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Airports

Cannes Slots Work, Though a Little Too Well

The requirement for takeoff and landing slots has been suspended at France’s Cannes-Mandelieu Airport during the winter months, but the slot system might b
Charter & Fractional

JetDirect Sets Up Light Jet/Turboprop Subsidiary

Petaluma, Calif.-based Sunset Aviation is now operating as a standalone subsidiary of JetDirect Aviation, which acquired the light jet and turboprop operat
Maintenance and Modifications

UBS: Business Jet Activity Continues To Fall

UBS Investment Research’s business jet report–released yesterday–shows that business jet flight activity was 13 percent lower last month compared with the

Bombardier Testing Electronic Braking System

Bombardier Aerospace today said it flew a Global 5000 testbed with an all-electric braking system, which the Canadian company claims is a civil aviation fi
Aircraft

Gulfstream, NASA Partner on SSBJ External Vision

Testing under way at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB in California is aiming to prove whether pilots can use high-definition video camera
Aircraft

In The Works: Dornier Seaplane Seastar

Dornier Seaplane brought its all-composite twin-turboprop Seastar to the static display at last month’s NBAA Convention.
Charter & Fractional

European charter operator expands fleet of turboprops

Despite its name, Luxembourg-based Jetfly is a fractional ownership aircraft program that uses single-engine turboprops exclusively.
Regulations and Government

TSA Enforcement

There are many questions about how the TSA will enforce the proposed Large Aircraft Security Program regulations and how the agency will know if someone is
Regulations and Government

How LASP Might Work

Here is how one charter operator describes complying with the Twelve-Five Standard Security Program, which shares many elements with the TSA’s proposed Lar
Regulations and Government

Cost of Compliance

Here’s an estimate of the cost of compliance with the TSA’s proposed Large Aircraft Security Program:• Estimated 10-year cost to the TSA to imp
Regulations and Government

NPRM Treats U.S. and non-U.S. Pilots Differently

This TSA NPRM could have a profound effect on the American pilots who fly aircraft with an mtow of more than 12,500 pounds.Here’s what it inclu
FBOs

FBO firm turns attention to Thailand

The ASA Group is preparing to establish a pair of FBOs in Thailand through a deal that would see it take over the management of the Thai government’s VIP t

Piaggio sells one-third share to Indian firm

Tata Ltd., a UK-based subsidiary of India’s Tata Sons, has agreed to take a one-third share of Italy’s Piaggio Aero Industries, manufacturer of the Avanti
Regulations and Government

Decision on FAA funding delayed until next year

When President Bush signed a bill extending FAA taxes and programs for six months, the whole FAA reauthorization imbroglio landed in the laps of the new Pr
Charter & Fractional

Lawsuit: Halcyon Jets defrauded charter firm

Charter broker Jet One Jets is seeking more than $60 million in compensatory and punitive damages from Halcyon Jet Holdings and brokerage firm Halcyon Jets
Aircraft

Eclipse sells DayJet 500s as owner lawsuits mount against Eclipse

On October 21, Eclipse Aviation formally placed defunct charter operator DayJet’s 28 Eclipse 500s on the used airplane market.
Accidents

Brazil Midair Marks Second Anniversary with Open Questions

Two years after the collision between an Embraer Legacy 600 and a Gol Boeing 737 sent the Brazilian airliner crashing into the Amazon forest with the loss
Airports

Maine Courts Bizav To Redevelop NASB

Maine officials and business aviation groups are looking to redevelop Naval Air Station Brunswick (NASB) for civilian use, following the departure of the U
FBOs

Synergy and Hangar Uno Announce Partnership

Synergy Aerospace, of which OceanAir Táxi Aéreo is a subsidiary, has formed a partnership with Hangar Uno of Buenos Aires to develop and increase its share
Charter & Fractional

TWC Relocates to Van Nuys

Charter/management firm TWC Aviation has moved into its new facility at Van Nuys Airport in southern California.

Ricardo Nogueira Takes Over at ABAG

Ricardo Nogueira has replaced Adalberto Febeliano as executive vice president of the Associação Brasileira de Aviação Geral (ABAG, Brazilian General Aviati

Brazilian Government Picks E190 for Transport

Brazilian OEM Embraer has signed a contract with the Brazilian government to supply two E190 airliners for government transport.
FBOs

U.S. Pre-clearance Coming To Universal Aruba

Starting early next year, private aircraft traveling to the U.S.

FirstFlight Assumes Control of NY Heliport

Elmira/Corning, N.Y.-based FirstFlight assumed operational control of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport on November 1.
Aircraft

SwiftJet Orders Five D-Jets

SwiftJet, an aspiring air taxi operator in Canada, has placed an order for five single-engine Diamond D-Jets, along with options for 10 more.
FBOs

Lider Aviation Puts Up New Hangar in Rio

Lider Aviação, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is investing $7 million in a new hangar at the Jacarepaguá Airport in Rio de Janeiro.
Charter & Fractional

TAA/VLJ Operators Remain Optimistic

Air-taxi operators employing technically advanced aircraft (TAA) and very light jets (VLJs) are upbeat about their futures, even in the face of DayJet’s de

Mauricio Botelho Recognized at LABACE

Former Embraer president and CEO Mauricio Botelho was honored at the opening general session of the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhib
FBOs

Texas Aviation Expands In Latin America

Helicopter modification and interior completion specialist Texas Aviation Services has been providing services to the Latin American helicopter community f
FBOs

Premier Aéreo Finds a Way Down

If your FBO has a runway on one side and a major highway on the other, and you can’t buy or lease the space on either side, what do you do to expand your h