Entries from April 2007

April 26, 2007

Eclipse Aviation Earns FAA Production Certificate

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — April 26, 2007 — Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world’s first very light jet (VLJ), today announced that it has received its production certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Representatives from the FAA presented the production certificate to Peg Billson, chief operating officer (COO) of Eclipse Aviation earlier today at a [...]

April 25, 2007

Sales call for the jet set

BY CHRIS FLORES
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April 25, 2007
NEWPORT NEWS — It looked a bit like a CEO conference had made its way to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport.
The line of sleek corporate jets in front of Mercury Air Center, which provides fuel and services to private planes, was part of a Tuesday seminar. It was the first time [...]

April 11, 2007

Aruba Opens Terminal for Private Jets

ORANJESTAD, Aruba — Aruba has opened a new airport terminal for private jets in a bid to attract more upscale travelers to the Dutch Caribbean island.
The new terminal, which officially opened Friday, replaces a makeshift terminal that Aruba Airport Authority N.V. installed to begin offering faster service for private planes in 2005.
The US$1.2 million (euro880,000) [...]