.
Regulations and Government

GAO Warns of Shortfall in Aviation Trust Fund

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) warned this week that the excise taxes that feed the Air
FBOs

Avitat Westchester Challenging Loss of Hangar Lease

FBO Avitat Westchester is about to lose the lease on one of the largest hangars–E-1–at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y.

NARA: Pre-owned Bizjet Market Continues Its Descent

The pre-owned business aircraft market has yet to hit bottom, industry experts said at a recent forum held by the National Aircraft Resale Association in D