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FAA Administrator Babbitt Will Keynote NBAA Opening Session

Veteran Pilot A Strong Supporter Of GA, Business Aviation

The NBAA Wednesday announced that participants in the Association's 62nd Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2009) will have an opportunity to hear first-hand from FAA Administrator J. Randolph "Randy" Babbitt, who will be a featured speaker at the Convention's Opening General Session.

Daher-Socata Closes TBM 850 Deal At Oshkosh

Trucking Business Owner Purchases His Second TBM 850

Daher-Socata Tuesday announced the sale of a 2009 TBM 850 to the Carlisle Carrier Corporation’s CEO Dave Metzler, which will replace his previous TBM 850 as a corporate transportation tool. The order was finalized at the AirVenture 2009 in Oshkosh.

Embraer Grows Phenom Business

But Larger Aircraft Sales May Suffer

Embraer may show a higher sales volume in the coming months, but analysts say that could be from customers buying the lower-priced Phenom 100 jets, while sale of the larger E170 and E190 may lag. The difference in price is more than $24 million per aircraft.

U.S. House Approves Nearly $200 Million For Private Jets

Money Part Of The Air Force Appropriations Bill

Private jets are bad, a symbol of corporate excess. That was the message Congress sent when the big three automakers flew into to town for hearings related to their bailouts by the federal government.

Richard Santulli Stepping Down From NetJets

David Sokol Named Interim CEO

NetJets Inc. announced Tuesday that Richard T. Santulli will be leaving the company he created.

Aero-TV: Racing Legend Jack Roush -- BizAv Day At Oshkosh 2009! (Part 3)

It Was Business Aviation Day At Oshkosh... But Its Business Aviation WEEK At Aero-TV (Part 3)!

Last Friday, AeroShell Square was ringed with some of the best-known business aircraft flying, as EAA President Tom Poberezny, GAMA President Pete Bunce, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, and a parade of professionals brought the message of business aviation to the worlds largest sport aviation show.