AviationWeek.com Business Aviation ChannelAviationWeek.com's Business Aviation channel delivers news, data and information about the business aviation market. This information is intended for organizations that manufacture, fly, operate, maintain, sell and charter business jets, helicopters and turboprops.Raytheon Sells Aircraft Division- December 21, 2006 DALLAS -- On Dec. 21 Raytheon, Inc., agreed to sell its general aviation division, Raytheon Aircraft Co., to GS Capital Partners and Onex for $3.3 billion. The acquisition is scheduled to close by mid 2007.http://www.aviationweek.com/avnow/news/channel_busav_story.jsp?id=news/RAYT12216.xml&s... Grob Says SPn Jet Program ''On Track'' Despite Crash Questions- December 18, 2006 German aerospace manufacturer Grob issued a statement Friday, headlined "Grob Aerospace confirms SPn program on track," despite numerous unanswered questions about the fatal crash of the company's No. 2 SPn prototype at the end of November (BA, Dec. 4253).http://www.aviationweek.com/avnow/news/channel_busav_story.jsp?id=news/GROB12186.xml&s... ExcelAire Pilots Finally Heading Home, But Charges Filed- December 11, 2006 Brazilian authorities finally permitted ExcelAire pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino to leave Brazil Friday, but not before federal police officials charged the two men with endangering air safety because of the Sept. 29 midair collision between their Embraer Legacy and a Gol Airlines 737.http://www.aviationweek.com/avnow/news/channel_busav_story.jsp?id=news/EXC12106.xml&so... FAA Releases Repair-Station-Rating, Quality-Program Proposal- December 4, 2006 The Federal Aviation Administration Friday released the long-awaited proposal to revise the rating system and expand quality programs for repair statihttp://www.aviationweek.com/avnow/news/channel_busav_story.jsp?id=news/FAA12046.xml&so... |