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Charter & Fractional

Smaller Providers Climbing Most Strongly

While the major fractionals–with the exception of CitationShares–experienced flat or negative growth, smaller providers have really climbed strongly.
Charter & Fractional

The Jet-card Effect

All of the major providers have jet-card programs: NetJets has Marquis, Flight Options has JetPass, CitationShares has Vector and Flexjet has Premier Fleet
Charter & Fractional

Industry searches for its footing

Although it is approaching its 20th birthday, the fractional aircraft industry is still very much mired in adolescence.
Charter & Fractional

Global Wings Extends Reach to China

Two factors have brightened business prospects for Japanese executive charter operator Global Wings: joining Bombardier’s Skyjet International fixed-rate c
Charter & Fractional

Skyjet International expands in Asia

The Asia-Pacific region is sharing in the rapid growth achieved by Bombardier’s Skyjet International fixed-rate executive charter program.
Charter & Fractional

Aircraft Management Grows in Asia

Jet Aviation Business Jets’ charter and management network also extends into Asia.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation reports robust growth at Singapore facility

Anyone who has studied the market for business aviation seriously in Asia accepts that its potential will take time to come to fruition, but that when it h

Asia’s bizav association elects new leaders

The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) held its first general meeting since its resurrection at last summer’s regional forum in Hong Kong in prepa

Asia’s business aviation fleet grows…slowly

The impressive long-term economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region over the past few decades has not yet yielded a commensurate growth in business aviatio

Major OEMs Head for Shanghai

ABACE 2005 has drawn the world’s leading business aircraft manufacturers to its exhibitor roster: Boeing Business Jets, Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault Falcon

First ABACE ready to debut this month

The first Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) will be staged in Shanghai, China, from August 9 to 11.
Engines

2005 AIN Product Support Report

For the third consecutive year in AIN’s Product Support Survey, readers gave Gulfstream top marks for both its newer business jets (less than 10 yea
Aircraft

Buying an airplane is one thing; living with one is quite another

Over the past several years, owners and manufacturers have begun to recognize aircraft product support as an increasingly vital function.
Avionics

GAMA prepares for FAA budget strife

Pete Bunce’s love of aviation comes through five-by-five.

“I am just ecstatic to be here,” he said during a recent interview in his office a
ATC

A New Look for the National Airspace System?

In the ongoing debate about what the next generation air transportation system (NGATS) should entail, the Air Traffic Control Association held a symposium
ATC

NGATS Institute selects leader

The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Institute, which will work with the FAA’s Joint Planning and Development Office (JDPO) to design and
ATC

FAA plans for airspace transformation by 2025

Where will aviation be in 20 years? What will the traffic mix look like in 2025? How many airplanes, how many passengers, how many airports, how many runwa
Maintenance and Modifications

Private Jet Mech Makes House Calls

Tampa, Fla.-based Private Jet Mech’s 24-hour, on-call maintenance service for business jet operators is nowcapable of dispatching to more than 100 U.S.

Keystone Breaks Ground on Heliplex

On July 8 Keystone Helicopter broke ground on a 173,000-sq-ft “Heliplex” at its Coatesville Airport, Pa.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pilots Show Solidarity

According to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, the union representing NetJets pilots, 93 percent of voting members have authorized a s
FBOs

Feras To Open New Bases in Germany

Business aircraft handling group Feras plans to open seven new bases in Germany over the next 12 months.
Airports

Lydd Airport Welcomes Bizav Traffic

The UK’s Lydd Airport is trying to attract business aircraft with a new executive facility operated by FAL Aviation.

…but Embraer’s Delivery Numbers Are Down

Embraer delivered 30 airplanes during this year’s second quarter, matching its output for the first three months but lagging well behind last year’s second
Aircraft

Embraer 170 and 175 Get Canadian Nod…

The Canadian civil aviation authority on July 19 issued type certification for the Embraer 170 and 175, paving the way for first deliveries to Air Canada.
ATC

FAA implements ATOP system in New York area

A new oceanic ATC system that will eventually allow controllers to reduce separation minimums over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans has gone fully operation
ATC

Radar Staffing Change Won’t Affect Safety

The FAA plans to halt around-the-clock technical staffing of the Pico del Este long-range radar in Puerto Rico.
Regulations and Government

Stage 4 To Take Effect Next Year

All jet and transport-category airplanes for which application of a new type design is submitted on or after January 1 next year will have to meet Stage 4

GE Buys CIT’s Aircraft Portfolio

CIT Group has sold most of its corporate aircraft financial business to GE Commercial Finance.
Regulations and Government

EC Raps Cyprus over Air Safety Rules

The European Commission (EC) last month warned Cyprus that it is one step away from being taken to the Court of Justice over its failure to implement Europ
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Farnborough Up and Running

The new FlightSafety International Learning Center at Farnborough Airport, UK, received its first group of pilots on July 18.