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Unlike physics, economic forecasting is not an exact science, and significant natural disasters have a way of scattering the tea leaves.

For aircraft financers, insurance and the stability of the OEM are the main concerns when they consider the very light jets (VLJs), three of which are work

Interest rates for aircraft loans and leases are typically negotiated individually for each case, so lenders rarely publish their rates.

A vibrant level of new aircraft deliveries, strong sales of used aircraft, low interest rates and competition among lenders have provided banks and other c

A decade ago, any discussion of the private aircraft market in the Middle East was generally limited to members of the royal families as customers, and the

The number of business jets registered in Middle Eastern countries has grown by about one-fifth over the past 10 years.

The first Middle East Business Aviation Conference (MEBA) is to be held in Dubai on November 19, on the eve of the Dubai Air Show (November 20 to 24).

A new chapter in civil aviation history opened recently when the FAA issued the first airworthiness certificate for a commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (U

The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) is urging Congress to resist all attempts to “raid” the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, includi

TAG Aviation, the Swiss-based operator of Farnborough Airport, has applied to local authorities to double the number of weekend movements permitted at the

Spirit Wing Aviation of Edmund, Okla., said it now expects to receive STC approval for its $2.2 million SpiritLear–a re-engined Learjet 25–in the first qua

As the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) mounted a “national pilot alert” against the proposed permanent air defense identification zone (ADIZ)

Piaggio received EASA certification for the Avanti II, an upgraded version of the turboprop twin.

Bombardier once again has postponed a decision on its proposed C Series after failing to land an order for the 110- to 130-seat airliner before the company

Business aviation groups welcomed a letter from the FAA to the commissioner of internal revenue asking him to suspend implementation of new fuel tax rules

With input from NBAA, the FAA has taken steps it hopes will reduce air traffic congestion between the Northeast and Florida.

Three of the five Flight Options pilots who have been trying to organize the fractional pilot group under IBT Local 1108 (the same union that represents Ne

Gulfstream’s results for the first nine months of this year show double-digit improvements in net sales and operating earnings, as well as an increase in b

Few if any Mustang orders are for very light (VLJ) jet air-limo operators, and Cessna seems neither surprised nor alarmed.

Embraer, which unveiled a new very light jet (VLJ) and a new light jet in May, sees a market for 2,515 VLJs between next year and 2015 and projects slightl

Geoff Goodyear, president and CEO of Universal Helicopters Newfoundland, has received the 2005 Transport Canada Aviation Safety Award for his

Jeff Bosque was named president of Associated Air Center.

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) said that unless the U.S.

The NTSB should be able to choose which general aviation accidents it investigates, former Board member Carol Carmody said in a speech before the Washingto

Get ready for a passport shakeup as the rules change. There are countries you can travel to and from without showing a passport, but their number ha

It’s one of the world’s more exclusive clubs, made up of pilots whose job in the growing world of luxury superyachts is helicopter operations.