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Sometimes a Jet Charter is Not For Business or Pleasure Sometimes a Jet Charter is Not For Business or Pleasure

From Christopher Vader To michellenewflightcharters.com Subject RE Itinerary Change Hello Michelle I wanted to take a minute to thank you for your help. By arranging this charter at a price that my family could afford, if only barely, you have given my father the opportunity to spend his final days at home. You have also given my mother the opportunity to be surrounded by a support network of family and friends when my Dad, an old solider, hears ...

Bombardier Bolsters Worldwide Service and Maintenance Network for Business Aircraft Customers in Europe

Back to all Press Releases April 19, 2013 Montral Aerospace Harrods Aviation of Luton appointed Authorized Service Facility to perform line maintenance for Challenger 300, Challenger 605 aircraft as well as line and heavy maintenance for all Global business aircraft models Bombardier Aerospace continues to expand its worldwide customer services network with the appointment of Harrods Aviation Limited as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for bu ...

Cessna Halts Production of Entry-Level Bizjets Cessna Halts Production of Entry-Level Bizjets

Amid slow sales and an $8 million first-quarter loss, Cessna will pause production of several entry-level business jet models and seek to trim its workforce, the company said Wednesday. Cessna delivered 32 jets in the quarter, down from 38 in the same period last year. Cessna parent Textrons CEO, Scott Donnelly, noted that light jet sales remain weak as buyers seek out bargains in the used jet market and face continued uncertainty about the healt ...

Dassault Falcon SMS Empennage Will Be Made of Thermoplastic Composites, Sources Say

The still-under-wraps Dassault Falcon SMS (super-midsize) will feature an empennage made entirely of composite materials, sources have told AIN . Dassault has reportedly tapped Fokker to supply the complete empennage, using thermoplastic resin. AIN understands that these will be the largest thermoplastic composites parts yet used in civil aviation. These materials are said to be more expensive but easier to manufacture and more impact-tolerant th ...

Dassault Falcon SMS Empennage Will Be Made of Thermoplastic Composites, Sources Say

The still-under-wraps Dassault Falcon SMS (super-midsize) will feature an empennage made entirely of composite materials, sources have told AIN . Dassault has reportedly tapped Fokker to supply the complete empennage, using thermoplastic resin. AIN understands that these will be the largest thermoplastic composites parts yet used in civil aviation. These materials are said to be more expensive but easier to manufacture and more impact-tolerant th ...

Boeing Business Jets Celebrates BBJ Delivery to Nanshan at ABACE

Boeing Business Jets celebrated the completion of the first BBJ for Chinas Nanshan Jet at a ceremony yesterday at ABACE 2013 in Shanghai. The Nanshan Group is an excellent example of a customer who understands the unique capabilities of the Boeing Business Jet and how this airplane addresses the needs of emerging Chinese global business, said Boeing Business Jets president SteveTaylor. April 18, 2013, 1 10 PM

Cessna Downgrades 2013 Delivery Forecast

Textron, parent company of Cessna Aircraft, held its first-quarter 2013 earnings call yesterday, and the news was not particularly uplifting for its Wichita-based business segment. Customers in the light jet market, who tend to be small business owners, continue to defer purchase decisions, reflecting continued concerns about their financial outlook, said Textron chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly. As a result, he continued, Cessna delivered 32 new ...

Cessna Downgrades 2013 Delivery Forecast

Textron, parent company of Cessna Aircraft, held its first-quarter 2013 earnings call yesterday, and the news was not particularly uplifting for its Wichita-based business segment. Customers in the light jet market, who tend to be small business owners, continue to defer purchase decisions, reflecting continued concerns about their financial outlook, said Textron chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly. As a result, he continued, Cessna delivered 32 new ...

Highlights from ABACE 2013 Highlights from ABACE 2013

The Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition ( ABACE ) runs April 16-18 in Shanghai. This years event is especially exciting, given the substantial growth and potential for growth in the business aviation sector in Asia. Organizers of the event, including NBAA, are celebrating record numbers 6,284 registered attendees 180 exhibitors 34 aircraft on static display This year, 80 U.S. businesses are attending ABACE, demonstrating an increase ...

AMR reports first quarter $341 million loss

American Airlines' parent company, AMR Corp., posted a $341 million loss for the first quarter as it continued to reduce its costs through the bankruptcy process. The quarterly loss is an improvement over the $1.7 billion loss reported in the first quarter of 2012. Revenues grew 1 percent to $6.1 billion for the quarter while unit revenues grew 2.6 percent over last year. "We have raised revenues and built a competitive cost structure and sound f ...