Content Archive: October 2011

Jackie Chan Becomes Embraer’s New Kick-butt Ambassador for Legacy 650

Jackie Chan will become the first owner of an Embraer Legacy 650 in China
Aircraft

F-35 Makes First Carrier Landing; BAE Wins Alternative Helmet Contract

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has gone to sea for the first time. An F-35B short-takeoff vertical landing (STOVL) version landed on the small
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Aircraft

Boeing Flies First P-8I Ordered by India

The first of eight P-8I maritime patrol aircraft that Boeing is building for the Indian navy made its initial flight
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Aircraft

Eurofighter Slowdown Forces Job Cuts

A slowing of the production rate of the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft is partly responsible
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FBOs

ExecuJet Expands Handling Chain With Cambridge FBO

ExecuJet Europe is further expanding its growing network of FBOs with its appointment by the UK’s Cambridge Airport to run its FBO.
Aircraft

Eclipse To Restart Production of VLJs in 2013

Eclipse will restart production of very light jets in 2013.
Engines

Engine Redesign Costs HondaJet Another Year

Engine Redesign Costs HondaJet Another Year
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flight Display Makes Retrofit Electronics Sexy

Flight Display Systems explained carefully that cabin electronics is sexy.
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FBOs

Fargo Jet Center Aids Airlift to Kazakhstan

Fargo Jet Center, an FBO at North Dakota’s Fargo International Airport, is assisting with a global beef airlift to Astana, Kazakhstan.
Aircraft

Light Business Aircraft Crowd Has Plenty to See at NBAA 2011

To serve this pilot constituency better, this week’s convention kicked off yesterday with a full-day Single-Pilot Safety Standdown.