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Maintenance and Modifications
AAR Acquires Regional Aircraft MRO
Maintenance provider AAR has acquired essentially all of the assets of Reebaire Aircraft, a regional aircraft MRO firm in Hot Springs, Ark.
TAG Farnborough appeal goes to the top
Britain’s secretary of state for Communities and Local Government will rule on TAG Aviation’s appeal for permission to increase the number of movements per
Regulations and Government
AOPA Fights ‘Terrorist’ Declaration
AOPA has requested that the state of Ohio remove a requirement that with their annual aircraft registration renewal aircraft owners in the state sign a dec
Charter & Fractional
Fractional Pilot Hires Fall in 2006
The five major fractional operators fell short of AIR’s projected pilot hiring levels last year, according to statistics prepared by the Atlanta-based avia
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe pilots less enamored of union
NetJets Europe pilots have yet to form their planned trade union and now there are signs that the movement to do so might be losing momentum as flight crew
Airports
Houston Executive Airport Goes Public
Houston Executive Airport, a conversion of the former Air Rice Airport near Katy, Texas, on Houston’s west side, to a business aviation facility, is up and
Airports
Florida Airport Touts Its Growth
Kissimmee Gateway Airport, which bills itself as the most reasonably priced and accessible Orlando, Fla.-area airport, has experienced strong growth in bus
ATC
Only 30 Days Given for Public Input
Federal agencies on January 8 issued a notice asking for the public’s help to decide if there is a need to continue to operate or invest in the loran-C rad
Charter & Fractional
Christiansen is new president of NetJets
Long-time business aviation leader Jim Christiansen might be feeling a little déjà vu after his appointment last month as president of NetJets Aviation in
ATC
NGATS focus of FAA workshop
At the FAA’s two-day New Technology Workshop last month, the focus was sharply on the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS).
The Best Classic Golf Courses in the North Central U.S.
Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at the three best classic courses in the north central U.S., as determined by Golfweek
Mendocino Coast
Many people, this writer included, will tell you that Mendocino–about 155 miles north of San Francisco–lies in the middle of California’s most beautiful st
Wild brown trout magic on the summer solstice
Magic happens during quiet late-June evenings on Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park.
The Modern Golf Best Courses in the Northeast U.S.
Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at the three best modern courses in the Northeast U.S., as determined by Golfweek ma
Germany's Koblenz
Castles dot the landscape all along the Rhine, from its headwaters high in the Swiss Alps to its mouth at the Dutch port of Rotterdam.
Wade right into the Cape Cod surf at dawn
There’s a fun way to beat the crowds of summertime tourists smothering the famous sand-slope Great Beach, the place where Thoreau said a man may stand “and
The Best Modern Golf Courses in the North Central U.S.
Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at the three best modern courses in the North Central U.S.
Nicaragua's Montelimar
Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza Debayle was known for his cruel and iron-fisted rule, but also for hospitality on a grand scale.
The Best Modern Golf Courses in the South Central U.S.
Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at the three best modern courses in the South Central U.S., as determined by Golfweek
Cast your luck where the sky is born
When the early autumn rains subside and the hurricane winds diminish to a whisper, look for me in a thatched-roof cabana under the palm trees on a sparklin
Val de Loire
“The last wild river in France” is the phrase you hear most often in descriptions of the Loire.
Virginia's Homestead Resort
Driving past bright green fields adorned with lazy dairy cows along Virginia’s Route 220, you get the sense that you’re entering a world where you can comp
The Best Golf Courses in the Northeast U.S.
Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at three of the best classic fairways in the Northeast U.S., as determined by Golfweek
Silver Steelhead in the Wintergreen Forest
In the tall, dark, moss-draped, rainy forests of Oregon’s coastal mountains–a mysterious evergreen world captured perfectly in the novels of Ken Kesey–emer
The Best Modern Golf Courses in the Southeastern U.S.
Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at the three best modern courses in the Southeastern U.S., as determined by Golfweek
Guatemala’s Spirited Silver Demons
Think you’ve caught some spirited fish before? Think again.
Avionics
First Bizav Purpose-built SVS is STC’d
Universal Avionics announced today that it received supplemental type certification and TSO of its “egocentric” 3-D synthetic vision system, the first SVS
Aircraft
Airbus ACJ Family Grows Larger and Smaller
The Airbus Corporate Jetliner family has just grown bigger, with the introduction of its newest member, the smaller A318 Elite.
Aircraft
Hourly Maintenance Plan Set for Adam A700
In preparation for introducing its A700 very light twinjet late next year, Adam Aircraft has teamed up with Chicago-based JSSI to offer owners an hourly ma
Aircraft
Embraer Reveals Names for Its Executive Jets
At a ceremony today, Embraer president and CEO Mauricio Botehlo and senior vice president Luis Carlos Affonso pulled the wraps off full-scale mockups of th
