Category Archive: Business Aviation

Lenny Dykstra’s plane Finally Leaves Hopkins on March 31, 2011 – OPShots.net

Or at least he thinks it’s his. Former New York Mets and Phillies player turned car-wash mogul and homeless man living in his car, Lenny Dykstra has had his share of ups and downs lately, none of which occurred in the Gulfstream II jet he still believes he owns.  On December 13, 2010, Dykstra filed …

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Troubles Again Force FAA to Lower Eclipse 500 Service Ceiling – Flying Magazine

The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive reducing the Eclipse EA500’s maximum ceiling to 30,000 feet after several reported instances of engine surging. This is the second time the FAA has sought to lower the Eclipse 500’s ceiling because of problems with the airplane’s Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-A engines. A 2008 AD reduced the …

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NetJets Announces Large Bombardier Order | Business Wire

NetJets Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced today the completion of a purchase agreement with Bombardier Aerospace to add up to a combined 120 new Bombardier Global aircraft into the NetJets fleet, including the Global 5000*, Global Express XRS Vision*, Global 7000* and Global 8000* aircraft. The agreement includes a firm order from NetJets for …

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