Content Archive: December 2009

Accidents

All Survive Westwind Ditching in Pacific

After three missed approaches at Norfolk Island in the South Pacific due to bad weather, Capt.
Aircraft

Falcon 7X Obtains Indian Approval

The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India recently granted type approval for the Dassault Falcon 7X.

Jet Professionals Extends Crew Advantage

Jet Professionals, a division of Jet Aviation, is making its Crew Advantage program available to business aviation crews globally.
Aircraft

NextGen Research Park Under Way

The FAA has broken ground for a NextGen research park that will sit adjacent to the agency’s William J.

Madoff Charter Firm Declares Bankruptcy

Swindler Bernard Madoff’s charter company, BLM Air Charter, filed for voluntary bankruptcy (Chapter 11) in the U.S.
Training and Workforce

NATA Developing Crew Briefing for EWR

Building on the success of its Teterboro (N.J.) flight-crew briefing module, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is developing a similar mod
Charter & Fractional

ARG/US Endorses IS-BAO as Charter Audit Standard

Aviation Research Group/US (ARG/US) is endorsing the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) as the “one standard that all operato
Aircraft

Eclipse Aerospace Still Growing; Parts Are Flowing

Eclipse Aerospace has grown to more than 60 employees since purchasing the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation on September 4, and the new company is meeti

Dayton University Gets $50M Syn Fuel Research Grant

The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) has been awarded a nearly $50 million six-year research grant from the Air Force to develop advanced fue