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| 01.12.2009 |
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Commentary: Business Jets Need Better Defense Tactics
In the wake of the public relations fiasco brought to us by the automakers and the delayed reaction of the industry to defend business jets, it now seems that those taking delivery of new business jets will have to mount public relations campaigns of their...
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New Fuel Tool from NATA
A new fuel research and optimization program that complements flight planning software is the result of a deal cut between the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and Scheduling Sidecar Inc. (SSC). The program works with an operator’s...
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Industry Audit Standard Testing Completed
A significant milestone in full industry-wide deployment of the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) Industry Audit Standard was reached last month when two air charter operators and a shared ownership operator were included in a beta test of the audit...
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ACSF Schedule Safety Symposium
The Air Charter Safety Foundation scheduled its second annual safety symposium for March 3-4 at the NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, VA, just west of Washington, DC. Participants will learn about the • Current safety record of the air charter industry...
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Eclipse Auction This Week
Wednesday will tell if Eclipse Chair Roel Pieper will win ownership of Eclipse at an auction as planned as part of Eclipse’s bankruptcy reorganization or whether a rumored dark horse will trump him. His...
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Embraer Certifies New Distribution Center
In a partnership with UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Embrear certified its new U.S. distribution center in Louisville just before Christmas. The facility, operated by the UPS division, was certified by the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional...
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Lead Customer Takes First Phenom 100
Two days after the Embraer Phenom 100 received its Federal Aviation Administration type certificate, it delivered its first production jet to lead customers James and Elizabeth Frost, of Houston, Tex., who took delivery in São José dos Campos...
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ASA Gets CRJ 900s
SkyWest, Inc.and Delta agreed to the operation of an additional 10 Bombardier CRJ 900s to replace 20 CRJ 200s being spun out of the Delta Connection fleet earlier than the expected termination dates in the second and third quarters of 2010. The aircraft were...
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Third 135 to Thailand
Embraer signed a contract with the Royal Thai Army for a second ERJ 135 jet. This third airplane for the Government of Thailand will be used to carry civilian and military officials, and the delivery is scheduled for 2009. At the end of 2008, Embraer...
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Osmus Succeeds Sturgell
In a last minute appointment, the Bush Administration named FAA veteran Lynne Osmus to succeed Robert Sturgell, effective tomorrow, as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, which is largely viewed as a place holder until the incoming...
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Stats Tell ’08 Story
The traffic stats issued last week by the major carriers, some of which included regional programs, foreshadow the impact dramatic capacity cuts on regionals which are expected to begin being reporting this week. 2009 was only the fifth time since 1974, the...
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Horizon Offers Special Fares
After a devastating December in which it was forced to cancel hundreds of flights owing to weather, Horizon greeted a new weather disaster along the I-5 corridor and the Washington Mountain passes. December’s heavy snows are now being washed away by...
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Shareholders Approve Mesa Stock Purchase
Mesa Air Group’s shareholders concluded its special meeting on Monday by approving an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock from 75,000,000 shares to 900,000,000 shares, as well as the issuance of shares of common stock to satisfy...
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Regional Partner Overtakes Mainline
For the first time, Midwest Connect, powered by SkyWest Airlines and Republic Airways, overtook Midwest Airlines in terms of the number of passengers flown from Milwaukee, accounting for 22.6 percent of the...
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Pilots Approve Frontier Contract
The Frontier Airline Pilots Association (FAPA) ratified a long-term labor agreement with the airline, extending certain wage and benefit concessions through December 2011. Nearly 85 percent of votes cast were in favor of ratification. Of the 454 votes cast...
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Safety Watch – XJT, AE, Air Wis,
XJT Aircraft Receives Engine Fire Alert, Incurs Unruly Pax Incident An ExpressJet charter operation was forced to make an emergency landing after indicators showed an engine fire. The aircraft en route to Tampa was carrying the University of Louisville...
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Air Azul Provide New Service
After Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky) gained a $1 million grant, Fort Lauderdale-based Air Azul now connects Somerset, Ky, via its first commercial air service, to Nashville. The route is the only commercial route the charter operator flies. The service from The Lake...
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Air Carriers Fight FAA Crew Rest Rule
Seven U.S. airlines, including American and Continental, have sued the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), claiming the U.S. aviation agency broke its own rules when it set new enhanced standards for pilot rest times last October without input from...
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NTSB Probes PHI Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTB) is investigating the fatal crash of a Sikorsky S-76C helicopter in Louisiana on Jan. 4 shortly after it took off to transport workers to an offshore oil platform. There were seven passengers and two Petroleum...
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Probe of Boeing 737-500 Excursion Continues
National Transportation Safety Board investigators continue to probe the Dec. 20, 2008 excursion of a Boeing 737-500 (N18611) at Denver International Airport(DEN). Continental Airlines Flight 1404 was taking off for Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport...
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