Content Archive: October 2006

Charter & Fractional

Air-taxi Hopeful Pogo Co-founder Quits

Donald Burr recently left air-taxi hopeful Pogo to “pursue other opportunities,” according to a company statement.
Regulations and Government

UK to decide soon on foreign aircraft limits

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) is expected to decide early next year whether it will forge ahead with plans to restrict the amount of time foreign-r

Shuttle flights available from Danish carrier

Danish regional airline Cimber Air is preparing to establish corporate shuttle services to connect companies on the Danish mainland with their satellite pr
Regulations and Government

Stage 4 noise standards to take effect Jan. 1

All jet and transport-category airplanes with an mtow of 12,500 pounds or more for which application of a new type design is submitted on or after Jan.
Safety

ERA adds icing to list of ‘hot’ topics

What should operators do when they face the prospect of ice forming on aircraft and flying controls? The most obvious course of action–applying anti-icing
Aircraft

A380 demos ‘gee whiz’ weight performance

To professional aerospace observers, there should be no such thing as culture shock, but even after several years of Airbus A380 gestation some of its vita
ATC

FAA rolls out ‘co-opetition’ concept at ATC convention

Co-opetition–it’s the hottest new Washington buzzword, meaning that you cooperate with your competitors to ensure you’re not left out when the FAA awards t

NBAA Report: Annual convention rebounds well after emergency venue change

The upgrade parade that has been a hallmark of recent NBAA Conventions continued to march along pretty much unabated at last month’s show in Orlando, Fla.,
Aircraft

2005 Pre-Owned Aircraft: Business Jets

Looking back on the past year, no one could have predicted just how active the pre-owned market would be.
Aircraft

2005 Pre-Owned Aircraft: Turboprops

ellers of used turboprops, many of whom AIN contacted at last month’s NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla., generally remain optimistic that the turnaro