Content Archive: October 2011
Former Senator Frist Receives Humanitarian Leadership Award
The NBAA Al Ueltschi Award for Humanitarian Leadership seems designed specifically for former U.S.
Regulations and Government
User Fees May Not Be Dead
Although user fees were debated on Capitol Hill in the 2007 and 2008 time frame, NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen says they never seem to go away and remain
Look Who's Talking for Bombardier
Bombardier has appointed movie star and pilot John Travolta as one of its business aircraft brand ambassadors.
NBAA Show Shaping Up As Another Big One
The flow of aircraft, people and exhibit booth material is accelerating toward Las Vegas in preparation for the NBAA’s 64th Annual Meeting & Convention
Avionics
Rockwell Collins Moving Fusion into Part 23 Market
Rockwell Collins is moving aggressively into the light jet and turboprop market with a new version of Pro Line Fusion targeted at smaller aircraft.
Safety
Bizav Accidents Climb Considerably in First Nine Months
The number of accidents and fatalities for business jet and turboprop operations worldwide increased substantially in the first nine months
Regulations and Government
FAA’s NextGen Program Hits Turbulence
The FAA faces significant challenges in achieving the vision of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), government and industry panelists
Aircraft
Nextant 400XT STC’d, Company Looks To Next Project
Nextant Aerospace received FAA STC approval for the 400XT–the model name for its remanufactured Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP–yesterday.
Murdoch BBJ Listed for Sale: ‘Make Offer’
News Corp./News America chief Rupert Murdoch’s Boeing Business Jet was listed for sale on September 1, coincidentally the publication date
