2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Brian Walters

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

If you buy, sell or operate aircraft in Europe and have been liable to EU value added tax (VAT), a chat with Lasse Rungholm could help you to save lots of 

How to make VAT savings

Gordon Gilbert

While the debate continues over how best to fund the next-generation air transportation system, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is of the opinio

GAO Sees User-fee Option for Funding ATC

Everyone in the industry knows that new and used business aircraft sales, prices and inventories generally follow the overall economy.

Used-jet Price Indices Introduced

AIN Staff

In a report released early last month, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association said policy decisions by the Bush Administration, not inadequate re

NATCA Disputes Trust Fund Decline

By just about anyone’s reckoning the FAA audit process known as the Air Transport Oversight System (ATOS) has turned into a horribly labor-intensive and ti

ATOS, CSET tax airlines and FAA to limits

As a percentage of a $200 airline ticket, taxes and fees more than tripled between 1972 and 2004 thanks to inflation, a decline in the real cost of airline

Skyrocketing taxes, fees hitting regionals hardest

Harry Weisberger

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

The nation’s major airlines have declared war on business aviation and, as the weapon to win that war, they intend to push for ATC user fees to be levied u

NBAA rallies troops for fight against user fees

Kim Rosenlof

News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

New European Union minimum liability insurance standards that took effect April 30 are causing some U.S.-based operators to rethink their trips to Europe.<

Insurance rules may cut EU traffic 

With the airlines arguing that they pay for more than 90 percent of the ATC system but don’t account for 90 percent of its use, and with the FAA confirming

FAA readies for tight FY2006

Karen Di Piazza

Beyond the merriment that the very light jet is coming to market, the insurance industry is preparing to drop the curtain in the final act.

Aircraft insurers adopt ‘wait and see' attitude about covering very light jets

Finance, Taxes, Insurance