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PAMA to beta testtechnician ceritification program

The SAE Institute and Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) have been working with industry professionals to develop the SAE/PAMA aviation m
Maintenance and Modifications

Flightcraft will support Mustangs

Flightcraft, the Portland, Ore.-based aviation services provider, announced it has received factory approval to service and support the Cessna Mustang, mak
FBOs

Signature Adds FBOs in Greece, Belgium

Signature Flight Support has added two more FBOs to its European network.
Regulations and Government

NTSB tackles air data Heating Systems

The NTSB has recommended that the FAA require the air data sensor heating system to activate automatically after engine start in new airplanes certified un
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Embraer’s Big Bird Mockup on Display

Embraer’s Lineage 1000 “ultra-large” business jet is on display at NBAA (Booth No.
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Regulations and Government

Denmark to impose VAT on aircraft

The Danish government is preparing to impose a 25-percent value-added tax (VAT) on imported aircraft to close a loophole that has allowed owners to bypass

Northrop buys all of scaled composites

Northrop Grumman finalized its acquisition of Scaled Composites on August 24, increasing its shares from 40 percent to 100 percent.

Airbus ACJ sales soar in 2007

Airbus Corporate Jetliner sales have surpassed the record set last year.

IBAC, NBAA Honor Robert Breiling

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and NBAA will recognize aviation safety analyst Robert E.

Bombardier forecast predicts growth

Bombardier released here its first-ever forecast for the business aviation market segments in which it competes, and the Canadian company’s crystal ball is

Deputy Administrator Takes Acting Top Spot at FAA

Robert Sturgell, deputy FAA administrator since March 2003, has become acting FAA Administrator following the end of Marion Blakey’s five-year term o
Aircraft

Progress continues apace on new Falcon

Dassault is inching closer to the launch of its new super-midsize business jet, the latest in its Falcon line.
Regulations and Government

Outgoing Administrator urges focus on funding

In her final speech before the Washington Aero Club last month, former FAA Administrator Marion Blakey chided the airlines for causing most of their own de
FBOs

GFK building jet center in North Dakota

GFK Flight Support broke ground on new FBO facilities at Grand Forks Airport in North Dakota last month.
FBOs

Execujet Europs adds own fuel

Pilots flying to Berlin Schönefeld Airport in Germany can now enjoy U.S.-style FBO services at ExecuJet Europe’s Berlin FBO.
FBOs

Avantiar looking at Caldwell, N.J.

As part of its strategy to increase its FBO holdings, fractional-share operator Avantair has set its sights on buying or building a second FBO, this one at

In The Works: Comp Air

Comp Air continues to fly the Comp Air 12 proof-of-concept prototype while the company works with “potential investor groups and experienced engineering an
FBOs

Universal's UVGlobal gets a new name

Universal Weather & Aviation has renamed its UVglobal Network of ground-support services and independent partnership handlers, branding the division
FBOs

Buchanan and Byron see growth

Two San Francisco-area airports are growing, with new FBOs and hangars under construction.
FBOs

FAA adds airport advisories

The FAA has published two revised Advisory Circulars for airports.
FBOs

Aero Toy expanding its Montreal facility

Aero Toy Store has begun construction on a 45,000-sq-ft expansion of its facility at Montreal’s Pierre-Elliot Trudeau International Airport.
FBOs

Swiss airports offer co-op services during WEF

For travelers flying to Switzerland early next year for the World Economic Forum (WEF) meetings in Davos (January 23-27), St.
FBOs

Infinity buys Keyson at Nashua

Infinity Aviation Group has purchased assets of the former Keyson Airways and Keyson Enterprises FBO at Boire Field Airport in Nashua, N.H.
Charter & Fractional

New EJM boss has vision to double charter fleet size

Benjamin Murray has a vision for the future of Executive Jet Management (Booth No.
Avionics

PGA goes digital

PGA Electronic, based in Montierchaume, France, announced it will deliver its first full digital version of the Paradize 3 cabin management and entertainme
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe factoring carbon offsets into prices

NetJets Europe is building carbon-offsetting costs into its fractional ownership prices in a bid to become a carbon-neutral operation by 2012.
FBOs

FBO Profile: Rectrix

Rectrix Aerodrome Centers is attempting something that has bedeviled many an FBO over the years, trying to force an airport’s municipal owners to allow FBO