Content Archive: October 2011
The Biggin question is can bizav run against the tide?
The conclusion of delegates at the Business Aviation Europe event at Biggin Hill Airport near London last month (September 14-15) seemed to be that things
Charter & Fractional
UK Plans Dedicated Airspace for 2012 Olympics
The UK’s National Air Traffic Services is proposing to establish a new airspace structure specifically to accommodate business aviation during the period a
ATC
Charter Demand Dips Below 2010 Levels
Through the start of September, demand for charter flights was 15 to 25 points higher than during the same period in 2010, according to the forward-looking
Safety
Bombardier flight tests electric ice-protection system
In the quest to develop more aircraft systems driven by electricity and to improve reliability, Bombardier Aerospace completed another milestone in its Str
Avionics
Honeywell Seeks FAA Landing Credit for Combined Vision System
Today avionics manufacturers offer products that meet the FAR 91.175 requirement, 
FBOs
U.S. Eases Customs and Immigration Pre-Clearance Process in Shannon
The process through which business aircraft passengers and crew can clear U.S.
ATC
FAA Gives LightSquared More Testing Time, on Its Alternate Frequency
To the puzzlement of the GPS community and independent radio propagation experts, the FCC ruled on September 13 that LightSquared should conduct further te
GA User Fees DOA, Lobby Groups Remind President
Politicians like to use the term “dead on arrival” to refer to unpalatable bills, and that’s how 116 bipartisan members of the House earlier this year desc
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Diversified Aviation Within Its Comfort Zone
“We’re a prime contractor–a small version of what Greenpoint Technologies and Gore Design Completion started out as,” said Gary Girard, president of Divers
