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Charter & Fractional
Operators wary of optimism in view of slender profit margins
Ultimately, and unsurprisingly, the international market for private and business charter flights is a microcosm of the wider global economy in which it re
Charter & Fractional
Charter Market: Banks, Repo and Charter
In the wake of the economic downturn, business boomed for
Charter & Fractional
Charter Market: Flat year spurs charter pros to adopt fresh, innovative approaches to sales
The numbers say it was a flat year in charter, up from 2008's lows, far from prior highs, but essentially static since late last year in terms of demand
Aircraft
UK To Cut F-35s, Drop Nimrod and Sentinel
The UK is to cut its planned acquisition of the F-35 Joint by up to two-thirds, switch versions and delay introduction of the aircraft.
Asia, Credit Markets Explain Stark Industry Contrast
One might attribute the striking contrast between the business jet industry’s predicament and the more-than-healthy production rates at major commercial ai
ICAO Decision on Climate Change Fails To Quell ETS Row
After years of hair-splitting debate and tactical vacillation, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) finally has agreed to what it character
Airframers in No Rush To Re-engine
Airbus, Boeing and Embraer seem willing to wait longer than expected to decide whether or not to re-engine their respective single-aisle offerings, as limi
UAE Plays Hardball on Behalf of Emirates, Etihad
Sometimes business mixes with politics in less than subtle ways, as a dispute over landing rights in Toronto for Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways clearl
Airline Alliance Tries To Reverse Export Credit Trend
A group of 24 airlines from the U.S.
Saudi Arabia Prepares for $60 Billion Spending Spree
On October 20, U.S.
Aircraft
Bombardier Completes First Phase of Belfast Wing Facility
Bombardier has completed the first phase of construction of a 600,000-sq-ft wing manufacturing and assembly facility in Belfast for the C Series airliner,
Key Air lights 25 candles
Key Air (Booth No.
Aircraft
Sierra Nevada King Air shows odd mods at static
We spend all week walking around the NBAA Convention thinking about business aviation, and at times it feels like there’s more King Airs here than scantily
Aircraft
Bombardier stressing global service
Bombardier Aerospace is in Atlanta this week highlighting its increased emphasis on worldwide customer service and product support for the entire Bombardie
Sikorsky invests in Eclipse
In a surprise announcement here yesterday, Stratford, Conn.-based Sikorsky Aircraft (Booth No.
Almost Just Peachy
As of late yesterday, the 63rd NBAA convention easily exceeded expectations, with 23,831 visitors logged, surpassing the total of the entire 2009 show.
Aircraft
NetJets chairman advises patience
"Those of us in this room will feel pretty good five years from now," predicted David Sokol, chairman, president and CEO of NetJets.
Aircraft
Brazil and EU certify Embraer's Legacy 650
Embraer has been awarded certification of its large-cabin Legacy 650 by the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and EASA, the company announced at the N
Aircraft
Canadians partner on quiet C850
Two Canadian companies, cabin-quieting specialist Silentium Air and completions house Flying Colours, have teamed to provide sound-proofing for green and r
French strikes beginning to pinch GA
Civil unrest in France, in response to the government's attempt to raise the minimum retirement age to qualify for a pension from 60 years to 62 years, is
Avionics
Iridium set to launch Next generation of satellites
Earlier this month Iridium reached a preliminary agreement for $1.8 billion to finance its Next constellation of advanced low orbit communications satellit
Flight Options Signs $15 Million Deal With CAE
Fractional share provider Flight Options has signed a $15-million deal with CAE (Booth No.
New EAA boss meeting bizav
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) introduced Rod Hightower, its new president and CEO, to the business aviation community at a ceremony at the sp
BAE Moves Into Aircraft Remarketing
BAE (Booth No.
Safety
National aviation training center opens in Wichita
World-class aviation and aerospace training joined world-class research, design, testing and manufacturing in a ceremony Tuesday at the Wichita State Unive
Regulations and Government
Federal court decision could affect mx liens
Members of the Florida Aviation Trades Association learned recently that the Third District Court (Miami) has issued a ruling that will significantly affec
