Content Archive: November 2017

Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Partners on Rockefeller Collection Tour

The tour, with stops in Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles and New York, will culminate in in an auction for charities.
Airlines

South Africa’s Airlink, Safair to Merge

Companies hope to gain regulatory approval during next year’s first quarter
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Rotorcraft

Bristow Sells Flight Academy

Initial type rating and recurrent training for Bristow Group pilots will continue at its flight-simulator training facilities in Scotland and the U.S.
Regulations and Government

Eurocontrol Updates Plan to Prevent Runway Incursions

Number of runway incursions has remained steady, despite implementation of the recommendations contained in the two previous versions of the plan.
Accidents

NTSB: Genav Accident Rate Falls To Record Low

Last year, the GA fatal accident rate was 0.989 per 100,000 flight hours versus 1.098 in 2015.
Airports

Surf Air Europe Moving Base from Luton to London City

UK-based FlairJet, which operates Phenom 300s for Surf Air Europe, is working on obtaining the required steep approach approvals to fly into LCY.
Accidents

Newly Delivered SAR Helo Rolls Over in Norway

The Royal Norwegian Air Force AW101s will operate the new helicopters, which are replacing Sikorsky Sea Kings currently in service.
FBOs

FBO Profile: Gateway Aviation Services

Over the past two decades, the airport-owned FBO has made a name of for itself, taking care of aircraft and the companies that make them.
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Safety

Two Pilots Illustrate Airmanship Is a Matter of Survival

The symptoms of not knowing a checklist are symptoms of a larger problem, the Bombardier Safety Standdown audience was told.
FBOs

Jet Aviation Celebrates Golden Anniversary

The company which began in Switzerland, servicing a small group of jets, has grown to become a worldwide provider of private aviation support.