Content Archive: February 2018

Charter & Fractional

Baker Aviation Expands Charter Fleet

The new additions incude a Citation X, Hawker 800XP, and a King Air 350.
FBOs

Minneapolis-area FBOs Score Big With Super Bowl LII Visitors

Area FBO’s had been preparing for Super Bowl LII for over a year and it paid off with a big win for visiting B&GA crews and passengers.
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U.S. Bizav Flights Top 3 Million for 1st Time in Decade

The Argus 2017 Business Aircraft Activity Review reports that business aviation flights in the U.S. and Canada increased 3.9 percent.
Airports

Revised AC on PAPIs is Mandatory for Some

Circular replaces its 2011 predecessor and applies to both two- and four-light PAPI installations.
Airports

Draft AC Reflects Changes to IFR Approaches

New AC also incorporates information pertaining to international all-weather operations (AWO) criteria harmonization between the FAA and EASA.
FBOs

Minneapolis FBOs Score with Super Bowl LII Visitors

Pre-game planning was in the form of safely coordinating the arrival and departure of nearly 1,000 business/general aviation aircraft in just two days.
Aircraft

Gulfstream G500 on Final Approach for Certification

G500 certification is expected by the end of the first quarter, with G600 service entry to follow later this year.
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Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Haite Becomes Dassault Service Center

Based at Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN), ExecuJet Chinese facility can now perform maintenance and AOG support for the Falcon 7x and 8x.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation's New Hangar at Seletar Open for Business

Facility, whose grand opening is tonight, brings the Swiss company's total hangar space in Singapore to more than 11,000 square meters.
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Aircraft

Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG / F-16 Joint Flying Display Celebrates 50 Years

Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG / F-16 Joint Flying Display Celebrates 50 Years
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