Content Archive: March 2020

NBAA's SDC 2020 Goes Out Quietly

NBAA's Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference became a casualty of the growing tide of Covid-19-related event cancellations.
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Accidents

Sala Report Highlights Dangers of Illegal Charters

The UK AAIB’s report is a tour de force on why higher safety requirements for commercial operations protect unwary passengers.
Airports

EC Proposes Four-month Suspension of Slot Rule

Brussels is granting the temporary suspension until June 30 of the 80-20 “use it or lose it” rule for airport slots.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight: Negotiating Business Aircraft Financing

An increasing number of high/ultra-high-net-worth individuals are increasingly using other people’s money to purchase business aircraft.
FBOs

Million Air Corporate Acquires Vancouver Location

Million Air's corporate entity has acquired the Million Air FBO at Vancouver International Airport from its licensee. Plans call for a major renovation.
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FBOs

Air Elite Network Gains Three New Members

The World Fuel Services sponsored network of upscale FBOs now numbers 76 locations worldwide, with the addition of its three newest members.
FBOs

Harrods Invests In Customer-centric Equipment, Services

The investments include electric car charging points at its London Luton facility.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

SDC Session Explores Combining Drones, Flight Department

Bryan Williams, Duke Energy’s manager of unmanned aerial systems, explained the integration of his program into the corporate flight department.
Aircraft

New Production Contracts for UH-60s, HH-60s, and P-8s

Recent Department of Defense contracts have swollen the order books for the Army’s Black Hawk, the Air Force’s Jolly Green II, and Navy Poseidons.
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Airlines

Europe Blindsided by U.S. Transatlantic Travel Ban

The unexpected U.S. travel restrictions force airlines across Europe to massively cut services to the country.
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