SAVANNAH, Ga., December 20, 2011 — Capping a 14-year production run, the last super mid-size Gulfstream G200 business jet – the 250th – has rolled off the production line in Dallas. It will be replaced in the Gulfstream fleet by the all-new large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G280, which is scheduled to enter service in the first …
Category Archive: Business Aviation
Plane Registered to Jimmie Johnson Racing II races off runway at Key West – MIX3TRAVEL
A Gulfstream 150 jet crash landed at the Key West airport this evening at 7:45 p.m. with the pilot and co-pilot radioing there were no brakes upon landing. Four people on board were taken to Lower Keys hospital, two with minor injuries and two transported for precautionary reasons.The plane was registered to Jimmie Johnson Racing …
Pilot Gets Prison Time in High-Profile Case – Flying Magazine
Former Platinum Jet pilot Francis Vieira, 61, was sentenced to six months in federal prison on Monday for his role in fraudulent activity that led up to the crash of a Challenger 600 charter jet in 2005, which veered off the runway after a failed takeoff attempt from Teterboro Airport. During court hearings last year, …
DOT To Dismantle BARR Program | AVIATION WEEK
In the face of strong industry opposition and proposed congressional language, the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) is moving ahead with a proposal to provide public access to most business aircraft tail numbers via flight-tracking services. The change, to go into effect in about 60 days, essentially dismantles the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program, which …