Content Archive: May 2008

Charter & Fractional

Taughannock Aviation copes with bad times

At Taughannock Aviation, an FBO and charter operation tucked away in a corner of Tompkins County Airport near the bucolic, university dominated central New
Charter & Fractional

Real-estate developer builds charter op from the ground up

Going from real estate to on-demand business jet charter seems a bit of a stretch.

The Reno Air Races return, this time with jets ablazin’

The Reno Air Races were back on form this year as some 180,000 people trekked to Stead Field in mid-September to watch 128 aircraft compete in six race cla
Safety

Medical monitoring comes to the cabin

For around $10,000 per year, aircraft operators can now fly with diagnostic equipment that will allow them to relay vital medical data to ground-based emer
Safety

Cost of ownership comparison

The acquisition costs of the three diagnostic systems assessed above vary markedly, but what is the annual cost of ownership to operators? To calculate thi
Aircraft

In The Works: Ibis Aerospace AE270

The dearth of orders (only five) for the lower-powered Ae270P turboprop single compared with the higher-powered Ae270HP and the difficulties inherent in ru

Regionals Update: Piedmont, Allegheny pilots agree on US Airways restructuring

After months of heated debate over future regional jet jobs at US Airways, the pilots of wholly owned subsidiaries Piedmont and Allegheny Airlines ratified
Airports

Regionals Update: Toronto City Center to host new regional airline

As part of a plan to develop Toronto City Center Airport into a viable commercial hub, the Toronto Port Authority (TPA) has entered negotiations with a loc

Regionals Update: Air Dolomiti signs with United, Flybe and Continental

European regional airlines strengthened their ties with their major airline counterparts from across the Atlantic last month, when Italy’s Air Dolomiti sig

Regionals Update: All Nippon to buy Q400s

Japan’s All Nippon Airways has placed an order for four 74-seat Bombardier Dash 8Q-400s, the first of which it plans to place into service next fall.