Content Archive: December 2008

Regulations and Government

Lyon Hosts BA-Meetup

A new forum for the European business aviation community to discuss operational issues will be held in Lyon, France, from March 18 to 20.
Aircraft

Backlogs shrinking at the major OEMs

Six months ago, business aircraft manufacturers were publicly confident that their backlog of new aircraft orders stretching well into the next decade woul
Charter & Fractional

Trump/Sentient Sign Partnership Agreement

The Trump Organization and Sentient Flight Group have signed a partnership agreement in which Trump clients will have special access to Sentient’s programs

UBS: Bizjet Market Deteriorating

UBS Investment Research’s business jet survey released late last month shows a contracting market index that is “reflective of a market that continues to r
Regulations and Government

TSA seeks comment on LASP

The February 27 deadline for comments about the Transportation Security Administration’s Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) rules proposal is rapidly a

AOPA: GA Global Impact Is ‘Exceedingly Small’

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has commented on a set of proposed regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that seek t
Regulations and Government

Nav Canada Warns of Fraudulent E-mail

Nav Canada is warning aviators about a fraudulent e-mail, purportedly from the organization, that attempts to notify operators “of an outstanding debt in t

EADS Breaks Ground in Morocco

EADS Socata last month broke ground for a factory to be operated by Socaero, the company’s Moroccan subsidiary at Casablanca Mohammed V International Airpo
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Furloughs 100+ Employees

Fractional share operator Flight Options has furloughed more than 100 pilots, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, which is
Engines

China/Embraer Negotiations ‘Ongoing’

Embraer last month said it has received no indication that a Chinese government recommendation to its airlines to cancel or delay delivery of aircraft sche