2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

AIN Staff

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

The House appropriations subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and Housing has approved a Fiscal Year 2006 funding bill that includes $14.4 billion for 

Committee approves beefier FAA budget

John Sheridan

News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

They say that politics makes for strange bedfellows.

Inter-agency financing debate could delay progress on loran

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

In an attempt to limit their insurable losses and reduce premiums, some FBOs continue to ask transient pilots to sign hold-harmless forms.

FBOs want pilots to sign hold-harmless forms

Kim Rosenlof

The 2004 American Jobs Creation Act could have entirely the opposite effect on business aviation due to an “overreaching” IRS interpretation that’s causing

Bizav groups see far-reaching implications for new tax rule

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

If there’s one thing that FAA COO Russell Chew has going for him as he faces $8.3 billion in budget losses by 2009, it’s that he has lots of people on the 

FAA readies for budget crunch

Before it adjourned for its summer recess, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to authorize an extra $1.3 billion for NASA over the next two 

Legislation aims to restore funds for aeronautics R&D

Although the FAA is not yet advocating new taxes or user fees, the agency continues to emphasize that it needs a consistent, stable revenue stream that is 

FAA searches for new funding source

Charles Alcock

Within a decade, aircraft operators flying in the airspace of the 25-state European Union (EU) will likely have to start paying for carbon dioxide (CO2) em

EU considers charging emissions fees

A common admonition to investors is to regard a stock’s past performance as no guarantee of future results.

Aviation Finance

Mark Phelps

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

A plan implemented last year to offset the city and county tax burden on airplane owners at Pitt-Greenville (N.C.) Airport has attracted more aircraft owne

Unique Local Tax Credit Plan Continues

More detailed reporting of top executive compensation, including such perquisites as personal use of corporate aircraft, is the aim of new proposals from t

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

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