Content Archive: February 2010

Dassault eases part-time work schedule

Dassault has reduced the scope of the
Regulations and Government

FY11 budget contains no user fees

Aviation–and in particular general aviation–dodged a financial bullet early last month when the Obama Administration released a Fiscal Year 2011 budget req
Aircraft

Linear Air adds Eclipse 500 FIKI/Avio NG 1.5 training

Before Eclipse Aviation declared bankruptcy and end
Aircraft

Boeing 747-8 Makes Maiden Flight; seven on order in executive configuration

Boeing’s new 747-8F Freighter made its first flight on February 8 before more than 5,000 employees, customers, suppliers and community leaders at the compa
Aircraft

Gulfstream G150 OK’d for Steep Approaches

Last month the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency approved the Gulfstream G150 for a steep-approach angle of up to six degrees versus the normal a

Dassault Revenue Down Slightly

Dassault Aviation on Monday said its revenue last year decreased 9 percent from 2008, coming in at €3.4 billion ($4.7 billion).
Training and Workforce

FSF intros standards for safety of mining ops

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has developed a common safety approach for global companies operating aircraft in the mining and resources sector, and t
Maintenance and Modifications

Complaint Alleges Runaway Premier 1A Trim

Eastham Aviation, a Houston owner of a Hawker Beechcraft Premier 1A, filed a complaint against Hawker Beechcraft on January 19, asking that the manufacture
FBOs

Dulles Jet Center Vows To Rebuild

Dulles Jet Center–which is now closed after three of its four 40,000-sq-ft hangars collapsed on February 6, succumbing to the weight of more than 32 inches