Airports

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Airports

Florida GA Airport Receives Funding

New funding from the Florida DOT for three projects at Page Field in Fort Myers includes $500,000 for landside improvements associated with a future termin
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Operators honored for flying more quietly

Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., presented its annual Spirit of Noise Abatement Award to 32 of its based operators for maintaining 100-per
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Swiss airports ready for forum traffic

Zurich-area airports are preparing to receive a vast influx of business jets bringing high-ranking executives, politicians and celebrities to the annual Wo
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Operators Honored for Flying Quieter

Westchester County Airport (HPN) in White Plains, N.Y., today presented its 2005 Spirit of Noise Abatement Award to 32 of its based operators and corporate
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Will ’Voluntary’ Efforts by TEB Users Be Enough?

Six weeks after the Teterboro Airport Industry Working Group, a cooperative effort between airport users and neighboring residents, reached agreement on se
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Redeveloped Airport Named Houston Executive

Developers converting the former Air Rice Airport (78TX) near Katy, Texas, on Houston’s west side, to a business aviation facility now plan to call the air
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NBAA Agrees With SEC Disclosure Proposal

NBAA’s was one of more than 170 comments filed (mostly in support) to the Securities and Exchange Commission rulemaking proposal to require more detailed r
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Teterboro Pilots Not Having a Merry EMAS

The EMAS arrestor bed at the end of Teterboro (New Jersey) Airport’s Runway 6 is difficult to see at night, and two jets have taxied into the bed, made of
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NATA Says Payback Process Daunting Task

The proposed procedure for reimbursing FBOs, flight schools and other providers of general aviation ground-support services at five airports in the Washing
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O’Hare Slot Program Extended Two Years

The FAA is extending through Oct.
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Voters Reject Bicoastal Airport Plans

Two nonbinding referendums on opposite coasts of the U.S.
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Zurich getting new bizav handler

Swissport Executive Aviation plans to open a dedicated business aircraft handling operation at Zurich International Airport on January 1.
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Dulles reliever to gain bizav FBO

New York City-based Arcadia Aviation announced plans late last month to create a $20 million, 200,000-sq-ft corporate hangar and office complex at Eastern
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Private handlers break logjam at Italy’s airports

This past year independent Italian business aviation service companies made inroads against government-backed airport handling providers that have long blo
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France is more than just Le Bourget

When thinking of the French business aviation scene, most people would probably immediately call to mind Paris Le Bourget.
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Oxford Airport adds hangars, ILS and lighting

Britain’s Oxford Airport is adding two hangars, each big enough to accommodate a very large-cabin business jet.
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Airports near London attract the bizjet crowd

Expansion plans for both Biggin Hill and Southend Airports promise important benefits for business aircraft operators making for the UK capital.
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Dulles Reliever to Gain Bizav Complex

New York City-based Arcadia Aviation announced plans yesterday to create a $20 million 200,000-sq-ft corporate hangar and office complex at Eastern West Vi
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Teterboro Controversy Cools, for Now

The controversy over Teterboro Airport operations seems to be cooling down.
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DOT IG Wants Answers About Runway Incursions

An increase in the number and severity of runway incursions at three major airports has promoted an audit by the DOT inspector general (IG).
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Pumping In Support for Fuel Simplification Bill

To lift what NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association call “confusing” and “burdensome” requirements from FBOs and fuel companies, Sen.
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O’Hare Slot Program Extended Two Years

The FAA is expected to publish tomorrow a final rule extending through Oct.
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Farnborough Blocked On Movement Increase

TAG Aviation's application for more weekend aircraft movements at the London-area Farnborough Airport was rejected by the local Rushmoor Borough Council.
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FAA Requiring New Runway Safety Margins

A new FAA policy will require Part 91, 121, 125 and 135 jet pilots never to land where available runway is not at least actual landing distance plus 15 per
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Chicago Settles with FAA over Meigs Destruction

The City of Chicago settled FAA enforcement action that arose after it bulldozed Meigs Field’s runway on March 30, 2003.
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Bizav Plan Proposed for Berlin Tempelhof

Hartmut Mehdorn, chairman of German railway group Deutsche Bahn, has proposed that Berlin’s downtown Tempelhof Airport be redeveloped as a dedicated busine
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New Florida Airport Cleared for Takeoff

A proposed new airport in Panama City, Fla., has cleared a final hurdle.
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Night Curfew Among Agreed-to Limits at TEB

A night curfew between 11 p.m.
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Two-pronged Attack on Stage 2 Under Way at VNY

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is busy trying to figure out how to hasten the phaseout of Stage 2 business jets at Van Nuys Airport (VNY).
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Orlando Gets New Runway Incursion Warning System

The FAA recently added new Safety Logic runway incursion alerting technology to its ASDE-X airport surveillance equipment at Orlando International Airport