2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Roger A. Mola

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.

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

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.

There is no short-term fix for the high price of oil, concluded panelists at the Air Service Energy Summit, held on July 10 in Washington, D.C.

Speculators blamed for high fuel prices

Matt Thurber

In a curious illustration of how current events make strange bedfellows, the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) has joined Aircraft Owners and Pilo

Campaign seeks to limit oil speculation

Chad Trautvetter

While the airline and general aviation groups couldn’t be farther apart on the issue of aviation user fees, they seem to have found common ground on fuel p

AOPA, NBAA Join Airlines in Fight Against Fuel Prices 

Thierry Dubois

The European Parliament on Tuesday voted on a detailed plan to include aviation in the EU’s emissions trading system (ETS), a carbon dioxide cap-and-trade 

EU Zeroes In on Aviation Inclusion into CO2 Scheme

In a survey conducted by information provider Conklin & de Decker, operators reported that they save significant amounts on jet fuel by participating in di

Touching Bases: Pilots get smart about finding fuel savings

AIN Staff

Testifying before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on air-quality standards for lead, AOPA executive v-p of government affairs Andy Cebula warned 

Washington Report: Avgas change could wreak havoc with GA

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

In just one year, the price paid at the refinery for jet-A in the U.S.

FBOs explain sky-high fuel prices

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) last month established an environment committee “to represent the general aviation manufacturing indu

GAMA team focuses on environment

Apopka, Fla.-based GreenFlight International continues to refine its “first generation” biofuel for jets and plans to conduct the first biofuel transcontin

GreenFlight close to jet-A biofuel

Thomas Stocker

Aircraft and engine manufacturers participating in the Aviation and Environment Summit held in Geneva this spring pledged to reduce carbon dioxide emission

Industry players commit to reducing CO2 emissions

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) on Friday announced that it established an environment committee “to represent the general aviation m

GAMA Going Green

Congress Passes Bill Banning U.S. Participation in EU-ETS

Environment