Content Archive: October 2006

Charter & Fractional

Skyjet International expands in Asia

The Asia-Pacific region is sharing in the rapid growth achieved by Bombardier’s Skyjet International fixed-rate executive charter program.
Charter & Fractional

Global Wings Extends Reach to China

Two factors have brightened business prospects for Japanese executive charter operator Global Wings: joining Bombardier’s Skyjet International fixed-rate c
Charter & Fractional

Industry searches for its footing

Although it is approaching its 20th birthday, the fractional aircraft industry is still very much mired in adolescence.
Charter & Fractional

The Jet-card Effect

All of the major providers have jet-card programs: NetJets has Marquis, Flight Options has JetPass, CitationShares has Vector and Flexjet has Premier Fleet
Charter & Fractional

Smaller Providers Climbing Most Strongly

While the major fractionals–with the exception of CitationShares–experienced flat or negative growth, smaller providers have really climbed strongly.
Aircraft

Avanti II gets new engines, more power

Piaggio Aero Industries has confirmed that its new Avanti II model will replace the existing production model of its twin turboprop pusher aircraft from Se
Airports

Bizav groups hail their return to DCA

The June 23 event was called “Celebrate General Aviation,” but with general aviation access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) still in lim

Frankfurt Airport joins Private Jet service network

The Lufthansa Private Jet service, which allows passengers to book NetJets Europe aircraft for connections with the German airline’s scheduled services, no
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UAVs in UK Civil Airspace Demo

At least a dozen unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are to be flown at the Unmanned Systems show to be staged at the UK’s ParcAberporth aviation business park
ATC

FAA, controllers’ union face off at NY Tracon

The FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association are at loggerheads over an FAA report describing staffing levels, scheduling abnormalities, ex