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November 5, 2007
Twenty Seaters Not Dead?
Integrity Aircraft Holdings said it would develop a new 18- to 20-seat, single-engine aircraft. The Nevis, West Indies company picked the Honeywell TPE-331-12/1100 to power the $1.9 million Integrity aircraft. This is the second “new” 19-seater...
October 29, 2007
ExpressJet Reports Third Quarter Loss
ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. rushed its third quarter results to investors last week and expected to file its 10Q at press time last Friday in order to help the investment community begin modeling the future success of the company, according to CEO Jim Ream in...
October 22, 2007
Composite Webinar Adds Weber to Expert Panel
Hans Weber, president of TECOP International joined the panel or Aviation Today’s upcoming webinar on Aircraft Composites: The Next Frontier How New Materials are Forever Changing Aviation scheduled...
October 12, 2007
Embraer Reports Record Q3 Backlog
Embraer reported its firm order backlog for the Commercial Aviation, Executive Aviation, and Defense and Government segments increased by $1.6 billion during the third quarter of 2007 (3Q07), totaling a record $17.2 billion. In its original announcement, the...
October 5, 2007
Webinar Discusses Composite Safety Concerns
Emerging safety concerns about composites will be the focus of the next AviationToday Webinar – Aircraft Composites: How New Materials are Forever Changing Aviation, scheduled for Thursday, November 15, 11:00 am. Composites are at the core of the...
September 28, 2007
Going My Way: ExpressJet Flies for Virgin Charter
In a presentation that felt more like a live infomercial selling Oxy-Clean than a National Business Aircraft Association event, Virgin Charter introduced itself to the NBAA audience last week explaining its E-Bay-like charter auction service and including...
September 24, 2007
AviationToday Launches New VLJ E-Letter
Few advances in aviation technology have generated the keen interest the very light jets (VLJs) have with pundits labeling them the microchip of aviation and detractors charging they will blacken the skies. As with most such controversies, the reality lies...
September 14, 2007
FAA Confirms VLJ Commercial Regs
Saying it would like to see new regulations governing commercial very light jet operations in place by 2008, FAA’s Acting Manager of AFS-250 Harlan Sparrow indicated the work is part of the agency’s re-write of its Part 135 rules as recommended by...
September 7, 2007
Special Report: VLJ Commercial Regs in Works
While the Government Accountability Office (GAO) joined the rest of aviation pundits in saying the role of Very Light Jets (VLJs) in the National Airspace System (NAS) is uncertain, the biggest news indicated that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is...
September 7, 2007
DayJet Certificated
DayJet Services, LLC received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to use Eclipse 500 very light jets (VLJs) in its operations, launching the promise of a new air transportation paradigm. It plans to launch its first revenue flight in...
September 7, 2007
Income Down, Production Up at Bombardier
Despite net losses in its fiscal second quarter, strong sales prompted Bombardier to increase production of its CRJ 700 and CRJ 900s from one every five days to one every four days and, as a result, expects to produce 50 regional jets this fiscal year and 57...
August 10, 2007
VLJ Watch
Topics: DayJet, Adam DayJet Secures Additional Financing DayJet Corporation closed debt facilities totaling $140 million for the acquisition of its fleet of Eclipse 500 very light jets (VLJs). The facilities include senior debt on the aircraft and financing...
August 3, 2007
VLJ Watch
Eclipse Takes To eBay Eclipse is offering Eclipse 500 serial number 000038 on eBay in a 12-day auction that began on July 30. The auction uses eBay's online Private Marketplace. The aircraft being auctioned will be available for customer delivery in...
July 27, 2007
RAA Calls for Audit of EAS Program
The Regional Airline Association accused the Department of Transportation (DOT) of hoarding funds rather than fully funding and managing the program to enhance its success. It called on Congress to audit DOT’s EAS spending practices. In addition, while...
July 27, 2007
VLJ Watch
Phenom 100 Takes Maiden Flight The Embraer (ERJ) Phenom 100, took its first flight last week when a lifted off with Capt. Antonio Bragança Silva at the helm. “This is a key milestone for Embraer and a very special and rewarding moment for the...
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