Cessna puts European customers at heart of service and sales expansion WICHITA, Kan., December, 21, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the signing of its intent to acquire Jet Aviation’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in Zurich, Switzerland, and Düsseldorf, Germany, further expanding Cessna’s […]
A Snowball Fight from Hell – The summer was over, with all the local fairs ending, “What’s next?” was the question shooting around the office. As the new Sales Manager I was tasked to fill the coming slow winter months. With Christmas coming, I focused on delivery of Santa Claus. “Old stuff,” most all shopping center […]
Helicopters to triple in China by 2020 – Not since days of the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 has there been such an opportunity to grab space … until now. As air space opens up for private use across China forecasters estimate their helicopter fleet will more than triple by 2020. “China has around 300 […]
Embraer Executive Jets Lineage Receives Certification from Russian Authorities Moscow, Russia, December 13, 2012 – Embraer Executive Jets’ ultra-large Lineage 1000 business aircraft received its Type Certificate from the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), also known by its Russian acronym MAK. Certification paves the way for Russian customers to register and operate the type in Russia. […]
Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy Recipient to be Robert J. Stevens The National Aeronautics Association’s recipient of the 2012 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy this Friday will be Robert J. Stevens, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Lockheed Martin Corporation. Stevens has a long career of military service and civilian leadership in the aerospace industry that […]
NBAA Urges Quick Action to Preserve Accelerated Depreciation Washington, DC, December 6, 2012 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has joined a number of other organizations in strongly urging Congressional leaders to continue stimulating capital expenditures among businesses, big and small, by extending their ability to speed up depreciation schedules for a wide variety of […]
Embraer Executive Jets Flies First Made-in-USA Phenom 300 Melbourne, FL, December 5, 2012 – Embraer Executive Jets’ first made-in-the-USA Phenom 300 was rolled out and made its first flight today. The aircraft joined the production line in September and today’s flight marks the anniversary of the maiden flight of the first Phenom 100 to be […]
Electric Helicopter – “Quiet Mode” | The JetAv Blog by Jack Schweibold Hitting the Aviation Show Circuit at Tech Expo in Nagoya Japan is Hirobo’s Electric Helicopter. Touted to be capable of speeds up to 100 kph (60 mph) it could have scaled nearby Nagoya Castle with ease, cutting our ladder climbing tour time. Scheduled […]
Embraer Executive Jets Offers Nose-to-Tail Maintenance Plan for the Phenoms São José dos Campos, Brazil, December 4, 2012 –Embraer Executive Jets has expanded its customer service and support solutions by launching the new Embraer Executive Care (EEC) Engine Add-On option, that will offer a nose-to-tail maintenance solution for Phenom jets, complementing the EEC and the […]