Content Archive: January 2010

Maintenance and Modifications

Twin Commander Makes Transcontinental Move

Twin Commander Aircraft completed its relocation from Arlington, Wash., to Creedmoor, N.C.
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet Spares Boosts European Support

CRS Jet Spares is moving inventory to Europe to bolster support for its international customers.

Boeing Meets 2009 Delivery Goal

Boeing delivered 481 commercial airplanes last year, matching its guidance of 480 to 485 units, the company announced today.

Boeing Reorganizes Engineering Leadership

Boeing announced today that it has established several new senior-level engineering leadership positions “to help drive engineering excellence and ensure p
Safety

2009 Bizav Accidents Decrease as Flight Hours Decline

As flight activity last year declined from that of the previous year, so too did the number of U.S.
Aircraft

Embraer Delivers First Phenom 300 and Lineage 1000

Brazilian OEM Embraer launched 2010 by announcing the first deliveries of two of its new aircraft, the Phenom 300 and Lineage 1000.

UBS Reaffirms Rising Bizjet Flight Activity Forecast

According to UBS Investment Research’s latest business jet update, flight activity in November was roughly unchanged from the same period in 2008, stemming
Accidents

Cargo Learjet 35 Crashes on Approach to Chicago Exec

A Royal Air Freight Learjet 35 crashed into a river in a forest preserve on Tuesday afternoon while on approach to Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, I
Regulations and Government

New Standards Proposed for Composite Helo Parts

Yesterday, the FAA published a proposed NPRM covering new airworthiness standards for composite structures on normal category rotorcraft under FAR Parts 27
Charter & Fractional

Avinode: Charter Demand Still Rising

Demand for charter flights is set to continue rising this month, according to the latest