Content Archive: December 2011

Maintenance and Modifications

Sierra Industries Adds G1000 to Citation Mod Offerings

One of the aircraft parked at the NBAA static display at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the NBAA Convention in October was a highly modified Cessna
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviation Finance 2011: Lenders loosen the purse strings, for the right buyer and airplane

Lenders loosen the purse strings, for the right buyer and airplane.
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Aircraft

AIN 2011 Pilot Report: Hawker 4000

After 15 years in development, this super-midsize delivers on its promises.
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Aircraft

Swiss Choose Cost-Effective Gripen Over Rafale and Eurofighter

Switzerland has chosen the Saab Gripen as its new fighter aircraft, in preference to the Dassault Rafale or Eurofighter Typhoon.
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JetNet: Pre-owned Bizjet Market Still Slowly Recovering

Pre-owned business aircraft inventories continued to decline in October, but asking prices–especially for jets–have yet to find a bottom

Bombardier’s Bizjet Deliveries and Earnings Up in 3Q

Bombardier Aerospace’s third-quarter revenues rose to $2.3 billion, up from $1.8 billion a year ago, thanks to more business jet deliveries
Challenger 605 in flight

UK To Hit Business Aviation with Passenger Tax

The UK government has confirmed its intention to extend its existing air passenger duty (APD) to business aircraft users.
Airports

Bangkok Don Mueang Airport Still Closed Due To Flood

Flood waters are subsiding at Bangkok Don Mueang Airport, but it could be another two months until the business aviation gateway is ready to reopen

NBAA Releases Flight Expenses Handbook

The latest version of the NBAA Reimbursement of Flight Expenses for Owner-Pilots Handbook was released today.
Environment

FAA Funding Push for Aviation Biofuels

The FAA is awarding a total of $7.7 million in contracts to eight companies to help advance alternative commercial jet fuels.