Content Archive: March 2017

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bizav Groups Back Bombardier Supreme Court Challenge

In amicus briefs, NATA and NBAA asked the Supreme Court to review Bombardier's case of aircraft management fee taxes.
FBOs

Tennessee FBO Changes Hands

In operation at Smyrna Airport for 38 years, Smryna Jet Center is now known as Hollingshead Aviation.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Fields Third Flight-test Longitude

The twinjet—registered as N702GL—reached an altitude of 13,600 feet and speeds up to 256 knots during the maiden flight.
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Accidents

Challenger Accident Spurs Cautions for A380 Separation

The 604 lost control and plunged possibly as much as 25,000 feet after passing 1,000 feet of a 'large transport category airport."
Regulations and Government

Regulatory Confusion Blocking Bizav Progress in Africa

African aviation officials still try to impose inappropriate rules for commercial airlines on the continent's growing business aviation community.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Guarded Optimism for Bizav Sales and Transactions

Financiers, insurance brokers and aviation lawyers are seeing an uptick in business jet transactions in 2017.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Transactional Aviation: Will 2017 Mark a Turnaround?

The 2017 NBAA business aviation finance, registration and legal conference buzzed with renewed energy.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drones Hover onto Leaderboard at NBAA Finance Conference

Drones are being used as tools by large insurance companies, but should their operators join the flight department?
Airlines

IAG To Launch Low-fare Brand Level in June

First services to fly out of Barcelona using Iberia crew
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Embraer's Legacy 450 Sets Speed Record

The aircraft set records on its flights between California and Hawaii while carrying passengers from AirSprint.