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Aziz Ojjeh, vice president and one of the owners of Luxembourg-based TAG Group Holdings, is planning to set a new record for an around-the-world flight ove

The FAA’s Service Difficulty Reporting System (SDR) database is undergoing maintenance and should be available for queries after testing is complete, accor

A valve left open on a fuel-farm tank at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls, S.D., on September 11 allowed nearly 10,000 gallons of jet-A to spill into a contai

The Cutter Aviation FBO chain will be integrating its maintenance, avionics, warranty service and support into a single business unit.

Access Concierge has partnered with DB Aviation, a Chicago-based “private aviation services company,” to provide exclusive “flight concierge” services for

Signature Flight Support has increased its European network of FBOs to 23 bases with the September 12 takeover of Interflight Executive Aircraft Services a

Houston-based Universal Weather & Aviation (Booth No.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Worldwide Jet has expanded its online training program with a customized module developed by Advanced Aircrew Academy (Booth No.

MedAire physicians are administering up to 600 cholesterol tests at Booth No.

Gulfstream Aerospace, in late August, opened the second phase of its new R&D center in Savannah, Ga., dedicating the facility to the efforts of its researc

Unionized aircraft assembly workers returned to work September 2 at Hawker Beechcraft plants in Wichita and Salina, Kan., after a four-week strike.

Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) has apparently shelved its plans to produce a business jet.

The FAA has revised drug and alcohol testing procedures, specifically requiring “direct observation” in all return-to-duty and follow-up drug tests.

DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel III told attendees of a House Committee on Science and Technology hearing last month that “developing NextGen is one of

The new president of Bombardier’s fractional ownership and jet card programs has brought a unique perspective to the Canadian manufacturer’s Flexjet and Sk

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has launched a counterfeit parts “integrated project team” to create standards for government and industry to re

Cessna has selected Parker Aerospace to supply the flight control system for its large-cabin Model 850 Citation Columbus.

The NTSB’s chief administrative law judge on September 3 ordered the FAA to pay $12,475 in attorney fees and expenses to two pilots, whom the Agency had ac

Elbit Systems U.S.

Delta AirElite Business Jets last month added a Dassault Falcon 7X to its fleet.

NetJets Europe (NJE) announced in late August that it has sold its 3,000th “Private Jet Card” since the program was launched in 2002.

British air-taxi operator start-up FlairJet last month announced plans to start operations next May with a pair of Embraer Phenom 100s.

European very light jet air-taxi start-up JetBird has raised an additional €10 million ($14.2 million) in launch capital by selling a 9.3-percent stake to

Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy filing will have no impact on XOJet’s international expansion plans, according to the San Carlos, Calif.-based charter operator

Although the recent economic downturn has led to a drop in charter activity among legitimate business travelers, the head of the U.S.

The charter industry has seen a flurry of acquisitions and mergers in the past year, and by all accounts the activity will continue.

Temporary flight restrictions remain in place around Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), New Orleans Lakefront (NEW) and parts of Sout

The governor of Missouri has signed a bill eliminating sales tax on aircraft repair parts, aligning the state with neighboring states having similar laws.

German charter operator Jet Connection stopped flying early last month and appears to have ceased trading.

An FAA-operated King Air, N11, in late July landed gear up at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) after a gear malfunction.