Content Archive: October 2006

Business airplane deliveries rise

Deliveries of new turbine business airplanes in the first half of this year increased slightly over the same period last year, but not all manufacturers re

U.S. manufacturers bullish

The bull is back, or at least it appears to be.

Dates Set for Asian Business Aviation Show

NBAA will host its Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE2005) from August 9 to 11 next year in Shanghai, China.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bank of America Forms Bizav Finance Division

Bank of America last month formed the Corporate Aircraft Finance Division, a group that combines The Private Bank’s Aviation Finance Division with the Bank
FBOs

Signature To Acquire UK Network of 10 Execair FBOs

Signature Flight Support, which recently lost its lease for an FBO at New York La Guardia Airport and is expected to lose its leasehold at Douglas Internat
Airports

Noise Abatement Plan Submitted for Fort Lauderdale

Management at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Fla., has submitted a proposed noise compatibility program (under FAR Part 150 guidelines) to the FAA, whi
Safety

Incursion Information Evaluation Program Renewed

The FAA is extending its runway incursion information evaluation program for another 24 months, through July 20, 2006, to gather further data about the cau
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Revised SIFL Rates Are in Effect

The current Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) rates in effect from July 1 through December 31 are: 0 to 500 sm–$0.1926; 501 to 1,500 sm–$0.1469; and more
Safety

NASA’s ‘Callback’ Safety Bulletin Reaches Milestone

Callback, the monthly safety bulletin from the people who run NASA’s aviation safety reporting system, was 25 years old in July.
Regulations and Government

Three Learjets Seized in Drug Ring Bust

A drug bust last month netted Drug Enforcement Administration officials 141 pounds of cocaine, two handguns, an AK-47, approximately $700,000 in cash, the