Airports

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Airports

Airports Council International-NA Files Brief in SMO Grant Issue

The amicus brief raises the question of whether the FAA is allowed to retroactively change the rules regarding grant agreements.
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Airports

FAA Orders City of Santa Monica To Halt FBO Evictions

This order is intended to maintain the status quo at SMO until the FAA completes its investigation.
Airports

French Customs Closures Hit Bizav Traffic on Côte d'Azur

French authorities quietly removed customs and immigration service from 13 airports without consultation.
Airports

WFS Welcomes TAG Farnborough Airport

WFS supplies 8,000 clients in 200 countries
Airports

Indochina Aviation Centre Introducing Bizav to Mekong Region

First-time exhibitor Indochina Aviation Centre welcomes visitors to the Mekong region.
Airports

Deer Jet Completes Majority Purchase of UAS Shares

UAS is now the majority shareholder of UAS International Trip Support.
Airports

ExecuJet Plans Own FBO at Dubai South

Interim facility to operate until late 2018
Airports

Bizav Prepares for Move to Dubai South

Movements and development is picking up at Dubai South, DWC, with business aviation to all but move out of DXB airport over the next year.
Airports

Al Bateen Executive Airport Maintains Steady Growth

The DhabiJet FBO is understood to have been rebranded as “Munawala”
Airports

Plans for Boston Helipad Move Forward

Initial estimates project as many as 24 operations a day.
Airports

Efforts for a Boston Helipad Revived by GE

City and state leaders offered to help build a helipad as part of the incentives to lure GE from its longtime headquarters in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Airports

Major NYC Bizav Hub To Seek Privatization

New York's Westchester County Airport could become the first commercially-served U.S. airport to be placed under private control.
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Russian Carriers Benefit From Moscow Sheremetievo Expansion

Expecting to serve 33.6 million passengers this year, the Moscow gateway operates to near capacity
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Airports

FAA Will Evaluate 'Counter-UAS' Technology at Denver Airport

The agency aims to develop a concept of operations to protect airports against the threat of rogue drones by next year.
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Airports

Santa Monica Forced To Delay FBO Eviction Proceedings

A preliminary hearing is set for December 1.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream G280 Goes Steep at London City Airport

Both the FAA and CAAI have certified the G280 for steep approaches; will London City Airport be next?
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Airports

Japan Sees Business Aviation Surge

Asian nation is seeing rising numbers of foreign visitors, and more arriving business aircraft.
Airports

Bizav Traffic Rising in Japan’s Nagoya Region

With two airports to accommodate international traffic, Aichi Prefecture saw a 31-percent increase in private flights last year.
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Airports

Gary Airport Eyes a Bigger Share of the Bizav Pie

With its latest improvements, Gary/Chicago International Airport looks to grow its Windy City traffic.
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Airports

Farnborough Airport Primed for More U.S. Traffic

Dedicated business aviation airport has been growing steadily but is still only at half capacity.
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Flight Will Start Trial Ops at China’s Zhuhai Airport

During the three-month trial stakeholders must demonstrate there is sufficient traffic at the airport.
Airports

London City Jet Centre Receives IS-BAH Following Expansion Approval

London City Jet Centre Receives IS-BAH Following Expansion Approval
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Airports

London Biggin Hill Longer Hours Target U.S. Visitors

Biggin Hill Airport developing as it enjoys steadily increasing traffic and the success of its Helishuttle to central London.
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Airports

Atlantic Aviation Meets the NBAA 2016 Challenge

An inside refresh readies this venerable FBO for a sold-out NBAA static display crowd.
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Airlines

IATA DG Calls For Further Regulatory Reform in India

Speaks out on deficiencies of country’s regulatory structure
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Airports

UK Government Approves London Heathrow Expansion

Estimates third runway will generate £61 billion in economic benefit
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Airports

Santa Monica To Detail FBO Plans, Response to 'Threats'

The city retained Aeroplex to develop a plan for a new city-run FBO.
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Airports

NBAA, AOPA Urge FAA To Take Quick Action To Save SMO

Bolen, Baker say the FAA needs to halt the city's strangulation strategy at the airport.
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Airports

Santa Monica’s Typhoon Restaurant Forced To Close

The city of Santa Monica has tripled the rent for the 25-year-old restaurant, forcing its owners to close the popular eatery.
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Airports

TaxiBot Ready To Cut Cost and Carbon Footprint for Taxiing

The TaxiBot vehicle burns a small fraction of the fuel expended by a typical airline to taxi to its takeoff position.
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