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FBOs
Customs available at Ocean Sky
The Ocean Sky FBO at London Luton Airport offers customs and immigration clearance, thanks to a UK Border and Immigration Agency agreement to provide dedic
Airports
Ocala Business Park plans unveiled
In October, officials of Ocala, Fla., unveiled plans for the Ocala Business Park at Ocala International Airport/Jim Taylor Field.
FBOs
10 FBOs to receive appreciation plaques
The Wings Club presented a $25,000 donation to the Corporate Angel Network (CAN) at the club’s 67th annual dinner dance on October 23 at New York City’s Wa
Airports
AOPA seeks status in SMO noise dispute
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has submitted a motion to serve as a friend of the court in the City of Santa Monica’s appeal to uphold i
Training and Workforce
Chevron adds new training topic
Chevron has unveiled the newest topic in its online FBO training series, titled Refueler Operator Training.
Sustainability and Environment
GFK signs fuel deal with Hiller Group
GFK Flight Support at Mark Andrews International Airport in Grand Forks, N.D., has signed with The Hiller Group to supply the FBO with Phillips 66 fuel and
FBOs
FBO PROFILE: Great Circle Flight Services, Anchorage
After nearly 30 years working in aviation in Alaska, mostly for airlines and in the fueling business, Louis Jennings got the opportunity to join the genera
Aircraft
Paris Jet, the first VLJ, is revived
The world’s first production and certified very light jet, the Morane Saulnier MS760 Paris Jet, has a new lease on life.
Charter & Fractional
Madoff Charter Company Declares Bankruptcy
Swindler Bernard Madoff’s charter company, BLM Air Charter, filed for voluntary bankruptcy (Chapter 11) in the U.S.
Former Eclipse execs embroiled in lawsuits
Although Eclipse Aviation no longer exists, having been liquidated following a Chapter 7
Charter & Fractional
Broker Virgin Charter shuts down operations
Virgin Charter, the online charter brokerage
Sentient Jet thrives in down economy
Since Sentient Jet was purchased by Macquarie Global Opportunities Partners last September, the company has returned to its roots, according to CEO Steven
Charter & Fractional
Charter firm SATSair shuts down
The recession appears to have claimed another victim, charter operator SATSair, which
Regulations and Government
FAA mulled $100M deal for Tag/AMI
The FAA considered trying to extract $100 million from Tag Aviation during its investigation of the firm in 2007 before revoking the charter company’s oper
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna brings mx to Citation operators
With Cessna’s new Service Direct by Citation, the company’s product-support experts have devised a way to extend Cessna-brand maintenance services to custo
ARG/US Data Shows Improvement in Flying Activity
Business aircraft activity in October climbed 5.14 percent over September, according to Aviation Research Group/U.S.
TSB Critiques CBAA Oversight in 2007 Accident
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) yesterday released the
K3 Releases Animation of US Airways Ditching
K3 Resources has released a compelling animation
NetJets 3Q Results a Drag on Berkshire Hathaway
Revenues at NetJets, Berkshire Hathaway’s fractional jet share company, dropped $471 million (41 percent) in the third quarter of 2009 and $1.495 billion (
NATA Business Roundtable Meets Key Policy Makers
At the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Aviation Business Roundtable Monday and Tuesday, more than 65 aviation business leaders shared their
Aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft 3Q GA Sales Down by $98.6 Million
During an earnings conference call yesterday, Hawker Beechcraft reported a drop in business and general aviation (B&GA) sales of $98.6 million for the thir
Airports
FAA to Burbank: Nighttime Noise Curfew a No-go
On Friday, the FAA rejected the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Auth
Charter & Fractional
JetSuite Launches Phenom 100 Charter DayCards
JetSuite, which plans to begin flying in the western U.S.
Aircraft
Lawsuits Filed Against Eclipse Aviation Leaders
Former deposit-holders for Eclipse 500 very light jets recently filed four lawsuits in New Mexico district courts alleging various wrongdoings by Eclipse A
Hudson ditching pilots to chair EAA’s Young Eagles
Pilot, aircraft owner and actor Harrison Ford passed the EAA Young Eagles baton to two now-famous pilots who will serve as co-chairmen of the Experimental
Safety
As winter nears, turn off autopilot in icing
Ever since the crash of American Eagle Flight 4184 (an ATR 72) in Roselawn, Ind., on Oct.
Safety
Icing- and Autopilot-related Incidents
• In January 2006, two pilots flying an American Eagle Saab 340 out of San Luis County Regional Airport in San Luis Obispo, Calif., nearly lost control aft
A modest proposal to boost general aviation
Aviation has always been a tightly knit and closed society.
