2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Gordon Gilbert

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

News and information about crew, passenger, aircraft and airport security issues.

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.

In a recent letter to the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it has “begun the process of dev

TSA Turns Its Attention to Fractionals

Starting February 1, owners and operators of aircraft with “questionable registrations and/or no TSA-required security measures/waivers” might be denied ac

New Threat to Airspace Access

AIN Staff

The call comes as the FAA released its draft environmental impact statement on its airspace redesign–a project involving 31,000 sq mi, five states and 21 m

News Note: The FAA is seeking comments on plans to improve safety, reduce delays and handle growing air traffic in the Northeast.

Charles Alcock

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.

Europe’s EC2320 requirement for full passenger and crew security screening could be extended to aircraft weighing as little as 2.7 tons (5,952 pounds), acc

European Security Rules Could Extend to Aircraft as Small as VLJs

Germany’s highest court last month voided a law adopted last year that allowed the military to shoot down hijacked civilian aircraft.

German Court Shoots Down Shootdown Law

Matt Thurber

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

The popular but, some would say, odd pastime of planespotting has recruited new high-tech help, a “virtual radar” hooked to a personal computer that allows

‘Virtual radar’ system raises security concerns

Even though a general aviation airplane has never been used for a known act of terrorism, securing general aviation airports against any such act continues

Airport Security: Perceived terror threat spurs improvements at smaller airports

One of the flaws of the Airport Watch program, according to the Congressional Research Service (CRS), is that it is sometimes difficult to differentiate be

A Security System for Remote Airports

Some states have taken a hard line on GA airport security.

An Emphasis on Security

For GA airports that are searching for ways to train employees, tenants and users about TSA security guidelines, an Edmonton, Canada company has released a

Security Training

One of few companies that make aircraft intrusion-monitoring equipment, Securaplane claims to be the security system recommended most by OEMs and FBOs worl

Intrusion-warning Systems from Securaplane

ADT has developed and is testing a private aircraft security system known as Aviation Pass.

Aviation Pass system tracks unauthorized aircraft use

Security