2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Ian Sheppard

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Far-flung Airports Vie for London Bizav Traffic

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Somaliland Boosts Prospects with Redeveloped Airports

UK Inaugurates National UAS Test Center

ERA Highlights Passenger Rights and State Aid as Hot Issues

Revived PremiAir Announces West London Heliport

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

Door Opening for Single-engine Commercial IFR in Europe

PC-6 STOL Performance is Well Suited to Brazil

Arinc Direct Aims Xplore Satcom Box At Helicopters

Beechcraft Back In Force At LABACE With King Air Quartet

Brazil’s Business Aircraft Fleet Growing Quickly

LABACE Opens Today With Bizav Buzzing In Brazil

New Yearbook Maps Bizav Growth

MedAire Partners With AeroSafety

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

FlyMex Gets Wyvern Wingman Status

MedAire faz parceria com a AeroSafety

LABACE Set To Open at São Paulo Congonhas Airport

Foley Gives Views On South American Business Aviation

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Eurocopter To Be Renamed Airbus Helicopter

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

BOC Selects CFM For First Neos

Paris EASA/FAA Conference Sees Calls For Greater Harmonization

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

Improved Show Has More To Offer Both Visitors and Exhibitors

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Selex ES Outlines Ambitions After Restructuring

Paris Air Show 2013 Preview: Improved Show Boasts More Diverse Exhibitors

Paris Air Show 2013 Preview: Recruiting for Aerospace’s Future

Rockwell Collins Cites Cyber Risk As Growing For Bizav Operators

London Executive Aviation Broadens Fleet With Falcon And Legacys

Signature Restarts Gatwick “Helicopter Aiming Point”

ABACE 2013: Business Aviation Gathers in Shanghai

Nextant Quick-Sells

New ERA Boss Heads Fight For European Regionals

Ian Sheppard has acted as Editor International Show Editions for AIN since June 2013. Based in the Redhill, England, Ian reports for the various AIN publications as well as providing support to International Editor Charles Alcock in covering international air shows (such as Farnborough, Paris, Singapore and Dubai), and the EBACE and MEBA business aviation events. His central role is to cover Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Prior to becoming more involved with AIN in mid-2011 (initially as deputy international editor), Ian worked for various aviation publications through his company, First Aerospace Media. This included being part of the AIN team covering daily news at international air shows.
Ian has worked for publications such as Flight International (technical reporter, 1997-8) and Aerospace International (editor, 1999-2000). He was publications manager at Airclaims (Ascend) between 2000 and 2004 before forming First Aerospace Media. Since mid-2009 Ian has also been managing editor of Regional International, the journal of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA).
Ian hasis working towards a European commercial pilot licence, having held an FAA private pilot license in 1991, and instructor rating. He also has a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Bath, England, and a graduate diploma in law from Kingston University, and is a graduate of the legal practice course (College of Law, Guildford).