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Charter & Fractional
Fractional Ownership: Frax market blues
More than 20 years ago, fractional jet ownership began with NetJets and then expanded rapidly in the late 1990s with the growth of Raytheon Travel Air and
Charter & Fractional
Runway Margin Op Specs Still in Draft
The FAA had planned to deliver Operations Specifications C082 on calculating new landing-distance safety margins by June 30, but it is still in a
Aircraft
Honda Sets Up Aircraft Subsidiary
Honda Motor revealed today that it has established Honda Aircraft, a wholly owned subsidiary, to handle development, sales and production of the HondaJet.
Aircraft
Pre-owned Aircraft Report: Prices for used jets are falling, but bargains are still few and far between
This year quickly established itself as one of “rebalancing” of used business jet of inventory and aircraft pricing.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Financial Winds Shift Favorably
The nine-month-old NetJets pilot contract, which raised wages substantially, isn’t having the speculated adverse effect on profits at the fractional provid
Regulations and Government
New A380 Wake Turbulence Recommendations
The Airbus A380 Wake Vortex Steering Group recently issued new recommendations for A380 wake turbulence spacing.
FBOs
Zurich FBO To Open Handling Facilities
Swissport Executive Aviation is scheduled to open new handling operations at Zurich Airport on January 1.
Regulations and Government
NATA Says Reimbursement Process Daunting Task
The proposed procedure for reimbursing FBOs and other providers of general aviation ground-support services at five airports in the Washington, D.C.
FBOs
FBO opportunity at Arlington
Arlington, Wash., issued a request for proposal (RFP) for two properties at Arlington Municipal Airport.
FBOs
Atlantic Aviation opens San Antonio FBO...
Atlantic Aviation is opening a new temporary FBO terminal at Lackland AFB’s Kelly Field Annex, a huge airport with an 11,550-foot runway five miles from do
FBOs
...and a new hangar in Pittsburgh
Atlantic Aviation is growing in Pennsylvania with a new 29,400-sq-ft hangar at its Pittsburgh International Airport FBO, and an additional 7,000 sq ft of f
Training and Workforce
FAA salutes Bombardier with a Diamond Award
The FAA awarded Bombardier (Booth No.
FBOs
FlightAware offers enhanced information for FBO staffers
FlightAware.com, the Web site that allows anyone to track domestic IFR flights from takeoff to touchdown, is releasing two new online products aimed primar
FBOs
McCreery celebrates 60th
Long-time South Texas FBO McCreery Aviation celebrated its 60th anniversary on October 27.
Engines
Honeywell offers customers new service initiatives
Honeywell jump-started its 2006 NBAA Convention appearance by announcing a series of customer support initiatives as the Orlando gathering began.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sherwin-Williams has ‘green’ epoxy
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings has developed an epoxy primer formulated without hexavalent chrome, an environmentally harmful substance and a suspecte
Aircraft
Aerion expects partners on SSBJ by NBAA 2007
Would-be supersonic business jet (SSBJ) maker Aerion (Booth No.
Airports
FAA: Closing L45 not an option
The FAA rejected an apparent request to close Bakersfield Municipal Airport (L45) sent by the mayor of Bakersfield, Calif., on January 5.
FBOs
Albany hosts Million Air upgrade
Million Air Albany has completed phase one of its renovation program at the facility.
FBOs
Midcoast St. Louis FBO renamed Jet Aviation
After buying Midcoast Aviation in March, Jet Aviation continued to use the Midcoast name for the FBO but added the second barrel, “A Jet Aviation Company.”
FBOs
Landmark buys Vancouver neighbor
At Vancouver International Airport, Landmark Aviation added to its FBO inventory with the recent purchase of Executive Aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
AirCell Makes Wireless ‘Axxess-able’
AirCell displayed the newly certified wireless function of its Axxess flagship satcom system at last month’s NBAA Convention.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Full-Spectrum Enhances Touch Control
“Let there be light,” said designers at DeCrane Aircraft’s Audio International, and to make it even better, they added full-spectrum color.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SEI Eyes U.S. Site for AgustaWestland VIP Cabins
Servizi Elicotteristici Italiani (SEI), the exclusive interiors shop for AgustaWestland’s civil helicopters, is planning a move to the U.S.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Flying Colours Finding Business at Home
Canadian independent completion center Flying Colours, which traditionally finds about 70 percent of its business south of the border, is seeing more Canad
Engines
10K engines the new hot topic
For the last few years, much of the buzz in the turbine engine world has focused on the new small powerplants from Pratt & Whitney Canada, Williams and the
Aircraft
Last of the Challenger 604s
The last Bombardier Challenger 604, S/N 5665, rolled off the assembly line at the Canadian OEM’s Montreal plant on October 3.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Raytheon Little Rock Expands To Do Hawker 4000s, 750s and 900s
Raytheon Aircraft broke ground on October 3 to expand its aircraft completions facilities in Little Rock, Ark., with a $16.3 million facility.
Avionics
Satellites too reliable for GPS’ (and U.S.’) good
GPS Satellite SVN-15 will celebrate its 16th birthday in space this month, and by next spring it will have circled the earth 12,000 times (roughly twice a
