Content Archive: August 2008
Regulations and Government
TSA boss admits blunders
In testimony before Congress in June, Admiral James Loy, head of the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA), stated that 1,208 of the airport passenger
Charter & Fractional
Aircraft share owners largely satisfied with their frax provider
A substantial majority of fractional aircraft share owners indicated that they are satisfied with their current program.
Aircraft
Riding the rocket
Is there a pilot alive whose pulse has not raced upon seeing Concorde’s lithe shape part the sky? Of the many airliner cockpit rides I have been fortunate
Aircraft
Why the ProJet? Why now?
The idea for what is now known as the ProJet started four years ago during a conversation between Carey Robinson Wolchok, then a principal at private equit
A sea of troubles for Hong Kong: Public and charter ops and airlines struggle
“Kowloon City used to be the place for dinner before flying from Kai Tak Airport.
Airports
Kai Tak Airport
Though the former Hong Kong International Airport–Kai Tak–closed on July 5, 1998, its passenger terminal, control tower and hangars remain in ad hoc use, r
Charter & Fractional
Latino airline jumps into exec charter biz
Argentina’s economic crisis has created a unique business experience for the country’s national flag carrier, Aerolíneas Argentinas.
FBOs
Best AeroNet launches new business at North Texas field
Jet-fuel discount provider Best AeroNet formally opened its Lake Texoma Jet Center on the Sherman/Denison Grayson County Airport (GYI) last month and annou
Regulations and Government
Operators give the DGAC an 'F' on aircraft registration reform
The prospect of mandatory French registration for all aircraft based in France appears to be fading following a recent census of foreign-registered aircraf
Maintenance and Modifications
Mod said to reduce carbon brake wear
One of the most expensive consumable items on an aircraft is becoming less expensive to operate.
