Content Archive: January 2009

Training and Workforce

De-icing: Online options for icing training

Two new online icing education courses were released this winter, one from King Schools and the other by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air S
Maintenance and Modifications

Now is the time to eliminate distractions

The economy is tanking, airlines are folding or merging, jobs are vanishing in droves, your 401(k) is a shadow of its former self, looking forward to retir
FBOs

FlightSafety International praises Panorama

FlightSafety International director of worldwide sales Steve Gross and Rhett Reavis, regional marketing manager, presented Panorama Flight Service senior v
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Prices adrift as inventory continues to flood the market

The standoff between buyers and sellers over the last six months is beginning to show some wear.
FBOs

FBO Profile: Rectrix Aerodrome SRQ

Rectrix Aerodrome Centers is aiming to raise the bar for FBOs by building “five star” facilities with service and amenities to match.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Finance tightens as slump continues

As the global economy churns, the aviation finance market holds its breath.
Airports

Pilots: don't confuse Branson ID

The new Branson Airport serving the popular Branson, Mo.
Safety

NTSB: ‘ice bridging’ is a myth

Pilots should “activate boots as soon as the airplane enters icing conditions,” according to a safety alert released in December by the NTSB.

Hong Kong bizav event cancelled

NBAA has cancelled the 2009 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE).
Regulations and Government

White House names new acting FAA Administrator

Long-time veteran FAA executive Lynn Osmus has been named acting FAA Administrator, replacing acting FAA Administrator Robert Sturgell, who resigned Januar