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The Cost Of Flying … While some people may wonder if CEOs and chairmen of the board really need to fly in luxurious corporate jets, USA Today decided to research this subject in a different vein. In its August 5 edition, the newspaper published an article highlighting the highest use of corporate aircraft defined by […]

Light Jets Make an Appearance … While EAA AirVenture is often described as the premier aviation event in the world, the majority of aircraft on display are from the single and light-twin GA category and, therefore, onsite breaking news usually follows that trend. This year, however, the buzz came from several light jet manufacturers. While […]

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The following business aviation events will be held within the next few months:Reachbac EventJuly 24, Englewood, Colo.Professional Development Program (PDP) Course“Developing a High-Performance Flight Department Team”October 5, Orlando, Fla.Emergency Response WorkshopOctober 5-6, Orlando, Fla.Management Fundamentals For Flight Departments WorkshopOctober 5-6, Orlando, Fla.Human Factors-Fatigue Management WorkshopOctober 5-6, Orlando, Fla.Professional Development Program (PDP) Course“Legal Issues in Aviation […]

AVweb’s coverage of Airworthiness Directives (ADs) includes the complete text of the documents, in Adobe’s Portable Document Format (PDF). Learjet Model 60 The FAA has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to supersede an existing Airworthiness Directive (AD), applicable to certain Learjet Model 60 airplanes. The current AD requires inspection to detect bends in […]

What do Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and the San Jose SaberCats have in common? They are combatants in the ongoing battle against San Jose’s airport curfew. Ellison won his battle, but Horta LLC, which owns the Boeing 727 used to shuttle the arena football team, is just starting its fight. It has filed a lawsuit […]

Boeing has decided to move its own corporate jet fleet at Chicago’s Midway Airport and in St. Louis to a consolidated position in nearby Gary, Ind. By August, the Chicago-based company will have a fleet of five corporate jets housed in a newly renovated 30,000-square-foot hangar at Gary/Chicago Airport.Kenneth Mercer, a Boeing spokesman, told Crain’s […]

Delta AirElite Business Jets is adding a fourth Gulfstream IV-SP aircraft as it continues to expand its nationwide charter fleet capacity. The aircraft, which joins the Delta AirElite fleet through a charter management agreement, is based in Portsmouth, N.H. The aircraft is the 17th business jet added to Delta AirElite’s charter certificate in the past […]

Dean Borgman, president of Sikorsky Aircraft since 1998, was appointed chairman of the company on June 26. Named to succeed him as president is Stephen Finger, who currently serves as president of Pratt & Whitney’s Military Engines business. Both appointments begin July 1.Borgman, 62, will focus on developing new business opportunities and expanding and strengthening […]

Bombardier Inc. chairman Laurent Beaudoin said his family has no plans to give up control of the world’s third-largest aircraft manufacturer as he seeks to reduce debt and return the company to profitability.”The Bombardier family is and intends to remain the corporation’s majority shareholder,” Beaudoin, who married into the family, told shareholders at Bombardier’s annual […]