Content Archive: October 2009

Aircraft

2009 New Business Jets: Recession raises the jet singles bar

Citing a combination of specific business challenges, market conditions and capital scarcity, the three leading single-engine VLJ contenders–Cirrus, Diamon
Regulations and Government

Accident prompts call for new birdstrike regs

The NTSB issued recommendations that the FAA revise birdstrike certification requirements and more carefully monitor charter operators following the Board’
Aircraft

2009 New Business Jets: Spiraling down: Goodbye Columbus & Epic meltdown

The recession has put the spike to some major new jet development programs, delayed others and shuttered some undercapitalized aircraft companies altogethe

Pelton: Bizav Issues Don’t End at Geographic Lines

Business aviation faces similar issues around the world that will require operators to cooperate across regional lines if the industry is to thrive, Cessna
Aircraft

VLJs Neither ‘Revolutionary’ Nor ‘Disruptive’

The marketing hype surrounding very light jets (VLJs) has “largely subsided,” according to Brian Foley, president of business aviation consulting firm Bria
Charter & Fractional

XOJet Dispels Citation X Disposal Talk

Responding to scuttlebutt about selling off its Cessna Citation X fleet, charter aircraft provider XOJet told AIN, “This is incorrect as t

Charter Demand Still Soft, Say CharterX, Avinode

Executive charter activity is not recovering in line with the prevailing uptick on international stock markets, according to the latest data from online ch
Avionics

Rockwell Collins Preps Fusion for SVS Testing

Rockwell Collins plans to start flight trials early next week of the software load that will add a synthetic-vision presentation to the Pro Line Fusion avi