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July 02, 2008

Executive AirShare Takes Over 18 Phenom 100 Positions From Avantair

P.180 Fractional Will Concentrate On Growing Brand

Robert D. Taylor, chairman and chief executive officer of Executive AirShare, announced this week the regional fractional aircraft ownership company is combining its positions with 18 Embraer Phenom 100 aircraft from Clearwater, FL-based Avantair, a company best-known for offering fractional shares in the Piaggio Avanti P.180 aircraft.

ANN Special Feature: Phil Boyer on 18 Years at AOPA, continued - 07.02.08

ANN's Jim Campbell talks with Phil Boyer, retiring president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. How can we grow general aviation in an environment of rising costs?

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An Inside Look At One Of The World's Aviation Legends

Piper Aircraft is one of the legends of aviation... responsible for some of the iconic aircraft that literally define what the world thinks about general aviation, this is a company that is determined stay a force in the GA world. And, of course, the fact that Piper is about to launch the test program for their first jet project is ample testimony of their commitment to the future of the company and the position they want to play in the aviation world.

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Feds Look Into NATCA Concerns About Eclipse 500 Certification

FAA Dismissed Claims VLJ Was Approved Despite Safety Concerns

The US Department of Transportation is riding its FAA division pretty hard these days. The DOT's Inspector General has recently issued reports highly critical of the FAA's handling of airline maintenance enforcement and labor relations with its own employees.

Becomes Second-Largest Business Jet Company Outside North America

VistaJet Holding SA and Bombardier Aerospace announced this week the companies have signed definitive agreements under which, for an undisclosed sum, VistaJet has acquired Skyjet International, a leading business aviation company with offices in London, Hong Kong and Dubai.

Tri-Bag Emergency Floats Compatible With Wheels

Dart Helicopter Services announced this week its subsidiary Apical Industries recently received EASA approval of its Tri-Bag Emergency Float System for AgustaWestland A119/ AW119MkII helicopters.