NBAA Convention News 2006

All NBAA Convention news

Common in the airline world, FOQA for bizav’s catching on

Encouraged by feedback from operators, the Flight Safety Foundation is extending its corporate flight-operations quality-assurance (C-FOQA) program, despit
Avionics

Javelin To Fly with Op Technologies Cockpit

Last month, Colorado-based Aviation Technology Group (Booth No.

How much do pilots make?

According to recent salary surveys by NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), the pilots who fly the biggest jets for the biggest comp

Air Security International is now the ASI Group

As a reflection of an expanding range of non-aviation security services, Houston-based Air Security International has changed its name to the ASI Group.
Training and Workforce

School trains pilots for hi-tech future

SunState Aviation Flight School at Kissimmee Gateway Airport is introducing pilots to the future of aviation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sierra earns FJ44 approval for Citations

Citation modification specialist Sierra Industries of Uvalde, Texas, has received an STC for its Stallion conversion, a Citation 500/501 powered by William
Charter & Fractional

Fractional Ownership: Frax market blues

More than 20 years ago, fractional jet ownership began with NetJets and then expanded rapidly in the late 1990s with the growth of Raytheon Travel Air and

Safe Pilot Awards: The common trait that's shared by the industry's safest pilots? Enthusiasm.

Pilot Flying Safety Awards are given by NBAA to the top pilots of member companies who have achieved exemplary safety records.
Charter & Fractional

After a decade, Flexjet is firmly in the black

As recently as four years ago, some observers openly questioned whether Bombardier’s Flexjet fractional ownership operation would still be around in 2006.
FBOs

JetDirect Adds FBO at Dallas Love Field

JetDirect Aviation has added Regal Aviation at Dallas Love Field to its network of FBOs and maintenance facilities, an acquisition that brings to five JetD