Content Archive: December 2010

Regulations and Government

Tax Bill Would Benefit New Aircraft Buyers

The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, which was moving toward the desk of President Obama at press time, w
Maintenance and Modifications

DAE hangs for-sale sign on its StandardAero

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) is accepting offers “for part or all of StandardAero,” according to a Reuters report released last month, raising question
Airports

Sheltair Breaks Ground at Panama City

SheltAir Aviation Services held a groundbreaking ceremony December 17 for its new FBO facility at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, the ne

People in Aviation: Awards

Bill Hardy, an A&P mechanic with Greensboro, N.C.-based Timco Aviation Services, was chosen to receive the FAA’s Charles Taylor “Maste

Norwood Operators Challenge Proposed Rules

Norwood Memorial Airport (Mass.) manager Russ Maguire has proposed rules for helicopter operations that he says will improve safety, access and efficienc

Hawker Beechcraft To Stay in Wichita

Hawker Beechcraft and the state of Kansas reached an ­agreement late last month that will keep the airframer in Wichita for at least the next decade.
FBOs

‘Flexible Based Operations’ can accommodate FBO spikes

Business aviation consultancy Oriens Advisors has teamed with Spanish architecture group Cesar Martinell & Associates to promote a new design for tempo
Safety

Safety wishes for the new year

A new year brings new wishes for aviation safety.
Charter & Fractional

CitationAir Offers Limited-commitment Aircraft Access

CitationAir has launched Jet Access, a new non-membership program designed to allow private aviation customers use of its Citation XLS and Sovereign flee
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Delivers First CMS iPad App

Duncan Aviation recently integrated an iPad application for wireless control of the cabin management system in a Falcon 900.