Airports

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Airports

Florida Airport Set for Runway Extension

Florida’s Sebring Regional Airport (SRA) has been given the go-ahead from the state legislature to proceed with a 1,476-foot extension to primary Runway 18
Airports

Final Ruling Compels BAA To Sell More Airports 

The UK Competition Commission last week confirmed that BAA, the UK airports group purchased by Spain’s Ferrovial Group in 2006, must sell London Stansted A
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FBOs

New FBO in Philippines Provides Asian Alternative

Business aircraft operators frustrated by the lack of space, inconvenient access and uncompetitive prices at key airports in the Asia Pacific region now ha
Airports

Late-night Flights to Bermuda Now Come at a High Price

As of last Wednesday, Bermuda L.F.
Airports

Bizcraft Slots for Olympics Will Go Fast

Business aircraft operators planning to fly to the UK for next summer’s Olympic Games are being encouraged to make early requests for mandatory landing and
Regulations and Government

GAO Report Fails To Address Security Risk Issue

In response to a Senate committee request, the U.S.
Airports

FBO Profile: New airport offers alternative for Austin flyers

On June 8, the new Austin Executive Airport (KEDC) and its Henriksen Jet Center FBO held a grand-opening celebration.
Airports

Paris Toussus business airport under threat       

Users of Paris Toussus-le-Noble Airport should accept severe restrictions if they do not want to see local elected officials close their airport, according
FBOs

APP Jet Center Consolidates at Hayward Executive

APP Jet Center has acquired the former Atlantic Aviation FBO at Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) in Hayward, Calif., and combined it with its existing facil
Airports

NATA Concerned with Proposed Airport SMS Plan

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has formally responded to the FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would create a requirement
Airports

Customs Booming at Two Florida Airports

In the first four months since U.S.
FBOs

Henriksen Opens New GA Airport in Austin

A big celebration was held for an unusual event yesterday, the grand opening of a new general avia
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Airports

Santa Monica Drops Efforts To Ban Large Aircraft at SMO

NBAA welcomed an announcement last week by Santa Monica, Calif.
FBOs

Toulouse offers new business airport

Officials at Toulouse Francazal Airport (LFBF) in Toulouse, France expect to see more business aircraft at the field at the end of this month with the open
Airports

Memphis GA Airport Ravaged by Flood

General DeWitt Spain Airport (M01) in Memphis, Tenn., has been closed since May 4 by the epic flooding of the Mississippi River.
FBOs

FBO Scrutiny Heightened After Bin Laden Death

In the wake of the killing of terrorist chieftain Osama bin Laden last month by U.S.
FBOs

Airport Weighs Name Change

Officials in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, are considering selling the naming rights to Pittsburgh International Airport in a possible effort to raise mo
FBOs

McCarran Hangar on the Sale Block

A nearly 20,000-sq-ft hangar is available at the Paradise Aviation Center located at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.
FBOs

Million Air Gulfport Nearing Completion

Million Air expects its newest, and 29th, FBO to be open at the Gulfport-Biloxi (Miss.) International Airport by the end of next month, company officials s
Airports

Private Aircraft Slots for UK Olympics Will Go Fast

Business aircraft operators planning to fly to the UK for next summer’s Olympic Games are being encouraged to make early requests for mandatory landing and
Airports

Mumbai Airport Opens International GA Terminal

Mumbai is the first airport in India to start international operations from a dedicated general aviation (GA) terminal, which until last month catered only
ATC

UK slots for Olympics will go fast

Business aircraft operators planning to fly to Britain for next summer’s Olympic Games are being encouraged to make early requests for mandatory landing a
Airports

Bizav crowd can satisfy its impulse at Payerne

Switzerland is well established as a veritable hive of business aviation activity and now a quiet corner in the west of the country wants a piece of this
Airports

EBACE 2011: Jet set returns to France

When the global financial crisis took much of the fizz out of the champagne lifestyle in France’s millionaire’s playground along the Côte-d’Azur it was not
Airports

EBACE 2011: Biggin Hill Planning for Olympics

London Biggin Hill Airport (Stand 759) will open its new 4,800-sq-ft hangar next month.
Airports

EBACE 2011: Al Bateen Airport Aims To Be Best Bizav Airport in the World

Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi took a step toward its goal of becoming “the best business aviation airport in the world” in the words of general
Airports

EBACE 2011: Win tickets to Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix courtesy of the Gulf region’s only dedicated private aviation airport - Al Bateen Executive Aviation Airport

Al Bateen Executive Airport (Stand 336) is offering one lucky EBACE visitor the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to this November’s 2011 Formula 1 Abu