Airports

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

FBOs

TAG Aviation Prepares Farnborough for 2012 London Olympics

In November TAG Aviation will complete construction of a new three-bay hangar complex at the London-area Farnborough Airport.
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Airports

$1.4M Raised at AmeriCares Airlift Benefit

$1.4M Raised at AmeriCares Airlift Benefit
FBOs

ExecuJet Expands Handling Chain With Cambridge FBO

ExecuJet Europe is further expanding its growing network of FBOs with its appointment by the UK’s Cambridge Airport to run its FBO.
Rotorcraft

New ‘Quiet’ Periods enforced at Paris Toussus Business Airport

Paris Toussus-le-Noble airport has been subject to new noise-abatement rules since August 15, thus limiting traffic in response to complaints from local re
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Charter & Fractional

Political stability aids bizav bounceback in Thailand

Business aviation activity is picking up in Thailand, with the Southeast Asian country enjoying a period of relative political stability after the recent g
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Airports

Brazil Enters Airport Privatization Business

Anticipating an increase in the number of air travel passengers over the next few years, Brazil has auctioned off the rights to build the first major airpo
Airports

Israel To Receive New Airport

The Israeli ministry of tourism announced plans for the construction of a new international airport scheduled to open in 2014.
Airports

Runway Project Completed at CNI

The runway expansion project at Cherokee County Airport (CNI, formerly known as 47A) in Canton, Ga., was completed last month.
Airports

FAA Approves STL's Airport Noise Program

The FAA approved the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport’s noise compatibility program following a two-year noise study.
Charter & Fractional

Moscow’s Jet Expo Show Reveals Russian Bizav Recovery

After being dented by the financial crisis, Russian business aviation is back in growth mode.
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FBOs

Atlanta FBO Completes Ramp Expansion

Preferred Jet Center at Atlanta’s Cobb County-McCollum Airport recently finished a four-month-long ramp improvement project that will allow the FBO to acco
Regulations and Government

EBAA Seeks Fair Access to European Airports

While EBAA praised the European Commission’s initiative to revise the regulation on airport slots today at the European Airport Coordinators Association’s
FBOs

Sheltair To Operate Iconic FBO at JFK Airport

Sheltair signed a lease agreement yesterday with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to manage and operate the general aviation facility at John F.
ATC

UK Plans Dedicated Airspace for Bizav at 2012 Olympics

The UK’s National Air Traffic Services proposed a new airspace structure specifically to accommodate business aviation during the 2012 Olympic Games in Lon
Regulations and Government

With Time Running Out, Another FAA Shutdown Looms

As Congress returns from its month-long break this week, it has a mere 10 days to pass a 22nd extension of the FAA’s operating authority or finally hash ou
Airports

Florida FBO Sues Airport Authority

Amid allegations of public funds being used by an airport authority to compete against a privately owned FBO, Southwest Florida International Airport-based
FBOs

Sheltair Opens New FBO at Northwest Florida Airport

Sheltair opened its new general aviation FBO terminal building, hangar complex and
Airports

Bizav Lounge Opens at Indian Airport

The Fliers, a new lounge for business aviation, has opened at Mumbai’s Juhu Airport.
Airports

Munich Executive Sees Boost In Use

Business aircraft traffic at the recently rebranded Munich Executive Airport has been growing.
Airports

East Coast Bizav Operators Keep Tabs on Hurricane Irene

As Hurricane Irene approaches the U.S.
Airports

Local Bizav Groups Step Up to the Barr

The Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) Legal Defense Fund set up last month
FBOs

PrivateSky Sues Landlord, Claiming Unfair Competition

Florida FBO and MRO provider PrivateSky Aviation has filed a lawsuit against its Southwest Florida International Airport landlord, the Lee County Port Auth
Aircraft

ACI Report Reflects Air Transport’s Resiliency

A new report about global air traffic, released last week by Montreal-based Airports Council International (ACI), shows a strong rebound in 2010 after a tw
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FBOs

FBO Profile: APP Jet Center Fort Pierce

“This place reminds people of the TV show Wings,” said Genevieve “Gigi” Hazle, speaking about the APP Jet Center at St.
Airports

French Airport Gets New FBO

Tarbes Lourdes Pyrénées Airport in southwestern France inaugurated a new 5,400-sq-ft terminal dedicated to business aviation in July.
Airports

TSA Adds News DCA Gateways

The Transportation Security Administration has added several new FBOs as approved gateways for general aviation operators using the DCA Access Standard Sec
FBOs

Landmark To Take Over at Tampa

The aviation authority at Tampa International Airport has awarded the 20-year lease of one of its two FBOs, formerly operated by Signature Flight Support,