The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is gearing up to ask lawmakers to include in an upcoming economic stimulus bill a moratorium on the use of forei
Western companies are still flocking to the Middle East to secure a piece of the business aviation action in a marketplace that continues to defy global ec
Al Jaber Aviation’s $1.2 billion order for 21 new aircraft placed during November’s MEBA show in Dubai confirmed the business aviation industry’s hopes tha
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft last month announced that its London Stansted airport-based partner, Inflite Engineering, completed the first conversion in t
EADS Socata last month broke ground for a factory to be operated by Socaero, the company’s Moroccan subsidiary at Casablanca Mohammed V International Airpo
Embraer last month said it has received no indication that a Chinese government recommendation to its airlines to cancel or delay delivery of aircraft sche
The Trump Organization and Sentient Flight Group have signed a partnership agreement in which Trump clients will have special access to Sentient’s programs
Fractional share operator Flight Options has furloughed more than 100 pilots, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, which is
Sparta, N.J.-based business aviation consultancy Brian Foley Associates last month said it believes the business jet market will recover sooner than previo
The market for very light jets (VLJs) is set to dip significantly as recession sweeps across western economies, according to PMI Media’s latest study, The
In honor of the second anniversary of the launch of the Teterboro Airport Working Group’s “Pledge to the Community” program–which has as its mission improv
EADS Socata last month appointed Executive Airlines the long-term area sales representative for the TBM 850 turboprop single in Australia and New Zealand.
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has commented on a set of proposed regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that seek t
Nav Canada is warning aviators about a fraudulent e-mail, purportedly from the organization, that attempts to notify operators “of an outstanding debt in t
San Antonio-based aircraft charter, management, sales and maintenance firm FlightTime Business Jets took delivery last month of the first Sierra Industries
UK-based executive aircraft charter broker Air Partner has reported a dip in business during the first five weeks of the second quarter of its current fina
As testing of the new DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 proceeds, manufacturer Viking Air says it’s confident the floatplane will be ready for delivery this summ
An NTSB safety alert issued late last month urges pilots to activate leading-edge de-ice boots as soon their airplane enters icing conditions, “unless the
The inaugural NBAA Light Business Airplane Conference (LBA2009) scheduled for March in San Diego will be held during two days (March 13-14) instead of the
Dassault Aviation late last month downgraded its 2008 delivery planning for Falcons, citing new FAA “constraints.” The manufacturer said the delivery rate
Duluth, Minn.-based Cirrus Design announced late last month that president and COO Brent Wouters will take over the CEO role from company cofounder Alan Kl
The Department of Homeland Security’s new rule that requires general aviation pilots to file passenger names and other information to government officials
UBS Investment Research’s business jet survey released late last month shows a contracting market index that is “reflective of a market that continues to r
Retiring congressman Ray LaHood (R-Ill.), who presided over the impeachment of President Clinton, was nominated December 19 as the new secretary of transpo
Cessna took the size of its European Citation fleet to 1,000 aircraft on December 16 when it delivered a Citation XLS to Turkish charter operator Bonair.