Airports
New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.
Airports
Santa Monica Ban Blocked; Van Nuys Phasing Out?
On Friday, the City of Santa Monica’s longstanding effort to ban category C and D aircraft from operating into Santa Monica Airport was again blocked, this
Airports
Oxford Airport steps up investment in London-area bizav gateway
Oxford Airport is continuing to develop as a business aviation gateway for central and southern England, with the completion this month of a new 21,000-sq-
Airports
Icejet Seeks Shelter from Reykjavik Bank Storm
The near catastrophic collapse of leading Icelandic banks has forced Reykjavik-based executive charter operator Icejet to take refuge further south by basi
Airports
One-stop bizav service shop draws operators to Cambridge
Britain’s newest FBO, Marshall Business Aviation Centre, has been open for almost five months and is already fulfilling its owner’s hopes of drawing more t
Airports
‘Brand’ new plan for French bizav airports
Under the banner “French business airports,” seven French business aviation airports are working to change their current common charter to a more formalize
Airports
Spain’s growing bizav sector weathers the economic storm
In the not-too-distant past, Spain’s business aviation sector consisted of one major operator, Gestair, and a sprinkling of smaller companies each opera
Airports
Bangor’s airport hopes to be Main(e) U.S. stop
Maine’s Bangor International Airport is receiving growing numbers of European business aircraft.
Airports
French agency luring firms to Saint-Denis
Recent public attacks on business aviation have sought to portray the industry as exhibiting unwarranted privilege at a time when so many are suffering in
Airports
Redevelopment project planned for Brown Field
The Southern California developer who built the Premier Jet FBO at Carlsbad’s McClellan-Palomar Airport is proposing a $1 billion redevelopment of San Dieg
Airports
Touching Bases: Silverwing building LUX fly-in cmmunity
The former Sandpoint Aviation FBO at Sandpoint Municipal Airport next to Northern Idaho’s Lake Pend Oreille is now SilverWing Aviation.
Airports
Touching Bases: New hangar taking shape at Florida’s Cecil Field
The Jacksonville (Fla.) Aviation Authority is building a 21,000-sq-ft hangar and hoping a maintenance company will lease the facility.
Airports
Santa Monica Airport Part 16 Hearings Held
The city of Santa Monica, Calif., in late March was at an FAA Part 16 hearing in Long Beach defending its stance on trying to keep larger jets from using S
ATC
N.Y. Tracon Promises To Cut WX Delays
For the upcoming thunderstorm season, the FAA is changing the severe weather avoidance plan (Swap) to cut down on gate holds and takeoff delays associated
Airports
New Branson Airport Nears Opening
A new privately funded $155 million, 900-acre regional airport will open May 11 in Branson, Mo.
FBOs
JPMorgan Lease at Westchester Delayed
Westchester County authorized the county executive to sign a lease with JPMorgan Chase for Hangar E-1 at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y.,
Airports
Lyon’s Bizav Airport Still Bullish on Expansion
Lyon Bron Airport, the business aviation field in France’s second largest city, is still betting on mid-term growth and is preparing to break ground on thr
Airports
Avitat HPN Fighting Loss of Hangar Lease
FBO Avitat Westchester is about to lose the lease on one of the largest hangars–E-1–at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y.
Airports
New Jet Center Planned for California Airport
Later this year, San Luis Jet Center will begin construction on a new FBO at San Luis County Regional Airport on the Central California coast.
Airports
German Company Patents Circular Parking System
The circular parking ring system developed by Alto General Aviation Services of Eltville, Germany, has received patent rights from the German patent and tr
Airports
Blue Grass Airport Closes 2006 Accident Runway
Kentucky’s Blue Grass Airport closed Runway 8-26 and has begun building a replacement crosswind runway that will be named 9-27 and will extend 500 feet lon
FBOs
Le Bourget FBO sale win-win for the FlyingGroup, JetEx
Dubai-based JetEx Flight Support has made its first move into FBO management by buying the FlyingGroup facility at Paris Le Bourget Airport.
Airports
Germany plans retroactive ‘air safety’ tax bills
Just when business aircraft operators didn’t need any new unforeseen costs, German officials have started trying to collect hitherto overlooked “air safety
Airports
Santa Monica Airport Part 16 Hearings Held
Last week, the city of Santa Monica, Calif., was defending its stance on trying to keep larger jets from using Santa Monica Airport at an FAA Part 16 heari
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe buying airport near Frankfurt
NetJets Europe has agreed to acquire Egelsbach Airport near Frankfurt, Germany’s financial center, for an undisclosed sum.
Airports
Obama TFR to choke Chicago airports
The FAA has released details of how general aviation traffic will be severely constrained when President Obama stays at his Chicago home.
Airports
Ellington now an airport
The Houston City Council voted in January to change the name of Houston’s oldest airport from Ellington Field to Ellington Airport in an effort to “broaden
Airports
TAG Seeks to Almost Double Farnborough Limit
TAG Aviation is preparing the case for an application to increase the total number of annual movements at the London-area Farn- borough Airport from 28,000
Charter & Fractional
PlaneSense Adds Seven Airports
PlaneSense, Alpha Flying’s Pilatus PC-12 fractional aircraft ownership program, has added seven airports in the Bahamas to its primary operating area.
Aircraft
ATR 72-500 Gets OK for London City
The ATR 72-500 was approved to start operations at London City Airport in early February and has entered service with Irish regional airline Aer Arann on i
Airports
Eurocontrol: recession slows traffic at European airports
The economic downturn is having a profound effect on business aviation in Europe, with air traffic management agency Eurocontrol reporting a 20-percent dro
