AOPA Helps Pilots Learn from Others' Mistakes
/The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association's Air Safety Foundation (AOPA-ASF) helps pilots avoid accidents by learning from their peers' mistakes.
Read MoreGeneral Dynamics-Jet Aviation Deal to Boost Gulfstream MRO Capacity
/General Dynamics' recently announced acquisition of Jet Aviation will enable it to service aircraft in countries where sales of GA aircraft, particularly of its Gulfstream models, are spiking.
Read MoreJet and Turboprop Shipments Set Records
/Shipments and billings for GA jets and turboprops set records in the second quarter, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).
Read MoreAirventure Fuels a Positive Industry Outlook
/Although it often showcases unusual innovations, such as a jet pack that latches to humans, the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual AirVenture show remains a good metric for gauging GA industry health, industry leaders say.
Read MoreAAAE Meetings Give GA Players a Reality Check
/The recent American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Air Service/Energy Task Force meeting and related Energy/Air Service summit enabled GA and commercial players to share operational changes they have made in order to sustain business in the wake of rising fuel prices.
Read MoreSearching for 100LL's Successor
/Two weeks ago, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) selected the X PRIZE Foundation to create monetary incentives for developing renewable aviation fuels and technologies. The financial push is expected to speed the development of alternative products, but the process outlined by the X PRIZE Foundation and FAA is expected to take roughly eight years.
Read MoreCustoms Hotline Channels More International Flights to So-Cal FBOs
/FBOs around San Diego are receiving more overseas flights. The area's new user fee customs service enables certain flights to clear customs at FBOs without having to land at busy international airports.
Read MoreCharter Operators and FBOs Seek to Scoop up Airline Fliers
/At the 2008 NATA Air Charter Summit last month, various speakers and participants agreed that the charter industry could greatly benefit from service cuts made by ailing commercial carriers.
Read MoreGAMA and NBAA Publicly Attack Comments on GA
/Both the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) this week publicly refuted claims about GA recently broadcast by external parties.
Read MoreEnergy/Air Service Summit Tackles Fuel Crisis
/To mobilize the aviation community and government agencies on air service issues related to rising fuel costs, a handful of government, aviation and energy leaders will meet July 10 at a formal Energy/Air Service Summit in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreEx-United Pilot Shines in GA Sector
/Two years ago, Captain Cort de Peyster's career at United Airlines was awkwardly poised for a jolt or a farewell party.
Read MoreVLJ Demand Falls Short in Rolls-Royce Report
/The VLJ boom might very well not take over the world. Demand for the GA industry's smallest aircraft falls behind the push for medium- and large-size jets, according to the 2008 Rolls-Royce forecast.
Read MoreFliteport Tackles Middle East Operating Issues
/Two recent milestones in the GA industry — the history-making XOJET deal that will produce a new operations base in the UAE and the opening of the region's largest FBO in Kuwait City — are solidifying the Middle East as an aviation center. Fliteport has launched a new initiative in an effort to make the region’s operating environment more manageable.
Read MoreOAK and Its FBOs Benefit from Strong Relationship
/Will the day come when airports and their FBO tenants are run as a comprehensive business that leverages the strengths of the commercial and GA sectors? Who knows?
Read MoreFees, Rewards Programs Can Bolster Fuel Sales
/Increasing fuel sales and overall revenue for FBOs is a tricky business these days, yet FBOs can use many strategies to fight the competition.
Read MorePartnerships with Airport Landlords Pay
/As tenants on airport property, FBOs can partner with their landlords and reap benefits that enable them to edge out competitors, which might lease facilities from the same airport.
Read MoreVirgin Charter Launches Self-Booking System
/General aviation forecasters might need to add a new growth category to future industry coverage - self-booking tools.
Read MoreObjectivity Helps Secure Flexible FBO Leases
/Most FBO owners and managers in the United States say modernizing FBO facilities is a goal that is beyond their reach.
Read MoreSpeaker Recommends Guerilla Recruiting and Personalized Management Tactics
/Finding key talent is a priority in every industry today, so look to guerrilla tactics to get the job done, Leigh Branham, founder and principal of Keeping the People Inc., said.
Read MoreAvfuel Launches Online Store
/Avfuel’s new online store enables customers from around the world to shop more efficiently for aviation supplies.
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