June 30, 2011

NATA Responds to Obama's Disparaging Comments About General Aviation

June 30, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President and Chief Executive Officer James K. Coyne, on behalf of NATA's 2,000-member companies, said during a press conference that he was appalled by President Barack Obama's attacks on general aviation.

June 30, 2011

Corporate Aircraft Bashing Déjà vu aka The Flip-Flop-Flip

June 30, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

NATA Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs Eric R. Byer addressed President Obama's views comments about general aviation. Click to read the excerpt from his blog post.

June 29, 2011

Georgia Air Challenge Set for July

June 29, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

The Atlanta Aero Club has launched Georgia Air Challenge, which encourages all pilots in the Georgia to take to the skies during July and help stimulate an aviation economic recovery.

June 29, 2011

GAIIC Members Discuss How to Stimulate Private Investment in Airports

June 29, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

On Monday, the Airports Council International (ACI) held a Small Airports Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. At the invitation of ACI, members of the General Aviation Infrastructure and Investment Coalition (GAIIC) engaged in a discussion with the airport community regarding how to stimulate private investment in airports by allowing fixed-base operators (FBOs) to take advantage of current commercial tax rules and lending practices.

June 29, 2011

NBAA Blasts President Obama's Comments Regarding Business Aviation

June 29, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen today forcefully challenged disparaging remarks about business aviation made by President Barack Obama during a June 29 White House press conference.

June 29, 2011

Minot Aero Center (KMOT) Remains Open For Business

June 29, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

Minot Aero Center, located at Minot International Airport (KMOT), perseveres despite serious weather conditions causing record flooding in the Minot, ND, area. Officials at MOT issued a statement Tuesday saying the airport, perched atop a hill on the north part of town, will remain fully operational.

June 29, 2011

Gateway Completed Between TotalFBO, ConocoPhillips

June 29, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

Horizon Business Concepts and ConocoPhillips announced the completion of a two-year joint project designed to standardize and simplify dealer point-of-sale (POS) credit card processing for ConocoPhillips branded Fixed Base Operations (FBOs).

June 29, 2011

ACSF Releases Updated Charter Safety Review

June 29, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has published its updated safety review of the Part 135 on-demand air charter industry.

June 28, 2011

JetSupport Helps Change Schiphol East Into Aviation Theme Park

June 28, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

Schiphol East area was changed for one day into an aviation theme park for the Highflyers Foundation event, which took place on Saturday, June 25, at the general aviation ramp at Schiphol, organized for sick and disabled children.

June 28, 2011

Havana Flights on Horizon

June 28, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

The U.S Customs and Border Protection made the decision to offer flights to Cuba from Southwest Florida International Airport. It is one of only 15 nationwide that can handle such flights.

June 28, 2011

Growing Number of Hawker Beechcraft Job Openings Posted

June 28, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

It's been difficult to find positive signs in general aviation for almost three years. But more than 100 local Hawker job openings posted on job sites, can only be seen as a good sign.

June 28, 2011

GCAA Launches Aviation Safety E-Services

June 28, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) launched the GCAA new Aviation Safety e-services in a special ceremony held in Emirates Engineering Auditorium in Dubai, attended by 100 representatives from Aviation Sector in UAE.

June 28, 2011

TWC Aviation Earns NBAA Commercial Business Flying Safety Award, Six TWC Team Members Also Honored

June 28, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

TWC Aviation, Inc., a worldwide leader in private aviation announced the company has earned the NBAA Commercial Business Flying Safety Award for 26,838 hours in 11 accident-free years. According to the NBAA, the Flying Safety Awards cite exceptional achievement in maintaining safe flying operations.

June 27, 2011

NBAA Announces Recipients of 2011 Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarships

June 27, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced the recipients of the 2011 NBAA Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarship.

June 24, 2011

Jet Biofuels Come of Age at 2011 Paris Air Show

June 24, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

On June 18, 2011, Honeywell made history by landing a Gulfstream G450 at Paris Le Bourget after the first transatlantic flight using a blend of biofuel and jet-A.

June 24, 2011

NBAA Welcomes CBP Change to Ease Radiation Inspections

June 24, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed a helpful change that will ease the radiation-screening procedure conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents for business aircraft flying into the United States.

June 24, 2011

Hybrid Electric Aircraft to Fly at Paris Air Show

June 24, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

Siemens AG, Diamond Aircraft and EADS are set to present an aircraft with a serial hybrid electric drive system at the Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2011.

June 24, 2011

Study: Blue Grass Airport Lifts Region with $370 million in Annual Economic Output, Supports 3,478 Jobs

June 24, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

Blue Grass Airport generates an annual economic output of $370 million and payrolls of $104 million, according to a new report by Wilbur Smith Associates. Airport operations supported 3,478 jobs in 2010, the Cincinnati-based analysts report in a study being released today.

June 24, 2011

Private Jet Firm moves to O.C., to Add 70 Jobs

June 24, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

JetSuite, a charter jet firm, has moved its headquarters to Orange County, with plans to double its workforce to 140 over the next year, the company 's chief executive said Wednesday.

June 24, 2011

GAO releases misguided GA security report

June 24, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) recently released the report, “General Aviation Security Assessments at Selected Airports,” whic fails to accurately assess GA security measures, neglects to acknowledge security procedures already in place and lacks justification for its misguided, broad-brush conclusions, the AOPA said.

FBO and Business Aviation News

NATA Responds to Obama's Disparaging Comments About General Aviation

Corporate Aircraft Bashing Déjà vu aka The Flip-Flop-Flip

Georgia Air Challenge Set for July

GAIIC Members Discuss How to Stimulate Private Investment in Airports

NBAA Blasts President Obama's Comments Regarding Business Aviation

Minot Aero Center (KMOT) Remains Open For Business

Gateway Completed Between TotalFBO, ConocoPhillips

ACSF Releases Updated Charter Safety Review

JetSupport Helps Change Schiphol East Into Aviation Theme Park

Havana Flights on Horizon

Growing Number of Hawker Beechcraft Job Openings Posted

GCAA Launches Aviation Safety E-Services

TWC Aviation Earns NBAA Commercial Business Flying Safety Award, Six TWC Team Members Also Honored

NBAA Announces Recipients of 2011 Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarships

Jet Biofuels Come of Age at 2011 Paris Air Show

NBAA Welcomes CBP Change to Ease Radiation Inspections

Hybrid Electric Aircraft to Fly at Paris Air Show

Study: Blue Grass Airport Lifts Region with $370 million in Annual Economic Output, Supports 3,478 Jobs

Private Jet Firm moves to O.C., to Add 70 Jobs

GAO releases misguided GA security report

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