Content Archive: January 2008

FBOs

FBOs put in a tough spot

David Newcomb, managing director of London Gatwick Airport FBO Interflight, spelled out to delegates at the recent UK GAMTA conference how facilities like
FBOs

FBO Survey 2003: North America

Starting this year, AIN is conducting its North American FBO survey annually, having run the program every other year for the past 25 year
Aircraft

Latest Challenger 300 testing interior function & reliability

The fifth aircraft in Bombardier Aerospace’s Challenger 300 certification program joined the flight-test fleet on March 8 when it flew for the first time.
ATC

Contract control towers: a threat to the system?

Once the ATC system began to recover from the 1981 Professional Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO) strike and the demand for services once more began to rise,
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Elliott’s new completions site beefs up the company résumé

“This facility gives us the ability to triple our capacity here,” said Wynn Elliott, president of Elliott Aviation at Quad City Airport (MLI), Moline, Ill.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aircraft Interiors Expo 2003

Despite the worldwide economic slump and the threat of war in Iraq, the fourth annual Aircraft Interiors Expo 2003 opened its doors at Germany’s Hamburg Me
Charter & Fractional

NetJets has dibs on most Northolt slots

Executive charter and corporate aircraft operators have complained that they have been unable to get slots at London Northolt Airport since NetJets started
Regulations and Government

EU security rules include air charter

New European Union (EU) requirements have been introduced requiring most aircraft weighing more than 22,045 pounds or having more than 19 passenger seats t
Charter & Fractional

Santulli drops fees to lure Russians

NetJets Europe is targeting fast-expanding Russian businesses for its fractional-ownership program.
Aircraft

Arizona trucking and bizjet tycoon has high hopes for Legacy

It has been said that “if you want something done, give it to a busy person.” This seems appropriate in the case of Jerry Moyes, president and CEO of Phoen