Castle & Cooke Aviation Becomes Full Service FBO at Van Nuys Airport
/Castle & Cooke Aviation Services, Inc. announced the approval of a 30-year lease at its Fixed-Base Operation (FBO) at Van Nuys Airport (VNY).
Read MoreNATA Releases Video Briefing: "FLY"
/The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has issued the third release in the "Coyne's Video Briefings" series titled "FLY."
Read MoreACSF Publishes Charter Safety Review
/The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has released its first safety review of the Part 135 on-demand air charter industry. The Part 135 Incident/Accident Review is a comprehensive look at the factors surrounding charter incidents and accidents between 2004 and 2008.
Read MoreExecutive Fliteways, Million Air Dallas and Sun Air Jets Make ACSF Industry Audit Standard Registry
/The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the addition of three companies to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry: Executive Fliteways, of Ronkonkoma, N.Y.; Million Air Dallas, of Addison, Texas; and Sun Air Jets of Camarillo, Calif.
Read MoreKey Air (OXC, FPR, ANE) Joins the Avfuel Network of Branded FBO Dealers in Offering Aviation Fuel and Services
/Avfuel Corporation announced that Key Air has joined the Avfuel-branded network of FBO dealers in offering fuel and related services to the general and business aviation industry.
Read MoreAir BP Aviation Services Introduces Seven New Locations
/Air BP has introduced seven FBOs to their dealer network. Emblem Aviation (PNA), Honeycutt Aviation (MYV), City of New Braunfels (BAZ), Delta AirElite Jet Center (CVG), Elite Aviation Services (HVC), Jet West LLC, Salinas (SNS) and Avbase (SJC) are now Air BP branded FBOs.
Read MoreSafety Event Reporting and Management System Picking Up Steam
/The Air Charter Safety Foundation's safety event reporting and management system, AVSiS, continues to build momentum with sixty Part 135 operators using this premiere software service that is free to all on-demand air charter operators.
Read MoreKing Aerospace Develops ‘Sensor of the Future’
/King Aerospace, a leading aircraft services provider, has developed the most advanced phased array antenna technology ever to be installed in an airborne application. King is solely responsible for development, certification and installation of the system on-board United States Air Force (USAF) E-9A surveillance aircraft.
Read MoreThree-year Transformation at Air charter Operation Calls for New Name: Grand Rapids Air Center
/Rapid Air, the fixed based operator serving Western Michigan, is pleased to announce it has changed its name to Grand Rapids Air Center effective immediately.
Read MoreNBAA Marks Passing of Aviation Industry Icon Ed Stimpson
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) marked the loss of aviation industry legend Ed Stimpson, who passed away November 25 in his home in Boise, Idaho. Although never a smoker, Stimpson was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in June.
Read MoreOperational Procedures for Late Night Operations GTAA
/As outlined in an earlier bulletin – CBAA Ops Bulletin 09-23, the CBAA and the GTAA have reached an agreement in principle to restore some access for CYYZ-based business aircraft at Toronto Pearson Airport during the late night hours of operation. The following information pertains to the operational procedures on how to register for slots with the GTAA.
Read MoreVancouver 2010 Aviation Security Regulations Published
/The Government of Canada Gazette II site has pasted its latest provision to the Aeronautics Act covering security for the Winter Games (SOR/2009- 298).
Read MoreTEB Flight Crew Briefing Updated; Association Now Developing Module for EWR
/The National Air Transportation Association's (NATA) Safety 1st program is now offering a free update of its online module. A new module is in the works for the Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
Read MoreCBAA 2010 Sponsorship Opportunities
/The CBAA 2010 Sponsorship Opportunities are now available on www.cbaa.ca. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to increase visibility at Canada’s premiere business aviation event in Calgary, July 7-8, 2010.
Read MoreAircraft Prices Remain Stable While Signs of Recovery Glimmer in Dubai
/Entering its home stretch, 2009 certainly has been a forgettable year for general aviation. The losses in value for most owners of corporate aircraft have been significant and, at times, have even been heartbreaking.
However, something is happening out there. While economists predict an economic recovery will be achingly slow, some aircraft values are moving up. The change is barely perceptible and does not apply to every market segment. But inventories are finally contracting instead of expanding, and dealers are again becoming cautiously optimistic.
Read MoreNATA Pushes for Support of Public-Use Airports, GA and NextGen
/National Air Transportation Association (NATA) vice president of government and industry affairs Eric R. Byer testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Aviation on Nov. 17 to discuss emergency measures that Congress can take to assist the struggling aviation industry.
NATA advocated for positive reinforcement for public-use airports, general aviation businesses, aircraft and pilots.
Read MoreAviation Business Roundtable Highlights
/The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) concluded its 2009 NATA Aviation Business Roundtable today after two days of high-level meetings with Washington D.C.'s most influential policy makers.
Read More"Coyne's Video Briefings" Highlights Important Issues Confronting NATA Member Companies
/The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) unveiled the first video in an ongoing series featuring NATA President James K. Coyne called "Coyne's Video Briefings." A new video will be released every few weeks and will focus on "hot topics" and important current events affecting the association's membership and the general aviation industry at-large.
Read MoreKing Aerospace Engages Liberty Partners
/King Aerospace executive vice president Keith Weaver and Liberty Partners president Jesus Diaz confirmed an agreement at NBAA for Liberty Partners to provide King with a full range of aerospace engineering services.
Read MoreFAA Disallows Nighttime Curfew at Bob Hope Airport
/The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced in a letter to the Executive Director of the Glendale-Burbank-Pasadena Airport Authority that it has denied the Authority's Part 161 application to institute a nighttime curfew on air traffic at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif.
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