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Nav Canada Wants Excise Taxes Cut
November 13, 2006, 10:16 AM
August 17, 2006

Canada's private, user-fee-based ATC system–Nav Canada–believes that general aviation operators are double-charged for use of Canada's aviation infrastructure and that fuel excise taxes should be reduced.

After a decade, Flexjet is firmly in the black
November 13, 2006, 10:14 AM
October 18, 2006

As recently as four years ago, some observers openly questioned whether Bombardier’s Flexjet fractional ownership operation would still be around in 2006.

In Reason Report Unreasonable?
November 13, 2006, 10:12 AM
August 17, 2006

"Business aviation should support the shift to user fees," urged Reason Foundation director of transportation studies Robert Poole, "if it is part of a comprehensive reform of ATC." He said user fees would enable the costly switch to a "network-centric" (more technology-based) ATC system that in

Emerging Markets: Are Russia and China really ready to join the party?
November 13, 2006, 10:11 AM
October 18, 2006

The sales and marketing gurus at the world’s major business jet manufacturers have long counted Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America as “potential” growth markets–all while focusing their attention on the “real” markets for business airplanes, namely the U.S., Western Europe and the Middle Eas

Eclipse 500, Citation Mustang in Tight Race
November 13, 2006, 10:06 AM
August 17, 2006

It's going to be a photo finish between the Eclipse 500 and Cessna Citation Mustang in the race for full FAA type certification (TC). Yesterday, Cessna completed the 150-hour function and reliability testing, the last major hurdle before TC.

UK To Rule on Foreign Aircraft Registration
November 13, 2006, 10:00 AM
August 22, 2006

The UK Department for Transport expects to publish next month the long-awaited findings of its proposal to set restrictions for foreign-registered aircraft that are based in the UK. The comment period ended last October.

Connexion Shutdown Raises Questions about eXchange
November 13, 2006, 9:59 AM
August 22, 2006

Boeing’s plans to shut down its Connexion satellite Internet service after failure to turn a profit in six years of operation put a damper on what should have been only good news this month for Rockwell Collins.

Firms team up to bring used midsize business jets to Japan
November 13, 2006, 9:59 AM
October 18, 2006

Providing more evidence that business aviation is beginning to cook in Japan, Nakanihon Air Service and Infinity Aviation Group of Nashua, N.H., have teamed to introduce pre-owned midsize corporate jets into the Japanese market.

FAA Pushes Ahead with New Charter OpSpec
November 13, 2006, 9:56 AM
August 22, 2006

The FAA is moving forward with a plan to release Charter Operations Specifications A008 (OpSpec 008) and associated guidance on August 31.

Customs Procedures Changing at Some Airports
November 13, 2006, 9:54 AM
August 22, 2006

NBAA has received reports of changes to customs clearance procedures at some airports for international general aviation aircraft arrivals. In Los Angeles, for the time being, aircraft that have heretofore cleared U.S.

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