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Metalcraft Emerges as Bidder for SJ30 Maker Emivest

The SJ30 twinjet saga has taken another interesting twist in the wake of last year’s
Security

NBAA weighs in on proposed Barr limitations

With the Department of Transportation considering est
Safety

Ready or not, SMS is here

by Matt Thurber According to news reports, when the
Safety

SMS Resources, Costs, Benefits

There are many resources available for SMS implementation.
Charter & Fractional

Gama expands its Gulf fleet

Gama Aviation has added a new Bombardier Challenger 850 to its managed fleet of business aircraft in the United Arab Emirates.
Charter & Fractional

Will revolt spell the end of Egypt's bizjet boom?

Business aviation flew to the rescue of several thousand people fleeing Egypt during protests that led to the overthrow of long-standing President Hosni Mu

WSJ swats at Bloomberg's bizjets

The Wall Street Journal has been a vital tool for people who didn’t make their money by winning the lottery, and the publication certainly has its f
Charter & Fractional

Lufthansa Private Jets 'coming back' to NetJets

Lufthansa has decided to close its Swiss Private Aviation (SPA) subsidiary and is set to seal a new deal with NetJets Europe to provide charter flights for

Can general aviation reverse its decline?

There are varying perspectives on whether general aviation (GA) is declining or poised for a renaissance generated by new interest in light sport aircraft

General aviation proves its value

General aviation is an extraordinary industry with a terrible appellation.

General aviation–future uncertain

Think back to when you were a fresh-faced kid staring into a beckoning sky, building the foundations of the passion for flying that has sustained your life

What needs to be done to turn GA around

Next time you have some solitude, sit quietly and think back to that early part of your life when you began to wonder what itπd be like to fly.
FBOs

Gulf Flight Planner Expands Into Europe

United Arab Emirates-based flight planning and support group Avjet Routing is expanding operations into Europe with the opening of new offices in Geneva an

FAA: industry rebound on the horizon

While the general aviation industry has suffered recently, demand for GA products and services will continue to grow, paced by new business jets and light

First-time S/D Conferene Attendee Guidance

This year Schedulers and Dispatchers attracted 125 first-time attendees, and to help them get the most out of the conference, organizers offered several or

S/D Attendees ‘Pay It Forward’

As part of NBAA’s growing tradition of community outreach, the Schedulers & Dispatchers advisory council partnered with the Savannah charity Assisting Work

Schedulers and Dispatchers 2011

When NBAA’s annual Schedulers and Dispatchers conference last visited Savannah, Ga., in 2008, it was at the apex of the industry’s most recent successful p

Coming off strong 2010, Gulfstream is prepared for recovery

General Dynamics Aerospace Group ended 2010 with encouraging numbers that Jay Johnson, chairman and CEO of parent company General Dynamics, believes will c

Is Bizav Industry Cleared for Takeoff?

Described by some economic analysts as "a trough year," 2010 ended on a positive note with the S&P 500 on a fourth-quarter tear and the Janua
Charter & Fractional

China bizjet count moves into triple digits as demand broadens

China's business aviation sector took a leap forward last year when the number of private jets registered in the country went into three figures for the fi

G250 To Start Natural Icing Trials

Gulfstream has completed several icing certification test points on the G250.

Piaggio America exec: company adapted early to counter recession

Before the recession truly made its presence felt, Italian OEM Piaggio Aero recognized its impending arrival and adjusted production rates accordingly, sai
Aircraft

TAM Signs Latest Airbus A320neo Contract

Airbus has secured its third potential customer for the A320neo
FBOs

Connecticut FBO Offers Surveillance for Aircraft

The Business Aircraft Center at Danbury Airport has installed a new system of remote viewing cameras that will allow aircraft owners and pilots to use a se

Part 91 Ops Drive Growth in Bizav Flight Activity

Carried by Part 91 operators, business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.
ATC

Satellite Internet plan could threaten GPS

Small, inexpensive GPS jammers carried by truckers have caused the occasional shutdown of the Laas test installation at Newark Airport.
Security

DHS simplifies threat warning system

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced in January that the DHS will drop its color-coded threat advisory system.
Accidents

TSB casts wide blame in fatal S-92A crash

Canadaπs Transportation Safety Board (TSB) issued its final report February 9 on the fatal 2009 accident of a Cougar Helicopters Sikorsky S-92A off Newfoun
Security

New Lasp will likely increase weight threshold

Transportation Security Administration general aviation manager Brian Delauter told attendees at the National Air Transportation Associationπs FBO Leadersh

Bankrupt Emivest Seeks Chinese Buyer

Emivest Aerospace has had its court-administered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection extended through midsummer while it tries to complete the sale of the com