Content Archive: January 2015
Charter & Fractional
Avinode Aims To Build U.S. Market Share
Charter portal Avinode serves the needs of charter operators and brokers, but not buyers of charter services.
William E. Boeing Jr. Flies West
The son of aviation pioneer William Edward Boeing helped create Seattle’s Museum of Flight.
Up, Up and Away: Bizav Flying Continues Unabated Climb
Traffic rose 1.6 percent year-over-year last month, while Argus projects that flying this month will increase by 1.8 percent over last January.
Regulations and Government
Thune, Nelson To Lead Senate Commerce Committee
Nelson replaces Jay Rockefeller as top Democrat on Commerce, while Thune moves over to chairman's role in new Republican-controlled Senate.
Aircraft
Pentagon Consolidates European Facilities, Names UK Base for F-35
Lakenheath will be the first permanent European base for the F-35, but the Air Force will leave nearby Mildenhall
Contract Pilot Champion Jeff Beck Flies West
Gulfstream contract pilot and outspoken industry advocate Jeff Beck passed away on Tuesday in Houston, where he was undergoing treatment for leukemia.
Charter & Fractional
STAjets Garners Argus Platinum Rating, IS-BAO Stage One
Santa Ana, Calif.-based STAjets is one of only 125 Platinum safety-rated aircraft charter operators.
Airlines
Cyprus Airways Suspends Operations, Plans Liquidation
State-owned carrier Cyprus Airways suspended operations after the European Commission rejected a bailout package for the ailing carrier.
