2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Ian Sheppard

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Flying FlightSafety International Sims

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GKN Opens Advanced Composite Wing Center

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GKN: What Does It Take To Keep Aerospace Work In The UK?

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.

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.

Smaller ATR Gets EASA Nod

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.

Aurora Hails Low-Cost Diamond ISR Platform

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

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.

London Could See Last-minute Rush for Olympic Slots

ATR has just delivered its 1,000th aircraft, and is enjoying a twin-turboprop renaissance in the current climate of high fuel prices.

ATR's 1,000th Delivery Confirms Turboprops' Staying Power in Regional Airline Service 

Europe’s Regions Face Being Cut Off From Hubs

Boeing Set To Wrap Up Dreamliner Tour 

ERA spring conference highlighted threats to European regional service.

Europe’s Regions Threatened by Loss of Hub Connections

Honeywell Is Ready To Support China’s Business Aviation Boom

Asian Operators Look to Avinode To Boost Charter Bookings

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Dassault To Open Falcon Support Center in Shanghai

Carlos Gomez Named as New CEO of TAG Aviation Asia

News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

The ATC Global conference took place in Amsterdam. 

ATC Global Conference Draws Attention to SES Roadblocks

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

Arinc Adds More to Its iPad EFB App

ATR Rides Wave of Turboprop Popularity as it Ponders Larger Model

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

ExecuJet UK Base Moves to Cambridge

Honeywell helps China to unblock its ATM bottleneck

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

Pratt & Whitney's F135 became the sole powerplant for all three Lockheed Martin JSF variants.

Pratt & Whitney Boosted By Big Year For JSF Engines

Asia Pacific Continues To Boost ATR Sales And More Is To Come

Hawker Pacific Opens New Facility In Singapore At Seletar Airport

MEBAA Puts End To Iraq Flight Permit Monopoly

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

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.

Bizav Prepares for London Olympics

Learn More About London’s Olympic Flight Plan

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).

Latest from Ian Sheppard

FlightSafety International Grows Training Web

Flying FlightSafety International Sims

FlightSafety International Offers Proficiency Protection Program

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GKN Opens Advanced Composite Wing Center

GKN: Composites Aren’t Always the Answer

GKN: What Does It Take To Keep Aerospace Work In The UK?

Smaller ATR Gets EASA Nod

Aurora Hails Low-Cost Diamond ISR Platform

London Could See Last-minute Rush for Olympic Slots

ATR's 1,000th Delivery Confirms Turboprops' Staying Power in Regional Airline Service

Europe’s Regions Face Being Cut Off From Hubs

Boeing Set To Wrap Up Dreamliner Tour

Europe’s Regions Threatened by Loss of Hub Connections

Honeywell Is Ready To Support China’s Business Aviation Boom

Asian Operators Look to Avinode To Boost Charter Bookings

Dassault To Open Falcon Support Center in Shanghai

Carlos Gomez Named as New CEO of TAG Aviation Asia

ATC Global Conference Draws Attention to SES Roadblocks

Arinc Adds More to Its iPad EFB App

ATR Rides Wave of Turboprop Popularity as it Ponders Larger Model

ExecuJet UK Base Moves to Cambridge

Honeywell helps China to unblock its ATM bottleneck

Pratt & Whitney Boosted By Big Year For JSF Engines

Honeywell helps China to unblock its ATM bottleneck

Asia Pacific Continues To Boost ATR Sales And More Is To Come

Hawker Pacific Opens New Facility In Singapore At Seletar Airport

MEBAA Puts End To Iraq Flight Permit Monopoly

Bizav Prepares for London Olympics

Learn More About London’s Olympic Flight Plan

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