Content Archive: May 2022

IADA, Mente/Four Corners Pledge Ukrainian Refugee Aid

IADA is joining with Mente Group CEO Brian Proctor on donation to orphanage in Romania housing Ukrainian refugees.

Par Avion Marks Milestone Anniversary

Par Avion is marking a quarter of a century in business, Janine Iannarelli founded the Houston-based international aircraft brokerage in 1997.
Airports

Court Thwarts East Hampton's Attempt To Close Airport

A court-ordered temporary restraining order has put East Hampton Town's plans to close its airport and reopen it as a private use facility on hold.
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FlightAware Taxi Predictor Taps Into Real-time Data

FlightAware has added a Taxi-Out Duration feature to Foresight that it says addresses a long-standing issue of inaccurate taxi-time predictions.
Airlines

JetBlue Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Spirit Airlines

New York-based JetBlue has filed a “Vote No” proxy statement for Spirit's upcoming special meeting.
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Charter & Fractional

Elite Jets Recommits To Safety Focus

The Naples, Florida-based charter operator has re-certified as an Argus Platinum operator and earned IS-BAO Stage 2 certification.
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Airports

NBAA Joins Motion To Halt KHTO Conversion

NBAA has joined with several other stakeholders in filing legal challenges to tomorrow’s planned closure of East Hampton Airport
Avionics

FAA Eases Preflight Rules for Certain ADS-B Avionics

Operators with ADS-B Out receivers with selective availability are no longer required to perform a preflight performance availability prediction check.
Accidents

Crash Inquiry Prompts Gulfstream Service Letters

Gulfstream has issued maintenance and operations letters regarding ground spoiler checks as a result of a December 2021 fatal crash of a GIV-SP.
Environment

Aviation Organizations Urge 'Fixes' To EPA SAF Proposal

Forty-two aviation and energy organizations urged that the EPA make "simple fixes" to a proposal on feedstocks used in SAF.