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Sep 02, 2013
Confronting the time bomb of complacency
Sep 02, 2013
Government appears to be pressuring Star Alliance to accept Air India
Sep 01, 2013
Ignore the date and you might think this article on cockpit automation from 1989 was written yesterday.
Aug 26, 2013
FAA released its final policy putting in place permanent procedures for aircraft owners seeking to block their registration information from near-real-time flight-tracking programs. The policy comes about 20 months after the agency restored the program, formerly known as the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR), on an interim basis at the direction of Congress.
Aug 26, 2013
Executive AirShare, the Kansas City-based “regional” fractional provider, is adding a third jet type to its fractional fleet, the Cessna Citation CJ2+, to fill a gap between its Phenoms. Executive AirShare placed three used CJ2+s on its operating certificate and closed on its first share sale last week, with three more closings anticipated next week.
Aug 26, 2013
Paul Poberezny, the founder of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and the creator of the world’s largest general aviation air show – AirVenture – passed away at the age of 91 from cancer at a retirement village in Oshkosh, Wis., on Aug. 22.
Aug 26, 2013
A U.S. bankruptcy court set a Sept. 19 meeting for creditors and a Dec. 18 deadline for filing claims against Avantair, setting in motion the process of liquidating one of the largest fractional ownership programs. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Catherine Peek McEwen of the Middle District of Florida ordered the liquidation of Avantair on Aug. 16 after the company failed to respond to an involuntary petition for Chapter 7 liquidation. The court followed on Aug. 19 with a timeline for the liquidation.
Aug 26, 2013
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is seeking to potentially add one or two more fixed-base operations at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in California. LAWA, which oversees VNY in addition to Los Angeles International (LAX) and Ontario (ONT), issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for parties interested in operating an FBO at the airport. RFQ Statements of Qualifications are due Oct. 28.