Embraer is ramping up for another busy fourth quarter, when the company expects to nearly match the number of executive jets deliveries and revenues brought in through the first three quarters combined. During the third quarter, Embraer delivered 13 business jets, including 11 Phenoms and two of its large business jets – slightly fewer …
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Cessna Bringing Upgraded Sovereign To Market – Aviation Week
Cessna Aircraft hopes to bring a new Citation Sovereign to market next year that incorporates many of the same upgrades found on the Citation Ten, now called the X, along with improved range and performance. The Sovereign will be equipped with new Pratt & Whitney Canada 306D engines that, when combined with new winglets, will …
Airline Security Workers Say They Are Rushed – NYTimes.com
Workers at J.F.K. say security inspections are rushed. Mohamed, an airport security worker for Global Elite Group, said a focus on speed is jeopardizing passenger safety. After passengers exit each plane at John F. Kennedy International Airport, squads of caterers and cleaners troop on and prepare the aircraft for the next flight. Once cleared of …
OPShots TOPSHOT – Ed Jones; Guardsman, Firefighter, Plane Nut
Long a fixture here at OPShots, Ed Jones is a one man tour-de-force! He not only works at the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) facility here in Cleveland, but he is also a National Guardsman who has been deployed throughout the world. When he’s not fighting fires or, indeed, for our country itself, he finds time to attend airshows, raise a family, and indulge in his hobby of photography. Continue reading