Content Archive: April 2016

Charter & Fractional

Gama Aviation Achieves IS-BAO, IS-BAH at Sharjah

It became the first FBO in the Middle East to receive IS-BAH certification, and one of the few worldwide to snare both of IBAC's global bizav standards.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Preps for Transition To Charter Operations

The company defied union wishes and offered voluntary separation agreements as part of the transformation to a new Skyjet charter brand.
Regulations and Government

Senate Panel Calls for Ban on Funding ATC Privatization

The Senate included a ban in a $16.4 billion fiscal 2017 FAA funding bill.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Expands Offerings, Taps Eyerly for Shuttle

Membership charter firm will start shuttle service from New York and Boston to Nantucket in May 2016.
Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Recommends Simpler Rules for 'Light' Genav Aircraft

Part-ML proposes alleviations for aircraft maintenance programs and airworthiness reviews.
Charter & Fractional

Stratajet Launches Real-time Charter Booking System

Platform links into operators’ own electronic systems and collects data on everything from airports and airspace to runways, weather and Notams.
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Fuel

Fifth Bio-based Jet Fuel Approved by FAA

The FAA was a key participant in the testing and approval of Alcohol to Jet Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene
Aircraft

Airbus Delivers First A321 Airliner Assembled at U.S. Facility

The delivery to JetBlue came three years after the European manufacturer broke ground on the $600 million plant in Mobile, Alabama.
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UBS: Bizjet Market at Weakest Point Since 2009

Index is down 4 percent from February, at 29. This is “well below” 50, the threshold that determines strengthening (above) or weakening conditions (below).
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Maintenance and Modifications

Alpha Systems AOA Approved for Mitsubishi MU-2

Angle-of-attack system is calibrated for approach and landing at all MU-2 flap settings.