2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Chad Trautvetter

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

The business aviation data firm expects the improvements to continue, predicting a 3.9 percent increase for this month.

Argus: U.S. Bizav Flying Logs 5.3 Percent Gain in April

James Wynbrandt

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

Given current trends, “It’s highly likely your organization will get involved with UAVs in the next decade."

Commercial UAS Operators Urged To Mitigate Liability

Mark Huber

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

Rosaviatsiya has revoked hundreds of pilots licenses and could nullify as many as 1,000 more in the near term.

Russian Pilots Protesting Mass License Revocations

Gordon Gilbert

Proposal allows EASA Member States to define zones in their territory where either drone operations are prohibited or restricted.

EASA Proposes To Regulate Small Drones in Europe

Kerry Lynch

Debate on ATC reform heightens on Capitol Hill, while GA advocates continue dialog with White House.

U.S. Airline Customer Service Places Spotlight on ATC Reform

The aircraft is on track for certification later this year.

Textron's Fourth Longitude Takes To Skies

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

The addition of the new facility in Mesa, Arizona, follows the acquisition of the former StarPort facility in Orlando in March.

Constant To Add Second Southwest Location

Lawmakers roll over language that expresses opposition to independent ATC

Passage of FAA Funding Bill Draws Industry Praise

The assignment is intended to carry out a mandate of a presidential executive order.

U.S. FAA Tasks Panel with Regulatory Review

According to JSSI, flight hours in the first quarter increased 4.4 year-over-year.

JSSI: Bizav Flying Logs Best First Quarter Since 2008

Content Archive: May 2017