Resources
Corporate aviation Sept 2007

• Watch Rohit Jaggi’s test flight of the Beechcraft Premier 1A
• Industry continues green push, but campaigners are unsatisfied
• Petrodollar boom boosts business aviation in the Gulf
• Orders are there but very light jets remain unproven - -
Content
Demand flies ever higher
Record order backlogs will help insulate the sector from economic turbulence, says Kevin Done
Environment: ‘Smokescreen’ hangs in air
The aviation industry is trying to address green concerns but campaigners are not satisfied, says Fiona Harvey
Air taxis: Expansion of business travel faces its flight test
All eyes are on DayJet, say Kevin Done and Doug Cameron
Very light jets: Sales still have to prove the concept
The orders are there but not the aircraft, says Rohit Jaggi
Test flight: Plane with a propeller takes aim at the light brigade
The TBM850 remains as the lone challenger to current very light jets, writes Rohit Jaggi
Gulf states: High flyers find way to fly higher
The petrodollar boom has fuelled a jump in business aviation, says Simeon Kerr
Personnel: Pilot shortage bites
Swarms of VLJs have put a strain on resources, says Doug Cameron
US air traffic control: Radar returns dim
No one is happy with the plans to reform funding of the air traffic control system, says Doug Cameron
User guide: Gateway into jets opens wider
New business models offer the hope of lower prices and more clients, says Kevin Done
China: State keeps the wealthy grounded
Tight controls and inadequate infrastructure restrain business aviation, says Jamil Anderlini


