Content Archive: May 2009
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Completions & Refurbishment: 328 Support Services Begins Work on Executive 328Jet
328 Support Services has started work on another Dornier 328Jet conversion from airliner to executive transport.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
With R&D innovation center, Lufthansa looks to the future
With the official opening of the new Cabin Innovation Center for research and development at its Hamburg, Germany headquarters on April 1, Lufthansa Techni
GAMA: Bizjet Deliveries Down, Turboprops Up in 1Q
The number of aircraft delivered in the first quarter of this year paled in com
Charter & Fractional
FAA Loses Appeal of Air Trek Revocation
Charter operator Air Trek’s battle to reinstate its Part 135 certificate following an FAA attempt at revocation appears to be back on track.
Flight Sharing Service Offers Greener Alternative
West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Greenjets last Thursday launched a shared-ride charter jet membership service, offering a “more environmentally, socially and f
Embraer First Quarter Figures Reflect Economic Slump
Embraer announced its first-quarter numbers last week, showing that net sales for the manufacturer’s Embraer Executive Jets division were down from $173.6
Charter & Fractional
New Rules Pitched for FAR Part 135 CRM Training
The FAA is proposing to require crew resource management (CRM) training for all Part 135 certificate holders’ pilots and flight attendants.
Natca/FAA Dispute To Go to Mediation
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced late last week that the Obama Administration will appoint two mediators to resolve the long-simmering contrac
ATC
Industry to Senate: shorten NextGen timetable
Congress seems to be getting fed up with the slow pace of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) rollout.
Aircraft
Boeing 787 Moves to Flight Line for Testing
Boeing has moved the first 787 prototype to the flight line in
