France-based Daher Group last month confirmed that French and German antitrust authorities have approved its taking over 70 percent of Socata, with EADS re
UBS Investment Research’s January 6 business jet update indicates that flight activity, measured by takeoffs and landings, was 10 percent lower in November
The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is recommending the FAA mandate night vision goggles, enhanced vision systems or IFR-only operations for all
By the end of next month, JetDirect Aviation expects to close a deal with a private-equity firm “with significant private aviation experience” that will se
A wide-ranging coalition of aviation interests that includes both general aviation and the nation’s airlines has proposed a $4 billion stimulus package tha
At the fourth of five public meetings held by the Transportation Security Administration to hear comments from the public about the proposed Large Aircraft
Business jet flight activity last month fell 19 percent from the same period a year earlier, although that was better than November’s 25-percent drop-off,
French civil aviation authority DGAC, Eurocopter and the French association of EMS doctors (AFHSH) late last year tested a satnav IFR route between two hos
Just as business aviation was girding for a fight over a Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) amendment that would have forced companies receiving TARP fu
British air traffic management provider NATS has urged the country’s Civil Aviation Authority to give fast-track approval to a change in the standard instr
AirCare Solutions Group, which provides emergency training, products and services to business aviation and airline operators, purchased Majestic Aerotech,
The FAA has issued a revision of Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin NM-08-27 to warn operators of transport-category aircraft that organic salt run
ExecuJet Aviation has expanded its aircraft charter and management operation in Mexico with the addition of a Bombardier Global Express and a Dassault Falc
After 35 years of ownership, Revo is again offering for sale the assets of Lake Aircraft, which owns the rights to the only FAA-certified single-engine amp
The FAA has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate to Clifford Development for modification of Cessna Citation 550s and S550s with Williams International F
Organizers of the third annual Eur-Avia Cannes show say that, despite worsening economic conditions in Europe, the private aviation event will be twice the
An ATR 42 cargo airplane operated by Empire Airlines for FedEx ran off the runway early this morning at Preston Smith International Airport in Lubbock, Tex
Flight Options vice president of flight operations Bob Tyler last month announced 63 more pilot furloughs “due to reduced demand due to the ongoing nationa
Russian investment firm Industrial Investors late last month announced it is seeking to sell all or a portion of AAI Acquisitions, the company formed to bu
Vero Beach, Fla.-based Piper Aircraft late last month confirmed that it laid off 150 employees, company CEO Jim Bass told Indian River County commissioners
Large-cabin business jet flight activity in December took the biggest hit–26 percent–compared with activity over the year-ago period, according to the ARG/
The following is the full text of a January 12 letter written by EBAA president Brian Humphries to explain the case for business aviation to European newsp
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has launched a campaign to make a case for the use of business aircraft during the current recession.
In a rare show of unanimity, the Air Transport Association has joined with general aviation and others in lobbying Congress for a $4 billion stimulus packa