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Charter & Fractional

Largest operator of Airbus bizliners spreads its wings

Comlux Aviation is set to further boost its standing as the world’s largest operator of Airbus corporate and VIP aircraft with the announcement of another
Aircraft

Air ambulance division takes off at Prestige Jet

Abu Dhabi-based Prestige Jet (Chalet No.
Security

Insurers and FAA Proposing Helo EMS Changes

Earlier this week the NTSB announced that it would hold a three-day public hearing beginning February 3 to examine helicopter EMS (HEMS) accidents, and now
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA’s Ballough and Sabatini Heading for Retirement

James Ballough, the FAA’s long-time director of the Flight Standards Service, has announced that he will retire at the end of the year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Falcon To Open Reno Service Center in March

On March 30 next year Dassault Falcon will open its newest factory-owned service center at Nevada’s Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

AMAC Open for Business in New Hangars

AMAC Aerospace, launched in July last year, is ready for business in the first of two new hangars at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, Switzerland.
Charter & Fractional

Iacobucci: Credit Crisis To Blame for DayJet’s Demise

DayJet’s future is still uncertain and will be a “fundamentally different business” if operations resume, according to DayJet chairman Ed Iacobucci, one of
Safety

NTSB Meeting To Address Helo EMS Safety

Due to a high number of fatal aeromedical accidents over the past year, the NTSB yesterday announced it will hold a public hearing on the safety of helicop
Airports

Van Nuys Noisy Phaseout Could Bolster BUR Traffic

A draft environmental impact report for Van Nuys (Calif.) Airport’s “Noisier Aircraft Phaseout” project suggests that most aircraft might divert to Bob Hop
Maintenance and Modifications

Thermal/Acoustic Package Cuts Cabin Noise by a Third

Business aircraft management and charter operator Zenith Jet and noise reduction specialist Aviation International Management Services (AIMS) have teamed t
Aircraft

BBJ prominent on Dubai’s ramp bazaar

Florida Jet Sales has a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) for sale out on the MEBA show static display.
FBOs

Ocean Sky touts upgrades at Prestwick Airport FBO

UK-based executive charter and aircraft management group Ocean Sky (Stand No.
FBOs

Biggin Hill scrambles to meet Mideast FBO expectations

Middle Eastern business aircraft operators flying to Britain can expect a special welcome at London Biggin Hill Airport (Stand No.
Aircraft

First showing in region for VIP Airbus ACJ

The Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) on display here at the MEBA show is the first to be shown with a true VIP interior.
Charter & Fractional

MEBA Buyer's Guide: Private Air Travel Options

Some say that once you’ve tried business or private aviation you will never want to go back to the airlines.
Charter & Fractional

Awash in oil wealth, region has growing charter appetite

Over the past few years executive charter brokers complained that there were not enough suitable aircraft available in the Middle East to meet the spiralin
Charter & Fractional

10 questions to ask before choosing a charter provider

When you buy a seat on a commercial flight, the choice of airline can matter less than the departure and arrival times.
Regulations and Government

Election Results Shuffle General Aviation’s Fortunes

Congressional aviation committee and subcommittee leaders from both sides of the political aisle held onto their seats Tuesday, but some long-time friends
Aircraft

Mexican Learjet 45 Crash: Accident or Sabotage?

NTSB and Mexican aviation accident investigators are on scene in Mexico City, where a Learjet 45 (XC-VMC) crashed into a mixed residential/commercial neigh
FBOs

General Dynamics Completes Jet Aviation Acquisition

Gulfstream Aerospace parent General Dynamics yesterday finalized its purchase of Zurich, Switzerland-based Jet Aviation from Permira Funds private equity g
Airports

EFB Maker Paperless Cockpit Closes Its Doors

Owners of electronic flight bag (EFB) portable computers sold by Paperless Cockpit are searching for alternative vendors after the Tennessee company abrupt
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Holiday Jet Card Adds Joy to the Season

Fractional aircraft provider Bombardier Flexjet has an innovative answer to the question of what to give to someone who already has everything–a jet card,
Maintenance and Modifications

General Dynamics Completes Jet Aviation Acquisition

Gulfstream Aerospace parent General Dynamics today finalized its purchase of Zurich, Switzerland-based Jet Aviation for approximately $2.18 billion, signif
Maintenance and Modifications

P&WC Integrates Service and Support into One Group

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s customer service and support center groups are being integrated into a single customer service organization.
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Simplifies Hourly Cost Program for T-props, Helos

Operators of turboprops and helicopters can now sign up for the Jet Support Services engine hourly cost maintenance program with a no-enrollment-fee option
Regulations and Government

Court Orders Stay of DOT Direct Urine Observation

Last Friday, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Washington, D.C.) issued a temporary stay of the Department of Transportation’s Nov
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik Moves into Competition’s Backyard

Lufthansa Technik, one of the world’s largest independent centers for single-aisle and widebody bizliner interior completion and refurbishment, has opened
Regulations and Government

GAO: FAA Weeding Out False Medicals

A late September report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said the FAA is making progress in its policing of pilots’ medical certificates, bu
Regulations and Government

More Aeronautics Funds for NASA

The NASA Authorization Act of 2008, which cleared Congress on September 27, gives the agency $208.4 million more for aeronautics research than last year’s