Content Archive: December 2009
Boisture ‘surprised’ by cancellations from NetJets
Hawker Beechcraft chairman and CEO Bill Boisture said during a hastily arranged fourth-quarter update conference call that he was “surprised” at the “timin
Aircraft
Defense bill gives VH-71 presidential helo a toehold
Limited funding for the Lockheed Martin/AgustaWestland VH-71 presidential helicopter, which is based on the three-engine AgustaWestland AW101, has made it
Final Flight: Amb. Edward Stimpson
Ed Stimpson, 75, the first and long-time head of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), died on November 25 at his home in Boise, Idaho.
Final Flight: John Winant
John Winant, NBAA’s first president, died on January 13 at the age of 85.
Final Flight: Durrell Unger “Dee” Howard
Business aviation pioneer Dee Howard died on February 11 in San Antonio.
Final Flight: Henry “Hank” Beaird Jr.
Former Lear Jet chief test pilot Henry “Hank” Beaird Jr.
Final Flight: Barbara Robinson
Barbara Robinson, 53, former vice president of Robinson Helicopters and wife of company founder and president Frank Robinson, died on August 13 after a lon
Final Flight: Charles “Charlie” Morris
Charles “Charlie” Morris, a former NBAA board member and long-time head of Mobil’s corporate flight department, died on June 17 in Norwalk, Conn.
Final Flight: John Spoor Broome
Nicknamed the “Flying Rancher” for his frequent use of a Mitsubishi MU-2, John Spoor Broome was a former NBAA board member, pilot and philanthropist.
